The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-18
yDAY. MOANING. SEPTEMBER is. 1876 .

( The low draperies that were introduced
/ last season viii be universally used
for winter dresses. These consist OF
folds, pleats, and wrinkled breadths sewed
across the front and sides OF lower skirts,
either straight across or curved, or else they
are placed diagonaliy, but always in easy,
irregular fashion, not set and stiff, and in
most eases the sidesare arranged differently.
The back drapery, rs we have said before,
is very slight, quite low down, and is made
up OF bows, rscarfs, and pendants. a. few
regular round overskirts are shown, but
these are not festooned to look boutfant, rs
at present. They are drawn together low
down in the back, and held there by large,
long-looped bows. 900.
DREss-wAIsTs, SLEEVES. &C.
The seams Of dress-waists follow the nat
urM outlines Of the figure, and have less OF
the masculine cut lately given. Thus,
though shoulder-seams are still short rather
than long, they are not to be chopped off as
OF late, with sleeves set in as high as in
gentleman's coat, nor are they to be placed
rs far forward as they have been. The OBJ
and long-waisted, hence backs Of dresses
must be narrow; and to produce this the
shoulder-seam is cut further back than has
been the custom for three or four years, rs
will be seen by referring to any Of the fash
templates in late Nos. Of the Bazdr. The
long seams IN the back OF dresses are most
varied. Some waists have two side-bodies,
others have but one, while still others are
in the French shape withou any side form.
OTHER STYLES.
There are MANY dresses with the long
seams that begin on the shoulders, making
long. side-bodies, while others again lave
the short seams that begin in the arm-hoZe.
The darts in front are close together and
very short, giving the appearance OF low
bust. The neck Of the dress is as high as it
ispossible to wear it, and in many cases has
two collars, one of which stands, while the
other is turned down in Byron shape.
There are doube-breasted, diagonal, square,
and close fronts. Trimmings usually eX-
tend from top to bottom Of the waist, being
wide at the top, sloping in at the taper, and
widening below the waist-line. Plastrons
OF silk are cut in this way. Sometimes
there is single plastron down the middle,
while others have two plastrons set on 4
little beyond the button-holes. This is q
tasteful and simple fashion.
af BUTIONS-SLEEVES.
Usually there are two rows OF buttons on
each side-plastron, and one for buttoning
down the middle, making five rows Of but
tons in front instead OF the regulation
three rows, as at present. Sleeves are close
coat shape, with scarcely room enough to
get the hand through at the opening.
Pretty little revers and narrow-pleated
frills form the cuffs, which, to be stylish,
must be simple and not showily obtrusive.
The tendency in the richest dresses is to
have the sleeves match the waist, yet there
are many combination costumes with silk
or velvet sleeves in woollen overdresses.
Buttons appear on the sleeves as we'll as on
the body. There is a great fancy for en-
broidered buttons, with q star wrought in
silk on each button. Pockets are both use
full and ornamental, and OF most varied
shapes. Long-looped bows extend down
the fronts Of polonaises, and play pretty
part, and also an important one, in bright
ening up the new costumes.
NEW MILLINERY.
The bonnets and hats displayed at the re-
cent openings of millinery leave us in no
doubt as to the styles which will prevail for
the coming season. Without question the
bonnets are considerably diminished in size,
while so great variety in shapes is pre-
sented that it amounts to quite an impossi-
bility to define each one. As rule the
shapes are close, offering distinctive con-
trast to the aureole and halo brims, and
other haring effects OF the chdpeau1 Of Q
year ago.
The cottage and half-gypy shapes are re-
tanned in bonnets, while all that we see are
taut, trim, and small, relieved Of prim and
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manner OF applying the trimming.
The shapes of the round hats are as Vari-
Gus, and in some instances rs eccentric and
capricious, as those of the bonnets. We
note particularly the q Gainsborough," with
the crown more nearly conical, and the brim
little less wide than the distinctive 'tGains-
borough of the summer.
cHILDREN's FASHIONS.
Fashions for children are, at the present
time, at once very simple and very becom-
ing. The plain, princesse models, the long
waists, the short skirts, the bows, the braids,
the small buttons, and the stylish mode
colors, all tend to impart real elegance to the
most unpretending costume.
For the street, girls now wear as sober
neutral tints as their mammas, at least in
winter; and in thick fabrics. Like older
extremes of very dark and very light.
In warm weather, or indoors, with white
dresses they wear brown and maroon rib
bons-in cool weather, out OF doors, black
velvet coats bordered with gray fur or
brown velvet, trimmed with cream CASH
mere lace; toque to match.
SUITS FOR GIRLS. :.
! Gray and maroon, or gray and garnet, are
put together for suits and costumes for
girls, the gray forming the body part OF the
garment, the garnet the trimming.
These combinations were formerly con-
sidered quite out Of place for children now
they are adopted by the representatives OF
the best styles and the highest taste.
Striped hosiery follows in the footsteps OF
more important articles, and is striped in
dark brown, blue, dark gray, or cardinal
red, instead of in light fancy coIors, as for
merly. Shepherds check is good wear for
girls, trimmed with black velvet bows, and
the "Jettie" polonaise will be found an
excellent design over black alpaca skirt.
CUFFS AND COLLARS.
There is no change in the forms OF linen
cuffs and collars since last spring. The
straight rim attached to neat yoke, the
small corners rolled over, not turned down
flat, and the cuff with the corners cut or,
which Just admits the hand and displays
the jewelled buttons, are as simple yet as
1 dainty as possible-fine enough for the most
fastidious, plain enough for the most severe.
The novelty OF the season consists IN
three quarters of an inch OF rim, in crimson,
dark brown, or navy-blue. The crimson
and dark blue are pretty, the former, par
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