The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-29

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Having been reproached with doing otlt
little to increase the loneliness OF our kicn-
mond beanX, and knowing now greatly
they need advice about what to wear, the
following information, collected at great
trouble and expense Grom Harper'S 30
zdrl, is given:
English STYLES arc still followed literally.
The suits worn during business hours and
for travelling are OF English checks ana
large plaids Of brown and gray mixtures.
Tt is predicted that this will be the last
season for plaids, as solid colors in very
grave shades will take their place. The coat
OF such suits may be q single-breastcd cut
away coat, fastened by three buttons, or else
it may be sack, either single or douDic-
breasted, according to taste. The single
breasted sacks arc usually preferred. 1hese
are not worn rs long Is formerly. are last.
ened bv three buttons, and have "patch
pockctS-that is. pockets put on outside.
The single-brcastcd vest is OF the same ma
terial. made with or without collar, but
more often without. The pantaloons, also
of the same cloth, are large, 1uil, ana
straight.
SEMI-DREsS SUITS.
The scmi-drcss suit worn for visiting, at
nadcs has doublc-brcasted irock-coat cut
very long, and made OF Tllc black diaSonalS,
tricots. or plain cloths; very dark blue coats
arc also worn. The vest is OF the materlal
M the coat. single breasted, with rolling
collar. and is not cut as high rs the vest OF
business suits. For warm days double
breasted white linen duck vest Is used. Inc
Dantaloons may also be OF the same piece
Of cloth. but are more usually gray and
black mixed English cassimcreS in striped
patterns, or irregular designs IN roughly
finished cloths.
FuLL-DRESs SUITS.
The iul.drcss suit OF black. cloth remains
unchanged in style. The swall ow-fall coat
is quite long, the vest is cut to roll low, ana
the pantaloons are straight and full.
SHIRTS, CUFFS, AND COLLARS.
The fashionable shlrt-bosom remains
plain. made OF three thicknesseS OF linen,
Stoned below in shields shape in order TO
make them fit we'll III ornament is desired
two or three very small peats-mere tucks,
indeed-arc taken near the edge OF the lap
ned front, outside Of the stud-buttons. Inc
Understanding English collar is preferred 10
ali others, and is now made so widely open
in front where the points are rolled over
that the throat is uncovered, ana the neck
is rs cool as when turn-dOwn collars are
worn. The wide cuffs Of the shirt have the
corners cut off, or else rounded. Massive
looking yellow gold studs and buttons,
either plain or lightly chased, are most USED.
Colored shirts, for travelling and Tor colln-
try wear, arc made OF checked and plaid
percalc, in the dark andquiet shades shown
in ginghams and crctonnes.
Painstaking and careful wives who save
+1,n.~ 1,,,ct, deg Z IN
will appreciate the "partly-made" shirts IN
market. When purchased, all the difficult
parts Of fitting and making the shirt
are finished, and the remainder is SO simple
that it can be done by any one who can sew
q straight seam, hem, and work button
holes. Thus, the neck, with its nicely
fitted band, is complete, the bosom is
smoothly sewed in, and the wristbands are
neatly stitched and ready to be attached to
the sleeves.
CRAv1Ts, ETC.
With the standing collars band passing
around the neck is needed, and this puts
plain-set cravat-bows out Of use. FlatlY-
folded scarfs will be used more for spring
and summer wear than they have ever been
before. These come in plaids and checks OF
silks of light quality, and also in linen and
cotton fabrics of English manufacture, re-
sembling bingham and repped piques. Black
scarfs are of satin, stamped in White Win
English standard patterns, and made up IN
graceful knots with two ends, somewhat IN
sailor shape, but not as broad as they were
once worn. The bias Windsor tie Is stlll
used by gentlemen who know how to tie a
bow handsomely. White folded lawn neck
ties will probably be generally used again
in the summer. Gentlemen who have
hitherto confined themselves to black or
white neck-tics now venture to use the
quaint fade colors commended Mt FASH
ionablc shops. Blue or red silk pocket
handkerchiefs, with wide hens neatly hem
stitched, are seen peeping out OF the breast
pockets OF spring overcoatS, and brighten
I'D the otherwise sombre attire in away that
does not offend taste. "Ging y
handkerchiefs, with their broad hens
checked like bingham, in very antiquatcd
coloring, are the white handkerchiefs used
for general day-wcar by gentlemen. Isle
thread socks are OF dark colors, fancifully
striped, and are occasionally visible with
the rather low English shoes worn at pre-
sent. For more dreSsy occasions, to be
worn with low pumps, are black socks OF
silk or OF LiSc thread, slashed with color
UP the sides, and "clocked" or embroidered
in dots Of color to match the Slashed part.
SHOES.
Buttoned shoes OF caliskin, made in the
ample English styles, where more attention
is paid to symmetry and comfort than to
smallness, are the accepted fashion for walk
ing shoes. These have broad soles, broad
toes, and low heels. For summer, Oxford
ties OF caliskin will be worn. Patent-leather
pumps imported from Paris are revived for
ful-dress wear ut the watering-placeS.
HATS.
A fine dress hat for spring and summer is
OF silver pearl felt over willow body,
which makes it SO light that it only weighs
two ounces. The crown is slightly bell
shape, and measures six and seven-eighths
inches in height. The brim is one and seven
eighths inches broad, and has slight
DOrSay curve.
The undrcss hat to wear with business
suits is an English Derby OF dark felt. This
is in extreme English style, with broad,
ample crown, stiff and round; the brim is
stiff, and has the D'Orsay curve. For those
who prefer the more picturesque, SLOUGH hats
arc fine soft ielts Of silver pearl or Of black,
made with high denied crowns and perfectly
round, to be drawn in shape by the head
The brims are sometimes over three inches
broad, are widely bound, and the band
around the crown is two inches deep.
These are called Nevada hats, and also Tex
an. For young gentlemen are soft-crowned
round frlts OF various cOlOrs, 10 match