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

on either side. Thcsc terminate on the
end In n point, and turn over IN the meek
10 form small collar. The princess back
l. c,,t In one piece, and the full breadth
ieis below 10 form the puff. The long tight
sleeves are finished at The wrist with plush
cuffs and satin plaitings. The large black
fell hat IA lined with pulled black satin ana
trimmed with plumes. IL s,nail Donhs'
worn, with full drapery AROUND Tue
crown.
BALL DRESS
may be OF white "moire antique anu
"silrah meryeilleux." The MORE skirt Is
cut on the lower part In narrow ana
disappointed openings, showing unocr.
meath double bias satin folds sewed aga'ns.
false piece, which forms the lower part
Of the underskirt. The low-necked waist
Il plain. and has only narrow ccrding
around the neck. The back OF the waist
terminates in a sharp point, falling over the
skjrt. On the skirt are two satin scars.
One Is quito short and forms kind OF pa
n;er. taken from the right 70 the left side.
The other scarf Is fastened over the let
hin. loosely plated and taken down
10 the lower part OF the skirt, where It Is
fasfc,fed under bunch OF flowers. II *
then taken up on the right side and taken
under the plalts of the scarf above. Near
the left side is another bunch OF ilowers.
The short moirc antique sleeves have satln
reyers. Another ball dress Is OF skv-biue
MORE antique and satin. The false skirt Is
trimmed up the sides in front with full
satin drapings. Between these draperies
in front down the middle are plated white
lace flounces, placed one above the other,
with narrow blue loops and ends OF RIB
bon jntermixed. The full paniers over the
bips are bordercd with white lace. The
~moire antique" train has q narrow satin
Mating. The moire "corselet" Is pointed
hack and front, and laces down the back.
The waist is completed by a blonde che
misette, left quite low in the neck, and
drawn together by q very narrow blue rib
hon. The chemisette is lined with White
silk. and placed on the edge OF the corselet.
On the shoulders are two butterfly bows.
A long spray Of pink flowers extends
diagonally from the top to the lower part
of the skirt. The hair is crimped in front
and dressed low in the back, with PINK
flowers on top OF the coil.
Different ways OF
DRESSING THE HAIR
are rs follows: For dinner couture the
catogan in the back is loosely braided,
rather low in the neck, and then fails IN
two curls. A narrow ribbon bow divides
the curls from the braid. On either side OF
the upper part Of the catogan is curl
fastened closely to the hair. Another style
is 10 have the front hair waved and the
back arranged in two long braids. with
two curls falling below. On the left
size of the head is small kind OF
cap Of fine flowers fastened against
the hair under two roses. Many
ladies wear false frOnt-pieces OF hair. They
are now made to look perfectly natural on
very light tulle. with transparent part.
They are most convenient, as they pre-
serve q lady's own hair, which it injuries
TO crimp, and as they are arranged on the
head in very short time, and remain in
crimp much longer than the natural hair.
A false braid for the back hair falls on
either end in short Tinglets, which, when
the braid is rounded on the head, fall to-
gether in the back OF the neck. In the
braid are large shell pins.
Not few OF
THE MOST ELEGANT TOILETS
brought forth by Partisan and New York
modistes are worn upon the stage, the
dresses OF modern actresses often excclllng
in elegance and costliness the suits worn in
fashionable abOdes. Among the imported
and "native" masterpieces OF the dress
makers art four suits to be worn by Miss
Coeblan i'm "The School for Scandal" on
the opening night of Wallack's new Thea
tire. claim mention. The first is Partisan,
and the creation of Baron, Nine. PATHS
costumer. The train and pointed Louis
XIV. waist are of rich rose satin, brOcaded
with silver hyacinths. The skirt is OF
white satin, covered with lace, hand
embroidered in silver. A cascade OF lace
surrounds the train, and the lace on
the skirt is headed with embroidered bands
of pink chenille and beads. Long strings
of roses coil around the waist, over the
shoulders, and down the skirt. The sec
ond dress H. morning costume OF white
satin, the fabric being almost hidden with
pOint-lace, with knots of amber-ribbOn rs
points of color. The third is 4 black and
flame-cOlored satin brocade, trimmed, as to
the train, with black Chantilly lace, and
looped up with knots of ribbon. The skirt
| is of cardinal satin. A black satin hood,
with Il cardinal lining and trimming OF
Chantilly lace, and a large muff, complete
this toilet. The fourth suit consists of a
waist, train, and skirt of gold satin bro
cade, with trimming OF Duchess lace, a
fichu Of Duchess lace, and large hat, with
white plumes and diamond buckles. -Nelc
| York Times.