The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-10
New York Icraid.l


Refore the winter has fairly passed. and
LONG before the swallows and blue5Td'
make their appearance in this region, the
goddess OF fashion has issued ber mandates
! 10 her staff of assistants at bone ana ABROAD.
Those on this continent ieprescnted by The
great manufacturing houses generally ahe'
| their new designs in wearing apparel with
! French names to please their ialr patrons,
whose tastes and faucieS they are careful To
| folloN r,thertha lead. The good taste dis
nlaved bv American ladies i'm their dress Is
safe Guide, which they find it 10 their ad-
vantage to need Many designs manufac'
| turcd Tor foreign trade are rarely imported,
and those selected by Dune Fashion Tor the
! American markets from foreign looms are oil
the best quality and design
NEW DRESS GOODS.
In The mlnufacure Of the richest cla's OF
hrocqded goods the introduction.of tinSel
| j. marked feature, but it is Subdued by
| the silk and velvet with which il Is mingled.
| The effect produced has a certain Orenla!
richness that is not unlike that which many
med Hyal artists sought 10 obtain by The m
PRODUCTION Of gold in the backgl ound' OF
their pictures containing figures. TIE gold
and SILVER brocades in the lighter tint> have
! been among the most gorgeous Of fabrics
for evening wear during the winter, aud
the same style OF GOODS in color> appro-
Driaie for street wear will be worn duiin@
the spring. They will be used for jackets
and drcsS-frOntS OF ut.dOOr costumes.
The new silks are mostly soft IN texture,
and comprise satin meryelleuN, shaded
Surah>, satin bOuvier, gros d,lnde ana
Others OF light texture, suitable for warm
weather. Armure dama>See silk and wool
padS, light cloths, caShmcrcs, serges,
camel,' hair goods, armures and other
fabrics Of solid tints and fgnred pattern
will be made up with the suitable trim
mine>, or these plain goods may be used a.
the only material for simple promenade cos
tunes. The seryiceabe cheyiotS will be
made without trimming OF any kind, eN-
cept What can be formed OF the same ma
tcria.
Later i'm the season the new cotton fabrics
VIII be seen. They are OF the finest texture
and resemble India silk more than cotton,
aud are from forty TO sixty cents yard.
| The Scotch ginghams show a great variety
OF delicate blue, gray, and pink tints. with
| line stripes, bands, and plaidS OF indigo
| blue, Nandvkp red. and other dark colorS.
The cotton Sa,eenS are in all the new tinls,
| figured and plain, aTd the cotton batistes
are, like them, Of a fine. soft texture and IN
all the prevailing mode cOlOr>. The lawn
tennis Suitmg will be used for The seaside
and out. door occasions, such aS archery,
croquet, or Iawn-tennis parties. They are
OF leht colorS, with stripes Of darker and
brighter tint, and are combined with plain
goods Of the darkest tint in the stripe.
TINTS AND PATTERNS.
The preyailng cOlors will be sage, bronze,
and ollVe-grcenS, bOttlc-green, ilspe, amber,
Vandyke red, ecru and cafe an lait tnts,
and the standaI d deep blues shading more
toward indigo than purple, mauye, and yell
| low. These are introduced in various ways
| in shaded and distinct patterns. The rule
of thrce prevails in all shaded goods; in
| blue. for example, the deepest tint l. indigo,
aud the lightest cie blue or pale gray, and
the intermediate tint gray or blue. This Is
also seen with more brilliant effect in the
yellow combinations, where the palcSt is
| >unhur or lemon, and the second orange,
and the deepest rich yeIlowish red. The
! color most WON will be i, el combined with
scall,t.
In patterns the Blyadere or horizontal
stripes are the greatest novelty. They are
in Roman colOIs and in original groupings
of the n noWest shades. The Ottoman striped
silks will also be used for combination with
other tintS. They are from - 10 - yard.
The Bayadere.strped goods OF silk and
wool, IN Roman cOlcrs and gold or silver
tinsel, are from $3.50 10 SO ward, and are
f0rty-Cight inches wide. Cbene and >Old
stripes of delicate tint> and combination OF
hair.iine stripes are sold for about the same
price. For Il TO 81 80 Il yard may be bad
the vertical stripes in all the c0lOls OF the
i,,B nd oYp Ia II
effects. They ATE twenty-iour inches wide,
and are seen in all the new soft sill. and
wool materials The new Madras goods are
in all colols and designs of blocks, stripes,
and plaids. Very light silks are shown.
with figures raised in velvet or plush upon
the surface. The grenadines OF newest de-
sign are Of like manufacture. and are very
handsome for reception or dinner-drcSseS.
An India silk Of ciel blue ground, with
plaid Of Vandyke red aud old gold, has pur-
Die velvet tulips Ei,ed upon the surface.
I'm price these goods range from s6 TO s. a
yard. Plaid, Of light ground and deeper
colored lines have Bayadere effects simula-
ted bv raised velvet stripes OF 1a,pe, con-
dor, Vandyke red, and other new colors.
A silk grenadine with dark around has
raised plush or velvet flowers, plaids or
other designs upon the surface, IN all CO.
tore and frequently combined with tinsel
bands or threads.
COSTUMES.
There is no decided change in the making
of oRt door or indoor costumes. BJsqufS
and polOnaises are both worn. For street.
dresses the skirts are short, just escaping
the ground. Basques are a trifle longer than
during the winter. The skirts are invaria-
bIy trimmed very few overskirts being
sepsrate from the undersk,r;s. POlonalses
are long, aSd draped gracefully at the front,
sides, or back. according TO fancy. The
skirts are trimmed with plated 1ounces OF
the plan goods and the figured alternately.
The basque and front breadth are usually
If The figured material, and the dfapery,
1 OF tie soft siIs, or silk and wool fabrics,
in faDclful manner. Whete
pol0naise or princess bacii Is Seen
lie figured brOelde or other Dauerns--
lot strlpCs-form this portion OF Inc
Ostume A receptiOn-dress Of stee'Sray
,lald, india silk, with a raised desi:n IN
Ieep.red velvet, is made with priOcess
'lck and square train, basque front and
ides, Of the Dfocadc. which also c0mposes
be front breadth. The side drapery OF the
kirt IL OF saiin meryeiIleux glare, gray aud !