The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-21
.sPRING STYLES FOR THE LADIES.
4 FEW ADDITIONAL HINTs-THs DRESS
GOODS AND MILLINERY INSPECTED
ORNAMENTS FOR THE NECK, &c.

Of Richmond to the new spring goods nov
being so tastefully exhibited 10 the store.
windows Of our enterprisiug merchants
The pretty bonnets, too the hats, and other
ornaments for the head, attracted not little
notice; and during all of the day the streets
were thronged With ladies who were trying
to make up their minds what and where to
buy.
The shafts OF ridicule have never ceased
to be aimed at the changes Of fashion; but
why ridicule tbeinevitable? And all must
acknowledge that the spring fashions are
each year looked forward to with renewed
interest.
The men may preach and prate as much as
they like against the sway Of this vain worlds
goddess, and swear that woman has ruined
herself at last but where is the one who is
not as ready to declare his sweetheart more
charming than ever In her new spring suit
To-day few more hints are offered, but
the question OF first importance is, of course,
WHAT STYLE OF GOODS WILL BE WoRNf
To answer this 1t may be said that soft
woollen de begeS, arranged 10 show three
different patterns in costume-viz., plain
grounds, graduated stripes, and plaids. The
natural beige brown is the popular color
among these goods, and is geHeralfy shown
in the plain part Of the costume. The
stripes consist Of three tones OF color, r,-dark,
medium, and bright-and are Of graduated
width. These graduated triple-toned
stripes are predicted to be conspicuous
features, repeated in all the different kinds
Of materials, from silk down to calico. The
model represents q spring suit as arranged
in this way-viz., the sleeves. lower skirt
and founces of the plain stuff; the stripe
forms bias bands on the founces and on the
overdress, while the plaid Is used for th,
waist and overdress. Black and gray shade.
are very much worn in these costumes.
Cream-color will be more sbundantly uset
next season than of present. There are three
shades Of cream-color in the nne tissues
grenadines, and damasks. The first ant
ligbtest shade is ivoire, the next is bic Ger
(balfripe wheat, and the third is biz MN
(ripe Wheat)
STRIPED OR SATTB sTUFps.
The striped woollen goods will be pre-
ferred to pIaids when only one figured fabric
is used. The graduated brown Htripes art
quite pretty, the ground being OF ligh
grayish brown, with groups Of five or Ei1
stripes at intervals. These stripes, beginning
in the imagination, widen by degrees to the
fourth of an inch. The same designs art
shown in pure grays, ia blue-grays, and il
navy-blue.
Checks of bold size will also be worr
again. The matte, or basket-woven woollens
are even more largely Imported than wher
at first introduced. They come In all the
popular shades-cream, beige, blue-gray
and navy.blue also with lines OF bars O.
contrasting color.
Gray basket plaids, with scarlet, blue, Of
gilt base at wide intervals, are pretty fol
children.
ToILH DALsACR.
The greatest novelty in wash.goods for cos
tunes is the toile GAlsace-a soft, unglaZeC
cotton fabric. It comes ready for costume:
in three patterns, as described above. It il
also shown In stripes of blue with gray, ir
dark seal.brown, and navy-blue for lower
skirts, with white lines or plaids in the upper
skirt.
GRENADINES.
Black grenadine scion sa coi!ume will bt
the standard dress for summer wear. There
are striped and barred grenadines, also
plaided and lace stripes, with open.work al
ternating with plain stripes. There are also
cream-tinted matte grenadines,
while others are OF cream, old blue, OF
plum color.
NrCKT1He, sCARFs, ETC.
It ID so seldsm that an article OF dress
springs at once into general favor at Its in'
PRODUCTION that the prevailing rage for cash
mere lace Is all the more surprising. Fol-
years nothing that comes under the head oi
linqerie has been so popular as the s0arfs
which tie loosely around the throat, ties oil
all other variety being for time laid aside
Many of these scarfs are composed of cash
mere netting with lace supplying the bor'
der, the shape being generally long and mar.
row, although square and three -cornered
scaris are supplied to tie loosely around the
shoulders. outside the collar, after the man
ner of q fchu. New white neckties are o
linen lawn exquisitely embroidered, or sim
DIV hcms.itched all around, and are not, a:
formerly. trimmed with lace.
Some few ladies wear crepe de chine ties
of delicate colors, tied directly around th'
throat; but this style is not generally II
vogue. as white and ecru laces are so muct
more becoming. A new style in coloret
neckties copies precisely the albert" Worl
by gentlemen. A long, folded strip OF sill
is passed through slide, over which I'm
silk netting is drawn, the ends falling lo7
upon the bust. Such scarf can only b
worn with very plain waist, as it is quite
garniture in itself. Rich laces and plai
shapes are preferreat TO more snowy design
in inferior qualities.
There are few innovations In the way {
eollars-the straight.back with turned owe
points being as popular as when first intro
duced. Wide turn-down collars, althoug
quite new, are not becoming, therefore ne
popular. The cuffs, however, are quite exter
sively worn, as they serve to show of
pretty hand. Round collars of Hamburg
edging are the fayorite style for children, {
present. .. .....- -...
.- BoNNETs.
There has, as yet, been no material diffe
ence in the shape Of hats for the approachin
season. although there are many new idea
in the way OF trimming.
The taste for light felt hats Ia universal
and although they, were at first only chose
by 6runeites, to whom they are strSipgl
becoming, they have now become popula
with the fairest blondes, who manage by th
proper adjustment Of dark trimmings t
make them very appropriate.
a new kind of bonnet trimming, calle
basket braid, Is becoming very popular fo
binding felt and velvet bats. AS the Sc
wedges are firm, and the centre very yielding
nothing is easier than loadjust it properly o
the brim.
This braid is supplied in all shades an
widths, even In silver and gilt mixed wit
black. Contrary to what might be supposed
such a snowy variety of garniture is nc
gaudy, but quite pretty when combine
with darker trimming.
It's hinted that straw bonnets with Sill
crewns, of quite sensible size and shape
are to be worn not 80 far front as to shad
that pensive brow, nor so far back as to CIV
that retrdnchi look to the head so noticeabl
IN thu hnn r1ats nf the r>aaf seasnn A favor