The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-19
THE Corning STYLES.
What the Ladies' May Prepare for
t..i,! H.E. Spring Wear. ila'I

GERALDINEs, BUsTLEs. AND EECKTrEs-
DREssES-HOw THEY SHOULD
BE MADE-HIN1s' FOR HAIR DRESSING
CLOTHING FOR LITTLE GIRLs-DEAR
LOVES OF BONNETs, THE SWEETEST
!. PARASOLs AND THE INCEST GLOVES,
=, AND ALI. THAT SORT OF THING. M
According to the almanac this Is balmy
spring. ETHEREAL mildness, &c. According
to the weather, 1t is hoary winter, andti
stead OF putting on Panama hats we might
reasonably, at the time Of this writing, pre-
pare for O sleigh-ride, or lay in q fresh sup
ply. of coal. Nevertheless, in the course OF
few weeks the buds and blossoms will as
sert their natural rights, and the ladies, to
vie with them, will be coming out in their
new finery. And 80 it Is considered oppor-
tune to give these dear creatures such sug-.
gestions as will prove interesting to them,
since they are probably q little tired OF read
ing about presidential elections, the doings
OF the Legislature, the contest over the po-
lice bill, the extension Of the canal, and such
like matters, at which they usually dart with
eager eyes as soon as they open q paper.
The facts and figures hereto appended were
collected from. variety OF sources, foreign
and domestic. They are presented with the
belief that they will be OF some use. They
will at least remind young ladies that they
will soon be compelled to lay siege to the
paternal book, and will stimulate them to
adopt novel plans and irresistible devices
for accomplishing their ends:
What every one may be sure OF is the
stylish polonaise, which is well known under
the name OF the "Geraldine." It. belongs
to the qenre "princesse," Of which 1t is
very graceful example, and it may be used
for almost any fabric-damask, armure,
cashmere, beige, or linen. The bands OF
trimming afford a good opportunity for q
neat braiding pattern, which a lady may
execute for herself in anticipation Of the
summer season, and be quite sure OF not
being out OF style, particularly if she ad-
heres to dark neutral shades, as brown
upon brown. The "GraZiella" overskirt
is also very safe design. 1t is long, not
too full, with scant, falling draperv,
which admits Of most graceful and easy ar
rangement, yet is ample enough and SIM
pie enough to be susceptible OF altera-
ton. It is good design for any soft ma
terial-as cashmere, twilled beige, woollen
damassee, gingham, batiste, or grenadine-
and that it will be worn throughout the
summer may De reieu upon,
WHAT SHALL WE DO ABOUT BUSTLES?
Get the slender kind, fiat at the top, and
wear it under the skirts and next the corset.
1t is all very well to abuse them, but most
ladies find their dress hangs and feels much
more comfortably with something to sup
port the fullness at the back and il she
cannot keep flounced and starched petit
coats in order, for Want of time or money,
the next best thing is to purchase hustle
Of the size and proportion suited to height,
figure, and general appearance; but 1t
should not be obtrusive.
NECK-wEAR.
A pretty fashion now in vogue, and one
yery beco ming to slender persons, is to add
a rufle OF lace, the finer the better-it
should always be linen, Valenciennes, or q
real lace OF some kind-to that side OF the
linen collar or white plating which comes
next the skin. The effect OF the lace is to
soften the linen and add iullness which is
more graceful than the plain, opaque sur
face. .......- .. -'..
NEWEST FORM FOR PRINCEssE DRESSES.
Handsome princesse dresses are made
with square trains, and entirely without
drapery. The square train is formed by
lengthening the centre back breadths and
cutting them square at each corner, and
these centre breadths are often u quarter OF
O ward longer than the others, perfectly
pIain-that is, without drapery. The trlm-
ming consists of deep rows OF lace or rich
fringe, laid diagonally across the front, and
headed with ruching Of feathers, or leaves
cut out in the silk, or velvet OF the dress,
and lined or bound. At the sides are large
bows with ends also lined, and the skirt is
ornamented with flounces, knife-plated ut
the back. but consisting OF only one, box
plated in front. with 4 heading lined to
match the BOWS. ".t
-.. .s CoIFFURES. ."
The general aspect of fashionable COLI
fures has slightly changed since the begin
ming OF the winter because they are much
less high and wider. Curls may be worn in
the neck or not, at pleasure. This depends
much upon the shape of the head and neck.
It suits some ladies extremely well; others
look best with the nape OF the neck quite
free and the hair turned up. Il coitfure In
the Grecian style requires the hair to be
altogether taken up from the neck. The
front hair is arranged in bandeaux, low
over the forehead, with only alittle short
hair LETT to play in short curls. upon the
brow. A round chignon is formed Of puts
and plaits. 1t is crossed in the middle by q
gold band, while another band is placed in
front. The chignonis finished behind by
q few short curIs. Another coifure is suit
able only for hair that curls naturally.
The front hair is arranged in waved
bandeaux, and divided, from the back
hair. The back hair is arranged in
thick curls, superposed so as to form a
curled ehignon, Another pretty coitfure Is
the Ninon. The hair is brushed up from
the forehead, waved and arranged in clus-
ters round the head; the ends Of the hair
are trizzled and form chignon behind; a
ribbon is tied round this chignon. The
ban ndeauX are waved in front, with frizZled
curls in the middle. Again, another style
consists in forming chignon OF smooth
puffs, the, hair brought low over the fore.
head. and o loose torsade arranged in q
coronet over the bandeaux. Or, again, a
bow is formed with the hair at the back,
putfs on the top, and frizzles low over the
brow, no curls or any hair at all dropping
| in the neck. 1t will be seen from the above
description that the Catagon is quite gone
out of fashion, and that a round style oi
coiffure, mostly composed OF putfs or rou.
leaux, with waved or frizzled hair low over
the brow, is now fashionable.
r .sG: CoAT-sHAPED TUNIC. =
The coat-shaped tunic is now very fashion,
able for walking g-dresses. Thus dress o,
two shades Of Russian-gray sicilienne has
skirt trimmed with widely-plaited founce,
! ten inches deep at the back, much narrower
at the sides, and very narrow In front. Ine
pIaits are disposed so as to show alternately
| the lighter and the darker shade OF the mate.
rial. The coat tunic is Of the lighter shade.
trimmed with plain, dark, bias band, and
with another OF both shades disposed In fa1
pIaits to show each shade alternately