Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-13
REALM OF DRESS.
THE uALF-YEARLY SALE FEVER
Is NOW RAGING.
The COLOR OF YOUR GLOVES.
Tint n Question of Very Great I'm
portance-sOme New styles OF jew
eIry-some August GOwns-other
Fashion Eads.

IL or the 1jA9RdtNAJ
Women still in the cities. or near
enough to run in from out-of-town vaca-
ton places. are just at present victims OF
the half-yearly sale fever. When these
sales commence the feminine public is
diyisible into three classes-there is the
woman who announces TO her family as
sembled round the matutinal board that
she Is just going to stroll round. but GER
tainly is not going to buy anything, and
returns at dewy eve laden with mscel-
laneous articles for which She has no use
whatever The second class insists Of
those who are going to buy his, that
and the other, but who return ioot-sore,
having seen much, wasted their time,
shortened the weary shop-girls' tempers,
turned over everything, and come empty
handed away. The third division are they
who have a definite want. know what
they require, and set forth with the pur-
pose to get that. and that only. These
are the wise virgins. Among other things
they remember that the stores are oner-
ing what they see little further use Tor,
Yet they know that there are stiu many
shirt-w waists and the almost given away
trimmed hats. Yes, and the muslin
gowns also What woman does not long
for fresh ones AT this time OF year, when
those that were 50 attractive two months
ago have gone the way OF all muslin ana
become limp and foTlOrn? The wise ones
remember also not TO be led into trying
any very marked fashion, nothing that
has been the dernler cri Of the season, for
.Na. HN..IV
as clearly az If the hour 1t were bought
were branded on the face of II. 1t IS TO
be hopcd that no trusting maid or ma
trOn mas been induced TO invest In a hand
some tailor made, sold at less than nalf
price, in the fond hope that she has pro-
Nided herself with suit for next year.
ii so she has made a mistake, for inior-
nation from the most reliable sources
assures us that the habit back skirt VIII
be a thing OF the past utterly dead and
done with ia the year 1850. We may have
full skirts or we may have scanty skirts
and paniers; we may have some cut not
Yet imagined, but the habit back, with
its absolute plainuess. We are sure not 10
have.
These midsummer sales include gloves,
and If Judgment IS used II is we'll worth
10 buy now. Here is a valuable hint:
Mauve Is being worn much this summer.
as you know, and fresh gloves are always
needed: don't get white or cream To wear
with these mduve gowns. get gray. IL is
the only permissible color; keep the sai4
white or cream 10 wear with your new
blue. or your pale-Dlue costumes, they
form a contrast. L have seen many
otherwise fautlessly dressed women re-
worse this combination and the result was
Nmply distressing. But enough of adj
vice. i want 10 tell you that L have just
seen a number of the silk tailor-mades
predicted several months ago. They are
very smart. Faille, or any dull, soft silk.
Is the correct kind 10 use, the skirt either
plain or cut up in scallOps over a band
On the lower edge, and a short basqued
coat or bolero, open 10 show - lace 'front.'.
One Of these coats Was held on at tne
waist by a couple OF gold and crystal
links. This brings me 20 some new
lewelry l have been inspecting lately.
The return 10 picturesque ana distinctive
~ feminine styles OF dress is making
Itself felt, not only IN the character Of
,ns jewelry, but also In the amount OF
H. An increase in size ia brooches is
very noticeable. These new old models
are in twists and coils OF gold OF enamel
NTH Jewel IN the centre. Other
brooches are not only larger than the
present average round ones, but are
,vai another revival onyx matriN
md Is surrounded with diamonds. Dragon
Jhapes are coming into favor. one
brooch for instance, exhibits a dragon
whose body IL inside ring. The
creature selves the ring so that It's
head reaches over II, the spread wings
likewise protruding little. Its eye con-
Ssts OF reddish stone, and the body
displays number OF false diamonds. A
second dragon brooch Is richly ornament
81 with these stones, which gradually
grow Less in size from the head " the
tail.
SOME AUGUST GOWNS.
Here are some gowns just arrived; they
mark the height OF the season, and are
very beautiful In themselves. The sim
plest OF them all but one. which is
sUfo 20 have certain measure OF sue
cess. IL made In pale hly-leaf green linen,
with q long upper skirt or tunic. cut
out IN series Of scAllops all the way
round and bordered with double strap
Ping OF white linen. very finely stitched