The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-16
THINGS OF BEAUTY.
pams Yashien>s Pleasing MaudNses
FER the Present Month.
New Fabrics sud Desigms-.Bewitchin Va
riasisns In Bennets. HasA Fea-
theirs, end Fiswers-.Cofer~ still
More Brilliant.
Nov York HeraM.l


hv the eapr,cious clerk Of the weather.
Jeo,o,,s al the beautiful tlnts that she has
horrn . cd from his rainbow factory, he VIII
MT yire her vo,aries an opportunity 10 array
themselves IN the brilliant bues which sbe
hes nrepared as Easter offerings Tor her
uovsbtpDers. Fortunately the conclusion
OF thcforty days OF Lentcn restriction erihgs
Easter Sunday this year IN the m'doie OF
AnrIl. and The mild temperature IN wn'ch
curing bopuets flourish may be by tDat time
vouchsafed to those who ImpatientN wait
for an opportunity TO don their new gar
meuts. The merchants are also somewoa.
alarmed, for the extensive sales anticipated
from increasing prosperity throughout tne
country, and the fact that so large portion
of the proceeds Of prosperous business
season falls into their hands. baye been Sc
riousfy interfered with by the wintry
weather.
The co'orings Of new fabrics gre II posi-
bDe more exquisite than ever before. The
Introduction Of ombIe or shaded efec's IS a
copspicuous feature OF this seasons mate
rails for millinery and dress goods. Inc
reigpipg colors- excepting steel-are modi-
Aed with yellow In the same manner that
nm artist will, with a dash OF cadmium
yellow. warm every color on hts palette.
Blues are OF the turquoise or robins
eyy tint. brown Is OF a golden shade, pink
Is of rbe coral or even salmon tint, red
of scarlet, capucine or Vapdyke tone. aud
even white is tinted with ivory, ci cam. or
the original color OF the silk cocoon. FUR
ple IL modified with red rather than biue,
and green, With the exception OF myrtle.
is OF the warm olive tones. yellow. itSeI
of th moutardc tint, forms The predomina-
ting bue Of many OF the pa;ti-co'ofed
striped and plaid goods. In The onbie e'-
lecis are manufactured ribbons, SILKS, ana
woollep fabrics; but this is not always Inc
entire design for the introduction OF
color, but a shaded stripe Il sometimes
placed among the colors OF the vertical
and bayadere striped fabrics. Ribbons,
often OF a solid color with su ombre border
or an alternate ombre and flat tint. are used
ia bayadere or vertical stripes. Silks for
parts OF costumes or millinery are shaded
with The darkest iints at each edge or the
centre, or are darkest on one edge with the
lighter colors running 10 the other seivedee.
HOW tbs NEW FABRICS ARE USED.
These do not form the entire suit or bon
net, but are in dress goods combined win
the same material in plain eolors, matching
exactly either the solid color or lightest or
darkest tint in the shading. The plain
u
the soft and beautiful coaching cOiors are
In as high favor as they were last season.
The darker, neutral tints Of tan, blue,
olive, bronze. and myrtle green, though
apparently dark for spring 9nd sum-
mer wear, are very becoming TO sun
Drowned faces, and will be extern
siyely used in the nuns yelling that has
taken the place OF bunting in a great de-
gree. and with these dark colOrs Will be
used primrose, cream, or other light tlnts
OF the same goods, or pon2ee SILK, or they
will be combined with the striped, plaid, or
figured cheDe silks. Silk and satin surab
form the foundation Of many handsome
costumes for promenade, reception, or din
ner dresses. Black broeades OF silk and
grenadine brocaded with velvet are used
with these silks. The grenadines of this
class OF goods Include all eOlors and designs
in stripes and plaids, and form the
garpiture OF some Of the hsndsomest
costumes OF this seasons importation, and
are among the richest OF the new goods.
Velvet comprises portions OF some costumes
prepared for summer wear, but Is not eX-
tepsivey used. Lace buntines are to be
seen In greet variety for less expensive
dresses. For street suits, TO be used for
shopping, park rambles, or other occasions
", the chevot pads and mixed checks ere
most suitable materials. These are Of both
English and French manufacture; the Eng.
lish goods being OF lighter texture. but |
otherwise resembling gentlemen's suitings. |
Heather mixed tweeds OF silk and wool, |
in dark effects produced by the mixture OF |
what was once wittiy called the four sea- |
sons--pepper, salt, mustard, and vinegar
are made with basque and slightly-trimmed |
skirt, embeliished only with rows OF stitch.
ing aud fancy buttons. 10 addition to the |
materials already mentioned, the standard |
light cashmere, camePs. hair, monte cloth,
Yeddo cloth "a fabric with fine crape.like
texturel silk .and.woOl tabblnet, and alliga.
tor cloth are TO be worn; The striped and
PLAID goods in house or street costumes.
Some OF these have borders, to Ike used as
trimmings. KOrrigane ana other robes,
with eig ht yards OF plain bOureite and three
yards Of striped fur trimming, have been
imported by some leading houses, and
promise TO become fayorites. They are put
up in boxes, are of tine texture, and the
newest coiors aud designs. In some the
only trimming Is scarf for neck.trmming
and sash with fringcd ends for the skirt.
CHANGES m DRESS DESIGNS.
The only change made 10 the manner OF
making up dress materials Is in the intro
duelion OF bsggy effects in skirt and sleeve
draperies and In the back Of some Of the
newest wraps. Basques are short and gen.
eraiiy pointed Ia front, with the back cut in
fanei1ul aesigo or continued TO the slightly
DOMINANT draPefy Of tbc skirt. In some
cases The FoEt Is simulated jersey bodice
villa The fnvis.bte fastening at the back.
~hbh v sihished a. a basque. The skiit Is
trtmcied, wn.seVer opportunity offers,
with noxers. plated o. shirred, and
shifri;ig Is inirSeuced la the plain ma
teriais In greater degree than ever be-
fore. Waists Of sHt fabrics have SHRED
yokes or shoulder seams, with the loose
waist STIRRED to tit the forE. The front
Dreadth of some of Use newest COSTUMES is
also gathered in deep stirring; the loose
drapary failing below Is gathered loosely
into the skirt-trimminE Just above the knees
WITH baggy btn not upgraeefui effect. In Y
II amber cashmere and sstin shown at re- {
Tent Opening chs Arapery was OF cashmere
md turned sack, fhe Sgin lining being u
'avgbt up under the baslue at the back. 0
poionaises are 1sated differently al each d
tde, aad skirts ATE often trimmed ia the r
anne manner. WIKI fiae bach breadths ar a
anged az they were last season, the s.
dges OF short skirts being finished With 81
ox'pialiings, h,viny knift>pisitipgs In the
entire. with rufiies, &c. Sleeves are larger "
y toe wrist and are often cut very wide and b
; ss into medium size by sbirriDgs. II
me upper part is often eni ireiy Of line "
nnnng or sbirred small puffs rEuning q
:, ,Vunu tee arm or from the shoalder TO the b.
loo": Large puts at the shoulder are seen
,s,,s.,e ,ospofted dresses. but these are p'
uilaD'e only to slender figures with sloping la