The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-18
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mainly of.large bopnets. but, nS was the
case last season. two extremes hre repre-
sented, and there are also small, close, cot
tage shapes. The large bonnets are .pokes
With close sides, and a large brirn project
ling above the forehead. The: ,Directoire
bonnets, with square crown and ,flaripg
| brim, are reneated, aud there are many roll
ed brims that have the Rabagas effect, once
so Popular; these frame the face, and are
similar to the halo .brir1s, that haya been
found so generally becoming. II.
| The small bonnets have scarcely any
brim, and seem to consist OF square crown.
ers only about half the top. These shapes
| port and Saratoga, and have looked more
like caps than dress.bonnets, as they are
without face-trimmings, p'umes, or flow
| ers, beingSim ply trimmed with ribboL loops
| and bows. Other shapes serve either as q
bonnet or round hat. The favorite Carmen
bonnet is shown with greater breadthin In the
back. The rolled .brim English turban
promises to remain in favor, aud there are
pretty round hats with a dropping square
I front, while both sides and the back are
turned up. The regular Scotch cap is
shown for very young faces, and there are
juupty Derby bats precisely like those worn
| by gentlemen. . =, ...
- A NEW MATERIAL,
which promises to be very popular the
coming season, is called meryeileuse satin.
1t is the name OF a new satin, less glossy,
and cooler to wear than the satin we all
know. A very pretty model for making
up black dress Of it, black being the
most popular for this intermediate season,
is as follows: In the front OF the skirt
there are three killings Of striped satin,
bordered with narrow satin bands; the
tunic is draped In three places. Casaquln
with square traverse in front, fastening
with double. row OF buttons, and round
the neck satin fchu, aud crepe lissc
ruche. These casaquins are most conye-
pient, for they can be worn with several
varieties OF skirts. Plain colored skirts
are trimmed with dark velvet; plated
skirts are separated at regular intervals
with upright bands OF claret, royal blue, or
myrtle green velvet; the color OF the casa
quin assimilating with that OF the velvet.
BLACK GRENADINE DRESSES,
for afternoon and evening wear, are all
mounted on a satin foundation, and white
lace is used for trimming them. Breton lace
continues upon everything, but toile d'es-
prt, delicate spotted lace, much worn by
our grandmothers, is likely to Supersede it.
These are cotton laces, but they are given
what is called the thread finish by being wo-
ven in irregular meshes that can scarcely be
distinguished from those OF handmade
laces. Byzantine point also washes well,
and is much used for trimming; it initiates
the rich designs OF antique laces. Russian
laces in braid-Iike patterns, and Cluny lace,
and point dc Raguse, are all fashionable on
chidren's dresses. Black Breton is princi-
paly used for millinery purposes; it is al
most too frail and Ineffective for dresses.
| Laces beaded with both Jet and gold are
very desirable for Frightening up black
dresses and bonnets, and as the beads sim.
ply outline the design tits easy to modern
ize any lace on hand by sewing on fine jot
beads. .t
---.---- WHITE FLANNEL COSTUMES 1900 3D.
are very fashionable for watering-p
killed skirts, mounted to a narrow band,
and trimmed above the hem with cross
band OF gay bandana plaid; the overskirt,
with its short scarf-hke tabler and long
draped back, Is also bordered with plaid;
the BASQUE bodice forms paniers on the hips,
and the bandana plaid is cut in across-band
round the throat. Others have the cream
1 woollen skirt, Killed all over, and bordered
Ewlth narrow band OF cashmere pattern.
With these are worn the panier ca
sauues, made OF Louis ~. lndienne,
or casaquins Of Indienne. the designs
OF which are outlined with gold
thread. There are also dresses made OF
unbieached muslin, and called cheesc-cloth
costumes; they are trimmed either with
crossbands OF red and yellow plaid, or with
colored alpaca braid. These are made up
with painers and waistcoats aud plaitings,
and are very inexpensive. Bright dashes
l OF color, as will be seen, are equally fash
ionabe on cheap as on costly dresses; In
fact, it is difficult nowadays to say what is
not worn. The amount and variety Of color
introduced into outdoor costumes produces
q brightness. not seen for many seasons.
Dress is nothing il not effective, and great
is the difficulty to keep within the line OF
good taste when handling these gay colors.
- POPULAR COMBINATION +.
consists Of union OF plain woolien mate
rial with either dots or checks OF different
colors and sizes. The plain dark blues and
clarets are always combined With plalds,
into which these dark colors enter, and are
united with the inevitable old gold color in
different shades. The paler materials, on
the contrary, such as mastics and llght
stones or ash gray, are combined WIN
checks made up with pinks and blues, with
line. Of olive and brown or black, ;s-s
# A very pretty costume made for fashion.
!, able mountain resort, aud after wards to be
worn as a house dress In the autumn and
; early winter, is made OF pale tuTquoise:btue
cashmere; the skirt in front has two tunics,
each one bordered with a, band OF clnret
, velvet; the sinel tunic at the back Is like
wise edged with velvet. -. 49," ',., r.
....... -...- THE CAsAQUIN ,,sr.. :a, . q.
is entirely Of claret velvet; the 1abot oi
. point d. esprit; the handkerchief. trimmed
with point d. esprit, was just visible in the
casaquin pocket. For ornaments to wear
with this, two cabochon rubies were mount
ed for earrings, and the small, pins now SC
fashionable-rub by:headed, connected witt
gold chains on the iabot. 1t is mos
beautiful and successful costume.
Rings are worn much In sets, and very
usual present for bridegroom to his bride
: on her wedding. day is get OF three rings
each with distinctive gems. A large goit
yvpsy-rng, seuwith gems, having often a
motto or date inside, Is the usual engage
ment-ring. Lozenoe-shaped rings, rev1Vat
OF old antique designs, are also worn.
IN THE. SMALL kHICK-KNACKs~
connected with jewslry the same guam
; feeling is apparent. Cleopatra's Needle, ac
curateiy engraved, both in gold ana silver
forms small pencl.case. Ine last ne"
goldmounted smelling: bottles. have oogs
: beads for tops. A fly is the fancy ornamen
OF the day-a pretty, little! hY,, 90 sklHu!l.
and perfectly initiated that;it looks ike HE
when it is mounted on; pin and 1astene'
in corner OF the necktie It deeeiva ever: