The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-12

stylish effect is excellent"
Strings will be worn to both bonnets and
hats. For the former, they are tied under
the chin; for hats. under the chignon. 4
pretty st'le is to have long ends ut the back,
and draw them around in front over the
shoulders. letting them fail loosely oE the
bosom, For lace strings this is decidedly
most fashionable.
1t is predicted that with warm weather
ribbon strings will 90 out and lace ones,
caught together by tiny cluster of flowers,
after the cool and pretty fashion OF few
summers ago, will take their place.
FLOWERS.
What shall we say of the flowers? \ visit
to large millinery establishment seems like
peep into the gardens of Gul.
More nearly every year docs art initiate na-
ture, and this season the tl'WcrS are 80 per-
feet that one i not surprised to ind u subtle
odor stealing out of them.
Down at tue roofs OF cluster OF purple
vicle:s i, 4 tiny bag of vioet-powder. gil inc
sweet perfume, an the cotton In the heart OF
a magnificent rosebud i scented with altar
of roses. There are pam ies-purpIe and
golden-9lowing rs though still in the sun
shine, for broWs which will only wear those
which the wealth of the owner may buy, and
roppies winch. aia-, have no power to bring
sleep to aching eyes.
4 supcrb waicr-ily. Us freSh=lpnIins- -as
those sleeping in August on inland pond or
quiet river, decoralcs black lace bonnet,
and Il tiger-lly. As perfect as any that ever
grew in garden or greenhouse, trims dainty
white chip.
Here, too, Fashion has her own way in
ifr Of ha - f,ft nd u,,u
which never were known to bloom ut the
same time outside of dollhouse are calmly
cutwned in the same spray-daiSieS and
chry santhemums, observation-disclosures and
purple grapes, yioletS and observation-disclosures,
and other combinations ut which IL botanist
would stare in amazement.
CHLDREN's WEAR.
Never before have there been such pretty
garments for The little ones.
Embroidery, hruiding. laceS, tuckS. and
rItllcs cover them. uutil the cost of Il hand
| some outfit for child is no small item, aud
people are ready to lift their hands and de-
claim against such extravaganza. Yet, after
all, the babies look so lovely in their dainty
robes that if some loving mother sits at her
machine till head and back ache, or stitches
far into the night, that her darling may at
last on the street he clad after the fashion of
| those of richer parents, who ian blame her
very har>hly:
| Pique GabricllcS have IIamblr. insertion
stitched nn the seams where the front and
back are joined to the side cores. The pquG
underneath is then cut away and the edges
| hemmed down. The neck, sleeves, and bot.
tom OF the dress are finished with Hamburg
edge, making pretty, and now that thcS,
edges arc 50 cheap, Il not expensive dress.
| Most little gills' Strcct-SuitS have Il capt
| for cool days. and these are edged with the
trimming of the dress. For mothers who
desire Il change. or who cannot afford needle
worked bands. Il kiItplcatcd rutlc Of Nicto
ria lawn, headed by Il narrow bias ban>
stitched on both edges. makes Il pretty ant
tasteful substitute for them.
| Many piqucS have yokes formed Of tuck
and insertion. or of tuckS alone; ; others
still, arc embroidered only on the from
| breadth and trimmed elsewhere with Ham
| burg edge, after the niallncr Of infants
| robes.
| For spring and early fall, as well is to
cool days in summer, the best wrap for boll
| ,:irl> and small BOYS will be found to b,
piqrG coats, either lined with cotton-llannc
nr worn With an undCr-Sacque of tine whit
| flannel. These may be trimmed rs th
| mother may fancy, and are economical AM
convenient. ;ls they may be easily washed
For >l>hcs. the new iibbons Of miy"d liner
and silk a!c both pretty and Scrviccablc
They wear well, do not rumplP easily, ant
are far cheaper than those of pure silk
considerable item in iabI'S wardrobe.
| For little boys there is nothing newer thai
the kit-pcated skirt Thc>carc troubcsom'
for piqucS, having to he undonc every tim'
they are washed. and %olcd skirts will b'
| most worn for that material. BlOu>cS o
| linen and piuGG are braided in patterns t'O
ycly small boys.
Those who rejoice in the dignity of frs
pants have their. suits simply trimmed will
e ll,onS stitched on either edge. knicker
| booker pants are c.adc to >hoW the form
yet arc not tghl-tiitiug. \ pretty weltin.
| trims the sides, and buttons are placed jus
below tue knee. White Hercules brait
makes Il pretty trimming for blue funnel sal
lor suits lorSnail boys. ard steel and Gilt but
tons arc used almost rE',rIl on thCil WOollcl
suits. In lrt- iof BOYS there i little chulc
| between the SaIor, the Derby, and the cap
while wirls have nlm5cr)e:S styles; TO >ccc
from The Dtspdtch has no fancy Tor wood
cuts. and as only Il vague idea OF the shape o
bonuclS or hat, can Ec given III words, W
attempt no description Of the new styles.
VARIETIES.
| Linen collars are but little worn, ruitfS an,
r,.;u. b,,;,,r s:,pnrspIpI tbpul pyppnt In