The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30

Economy In Dressinx--A Garment for -Four
Observation-Disclosures aud Bell Dresses
ways OF Wearing the Hnir-far'sia"
Dresses ON the stage.

secs of the fashionable world the better Is
she able 10 economize on her own dress;
Che can take note Of everything made, ana
Inv observing constant changes learn 10
vary effects without needing number OF
new toilets. In many cases Sacog Jdue
does duty for money, and enables one
IN derive from Ia mode all 1t can pos
sibly furnish. Articles are changed IN
n hundred ways. Summer "eas,ho
dresscs are altered into deshabilles Tor
;ndoor wear. with the addition OF plush
trimmings. Evening toilets serve for DIM
rer dresses. with the addition OF habitOr
new waist. French ladies also make great
,se a skirts, made 10 be worn either SNORT
or long, by taking the train up over the
dir. By the use OF white lace sears
visiting dress may be made to serve Tor an
evening toilet.
A COMBINATION DRESS.
A dress has lust been completed intend
cd 10 be worn In four different ways. III
Il Of steel-colored satin, and has two al
,oca skirts. One i bordered with band
~ nlusb about eight inches deep, and
serves "A the walking-skirt. The other has
a land Of steel-colored satin about twelve
inches deep. b0rdcred with plating OF
gray and blue broche goods, with the
cdce Of the plating covered with u
brocbe ruchng. This skirt serves
for the visiting dress. The plain
satin waist has pointed basque,
and Il cut square in the neck, the opening
being covered with q surali vest and frill,
forming the plastron. For evening wear
over the low neck a white blonde bertha Is
worn. The half-satin. half-broche small
train is fastened in the centre OF the skirt
that is, il falls from the belt in long, iull,
and loose loop, terminating in the middle
of the skirt, where ii is twisted, ana ends
i'm a large loop, surmounted by broad edg-
ing of goods. Under this small train the
long. rounded br0che one Is fastened to make
the evening skirt. The tunique consists oil
satin scarfs combined with bias brochG
hands. and bordered with chenille fringe.
II forms over the hips q small, fat panicr,
fastening in front and over the pointed
waist. and falling i'm sash to the lower
mart OF the skirt. For walking purposes
This waist may be replaced by steel-color-
ed plush redingote, without trimming,
with the ends i'm the back opening to show
She small, short train. This garment crosses
over in front and buttons. Most ladies
wear for visiting and dinner purposes
either short trains or dresses touching the
ground. unless the foot is very small, in
which case the skirt is left short enough to
show the embroidered stocking and pretty
silk or kid shoe.
LONG TRAINS
are more stylish for evening toilets; they
improve the figure, making it appear
slighter and taller. Long trains are nearly
always OF heavier material than the re-
mainder of the dress. III, for instance, the
body is of satin, the train is OF "moire an
tiuuen: il Of surah satin, the train is OF
ni'.sh or sicilienne. A rather worn faille
- = may have figured velvet train with
satin grounding. The grounding must
he in the color OF the faile, or a little
darker, with the velvet design either black,
navy blue seal color, or ruby. TO the vel
vet waist may be added on the basque and
sleeves new bias bands of figured velvet,
ora plastron vest to match the train.
A very pretty
NEW STYLE OF OUTER GARMENT
is in vogue in Paris. 1t has no trimming,
and consists OF two front pieces, two side
pieces, and the back. The back and front
are made tight-iitting TO the figure by
means of narrow stirring, starting from
below the middle OF the back and termina-
ting on the skirt OF the garment. Coming
from the seam under the arm is Juiye
sash, made like purse. Ii crosses in front
on the lower part of the waist, and on
either end is tassel. The tight sleeves
have velvet cuffs. The skirt of this
garment falls quite full, and is much
more elegant than the tight-fitting
redingote, which confines the body
and prevents all liberty OF move
ment. The skirt OF the garment Is
cut open all the way up the back. This
style will be much worn this winter, espc-
cialy by young ladies. There has also
been seen an India shawl made after this
pattern. The collar and cuffs were Of
garnet-colored velvet, and down the front
Of the waist was chenille fringe. The sash,
instead or being long, consisted of mar
row bias piece of velvet, coming from the
side-seams and crossing in front under n
buckle OF garnet.colored beads. The ends
were lined with cardinal-colored satin
meryeilleux," this adding much to the
rich character of the garment. Another
variation for the India shawl is 4 short
Jacket, very tight-fitting, setting well in to
the figure in the back. On the upper part
is piece Of velvet forming point in the
centre, back and front, Bordering these
inserted n,i.;aces is a rich fringe.
Small CONNECTIONS are OF velours de Lyon,
with full Chantilly lace trimmings arrange"
In quilles positions and ruchlngs down the
fronts and around the neck. Small con-
feciions must be very fully trimmed; the
smaller they Hre the richer the trimming
they require, rs the whole style OF the gar
ment depends upon this. Redingotes are
also much worn. They are of different
kinds OF velvet and plush in such colors a
iron gray, brown and fawn-col0r, and ar,
bordered with furs in light shades. Th'
"Mascotte" relerine may be worn witt
these.
BLACK SATIN DRESSES,
combined with MORE antique, are favored
by young and old ladies. They are suit
able In either case. For young ladies the,
are fully trimmed with Jet and lace, anC
for elderly persons they are quite plain
Satin dresses have the same advantages
White will be rs much worn this winter a
Il was last year. Beautiful trimmings OF
white satin and "moire" are OF yariou
colored steel and other beads, combineC
with shaded wood and moss-colored che
nille. This work, arranged IN guipure ap
pliQuc, and cordings mixed with chenille
will make ball-dresS into Il charming din
ner toilet. Two OF the bands will sui
Gcc--one placed upon the lower part Of tn
skirt, and the other upon the border OF
scarf, taken diagonally down the middl
oil the apron. The scarf Is then raiset
oyer'the hip on the right side to fail dow
thc left, and can either be fastened againS
the train or lost among the plaits, accord
ing 10 the quantity Of passementerie used
jet Is much employed for dress-trlmmings
A very suitable way to use this article is OF
"a toilet made as follows: The ,'mcire an
$ique" skirt Is covered with three futet
fonnces OF the same goods; in front ar,