The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-16

rold. silver, aud steelis introduced IN many
81 The new dress goods and trimmings.
NEW COSTUMES, TEA DOWNS AND WRAPS.
For a costume OF vandyke red aud ombie
surah tho vest front Of the basqne OF plain
material Is OF the omtre SIX, c'oseiy
sbjrred and 6nished with rufiie At each
aide. The front breadth OF the SKIRT Is
sbjrred under the basque. and extends 10
the knee. where II fails over row OF sn'r'
ring extending around the front OF the sR'Ii'
Ou,sre silk shirred one side mingics WIN
the back draperIes. On the other u ~
draned toward the train, and Is shirreo al
Intervals, the friuged end falling eractIu,iy
~ver huff Of plain silk. One hall OF the
syidth OF ombrS silk Is shirred for dounce
At The edge OF the skirt. over a plating OF
the plain surah.
A toa. rose-tiuted dress OF cashmere and
surah silk has the Jersey fitting silk waist
and entire top OF skirt shirred closely.
Drnpery OF the cashmere and bayadere
stripcd silk are mingled at the back, and
alternate ,hirrings OF tea-rose, surah, and
striped silk e)unces trim the lower part OF
the skirt and are mingled with the drapery
OF the train.
A black silk short dress OF rich quality Is
made with a simple basque and skirt, Kilt
plated from The left. The back drapefy Is
slightly bouffant. A scarf OF SILK begins at
the waist on the right side and is bn'shed
low on the back drapery WIN DOW anu
end. This sash Is trimmed at each edge
with handsome jet-embroidered passemen.
terie, and the end is edged with heavy Jet
fringe. A wide collar Of design matching
the sssb.trImming, with mouchoir pocket
and sleeve ornaments, form the only trin-
ming OF the basque. A shoulder cape. 10
be worn with this, Is trimmed with the pas
sementerie and fringe matching the sash.
A black costume OF surah satin and velvet
has Louis Ounze habit OF velvet, the vest
being of satin. The front OF the skirt,
bjaited with wide Spanish lace falling over
each edge. sh,rred 1ounce and sides, finish
the skirt. The basque is edged with steel
and let embroidered lace. A ,houlder'cape
of velvet Is to be worn with this.
A tea gown Of primrose.tinied surah sllk
has the tong train caught up at the end and
mingled with the drapery Of the princess
shaped back. The loose fronts with when
these gowns are always made are trimmed
with cascades OF creamy coral lace, over
v hich are tied white ribbon strings at IN
tervais. SHRED neck and sleeves mingled
with lace complete the gown.
The most reCherChS wraps are OF white or
black Spanish lace half fitted TO the form at
The back, with loose fronts OF lace or bro
caded silk. They have sleeves and two
deep founces OF the same lace. and are
lined with colored satin. Pellsses. with
sbirred shoulders, waists, and sleeves,
shouder-capes Of shirred silk, and NANTES
made half fitting by stirring at the waist,
are the newest variations in outside gar
ments. Shouder-capes made OF the Trim
ming Of the cashmere are used in the shape
OF wide scarfs, collars, loose cipes, and
fichus.
MILLINERY AND ITS VARIATIONS.
Large and small bonnetS are equally popu-
lar This season. Tue large L"gborn flats
and Panama bats are bent and cut into all
sorts of fancisul shapes, forming the poke,
sailor or cottage bonnet, as the taste OF the
weaier suggests. This manner OF shaping
hats is preferred TO having them shaped on
the block, as greater variety is in this man.
uer attained aud an individuality gwen to
each. Black and other straws are seen
in turban and English walking shapes.
Crowns Of fancy Neapolltan, Tuscan,
and other braids Of silk, net, lace.
beads, &C., are inserted in many
hats OF Leghorn or other straw. Rough
and.pady coarse straw large bats are made
IN all colors, for seryiceable street or OutOf
town wear. Black French chip bonnes
will continue TO be worn for half-mourning
and by many who prefer this fine smooth
straw to the newer and more elaborate ones.
Ostrich plumes and tips will be the Trim
ming for large hats, mingled with ribbons
and flowers, and on the smaller ones will be
used flowers and lace, with pOmpOns and
small tips. These will be combined with lace,
straws. beaded-fringes, DC. Steel is uni.
versally used in millinery, even for bali
mourning. Small combs replace the long
bair.pins OF last season, and turtles, spiders,
with small reptiles, owls heads. and all
kinds Of Egyptian designs. are the fancies |
most in vogue for fastening bows OF lace, !
ribbon, &c. Small pearl, steel and iet-head- |
ed pins are stuck in half a dozen conspicu- |
Gus places on some of the new bonnets, and |
steel or Jet buttons are mingled with the |
other trimmings. For ribbons and silks the |
ombIe effects are most used. Paids and |
stripes also appear. Wide ribbons have
their plain surface sometimes varied with
corded or fringed edges, the latter Of diff
ferent color from the body Of the ribbon.
TuIle, with dots Of chenille, varying from 4
q pins head to an inch in diameter, and plain
net, with ombie cOIOring, will be extensive
~ worn for strings and for mixing with
lowers. Grape and mOngelie-a new Grape
ike material-will be worn later in the sea-
son. The pretty muff matching the bonnet
asst winter has now given place to the Ka-
nnski cOmpocher, pocket TO be attached
o the belt of street or house costume. A
an trimmed to correspond with the bon
,et is also new Partisan fancy.
INTERESTING TO THEATRE. GOERS.
The smaller of the new bonnets are mostly
II capOte or FanchOn style, slightly larger
ban those OF last season, and have been
generally adopted by the majority Of ladies
IS theatre bonnets on account OF their re-
embling headdress more than an actual
,onnet for protection from the elements, and
BECAUSE they are less obsti uctive to the view
4 others. Tue Frencb ladies do not wear
he poke bonnet on the back Of the head as
many Americans DO, but projecting over
he face. A feature Of some OF the prettiest
comets is the continuation of the profuse
ower garniture and fastening at the throat.
.ace-bows and lace falling forward, bali
oncesing the flowers, are also among the
oyeities.
GEMS OF HARDWARE.
9ne OF the most charming If the new
lrge hats is a Tuscan straw N the genuine
5oOmer shape, so well known to the last
generation. Two rows OF plated yermicelIi
ace finish the Inside Of the wide brim.
Around the crown il arranged wide while
attn ribbon, with bow Of fringed ends on
be left side OF the front and q square bow
VITA long Streamers at the middle OF the