The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-10

Genr-Jupanese Decorations Going Out-Il.
Illuminated Notices for WaIls-Fashionable
advertisement is Found I'm "Soap-Bubble
Parties" and the Oid-Time Game OF
"Lotto"- Gaiety After Lent.
Next Sunday is Easter, and, according 10
time-honored custom, Is the day on which
we may anticipate an avalanche OF spring
bonDets and the proverbiaI "June apple"
costume Of our prominent beaux. We
subioin few hints on the all-important
subject of
"wHAr TO WEAR
for the benefit OF such OF our readers OF
the fair sex as may not yet have given the
last orders to their respective dressmakers,
and more especially their milliners. There
is no very startling change in the styles Of
the winter. The hustle which began last
fall to put in a modest appearance has
grown bolder, and begins TO give de-
cidedIy more boufdnte effect TO lhe
street than has hitherto been coDsid-
cred admissible. The jet and beaded
trimmings. so brilliant in their lustre on the
heavy velvets and brocades OF the past sea-
son, are, il anything, even more popular on
the lighter spring fabrics which are begin
ming to make their appearance. Round and
pleated waists continue TO be the favOrite
corsage for young girls, to which is frequent
Is added a soft broad sash ten inches AZ least
in width. passing around the waist, and tied
behind in large bow with very short ends.
A very pretty variety Of this style crosses
the pleatcd ends OF fitbu in front, where
they are concealed by the broad sash, very
much after the fashion OF the demuIe little
D0rOtLys OF a hundred years back.
FOR FUTURE BRIDES,
we add that for travelling dresses navy
blue is the best color. These stylish cos.
fumes are generally made very plain, de-
pending more on the ii, and exquisite com.
pleteness OF the whole for their success than
on any elaboration in the trimming, which
Is confined to rows Of stitching on the skirt
and broad sashes or pointed draperies, from
which depend the inevitable silk acorn or
bail. For evening tollettes tuIIe Is the most
popular fabric, especially il the costume be
destined for young girl. These exqui-
sitely delicate and alry dresses are wholly
destitute OF any admiXture Of heavier ma
tefial except when a dainty satin quilting
peeps out from the edge Of the satin petit
coat, over which the cloudy fabric i. ar
ranged IN such fashion a. shall best suggest
the requisite ligbtness and auiness Of cf-
feet. The multifarlOus shapes and STYLES Of
SPRING BONNETs
leaves nothing 10 be desired. and the bewil-
dering display OF flowers, feathers, lices. et
III Omne genus, is quite enough to turn the
head Of the most stOical OF "ancient maid
ems" The cOlored straws, which last year
met with very partial success, bid fair to be
the reIgning favorites OF the coming season.
They come IN all colOrs and shades, aud are
selected with scrupulous care TO match the
suit with which they are TO be worn. The
poke-bonnet, dlmly f0reShadowtd in last
seasons styles, blossoms with the spring
into a structure whose size and eIflulty
OF ornament rivals cur grandmo hers best
efforts. Indeed, pokes are probably more
frequent than any other shape, bur the mode
is by no means limited TO one or. indeed, TO
dozen shapes. Blonde or brunette, the
long and the short Of It, the thick and the
thin, may all find becoming ard stylish shapes
10 the newest impOrtations. Satin or sUrah
crowns, with brims Of fancy straw, fre-
quently woven in open-work patterns and
lined with satin 10 match the crown, are
among the prettiest OF the new bonnets.
ANOTHER VERY LOVELY COIFFURE
consists Of masses OF crushed roses, cbrysan-
themumS, or some other many petaIled flow.
er without foliage, arranged into some
wholly ineXplicabe and altogether beauti.
ful shape on the top OF the mead, little
back from the forehead, and tied under the
chin with scarf OF Spanish lace, which
likewise passes across the top and confines
within its mcshes the wealth OF color and
luxuriauce OF blossoms which form the bon
net. Silver lace. beaded trimming OF all
sorts, cut.steel buttons, and gltteriDg orna-
ments Of every possible s'ze and descrip-
ton are crowded in lavish profus0n on all
kinds OF head-gear. The exquisite beauty
OF the flowers beggars description, apd no
toilette, not even simple walking sun, is
omplete without a knot OF flowers, gen.
orally roses, at the throat. and this extends
10 the waist 10 all dinner or eyeDing-dresSes.
Feathers are generally shaded, and appear
frequently on handsome spring bonnets
supplemented by wreaths OF flowers. This
is especially true Of the larger sizes Of pokes
and hiring hats where wreaths Of wild How
ers form he face trimming and the back Is
decorated with long ostrich pIumes contain
ing either shades OF one color or shaded from
a dark TO light, as from maroon to yellow.
The newest combination OF tints, and one
which i particularly popular in the ar
pink, and bright yellow.
TO HOUSEKgEPERs
who are weary Of the japanese decorations
so long in vogue, and which are beginning
to be decidedly paSSe, we have new sug-
gestion 10 offer, or rather one which IS al
ready familiar 10 many northern homes, but
which we believe Is a. yet novelty TO Nir-
oina. The elaborate Eastlake borders to
dlning.rOom and library walls are now SUI
perseded by hand d.ODely-illuminated mot
toes on some effective and striking back
ground. With those who admire this style
of decoration the fancy Is sometimes carried
out so as to supply all of the principal rooms
with mottots appropriate TO their several
uses. a.. for instance, 10 decorate the library
walls with Lord Bacon's famous sentence,
" Reading maketh full man, writing an
exact man. conversation Il ready man," &c.
We heard (dprOp0S OF tins iashlon) OF
man who, himself above any in-
terest i'm such tiiyiaitles, determined TO
disgust his friend with the quotations
from Shakespeare, Holy Writ, &c, which
glared at him from the hospitable walls OF
the latter. He invited this amateur IN
decorative art to come and pay bin VISIT
OF a few days at his cOuntry-seit. Imagine
the disgust OF our a'tbetic friend when he
was met as be entered the hall-dOor with
the inhosptable welcome OF handsomely
framed greeting containing these words:
Refrain thy foot from entering thy neigh
bor's house lest he tire OF thee" lie en-
tered the parIor and was efectually quieted
by the admeniion over the mantel,
"sPEEcH Is SILVER, SILENCE is GOLD
His appetite disappeared entirely when
his eye was attracted to the two hanging
notices on either side Of him, on the
djning.room walls: "Put a knife to thy
throat, il thou be man given to appetite"