The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-27

stylc that will scarcely pred0minate, as
few ladies have dresses made merely for
the street. preferring to loop them up when
walking. and allow them to trail in the
house. The Spanish flounce isexceedingly
popular. This is gored skirt, having all
the widths except the front one cut off at
the knee. and finished by wide founce set
on in box plaits. When the material is
striped the flouncc is cut bias, giving a
very handsome effect.
Corsages are made round, short in the
waist, exceedingly high at the throat and
elong on the shoulders. Pointed corsages
are only used for evening dress. Belts Of
medium width arc made of the same mate
rial "a the dress, and trimmed to match.
They are fastened with clasp or with ro-
settles, buckles being no longer used. When
chemisettcs are worn, the corsage is either
turned over at the neck in rolling collar
or il is festoOncd only at the throat and
belt, leaving the chemisette in view be-
tween.
Basaues arc universally popular, though
now seldom fastened to the waist. A plain
gored dress is suitable only to the house,
but is easily adapted to the street by a
basque skirt being appended to q belt of
the same material as the dress. 1t is really
not in good taste to wear o belt over n
plain waste, but in this case it is so convc-
nicnt that the end justifics the means, and
for once appearance is sacrificed for utility.
Basqucs added in this manner are usually
made very short on the hips, with long
sharp points in front and back.
The much-tallicd-of peplum is loose
sack of various lengths, though seldom
made as short as the loose jacket of last
winter. Indeed, there is a perccptible de-
sire to lcngthen wrappings Of every descrip-
tion. The only novelty about the peplum
is that it is cut with long points at the
hips, and square in front and back. 1t is
made OF the same material as the dress, or
in cloth, silk, cashmere, or velvet. When
made in white cashmere and trimmed with
jet or with crystal beads it forms hand
some evening wrapping.
a street dress of very rich French gray
poplin was gored and finished with the
Spanish founce, which has been already
described. The deep tlounce was set on
in large box plaits, over which was placed
most unique trimming Of alternate black
and white pheasants' feathers. The
sleeves, peplum, and turban trimmed to
correspond, made up rare and stylish
suit.
A bridal dress of heavy white corded
silk had corsagc with very long points.
Folds of satin and fall of point lace were
arranged around the low neck and formed
into roscttcs on the shoulders. The gorcd
skirt was cut away into train behind two
and half yards long. This was heavily
faced with rich white silk.
A dinner dress of silk, handsome shade
of mauvc, was cut gored and trailing, and
trimmed with a drop passementerie of
crystal, mingled with silk of the same
beautiful hue as the dress. Large mauvc
rosettcs with crystal centres adorned the
front width. The sleeves were slightly
larger than the coat sleeve, and were in
tended to display an undersleeve Of lace.
A full gorcd dress of steel-gray alpaca
was trimmed with darker shade of velvet.
Bows of this velvet with pearl buckles in
the centre were placed down the back
seam. The pcplum was very deeply point
cd on the hips, but quite short in the back
and front, and trimmed with buckles and
bows.-Ne,u York papers.