The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-22

Dr. ELNA |AA~-> ~ HSASSSI In he hSGlES1
BUSINEsS--ADyICE TO LADIES WITH
STOUT FEET-TIlE STRIPES AND tEoLoRS
OF THE STOCKINGS OF THE SEASON-THE
LATEST FREAKS-THE STYLES OF SHOES,
SLIPPERS, AND TIES-RIDING-IIABITS
ROW TREY ARE MADE AND WORN-MILI-
TARY BRAID FOR EQUEsTRIESNES'
DRESSES. E-T'
The development OF fancy in no article
pertaining to the wardrobe has been more
amusing or interesting than in stockings.
For time pure white was considered the
only really gcntecl hosiery. The first re-
markable departure from this idea, which
seemed likely to assume aconventlonal form
or character, was in liberation OF the soft,
| beautiful, unbleached tint usually seen and
appearing earliest in the Balbriggan stock
| ings. From the Balbriggan the LadyS
| Journal for June says the first deviation OF
refined taste was in the hair-striped stock
| ings-the stripes running around the leg
and across the foot. From the hair-striped,
which obtained for awhile questionable
favor, the stripes became broader and
more definite. until they reached an inch
or more In width, and were varied by mixed
and graduated stripping. Varying the fash
ion OF stripping around the leg, at length
Ilengthwise stripes became fashionable; and
now all manner Of stripes are -scen-the
fantastic ruling the mode more decidedly in
stockings than anything belonging to the
! wardrobe. The selection is according to
taste or as may best suit the shape. Ladies
WITH stout feet generally prefer stripes run
Mig up and down, while those with slender
feet can afford to wear crosswfse striped
hose; and great latitude in choice is in
Etfulged in. ...
IN SILK AND LlsLE-THTssAD
stockings there are very attractive combisa-
tions of the most delicate shades OF colers.
4 For instance, we see pale drab, stone, pearl,
and lavender, alternating in stripes OF from
half an inch to an inch in width with rose-
color and blue; brown is ;aiso fay0rste al
ternating color in the stripping, and areturn
to first principles is seen in the pale drab,
kcru, and pearl-coiored sffk, Isle-thread and
cotton stockings, hair-striped in dsrk-blue,
plum-color, and brown.
ELEGANT HssIERY
also appears in solid co1ors-shadesfof brown
running from dark nut out to a delicate
fawn-color; stone, from an iron-sray to the
faintest drab; blue, from the darkest navy
shade out to the faint tint, Just off white,
and known Us {" snoT-blue"; in the reds
there is almost every shade, from the dark
cardinal blue to the peiest rose-color; while
generally the choice centres ON dark-browD,
a medium or pale fawn, drab 3e1iqate, sap
phire, ciel-bllle, and pale-rose. Stockings
of this description are woven plain with
open clocking, or are ribbed. s- .r
THE LATEST FREAK ~.
OF fashion, however, in hese is called Ia
jardiniere. 1t consists of stockings of a
plain ground, either white, secrat, pale blue,
pink drab. fawn, brown; or black, wrought
on the instep and around the leg in a rich,
: floral pattern Of embroidery, gay-colored
sprigs, or bouquets, Or garlands. Or the
instep and front OF the'ankle arc plain, and
the line OF the usual Cloeking is defined by
parti-colorcd garland in silk embroidery.
, Both silk and Lisle:thread stockings are lin
5 ished in this manner.
ANOTHER FANCY
presents silk and Lisle-thread stockings in
: alternate lengthwisc embroidered and lace
stripes-thc embroidery sometimes being
self-colored, sometimes OF 4 contrasting
color, and sometimes parti-colored, in a
tasteful garland. Lace-wrought or picnet
stockings are also presented in:plain pat
terms, and patterns enriched by satin dot
ting, stripping, and sprigging.
FOR Y,IsPLAY
of the elegant fancy hosiery above noticed,
+ Of course low-qua"tered shoes must be worn.
! We have them again, bearing the we'll
y known names OF the. e.t Oxford, ,"fhe "New-
!, port" and the stCroquet" - ties-a little diff
ference in the cut of each giving the dis
tinctive name to hewariety. 'Po be worn
with solid-colered, 1ace-wrought, and plain
unbleached or white stockings, there are
. still slashed Slippers and ties, and slippers
and ties with dnla!'ing or applique OF col
ored kid.
In honor OF our eeuntry's hundred years.
age, there are
CENTENNIAL SHIPPERS AND TEES,
finished with large bow or rosette, set with
large square buckle, brilliant with paste
! if genuine precious stones cannot be afford
! ed. There are also dainty slippers in white
kid and satin, trimmed with rosettes of red,
white, and blue ribbons commingled, which
are also called the 1sCeutennial.'' IL
For the promenade, however, despite the
fantastic which obtains in hosiery, Polish
buttoned boots continue ito be the fayorite,
as they are the proper foot-cnvering.
Straight-grained goat-shin is made up for or
, dinary wear, and fine Hpench or American
kid for the handsomest street toilet. There
Lis
NO FAxcY SIHTUHING
or colors on street boots. They are stitched
with bizck, and fastened up'with from ten
to tgelye buttons. Boots and slippers are
both fashionable in the evening toilet. They
are generally of white Kid, satin, or satin
leans. or made OF the silk of she dress worn,
and trimmed with dainty Bows OF SILK or
ribbon and lace, set with a pearl, gilt, or
steel buckle, and sometimes aprigs OF artftl-
tcial flowers. The grand Centennial Expo
sition in Philadelphia, presenting cases a1
the work of some of our best scOrd0np1eTS,
will exhibit wonderful resoyseesan applique.
inlaying, an& other faneies, accomplished
by skill in stitching and ether ingenuity
that enters ints the manufacture or shoes:
! There are rich Srabesque PATTERNS wrought
1 of colored and silvered or gflded morocco,
and marvels in aak and satin, Apsa which
are stitches Of ahnost microscopic Gneness.
In shapes ua.
THE SHOES OF THIS SEASON.
differ very little frasn those OF last spring
aud summer. GooG sense and comfort In
sssa upon broad sols and a low heel fSr all
ordinary, purposes while the French and
Losts XIV, heels are still demanded by la
dies who prize IN elegantly-shaped above
really comfortable shoe. New York ms
kers now grade their shoes in the instep as
well as In length-grades ranging from a
for the most slender feet with low instep
up to DID or D3 for feet with a finely-arched
Castilian instep and ankle. For proper
fit it's absolutely necessary TO have the
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