The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-24

unlimited extent. They are of velvet, JET,
white, or smoked pearl-shell, or the materiI
of the dress, as occasion may demand.
Bows are used everywhere. Wide ribbon
sashes are also leading feature. These are
never arranged after the old way, but used
to sustain the drapery OF the skirt over
skirt or polonaise !; fastened on one side, or
merely thrown around the waist and knotted
low down in the back.
Waistcoats of colorcd China crepe arc very
much worn for dinner and evening toilet !;
they are embroidered or trimmed with
Valenciennes lace. Some are made to wear
over the bodice aud not under it, which is
more convenient than if special coat bodice
were made for it. Fichus and bows are made
in the same style, with mixture Of lace.
The new cravatS are of embroidered China
crepe, aud trimmed with narrow iaille,
festooned with white silk. The favorite COL
lars are traises made Of plaitings of either
open worked batiste or Of muslin trimmed
with Falenciennes lace, or all of Valencien-
nes, or all of tulle illusion. AS the hair is
worn so high, these frills look very orna-
mental around the throat.
THE HAIR.
The Greek fillet-a band of black velvet
Is i'll favor for the hair at present. The vel
vet is nearly an inch wide, tied behind, and
long ends left hanging.
The hair is massed on the very top Of the
head, conceaing the parting line. Braids
and coils are the most usual style, except for
evening coiffures, when finger putfs are con-
sidered most appropriate. For these the hair
is combed high on the head, tied, and the
puiTs formed by winding the hair on small
curling-stick. If the hair is sufficiently
thick tress is left to be loosely wound
around the cluster Of puffs, otherwise its
place is supplied by braid.
One or more curls at the back relieve the
exceeding plainness of the hair behind, and
stray hairs are kept in place by pair OF old
fashioned side-combs pushed high up and
concealed beneath the encircling braid.
BoNNErs
In bonnets lace is the faYoritC trimming
Long lace brides are revived. either to be
tied under the chin or fastened lower down
with bow or small bouquet, as they were
few seasons ago. A novelty this season is
gros grain ribbon with double face, blue
! rose, or green on one side and white on the
other This is very scryceable In trimming
honnctS that require two shades.
| New jet ornaments for bonnets are shaped
precisely like tile back Of high Spanish
comb. They are to be draped with lace, ant
placed in the back Of black lace bonnets.
There is caprice just now for wearing ;
cluster Of flowers falling very low OIL ths
back of the head, where the hair is combcc
up from The nape of the neck. This is some
times the only bit Of color seen on black bon
nets, and even This is half concealed by th'
hanging drapery of Spanish wells.
IN cHILDEEN's DRESSES
there is little change from the fashions o
last year. Babies, in their first short dresses
wear Gabrieles or loose dresses gathered
into yoke formed Of insertion and tucks
! These last are either confined by handsome
sashes or worn loose, according TO the fame,
of mothers. For children of this age whit
only is admissible. For children of all age
embroidery is the most fashionable trim
ming. The dresses Of little girls from thre
to ten years of age are amusing miniatures G
those worn by their mothers. PolonaiScs
oyerskirts, and basques, embroidered
founccd. rutf1ed, and pulled, all ente
into their toilets. The high-crowne
Normandy cap of lace over silk
the flrorte bonnet for the street. Fc
schoolgirls over Ten extreme Simpict
II Tile 1aSnlon. Llttle Do!S up 10 Three ycal
old dress exactly like their sisters; frol
three TO five they wear kit-pleated skirts {
pigue. soft flannel. or cashmere, with jacket
and vests of the same, and phiabegs or Ion
plaid stockings. Boys in their first pant
still wear kuckerbockers, with jacket an
vest. For ordinary wear these suits are pIai
or very simply trimmed; for street occasion
they are elaboratcly braided in patterns.