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

| tue DlilU'SufVtu SNihH -'"t
skirt just escaping the ground OF the same
each of the narrow gOred breadths being
opened for about half yard and the
striped material plated at the top and In
serted AZ each opening. leaving the fnlness
at the edge unconfined. The striped ana
plain materials are mingled and drapery.
The striped being brought from the right
side at the waist and carried down 10 the
| left across the upper part oi the lrqht
breadth, meeting the plain material nj the
back and being knotted and draped with II,
forming the back drapery. The striped
silk is plated and placed from the point at
the front OF the basque up and around the
neck, forming ruff. The trimming at the
edge Of the plating is passemcnterie OF am
! Der. colored beads, and ornaments OF the
same are placed at the top OF each insertion
of striped material on the skirt.
! 4 suit OF oive-grcen c1meTs hair Is MADE
with a plated f0unce OF yertical-striped
| silk and wool material, the basque ana
drapery Of which reach to the fl)unce OF the
plain camePs hair, and revers, cuffs, and
sash drapery of the stripes. No other trim
ming il used on this suit. the arrangement
Of the materials giving it its beauty.
| For dress Of the new-tigured cotton
satcen a long poonaise opened down the
front, disclosing skirt OF the s)lid color OF
the polanaise-iHdigo bluc-iS trimmed
with pufiings and rufiles Of both the figured
and PLAIN materials.
NEW B0NNETS AND TRIMMINGS.
| For early spring wear the small capotes
worn during the winter are shown in fancy
straws. The regular shapes. however, will
! be large, and are so modified with face
/ trimmings as to be more becoming TO the
majority of faces than they were on their
/ first appearance, when the wide brmS
were unreleycd by any glrnlture except a
stiG shirring Of silk. Flowers will be used
IN proiusiOn. Ostrich tips and plumes will
be a portion OF the trimming OF some, but
| flowers Of the most beautiful coors and
forms will be chiefly used. Evening bon
nets will be composed entirely OF flowers,
| for the strings as well as the bonnet Itself
! The LARGE bOnnets are OF straw and fancy
! braid. and are lined with silk the color OF
the trimmings. They are in color like old
straw, and not the conventional pale straw
color. In the fine split S'raWs large maize
| lot shape j. bent up on the left side, forming
hat. or species Of the poke bonnet,
rs the wearer chooses. \ large bunch OF
flowers falls over the bar, forming the
trimming of the side. Around the crown
! is wrcJth OF hawthorne blossoms. which
/ is the only trimming. Most Of the flowers
are in Wreaths with a drOopinG bunch for
the side, and are in the three SHADES lhatar
only prevented from being three separate
and dislinc; coloIs by the artistic skill used
in their arrangement. Red, orange, and
lemon: maroon, cardinal, and scarlet;
claret. cherry, and pink; purple. mauye,
and lavender, are some Of the combinations;
the darkest or ligbtest are used nearest The
face, a. is most becoming. shaded ribbons
six and e,@ht inches wide are tIcd under the
chin. 4 small Fancbon Sb@pe OF apple
blossoms has the blossoms OF the dai kest
shade, forming the front OF the bonnet. rus
is surmOunted with leaves. and the strings
ale formed Of the palerlinted blossoms and
buds to either Surround the face OF the
Weartr or cross at the back and JOIN at the
throat. A Murrilo shape has brim rolled
from the crown down, and the trimming
consists OF roses IL yellow linis for the IN
side and a wreath OF shaded yellow heather
bells on the crown. Another OF the same
shape in fine split straw is trimmed inside
with rolls Of scarlet and steel velvet, steel
edging on the brim, and wreath of shaded
red roses with steel pOmpou. For a shape
STYLED the matadOr," the trimming con-
siSis OF cream.tinlcd Spanish lace and
bunch OF flowers. with steel ornament.
Scarfs and bows Of futed' decp-tintcd lace
adOrn some OF the new bOnnets. Those OF
the f1rcy open brads have cOlored Innings.
The Lisbon, poke, and MOselle shapes are
made in these braids. \ SteecolOred Mo-
Sele OF fancy open straw, lined with scarlet
and trimmed with scarlet and steel, is very
effective. These are the fiyorite colors for
millinery aS well a. dress goods. For eve
ming wear pink is to be revived, aud olive
and pink will be much worn.
SPRING WRAPS.
Shoulder clpts that are scarcely more
than a wide collar of the trimming used in
street costumes are to be utilized as wraps
as the weather grows warmer. In these
cases the basque or polonaise is made with
an interlining for extra warmth. Coach
mems capes OF cashmere drap d'ete, &C.,
| fall either plainly over the shoulders or are
gathered or plated at the waist, back and
! front, and finished with two or three loops
and ends Of gros grain ribbon. They are
! trimmed with knOtted fringe and nassamen-
terie. TaImls. tichus, manlleS, and man.
| tetes, in variety OF shades, will con-
tinue to be worn. They are elab0rately
trimmed with French lace and pasSemen-
terie. Short coats OF light cloth, either half
or clo,c-httin@. and ulSters. differ very
slightly from InO>e OF last season, except
in The introduction of the sleeves known as
Chinese, Russian, and kangaroo. For the
most elegant materials, principally black
silks OF heavy rep and satin finish, the >ffort
dolman shape will be used. The newest
designs have the sleeves deachc1 from the
body Of the garment from the elbow. One
shape has two tabs at the back and front. Is
loose under the arm and the sleeves. fast
cncd only mt the upper part Of the shoulder,
aIc made triflle shorter than the tabs and
are gathered at the end, forming as they
hang the sides Of the garment. The loose
paletOtS, with Russian sleeves, are shrred
at the neck and waist, back and front, ma
King them close fitting, and they are espe.
cially suitable for Slender h2ures. The
sleeves are also shirred at the wrists and
where they are joined to the armhole aud
finished with rufile at each edge.
FASHIONABLE WRAPS FOR SPRING.
Among the many designs for wraps shown
at recent fashionable spring opening In
New York was the Solona Nisite, mOdii-
cation Of the fayOrite Mother Hubbard,
which makes up handsomely in cashmere,
sclienne, and silk goods. Another style
is the Paletot Vislte, which has wide sleeves
and and Capucbin hood. The Richmond
Jacket is cut away in front, and has broad
reveres. Among The more elaborate and
tasteful costumes shown the Pilgrimage
may he mentioned. This has polonase
with a wattau-plait on the back; the waist
is encirced by cordillere, and then is flu
shed with a small shoulder-cape. For
coubipation costume. TO be made in hand.
some Fabrics, the Jessica is stylish. In
plaid and handkerchief designs the Fer
nande for ladies, and the Mie,ie for girls,
were shown. Among light, stylish ulsters.