The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-12
WHIMS OF FASHION.


THE APPROVED SUMNER STYLES.
RLACk LACE WRAPS AND CAPES-LAWN
AND MUSLIN DRESSES-THE NEW ELIZA
BETHAN BELTS-G0LD BRAID IN
THREADS AND DOTS-SCARFS AND NECK
ERCIIiEF>-BROCADED PARASoLs WITH
sTEEPLE TOPS-VARIETIES
With the return OF summer. black lace
wraps rc;ippear, and retain their place as
the first choice, Notwithstanding the intro
duction OF the crcam-colored laccs. SacqueS
and cardinal capcS arc the popular shapes;
mantlCS and very small mantilas are the
more stylish garments. Lace sacqucs are
longer than those OF last season, and are
fitted into the back. Many OF the newest
are straight around. while others retain the
long fronts Of last summer, though none
have the extremely short backs formerly
worn. Guipurc lace is liked for SacqueS,
mantlcS and poionaises, though the poDll-
lar feature this season is the very general
Use OF imitation thread laccS, such as are
generally called French laccS.
LACE CARDINAL CAPES.
The newest fancy in cardinal capes is that
! OF making them OF Il single piece OF wide
me,hrd net OF twisted silk (Such as the nets
! that head frinccSl. and having parts or 1t
| tied in short fringe that Is in points all over
! the cane. \ long cord and taSScl Is tied IN
/ front and thrown over the shoulders. These
/ are imported, and cost S24. The cardinals
made To order are deeper than those Tor
mcrly used, and arc quite straight around
! below the elbow. French lace Limitation
, thread is most used for these. 1t in ordi-
nary trimming width. from two and half
| to three inches wide, and is put on in horl-
! zontal rows, usually about six or seven,
slightly fullcd on plain Brussels net. They
cost from Sl2 to $40. The capcs OF last seat
| son. of mixed jet trimming, fringe, and
lace, are still sold in the shops, but those
without jet arc most liked.
! TRIMMING LACEs.
! Among the newest white trimming laces
are real handmade Spanish laccs in light
| fcathcry designs that appear to be made en-
tirclv OF silk. In the popular three-inch
widths these cost 81 yard. The Smyrna
lace of pure linen that has suddenly come
into fashion for trimming piques, ginghamS,
bati>teS, childrcn's clothing, and ladies'
underwear, cost fifteen cents yard for mar
row widths. while that two inches WIDE is
S1.j0 Il yard.
LAWN AND MUSLIN DRESSES.
The simple and pretty old-time lawns Of
solid color, rose, sky-bue, lilac, or cream,
are made up in tasteful dresses at the fur
ni>hin@-houSeS. These consist OF the Con-
| tincntal basque (made slightly loose and
without Iinin.), Il deep round over-skrt,
| and dcmi-trained skirt trimmed with ruff
! files OF the same. edged with Italian Falen-
cienncs lace. \ polonai>e would be pretty
with such dresses, hut the fashion this sea-
son is for tight polonaiScs, not loose ones
bcltcd in, and these arc not suitable for
waSh-drc>scS. as they are apt to shrink.
Black velvet bows and belt add to the beauty
| OF these dresses. Such suits cost. ready
made. from So 10 $40, but could be made
at home for less money. For SO are lawns
with white grounds. Sprinklcd with figures
and trimmed with bordcred ruflles in pro-
! fusion. Creanl-colorcd hatistc> are trimmed
with brown embroidered llounccs and knife
| plcating-pricc, SIS.
! For white muslin dresses the fancy is TO
! choose those wrought with stars, leaves, or
dots. They are made Just rs the lawn
| dresses are, :Md worn with rose or blue
ribbons. The sides OF the long overskirtS
are held up by very long loops made OF
gros-.rain silk doubled.
New foulard DcrcaleS are in blue and
white checks pointed bias OF the goods, and
Il border along the selvedge is Of dark navy
blue. These are tlirty-tirc cents yard.
Sheer singhamS plaidcd, in the new slate
blue shades, make stylish morning-sults,
and cost forty-iive cents yard.
TIE NEW BELTS.
Wide Elizabcthan belts of Russia leather
or OF black velvet are again stylishly worn
IuSl, ii n
dresses, especially those intended for semi
dress. such as de bege, batiStc, gingham,
and plain black silk. Belts Of Russia leather
two and half inches wide cost So; mar
rover ones OF morocco arc 81 %. Black vel
vet belts with Silvered buckle and clasps are
liked With various dresses, but more espe-
cially with the gingham and batiste suits
that are now trimmed with black velvet
bows down the front, on the sides OF the
skirt, at the back Of the neck, and on the
wrists. a wide velvet band is then passed
around the neck, and a silver tiligree orna-
ment worn suspended from it.
VARIETIES.
| Gold braid is more used for handsome
dresses than it promised to be when first in
troduced. 1t is carefully used in threads
and dots of gold on black gailoon for trim
ming black grenadine dresses. Silvered
braid is the trimming seen on the most ele-
CANT costumes of gray camefs hair.
Long white scarfs OF crepe llsse tucked IN
each end are worn as neck-ties and craFat-
bows in mourning. Three-cornered neck
kerchies of black net fringed with crlnped
tame fringe are also used in mourning.
Gold embroidery on linen cuts and col
lars is striking novelty that will probably
fail to be popular.
4 single long loop OF ribbon or OF the
dress-trimming is sewed on the deml-traln,
ed skirt Of costumes, and the skirt is raised
to u proper walking length by passing the
hand through the loop and holding up tne
demi-train. Long trains OF evening dresses
are raised in the same way.
Narfchate is the name given 10 a new
raw silk in pique patterns brocaded all over
with small raised dots. This soft, rlch Ia
brio is used for oyer-dresses.
Wide silk galloon, richly embroidered, Is
the new trimming for evening dresses OF
| hght-colored silks. 1t comes in pale, cream,
blue, and rose-colored grounds, wrought
with vines, flowers, bees, and butterflies IN
natural colors.
Single branches Of thickly-clustered small
flowers are placed down the middle OF bon
net crowns between the trimming scarfs OF
soft silk. Among these dwarfed roses, pink
or yellow, the Towering almond, and butter
cups are iavorite flowers.
Black brocaded silk parasols, with steeple
4o,,s r;nns md edupd with cream coiOred