The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-10
plaids look better when not Overloaded With

Piaids look better when not overloaded with
trimmings, and these are made up with
more simplicity than other fabrics. A new
finish for the basque and overskirt is four
or FIVE large cords quilted in at the edge,
PlaidS in shaded grays and browns are
much used for children, and for them also
are combined with plain material. Side.
plcatcd basQues are extremely fashionable
for misses and children. Kilt. pleated skirts
are growing in favor for small girls. When
the suit is of plain and plaid material com.
hined s. fancy is to have the Kilt Of alternate
strips of each about eight inches wide. The
effect is somewhat bed-quilty, but is never.
theless pretty. .-...
MOURNING DRESSES,
Much shirring is seldom seen on dresses
intended for any but light mourning. Knife
pleating is more used, and ple.ted 6ouuces
Of the material, bound and headed by two.
inch bands of Grape, are frequent trim.
ming. TablicrS for deep mourning arc OF
wide folds OF Grape, one above the other,
with sash drapery behind either Of Grape or
of the dress goods heavily bordered with
Grape. Aprons Of English Grape, draped by
fiat shirrings on the hips and with sash Of the
same behind, are very handsome and stylish.
Quite fancy is for basques covered entirely
with Grape, and such always accompany the
ocer>kirts JUST described. Crimped tape.
lringcS are used with Grape on many band
some suits, and with crimped ruches and
fat. lustrele>s woollen braid. are the favorite
trimming for wraps to be worn in mourning.
10 YOUR snorr!SG AT uoMs.
have bean surprised to learn that many
Richmond ladies send their orders to firms in
New York, wheu standard goods are sold at
the same prices in both cities. have taken
some pains to inquire into the subject, and
know whereof | affirm. The prices adver-
tiSed in the Dispatch compare favorably with
those in New York papers, and the same or.
ticlcS may he purchased for the same price
on Main and Broad streets as on Broadway
and Sixth avenue.
OF course, in New York one has larger
stock to choose from, but if what you want
cpnnot be obtained In Richmond why not
let your merchant order it for you? 1t will
cost you no more and encourage home trade.
Merchants here who have done business in
both places tell me. that no New York dry
goods house could pay expenses on thes small
profits with which Richmond firms are con-
tent.
MINOR MATTERS.
DC Ollt lOChtlS DlpoShSot
portraits on ivory, worn by our grandmoth-
erS, are among the old fashions revived by
the Centennial. Ladies who possess them as
heirlooms are bringing them out from their
hding.places. aud others are buying the
modern limitations. They are worn both on
The street and at home.
The Irish gupure. which will be so FASH
iouablc during the coming summer for lin
ems and linen lawns, is nothing but edge,
crochetcd Of spool-cotton by hand. So,
ladies, out with your crochet-ncedlcs, and
manufacture lace for yourselves while talk
iug or flirting in parlor> or on porches ia the
afternoons and evenings.
Flcbus are going to be fashionable again
this summer. The Marie Antoinette shape,
made in muslin, tulIc, or Brussels net, pulled
all over and edged by lace, is especially pref
IS. More useful is the jickct-fthu, fitting
like basque in the back, and with long ends
crossed on the bosom in front, passing un-
der The aims and meeting on the skirt behind
Il little to one side. This may be made OF
silk, Of cashmere, or Of velvet, and covers a
multitude of deficiencies i'll an old dress.
Demi.trains are sgain fashionable for
| walking dresses, and round skirts are ad-
missibe only for shopping.
SADIE RICHMOND.