The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-25

The coffare is OF poiat applique lace and violet
veiset. The hatr is rolled from the face and
caught mp in a waterfall at the back.
This Is an admired home dress: Ruby
reps, trimmed with velvet buttons and ruby
SILK cord. The hair Is crimped and arranged
in loose coil at the back. The coifrure con
sists of 4 band of ruby velvet studded with
jet beads, and tied at the back with ruby
chenille cord
Also an evening dress, rather flashy than ele
CANT. of white crepe puffed over silk The
edged with black lace. The overskirt of crepe
is bordered by scarlet velvet and black lace.
and fes tooned up very high on the left side by
u bunch Cf white flowers and loops of scarlet
velvet. The corsage is OF scarlet velvet trim :
med with buttons and black lace Folds of crepe
are laid above the corsage, and abees the crcpe
is a fulling tulie drawn closely to tho neck. and
trimmed with pearl beads. Bunches Of flow
ers and loops of velvet ribbon ornament the
sleeves The hair is rolled from the face, and
arranged III loose waterfall at the back. The
coitf,ue is formed of bandeaux Of scarlet vel
vet, caught At the side by j tuft of flowers and
loops of velvet ribbon.
The genuine Empire bonnet is so very pecu-
liar III shape that only n tall, stylish looking <
person could wear it to advantage. Imagine q
Hat. square crown, with small front and long
gypsy ears tying behind underneath the water
fail. A band Of ribbon fastened on top passes
down and ties under the chin, pressing the
bonnet 80 closely to the face that side trim
mings are entirely suppressed. Gilt chains
on velvet, 4 rich ornament, q few flowers,
are placed over the forehead In the hand
these bonnets are decidedly ugly, but when
70" we'll worm they are quite diStinCue. 1t lis
not incumbent upon every one TO wear these
exaggerated styles, as there are several very
pretty notifications of the Empire bonnet
All are exceedingly small, with raised, soft
crowns, or else perfectly Fat crown, and a
small, tightly covered cape, or band set up
rather high on the crown.
The principal feature in the new bonuets is
the veil, which has now become the all impor-
hnnnpTS is n
unhemmed black OK white illusion, spangled
with gold, figured net, crepe Esse, or else the
regular made veil. 1t is either caught on the
side OF the bonnet by fancy ornament, or is
fastened just over the crown. The length va.
ries from three quarters Of Il yard to one yard.
IL was thought that waterfalls would disap-
pear when the Empire bonnet was introduced
Such, however, is not the case. The bonnets
are SO short in the crown as to positively re.
Quire c3tignoa of some kind. Though the Wa
| terfall is still popular, the thick coil is fas
gaining favor.
1t it Is q noticeable feature that metal orna
ments are introduced into the toilette whereye,
it can possibly be done.
Flower head dresses have, in great measure
given place to antiqEe-lOoking bandeaux OF
gilt, steel or silver, either plain, engraved OF
| Nlagreed. Some are ornamented with q richly
enamelleu butterfly, poised Oh 4 fine wire, il
the centre.
| The newest boots for young ladies are OF
! lasting, laced mp in front over tongue o.
! colored silk, which can be changed at pleasure
| to suit the dress. small rosette of velvet
matching the tongue in color, is worn Oh the TOT
of the boot. This rosette on the toe must bs
| very ugly utterly destroying the outline OF
the foot. The fashions of New York ana
Philadelphia are not pretty. There is an al,
Of over trimming, vulgar glitter, and an all
peryading flavor Of shoddy and petroleum
We have given the fashions, but we entrea1
the ladies of Richmond not to wear them.
The material points Of this article are from
the Ladies' Book for January, q copy Of which
the eRterprising news dealers, Messrs. Cole
Turner, laid upon our table several days since