The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-08


s,poY MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE DURING
.xp AFTER LENT.
D,qr Dispotch; A so-caled fashion ar
ticle." giving resume OF The styles in.
tended by the fckle goddess TO prevail
through the coming season, has long been
considered absolutely indispensable to your
fair readers. and as the spring brings with
Il necessity for change In the heavy
clo,hing usually donned through the win
,sy months, | herald with delight the adj
ven, Of the lighter fabrics which are already
hs0unIng to make their appearance in the
various fashion emporiums.
II will he safe TO predict in general terms
,h,, there will be no startling variety in the
.nring STYLES from such as have been popu-
Var throughout the winter, though the adj
vance. or rather retrogression, is very per-
centihle towards the fashions Of long ago,
when our grandmotheTs reioiced IN short
waists aud plain skirts, and preached the
doctrine, not far. think, from The artists
idea. that "simplicity is beauty" Fashion
has long since ceased 10 mean "what to
wesr," and should lay myself open to the
cbsfge Of 81 old fogyism" II | confined N.Y.
self strictly to the toilette, although, OF
course. tlat claims the first place on the
list OF
"wHAr Is FASHIONABLE"
Chintz. percale, calico, pique, and mus
lins, are already coming in in new and
stylish patterns, in which is noticeable a
decided tendency 10 the DOlly-Varden style
so much in VOC ue several years ago. The
present style Of short dresses, so delightful
10 the owners Of pretty feet and well-turned
ankles, rem iers this fashion II specially
pretty one; more particularly so in connec-
ton with the boufdnte overskirts, which
the best authorities on such subjects declare
will continue 10 be worn throughout the
spring and summer.
Necktes are worn longer and wider than
ever, some being as much as twenty inches
in width. They are of soft silk, and some
OF slk grenadine. The brocade patterns so
much in vogue during the winter months
will continue TO be worn throughout the
sprlug. They form the material for hand
some walking-suts, and are trimmed with
plain material which matches in color. The
cashmere mania is raging, owing to the
unusually warm weather, and, indeed moth
ing is more generally popular for street.
wear than the fine French cashmeres, whlch
come 10 US in every possible tint. The
ceiifures now are extremely simple, both
for the day and for evening wear, the hair
being arranged low on the forehead, with a
simple loop or plat behind. The Eliza
beihan ruff, too. threatens to become the
race large ruffles with wire i'll them TO
keep them erect are now worn with the
square-Decked corsage, and give very
picturesque appearance TO the costume.
"The latest thing" in gloves has a cuff
Of what suppose might be chrsteDed kid
Il a. NaA 70 hatra
effect OF lace at The end OF the glove, and is
made Of kid cut and worked so as to tighten
the effect This Is specially appropriate for
evening wear where the arms are bare.
One OF the
NEW FREAKS OF FASHION
which seems TO have become quite popular
is the introduction OF the small sizes OF Ja-
Ianese fans for dinner fans. They are COW
cred with satin or silk in gay colors, and
painted with flowers or the owners mono
gram, or both. as fancy may dictate. Mono
grams, indeed, seem TO be en- re9te every
where and anywhere. Fans and gloves
have long since been ornamented in thi.
way, but now II is the prescribed method
OF marking handkerchiels, card cases, un-
derweaf, and even parasoIs.
Another innovation, which, l confess,
The introduction Of flat.irons decorattG with
flowers as articles Of uertt, and probably
intended TO supersede, or at any rate equal
In popularity. the long-established horse
shoe. Now, how the light harebell could
manage 10 raise its head elastic from the
airy tread OF a horses hooi il, / must adj
nit, problem could never solve; but
still horses feet do sometimes press the
dal'es and buttercups springing up In the
nel0s or on the roadside; and at any rate we
can very readily bring ourselves to associate
nowers with the time-honored emblem OF
good luck, for surely nothing evil could
ever become connected with anything
20 pure and holy as the s. lilies OF the held.''
but where, when, OF how did you ever see
Dflght little flower in close contact with that
emlnen,ly respectable and useful bat equal
y hde0us utensil known az il3t-irOny An
sWer Us this, We patrons Of decorative art,
ana We will cease TO cavil at what, till then,
We must consider an utter violation OF pro-
prieiy to be placed In the same category with
Inc nagfant bad taste Of some worthy house
wives Who see I'll 10 place III prominent
position IN their drawing-rooms great green
cucumbers and yellow tomatoes made in
wax, which would be ielegated TO place
on the Kitchen dresser. along with the fat
lrcDs, did they venture 10 make their ap-
pearance 10 the house in propria persone'
One OF the
NEWEST FASHIONS FOR BRIDAL PRESENTS
Is the wall or panel-mirrors, which threaten
10 snpersede the manteI- and pier mirrors
Of long ago. An exquisite design repre-
senis lovely clump OF Easter lilies on an
EBONY frame; the sunlight rests lovingly
Gu The heads OF the topmost ones and
crowns them with its golden glory. while
Inose growing q little lower down are IN
deep shadow. In the opposite corner o.
.he frame, low down, and painted 50 that
lew cf the upper blossoms rest on the mir
Tor. IN whose cool depths they are reflected
WIN exquisite e1ect, you may discover
iot OF yellow crocuses, whose freshness ]
positively startling. The effect OF tn
whole Is really brilliant, and would,
lnink,. render the gift one worthy TO D.
eiassed With the inevitable silver tea-seryice
wuhout which no bride OF nowadays seem
" ieel herself fully equipped.
Luke ,Fields's lovely picture OF "Beti
pe Aiikmaid," which some OF your reader
nay remember 10 have seen at the Cenfen
siai, has suggested another idea In decora
,,te art, which think worth mentioning
I've mllking-stooi," % long the propert
QIfhf maiden All fortoru ~ no MIXED ia