The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-30

Some OF the Latest MOdes--Coloss in
v0guc-vclvct q Favorfte Material.

Those colors that are in use in Paris be-
| meath The glare OF theatrical gas and that
| fit about in the intermittent sunlight or
more constant gloom OF November, says
the London Telegraph, are dark and rich
and sufficiently pure, with the exception Of
few uncertain greens and grayish blues.
Brown--whcthcr II have prcponderance
| OF red OF OF purple, oryellow, as with rus
set, or OF green, as with bronze--is always
composite, though in Its seal and sable
browns il has the appearance OF greater
purify. Hardly any color il so fashionable
rs brown, either alone or as combination
with Others. In real life, as well as on the
stage OF the Gymnasc, it Is worn interwo-
ven with old-gold thread or shot with dull
yellow. In the former case the material
Il watcred silk for the upper dress or tunic,
and paIcst old-sold for the skirt. Mile.
Valsy, who went to Felix for her numerous
and peculiarly
BECOMING TOILETS,
wears the deepest shade of brown tete de-
Negro edged with Russian sable--On the
occasion OF visit to those less rich in
worldly goods than herself, but to whom
she is bcholden--a delicate attention as to
sobrie;y OF color, Ziheline hiding the ru-
bles il has cost in so modest fashion that
its price il easily forgiven, while she ap-
pears at an evening party in all the splen-
dor OF electric blue velvet draped over
handsome brocadc, and the other heroine
(Nllie. Brindeau) softens down the severity OF
aveIvet train b. an underdress composed ola
series OF soft lace nounces. Velvet is GER
tainly The fayorite material OF the first act
of "Un Roman Parisicn" (Which is a
much OK to say that it is one OF the chosen
tissues OF the day.; even Nine. Pasca's
graceful robe dc chdmbre is in black velvet,
trimmed with clever combination OF sable
and white lace. Velvet is in great request
for the more elegant robes dc chombre.
WHITE or NILE GREEN SATIN,
embroidered with green thistle foliage and
the Scottish emblem in silver, is most
handsome for the tabliers or panneaux OF
rich, trimming robes Of ceremony. En-
broidcry is laVishcd on these with a mag
nificcnt disregard for expense, rs well aS
on the dresses prepared Tor the reines dc
Ia rampe. The Grand Duchess Vladimir
carried away with her three toilets from
Paris
THREE MAIvEI.s
in dressmakers' laDguage-all more or less
decorated with embroidery. The first had
a pettcoat OF turquoise-tinted satin, en-
riched with incrustation of humming-brds'
feathers, and pale sky-blue damask train,
lined with moss-grcen plush; the second
was 4 combination OF three shades OF rasp-
berry pink, two Of them forming the plain
and tei1y-yelvet stripes OF the train, and a
third the satin foundation OF skirt ruched
with AleDcon lace, embroidered with silver,
and decorated with punches OF palest
bluc feathers, while the last Of the three
darker in tone--Consisted Of terra Gotta
satin SKIRT, edged With Russian sable and
an oliyc-yclvet train worked in the Persian
style with dull and pale gold, bronze. and
In each case the bodice matched
and was attached 10 the train, which was
lined and arranged so as to be drawn over
in the arm ike g r,gi,tcGU de corr 4 fash
ION to DC extended beyond foreign courts
into republican drawing-rooms this season.