The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-17
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lPrcm the London illustrated Fmes' 49, !a...,,
The continuance " chilly and uncertain
weather daring the past fnontn "a :. snsnns ~
smr;n~ vSsch ~ ordieary seasons make their
appearances before tho month OF May a"~ sssa
now II would BE- un ~isc to conssaeI WARM
cloak or shawl snpeI"TTHh% he mcst elessns
o~t So,r vrraps are leitsses. easaQ ues and pale.
rots a. s,lk. Coiored macaroons and Tim-
mins are :ss. 81 S,scE s,,r Vsoas,
,r,mminr on black silk has very elegant Of.
feet and l. exsrsnaely fashionable.
Shawls VI French cashmere. embroidered in
silk intsrmiaGled with jet. and edged with a
trimming OF gtmpure. will be again worn this
season. The majority Of these shawls are black
but In Paris some have been introduced OF
blue, violet or maroon cashmere. on which the
black embroidery 10 well relieved.
Chine silks and those figured with pompa-
dour bouquets are highly fashionable. The
new chine silks are usually striped or checker
81. and the most fayorise pompadour patterns
are those on white, light grey or brown
ercunds-whits OF course, being exclusively to
full dress.
.Bonnets are slightly tending TO an enlarge-
ment Of size compared with those Of last sea
son. The under trimming Of flowers. &c. is
disposed either eoaronne-that IS TO say,
passing across the upper part OF the forehead,
or on ONE side only. For ordinary outdoor
dress. straw, leghorn aud chip are most gen
eral but bonneis OF Grape and tuiie are pre-
ferred for a superior style Of dress. For these
fancy feathers ana flowers are the mos Sulta.
BILE ornaments. Hats are worn only by very
Young girls, or by ladies in the country.
ball dress recently made in Paris for a lady
Of rank has elected so much admiration that
we are induced to describe II. 1t is composed
OF jonquille colored tulle. and the lower part
of the skirt is covered with bouiilonnes A
tunic of white tulie, sprigged with silver, de-
sends to the top OF the 0ouillonnes, and is
gathered up on one side by II bouquet OF jon
guile and wild flowers Head-dress-a silver
net and bouquets Of jonquiiie.
Dress OF white tarlatane. spotted with black
The SKIRT has five fiounces, edged and headed
with q trim ming Of cerise colorea velvet and
narrow black lace. The corsage is square, and
trimmed with peisses, edged in the same style
As the founces. The sleeves are formed of one
large pun, over which there is deep frfil
edged with csrsie velvet and narrow black lace
The ceinture, fastened on one side of the waist
in a bow and long ends. consists of q slip of
tarlatane the same as the dress. 1t is crossed
by narrow rows of cerise velvet, run on
Obliquely and edged with the same. The head
dress 10 comprised Of bands of cerise velvet and
seq uins-the back hair being confined in q gold
net
Dress of pale lilac silk The corsage is high,
fitting closely to the figure aud poin ted At the
waist. The skirt is trimmed with five ruches
ofgraduated width. The sleeves are extremely
ches. The couture is a bandeau OF green vel
vet, ornamented with ivy leaves made OF gold
intermingled with black lace. The collar and
undersleeves of point d 'Angleterre.
quets in variegated colOrs on Il brown ground
The skirt is without any trimming, and the
corsage has no point. broad ceinture with
long ends, fastened I'm front Of the waist, is
formed OF the same material as the dress, and
edged with rnChe and black lace The long
hanging sleeves, very wide at the ends, are
trimmed with two narrow quilted frills, and
each irill 10 about half covered with fail of
black lace. The crown OF the bonnet is Of
black silk, figured, with straw embr oidery.
The front Is OF white silk, in drawings, with
rows of white blonde, and the curtain, or ba-
violet, il of white silk, covered with IA fall OF
viii te blonde. A dem- wrea tn Of rose is placed
just above the bavOlet. Strings OF black silk,
with straw embroidery. Collar and sleeves OF
embroidered muslin.
Psiisss OF black silk, trimmed with gimpure,
and macaroons of filet and lace. Dress OF light
grey pompadour silk Of a broad striped pat
tern, covered with sprigs Bonnet OF white
tuIle and blonde. Under trimming wreath
of foliage and on one side a pink convolvulus.
Strings Of broad white ribbon, edged with
pink.