The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-22
becoming as well as serviceable, for, being
dust-colored, they do not show the dust.
HATS AND BoNNETs.

1 -s HATS AND BoNNETs.
Straw bonnets were formerly made but in
one color now. they are to be found in all
shades to match the dress goods. This is,
however, an expensive fashion, which does
not meet with as much favor as matching
| the bonnet and dress for q winter costume
many, therefore, have the deep-yeilow Tus-
can straws trimmed with q color to CORE
spond. II these are not used, the favorite
and most fashionable colors are in the sober
tints OF mode. drab, silver beige, clair de
tune, Havana, tan, wood, mastic, and ashes
Iof-roses, the same pinkish drab chat formerly
wentby this name. To contrast with these arc
fhe moss and olive green, freshrose, pale sky.
blue, poppy.red, and various yellow shades
from the palest cream tints to the darkest
mandarin. A novelty in n chip-bonnet is
Of gray, alternating with silver braid on the
whole bonnet. Other bonnets have points
of cardinal or Of blue velvet in the fancy
straw-brim. while still others have the
straw-crown most quantity folded over on
top and on the sides, and ornamented there
with rows of buttons OF black velvet, Or
gilt, or steel. Black and white chip are
much mixed together. Very close brims
are on many bonnets, but there is little
doubt that cornet fronts are the most pcpu-
lar for spring, and will be for summer.
| The sGainsborough," however, still
| holds its own, and is so very stylish, and,
to a certain style and description OF beauty,
so very becoming, that it is not likely to be
entirely discarded. There is little room for
inside trimming in the new bonnets, band
studded with beads, or tulle ruche, being
all that is required; but outside, flowers
and fruit are massed into broad wreaths,
which occupy all the space between the near
edge of the brim and the tip OF the crown,
and permit no other trimmings save loops OF
satin ribbon upon or below the curtain, or
long ends of ribbon knotted loosely and
reaching below the waist. Sailor hats, with
brims OF varying widths, are popularity used
for boys and girls, the boys always retain
ing the narrow brims and more quiet styles.
But there are also oval shapes for boys
which are very good, and the high, peaked
crowned hat OF last season, for girls, which
have their share Of patrons and admirers.
The laSt-namcd shapes have broader brims
than last year, and some Of them diamond
shaped crowns.
| NEW Wells.
New wells are narrow black net pieces to
be worn like mask veil. The lower edge
| is hemmed, and has light fringe Of fine
chenille, and there are dots OF chenille all
over the veil. Some of these have the dots
busted over with gilt, or else with rainbow
colored tinsels to match the rainbow beads
on the bonnet. Beige-color is also seen IN
wells of tulle Of this quaint brown-yellow
shade dotted with chenille or the same
color. These are handsome with chip
bonnets that are trimmed with beigc-color.
ETC.
Black silk dresses are always in favor in
the spring, and some have been made up
very beautifully recently, with narrow
plating of the silk and brocade vests OF
beige or dead buff shades.
The latest mixture of fine beads for bon.
nets and dress trimmings is bronze and am
ber shaded with brown. .@.
THE new pocket-handkerchiefs are very
small, and all have colored borders.
UNDERWEAR.
There are many different kinds Of under.
wear nowadays, and ladies can choose to
suit themselves. The "practical" kind
consists of several garments in one, is high
in the neck and long in the sleeves, and,
like the Princesse dress, forms complete
under-suit without division, being cut all
in one, using slight gauze vost as foun.
dation for a corset, il one Is worn. 1t Is
not beautiful, but is plain, simple, and easy.
Women who do not need the economies,
and who wish to be beautiful, adhere to the
diversified garments, and have them made
exquisitely, with masses OF lace and EN-.
broidery, and dainty tinishings OF delicate
blue or pink, use blue ribbons, very mar
row, and arranged in bows formed OF many
small, flat loops.
At present there are three quite dstinc-
tive STYLES for fashionable underWear-onc
is round, another square, the other the Bre-
ton. Each of these seems the pretticst till
YOU have seen the other-they are lined so
charmingly and finished so coquettishy.
There are also three styles OF trimming
which are equally fashionable, so that it is q
mere matter of taste to choose between
them, and in getting up trouSSeGu one
dozen OF each is generally furnished. The
trimmings consist Of torchOu lace, Irish
crochetted lace or Irish point, and French
needle-work. All have their good points,
but the laces carry of the palm for durabl-
ity.
Underskirts are not made as long as for
merly with trained dresses; the balayeuses
are Dleating of stiff white muslin, with or
without lace edge, which may be baSted
in under the train, to any depth, and all
round the bottom Of the skirt These re-
tain their place, while the skirt was sweep
ing aside and dispacing or exposing the
underskirts. The undcrskirts, both short
and long, are gathered at the back
into deep yoke, which covers the hips and
preserves the outline Of the form. III front
and upon the side they are left as nearly
straight as possible. All except very short
skirts have a drawlng-string run in about
twelve inches below the line Of the waist.
Dress-extenders and the like show no
fullness within several inches Of the waist
line, and generally consist OF bounced skirts
or tournures, arranged with strings to tie
in front-a sort Of trussjng process, which
is anything but agreeable.
CH1LDREN's FASHIONS.
The dress of both boys and girls is now
very sensible, but the dress OF girls has per-
hans the advantage, if anything, for boys
are restrictions, and by the necessity as
grow into boyhood of being like men,
Wbareas girls are more free. and therefore
more eclectic in their choice; or, rather,
fashion is for them. Nothing can be con-
ceiyed more useful, more suitable, more
beautiful, than the long, simply-cut gar
ments, the Gabrielle dresses, the peiisses,
the close-cut sacques, which form the
basis of all the later styles. A lit
lie contrast OF color, the comblna.
ton OF two materials, little effect OF
trimming, is all that is necessary to produce
q charming costume, while the invention OF
the paper pattern has removed every OBJ.
stacle to the production Of the wardrobe OF
a family without help from the dressmaker
| il economy is an object.
Head-sear is fortunately very little troll.
BILE. for the hats of boys and girls are all
oI;la-sailor straWs and turbans, with more