The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-09
aounce and puff form second festoon above

fcs-is caught up by similar sash.
An evening dress of turquoise blue silk.
for the same young lady. is made with a
court train trimmed behind by vaudyked
flounce. and cut out at the sides into van
dykes, which, last are faced with white blonde
lace laid underneath the points and filling
the spaces between. The front of the skirt /
Is trimmed with narrow flounces, alternate
ly vandyked and plain, and the train is held .
in Il pouf at the back by wide sash. Cor
sage (square) to be worn with lace fchu.
Another dress. with basque and oyerskirt, |
is of two shades of green silk, skirt ruffied in !
front and flounced behind, overskirt and |
basque scolIoped and bound with the con-
trusting color.
In striking contrast to the beflounced and |
beIuflled costumes OF the day is
THE TRoUssEAu OF A RICHMOND OF AKEREss.
whose handsome silks of sober hue. though |
cut in fashionable style, are simply trimmed |
with folds and bands of the samc-the only |
concession to wOrIdincss being the rich |
lace on II black silk basque
White street suits are no longer the rage. |
They will he worn by young girls, but |
matrons of forty will lay them aside.
NainsoOk morning dresses will be ~ pOp,l- !
lar as ever for ladies of all ages, while Gus
tunes Of tulle or muslin, over silk or alone, !
will till the bathrooms at our Watering
places. The pretticst evening ovcr-dreSs of
the season IS the white lace polonaiSe, but |
this is too expensive for general Wear.
Polka spots OF whte OH dark ground, or
uice cers1, are is much the fashion as were
the Dolly Warden figures of last season.
These last have utterly passed from use,
and are only seen where some lady of eco
nomical turn of mind has last years polo
nase which she wishes to utilize. Figured
polonaiseS are it is true, extremely fashion,
able, but they are Of tone upon tone--never
IL contrast or in bright colors. The hand
soonest are embroidered and many are tam
boured.
Most of our large dry goods establishments
keep on hand
READf.MADE UEDERCLoTHlSG,
Which, pretlily trimmed and neatly made, is
sold for little more than the actual cost of
labor and material, so that ladies going away
for the summer may fit themselves out ut
moments warning, and avoid much of the
trouble and worry OF preparation Tor the
journey.
At our Virginia Watering places
BONEETs ARE LITTLE USED.
4 pretty hat is al-sufficient for the greatest
occasion upon which hat or bonnie, can be
needed.
Hats are worn on the back of the head
leaving the face and front hair wholly eX-
posed, and covering the coil entirely.
Wild flowers are much Used in trimming,
and for straw or chip nothing can be prctticr.
VARIOUS THINGS.
Sashc% are among the chief features of the
| toilette, and are worn indoors aud out. At
home and for evening dress they may be OF
any color desired; on the street they must
| match the sult with which they are worn.
Twilled silk and crepe de Chine are hand
| >ome. and drape well. Shurah, a soft Indian
silk, i the latest from Paris for sasbe>, but
"a vide ribbon or a simple broad strip OF silk
| trinsrd ut the end will hc most wo;n.
The sash l., worn on the left >i'e--luw
down-and u handsome bow OF The same
shade on the right shoulder.
Swiss muslin Dolman>. with over-skirts TO
match, will be Worn over black and co!olcd
silks. The hand>onest are ofcourse trimmed
| with lace, and Ii high lace flaise i, around
| the neck.
The uyer.skirt> are very long behind, and
the front is formed of straps. consisting each
of Il muslin puff edged with lace, the tdbher
| trimming uf the six skirt showing through
| the s,t,vr.S between.
\ sci Of white muslin iluUnceS of graduated
| widths, headed by II pu!l drawn OH cords,
NAV he mounted on various silk skirts, and
| thus give variety to the toilet.
| .PultS are much used on black greDa-
dimes, with colorCd riDhon passed beneath
| them.
| GRENADINES embroidered in cniored floss
| silks are shown for evening dresses. Polka
spotted, satiI striped, E"e striped. and
figured black grenadines arc novelty ot the
season, and much worn.
| For low. urcked evening dresses Mcdicis
| irrlseS, lined with fine crinulme net TO hold
them in position. will he used.
| sleeveless sacuucs of lace insertion alter
uatlng with strips Of velvet, aud the sacquc
boruered with edge to match the insertion,
are i tayortc wrap for the summer.
Lace sclrtS for the neck are made up in
| Brussels net or Spanish blonde, and are gell-
orally about three yards long. They ale very
popular.
| BATHING DRESSES
arc Of navy blue lInnc', which comes ful
the purpose and does not shrink, trimmed
with white brai , of e. II lille "a species of fine
| Erd-ticking), anu of serge. They are made
with boomer trousers. short skirts, and
sailor blou~cs, or else with II loose poIoMi1e
Lclled in. The hiir is protected hN al oil
, kin net. and hempcn slippers cover the l,'et.
| The net or cap is merely Il round piece OF
ui!-sik. eighteen inches in diameter. drawn
| to fiji the head. and with Il quilting vi serge
or skirt-hraid in suuie Incoming color across
the upper part.
Fer CHILDREN
there is ,eiy little new. Normandy caps
for little girls have lost their trst simplicity,
and the fresh little faces are surrounded by
treble or quadrurled fIlll much like our
rraudmother>' CAPS quaint but very bccom-
! ln%.
! Dresses for little girls and baby-bnys are
wondrous combinations vi laccs, rutfle>, and
embI oidcry for evening wear, but tor molu-
| iug, linens, cambricS, and perca!es are made
loose, and are very simply trimmed.
Small boys wear dimity frils tied behind
! wit tassels. or very wide plain linen sailor
collars. First short dresses, made with
yoses and lull breadths. lave belts set Oil
Underneath, aud on these the muslin is
ra,lged in two or three rows OF gathers.
Gab.icles are IS much worn rs ever. and
are made of Irish linen or pilCe, proiuSely
| orranented with necdlc-work. Sctnt RULES
of embroidery edge the dre-s, ana s'rlp> or
meJalIions of needle-work are set VI various
| designs on The linen or piIue, which Is lhen
cut away Underneath. -..p,
Boy-babieS wear straw tufbaus' ol nnu'-
| gas shape. trimmed with white uncut velvet
| band and iar;ng, and white ostrich tip.
Little girls skilts are worn very sho'' =,
coming ill.t below the knee. Ihe stoeklns
! Is yartereI above the knee, anu Tue ura"e'S
! do not show.
| Striped thread and cotton stockings are
| worn even with white >ults. e>pecf'''s i''