The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-07

IN IN faYorf0f simply trimmed dresses, aud
those for the house, made demi.train, espe-
cislly II the material hei handsome, have per-
feetiy plain skirts. But ;insAmerica, although
Seen In noti1e efegant imported toilettes, she
fashion does not promise to be q popular
one, ana in Richmond dresSmakers are trim
ming skirts over and under as efaborately as
ever. *&5fss:
AN ELsaAEr EVENING pREss +,
Of rich silk, made byfa Richmond modttei
justly celebrated for her taste in trimming,
has five founcesand puff Of the material on
the trained skirt behind. The front breadths
arc decorated with perpendicular puts It'd
the knee, the puffs being edged by narrow
frills of the same. The apron-front over!
skirt has wide sashes,7 and the basque id
stylishly trimmed with folds and narrow
frills. ;t,ssza
AsoTEER SUIT ron sTREET Oh oHgRoH.wEAR
a hair-striped black and white silk-is made
with che corsageG rounding away from ID
Louis quinze vest Of black silk, with deep,
square pockets tof thaAsame. The over;
skirt, long and full, Is very bouffant in th8
back and Is open in 'front.' 2 Fl LOUNGES of
black! silk, alternating with those of the MAJ
terial, headed by bias bands piped with
black, trim the lower skirt behind; while In
front they are arranged In V's, and meet the
long vest, beibg divided from the fiounces
behind by q bias band Of the material piped
with black. "A = stylish suit Of Sage and
light. brown, has the ,underskirt Of sage.
The founces are bound and headed .witb
the contrasting. .color,;, and + in front
bias bands OF the material -tWilled foulard-
piped after the same style, touch each. other
In one " above another till they reach the
knee, and are flushed atthe side by similar
band put on rpendicular4y.iaT eyerskirt
and basque are Of the darker shade, trimmed
with sage. Tpipings,, and atwide sage sash
bound with brown. . ~ 4t}ti%tf,TJt III |
The same idea would be pretty and effee::
tive manufactured in the japanese poplins,
imitation Toulards, and soft serges, which
come in such pretty Shades, and can be
bought 80 reasonably at any of our dry goods
stores. ~,
"a .7s-r.fg DRESS TRAININGS. s.sa ss.z,g
Dresses may be trimmed In, almost any
manner the wearer may wish. Only one
thing seems to be insisted on: theifront and
back of the lower skirt must be unlike
Flounces are most popular narrow, wide
! bound, or hemmed, put on .aiDgly or ip
clusters In short IN hundred differeni
ways. Folds promise to be much worn
| and puffs are as fashionable. For oyerskirts
| baSques, and polonalses, gimp and lace, ol
velvet and lace, as well as fringe, will hold
| their own.' They are too handsome to bt
cast aside. r-a.a sfr. .gs.s
The tournures shown in our dry goods
stores fie closely at the sides, allthe pro-
lection being just, OF the back; and to matf
the dresses appear still palmer in front ant
more bouffant behind, tapes are attached K
the front side-gores Of the oyerskirt ant
tied behind. - = q $50 ''$.''
NEW AND STYLISH GARMENT
/ is the Redingote, X, This Ia double breasted
fitting with glove-like exactness to the form
and trimmed with large buttons, which form
q double row on the eorsage, reach down t.
the bottom of the front portion and also de
corateI the cuffs. So decided is the favo
which this article of outdoor wear has oh
tained that it appears In velvet, silk, cash
mere, cloth, poplin, and alpaca. Even sill
! Is not more stylish, than the fine cl0tf
>! in all the delicate spring shades as well as ir
darker colors. The same idea In linen, mus
lin, 1lainsook, and Victoria lawn will, 1t ii
uredicted. be worn this summer. Pique i!
ttte wash material best adapted to its use, as
| in thinner goods it mustbe lined with liner
| to insure perfect ct Many Of the o.,
NEW SUITS MADE IN TWO ooIoRs
have the basque of one and the sleeves tb,
other. The jacket may be worn over {
| waist soff the same shade as the sleeves, ol
else the jacket may itself, be the waist, will
Isleeyes sewed into it. 4sg. j,,l....t., .gag g.
| The upper skirt may be dark like th.
tjacketif desired, or the lower skirt--sos ap
| 10 be soiled by contact with the ground
may be dark and the upper one light. IN
deed. the arrangement may be varied Will
| the taste Of the swearer and the material Q
the flress ttstslE; szTl 'Ea!s5' sftF3 = .ft5s
Percales and calicoes are made either will
tbclted polonaise and simply trimmed lowe
skirts, OR with pleated blouse, worn Will
skirt and overskirt. ~, -. !, -
These dresses are but little trimmed "a
simple fiounce and bias band, or even a plaiI
hem, is considered sufficient decoration To-
Them. -. =.
| ! I'm percales the most stylish morning ant
/ breakfast suits are Of deep, solid blue, will
] white. border. They are made with box
"pleated blouse, with the white border dowl
each eatand around the sailor collar; length
wise white stripes on the apron oyersklrt
and TIVE .kilted Heunces on the lower shirt
lbordered with white. Pleated sailer skirts
fo wear with black skirts, are Of dark btu
lperca.e, with polka dots OF white. fhe!
i are exactly like the shirtwaists OF last year
with, ehirt-sieeves and Standing collar turned
over in front. =.
Polka spots are the fsyorita pattern, ant
a;pretty caprice fss to hive the lower skir
and, everskirt with large dot, and TN
blouse with a. smaller one OF the same shade
| Ninepence calicees come in these patterns !.