The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-23
MIDwINTER FASHIONS.

The new fayorite shade for full dress is
g. warm tint of salmon, known as melon, or,
more correctly, cantelope-color, which looks
well, and suits a variety of compilations.
This casts marigold and corn-color quite
into the shade. The splendid uncut velvet
is to be had in cantelope, rose-color, and
Sevres-blue, for reception dresses, at seven
dollars yard. They arc by no means
adapted to young ladies, though they have
been chosen even for bridal dresses. Anne
thyst, violet, and laurel-green, are fashion
able colors for silks and satins. Black
brocaded with cactus crimson is elegant.
Satin ribbon for sashes now comes In all
colors, with double face-thesame on one side
as the other. The width is twenty inches.
Algerian sashes, striped with many colors,
are newer than the Scotch plaid, and are
handsome with dark dresses, for the day
time. though not considered full dress. Jet
and gilt are no longer to be used for trim
| ming of any kind; the dull, heavy gimp
and fanciful fringes show best on the lace
silk and satin now worn. Chenille, feather,
| and Quill fringes are fashionable, and there
| is o new fringe Of satin loops, exceedingly
rich. The marabout braid is kind of silk
plush, in all colors, Initiating border of
TIPS of colored feathers. Wreaths of satin
foliage and flowers in applique and en-
broidery are the shoWiest trimmings for
| pOult de sole.
A favorite reception dress is of black vel
| vet is worn with demi-train, bound with
| two thick cords-one Of black, the other of
| white satin. The tunic falls in large stair
case patterns on the front, and has five rows
Of cording, three of white and two Of black
satin, heading rich fringe of black and
white satin loops, with black chenille in
festoons five inches deep. The waist is
open to the waist, on staircase pattern over
| q white satin under-body covered with
Honiton. The corsage is edged with black
| and white cord, tiny satin loops, and mar
| row chenille fringe; but the back ls nearly
covered with heavy ornaments, relieved by
| white satin, q broad lapel or two falling On
the skirt. The broad coat-sleeve is trimmed
on the outside of the arm in shape and ma
terial to correspond, the figure OF cord and
| fringe ending in block outline toward the
| cuff and shoulder. Ornaments white cor
nslian and diamonds. Couture pulls OF
hair and Honiton leaf, with loops of black
and of white velvet ribbon falling over the
chignon. This toilet is designed for lady
of middle age.
An evening dress of rose-pink, uncut
velvet, for young married lady with dark
hair and blonde complexion, was worn with
q fchu of Spanish chantille over white
tulle, the broad, long ends Of which were
looped to form lace panier over tulle.
The sleeve was covered with loops OF black
lace over white, blocks of pink velvet tlllng
the space between. The hair was dressed
in frizzed wreath crossing the top Of the
head, surrounding a braided chignon, over
which trail wild rose sprays. The orna-
mcnts are chain-work of pink coral cary
ings alternated with brilliants.
| A singular but most effective dress ID
black and white shot silk trimmed by a
founce headed with black and white satin
folds, and ruche Of the gray silk set with
black satin bows lined with white. The
tunic which comprises the waist Is pulled
behind, but not full enough for real
pnn;er, and bordered with five white saith
folds and fall of black lace. The corsage If
open to the belt, over chimisette of Irish
point, crossed by black and white satin
folds, the opening bordered with white
satin folds and revers Of black lace, which
form disappointed collar behind. The
hair is done up in high pulled chignons, al
the front and side locks in short frizzed
curls crossed by a wide band of black vel
vet, with small white plume on one side
The Maria Theresa sleeve has a fall o
black lace at the elbow, with heading O
satin loops. The ornaments are Etruscar
gold with diamond centres.
A pretty dancing-dress is China-blu'
elace silk, made short, with three founces
headed with satin ruches, and white
ohambery gauze oyer-dress, with blue rib
bon bows on the Wattau folds, edged witt
blue quill fringe and Topped by blue RIB
/ bons, the corsage trimmed by o bertha o
loops and ends. Couture: short curls on th'
forehead under circle Of tiny pink roses
natural curls behind, held by single larg
spray. TIE most delicate taste IL shown Il