The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-30
percaIe, and on the upper skirt bias band
Of the dress material piped to correspond.
IS HouRNJsG DREss GOODS AND DRESSES.

HouBHING DREsS GOODS AND DRESSES.
For the deepest mourning, nothing but
Grape and bombazine is admissible, and bands
and folds are The only trimming. Young,
unmarried ladies wear little Grape, self.
trimmed suits being preferred. A handsome
mourning silk recently made for q we'll
known Richmond lady had the lower skirt
heavily trimmed with wide bands of English
Grape. The oyerskirt was bordered with a
single deep-crape fold ;'and sleeveless crape
jacket, made as simply as possible, was
Worn over the basque.
Among the new mourning goods are draD
q Alma % softtwiIled lustreless woollen fabric.
and Byzantine, thinner material--somethipg
between bombazine and grenadine, and
thick enough to admit of being worn over
fine black muslin instead of silk UNDER
skirt. Black grenadines, plain, and with lace
and satin stripes, are out in full force, and
BLACK SILKS e
are still essential TO every handsome outfit.
1t is no economy to buy cheap one. Go to-
reliable merchant, get q reliable brand,
and pay the price; or, ii you cannot
afford TO- do this, get a. handsome alpaca
instead. Silks, however, are somewhat
lower than last season. American silks are
gaming favor, and q new brand, the Beltons,
| soft, iustrous, and durable, is shown for 81
per yard-the only difficulty with regard to
ibis being that the demand exceeds the sup
ply. ss. as> l... -
NOTIONS AND r1xlNGs.
After all, as in Sam Weller's famous veal
pie, Its the seasoning as does it, and the
numerous adJuncts to the toilet, which Ia
dies apply SO effectively, are this season
more numerous and prettier than ever.
Sashes and neck.ribb0ns are handsomely bro
caded; wide neck.ties and silk muffiers are
passed through hollow balls of silver, Jet or
gilt and narrow ribbons, worn below the
run, are carelessly tied far back on the shoul-
ders with floating ends and fastened in
front by brooch Or tiny cluster Of fow-
ers. Leather belts are going out, and
the newest thing in this line is OF
silk elastic, with handsome buckle of Whitby
jet. The gilt balls for collars and cuffs are
to be superseded by bells and shells, and dag
| gers, arrows, and swords are shown for the
hair. Spanish scarfs are even more popular
than last year, and are worn in dozen
| ways about the head and neck, as the wearer
| may fancy. A high comb Is necessary for
their arrangement as an effective headgear.
The use of the chatelaine is universal.
Jet necklets, with cross Or locket attached,
are much in vogue.
..... PARAs0LS
come In black, in gray, and ia Napoleon
blue. The newest sty les have slender sticks
with cross or ball handles, in oxidized silver
and in mother-of-pearl. Most of them are
fringed, and many are heavily beaded. The
chatelaine charms to these are double, form
ing long loop, which may be hung to the
| belt or passed over the hand.
NEW LACE sACoUEs
are sleeveless, with ruffs of lace in the neck.
Guipure and Llama lace polonaises are
much Worn by those who can afford them.
With tea or crimson rosebuds on the shoul-
ders, looping the skirt, and fastening the
neck, they form an elegant over.dress for the
opera or for evening parties. They come in
black, In white, and in gray, with parasol.
covers to match.