The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-12
dGSHGOS-SEN-E FASHION NOTES
FOR THE LADIES.
IS AND WHAT WILL BE
WORN.
DRESSES AND TRIMMINGS.
MOURNING STYLES. FLOWERS. ASD
CHILDREN.S WEAR.


streets. These few are, however, unusually
pretty. Solid colorS are the preference, and
costumes in two shades arr extremely popu-
lar.
One of the mot stylish Of these worn last
Sunday bya Richmond belle, is cray polo
naiSc Of the guipurc-lke fabric, which i the
latest triumph Of French skill, over Il violet
silk underdrcsS. The polonaisc was looped
with viClct-ribbon bows, which also fastened
back the rcrcrs of the waist, and q .fraire of
the same material finished the neck of the
dress.
y paraso'- over matching the polonaise, and
white chip hat trimmed with gray pllmcs
and violet ribbon, completed Il toilet lis be-
coming is elegant.
DRESSES GENERALLY.
Among The thousand and one STYLES for
trimming dresses it is difficult to choose one
as guide for those who cannot see all but
perhap, one Of the prettiest and simplest,
appropriate Ior handsome dresses, is flounce
OF from twelve to fifteen inches in depth
headed by pun three inches wide. which
Is in turn headed by Il standing fril of from
one to two inchc>-thS on the back hrcadtEs,
while the front is covered entirely with
wide, perpendicular puts, finished where
thcy meet the trimming behind by a rutfie
which covers the joining, and which either
may or MAY. not have bow where it and
the upper rufile of the back come together.
IF worn with an open polonaise the puffS in
front extend TO the waist; if the overdress
be closed they terminate at or below the
knee. In polonaiSes. the latest styles open
in front. In orcrskirtS. those with apron.
fronts ,,rc considered most stylish.
Il. 1, l..
is particularly in vogue for wash dresses
For these it is hemmed at both edges, anC
held at top ny Il row of stitching an incl
from the edge. \ second row, three or ioul
inches lower down, renders it still more Sc
cure, and IN inch or two from the bottom il
is kcp,,in place hy Il tape scwcd on the wronc
side Of the pIcating (Which is usually from
eight 10 twelve inches deep. leaving it iC
llorm loosely from the dress like Il tOlinc,.
! his forms Il stylish trimming and one easily
lalindricd.
\ pretty suit for the morning is Of two
shades, either of the blue or the yrrcuisl
linen now 50 ta,hionahc The lower skirt
OF The darker shade. is trimmed after TIN,
iutlinrr described above: and the lighter
uyci>kirl has Il bias band at the edge ppct
vith the darker shade. The jackrt. mai ch
ing the undrrSkirt. is iinisbed by band
pipcd with The li"htcr shade, and is closet
with slnckcdpcarl buttons. The sleeves are
OF the lighter shade. White dresses will bf
extremely popular, and rufiles, ruf>, tucks
and nccdlc-Workcd bands arc seen in prolll
sion upon them. The pmil> may be easily
ironed hy folding them through the middle
and ironin" like Il ruillc; opening them ou
with ihr fingers afterwards.
4, H.
fl1uncc> aud hndin" with the same. Th,
silk is turned mp on the right side and rlII
very near The cd"c of the crfa:c. II is thcl
turned tack and ilind>litchcd on the Nrop.
side. forming Il trimming almost aS rrctt,
though far less expensive than lace, and pc.
culiarIy appropriate for mourning where
Grape IS no longer worn and lace is not ye
admissible. Notwithstanding is falling into
diSl;lyor for silks. and on handsome ones j.
seldom or never seen. This renders IN i'm
ncnSc amount Of hand-Srwing necessary
;ntl prices for trc>>.naking lItIc advanced
corrSpondingir.
The lust crlprcc OF Fashion is Il com
hinalion OF colors which would drir,
IN artist insane. Not only two shades o
the same color, or two different colOrS whicl
form an agreeable contrast, but ColOrs Whicl
have never been allowed TO come near cacl
uc.,cr. are united in the same toilet. BLU
and sage, OF blue and lilac. yellow ant
-Cccn, the nalc>t pink and the deepest Grim
son. startlr olr aesthetic taste 10y their init
lllatr association and II fashionable belle o
our city WC;rl'S i lat which combines no les
than seven entirely distinct color>. not in
Guiding the straw OF the hat and the tolag
Of the bouquet which ornaments it.