The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-17

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Itsss costume. ~
W FucAsla-red velvet 10 the newest shade
~ dinner dresses. A short mantle with
!5fieotal sleeves heavily beaded q provided
rs wear with THE dress 1t receptions, and
!Asrs \ small capote Of the same velvet,
81 plsek-satln buttoned boots, with Jet but
& 3pns, ere worn with dinner and reception
.i1russes. Handsome slipper tor the house
~ Of black satin with square Jet buckles
Z hat are worn with black silk stockings.
S. Lovely muffs are Of plush broche velvet,
.narabout trimming on satin, birds and
5,irds' plumage nestled In frills OF lace and
fnyery sort Of fancy material, tied with
kpows or ornamented with fancy pins and
BUCKLES.
IS Tbe newest buttons for dresstrimming
l;xre Of let, silver, bronze, and wood-carved
f'jn odd designs, some Of them representing
.nnimals' heads, such a. monkeys. lions,
and tigers; others are the carved heads OF
gods and goddesses.
Il Pocket-haud kerchicis Of sheer linen
'aawn are colorcd light-blue, navy-blue,
'fdark.red, or olive, to match the dress with
Which they are worn, and have an en-
',,broidered white daisy cham near their
jscalloped edge.
& Plain velvet costumes Of dark, dull
2 colors are richly trimmed with fur; the
5 furs most In favor for these suits are otter.
\ beaver, hare, and seal. The b0nnets and
NUTS that accompany them are also finished
: OF with the same kind OF fur used as the
4 trimming OF the dress.
4 An elegant bridal dress has the basque
and princess train with long square cor
Z ners made OF Ottoman velvet. The front
Of the waist is sharply pointed. opens In a
v-shape, and the sleeves are three-quarfers
long. The satin front Of the skirt Is COW
cred from waist to toe with Wide flounces
Of point d'Alencon lace.
Stylish costumes and mantles are trimmed
with bands OF soft marabout Of all shades,
also with astrachan. Some dark cloth cos
TUNES have two bodices, the small one for
the house having waistcoat, basque, collar
and cuffs. oruamented with passementerie,
while the long redingote, for outdoor
wear, IL bordered with FUR and pleated at
the back.
Feather flowers are again the style and
are used on muffs and on bOnnets. They
are generally mounted as sprays, bent TO
form q cluster and arranged among gath
cred plush and lace. Some OF these flow-
err are In solid plain colors, while the most
beautiful are made OF the feathers OF the
humming birds or the brilliant plumage OF
some chaDgeable tropical bird.
The Jersey ulster, so much In favor with
young ladies', follows every outline OF the
hgure which 1t makes to the greatest APP
parent length and ieast breadth. Tailors
warn ladies that these garments are meant
merely for walking, and they must not sit
down while wearing them. Striped black
and white silk and gay plush Innings are
In the hoods Of such ulsters.
A charming evening bonnet Is OF silver
cloth, with gauze strings striped with sill
yer and puff of blue feathers at the side.
A small bonnet IL made entirely OF smooth
brilliant feathers, with two small birds at
the sides. The strings are Of shaded vel
vet, tied In large bow beneath the chm;
the ends do not show, but the loops are
fastened with small enamel and gold birds.
A most comfortable-looking and very
pretty robe de chambre Is made OF indigo
blue cashmere, trimmed with cream lace.
The front Il gathered at regular intervals
and wide puff, with lace, borders the
robe. The collar Is secured with loop
bows OF satin ribbon in indigo.blue, and
the cuffs are gathered and edged with lace,
while the centre Of the back Of the robe at
the waist and neck and the pockets are in
the same style.
In Europe the fashion OF giving real
lace by the bridegroon-elect to his bride
has gone cut, and In place furs are pre-
sented, and no corbeille IL considered com
plete without a sealskin pelisse. trimmed
either with beaver or Kamschatka seal.
The pelisse fits the figure closely, and
sometimes 1t seems divided in two parts
Jacket and q tunic. 1t is also considered
bigh.toned to present set OF sable tails,
muff and trimmings, at usually great ex-
pensc.
A new and beautiful shoe Is intended for
evening wear and II specially suitable for
fancy costume. 1t Is OF cream satin striped
with gold braid and embroidered on the
front with gold. Still another novelty il
the harlequin shoe, OF black glazed kid
with patent Leather fronts and steel buckles
The toe il hand-painted, with any design
or In any color to match the dress worn al
the time. These painted shoes open up s
new Industry for women with artistic
testes and accomplishments.
Fancy Articles.
The novelty In correspondence or,
the "comet" cards, containing astronomi
cal figures In place Of the days Of the week
But the whole fascinating subject Of cards
stationery. Christmas cards, china. ant
bric-a-brac generally, must be left to tn
aesthetic explorer.
The novelties In bracelets are III,
Helene, which Is self-holding, and consist
OF flexible coil which fastens itself to tn
arm; q shopping bracelet with pencil at
tached, and one Of woven wire which ais,
coils round the arm, and takes the place 0
the serpent bracelet. Small articles OF rea
ivory, or shell, make charming presents t
persons Of refinement who cannot afior'
such purchases, and q fan never come
amiss to q lady.
What IL not brass Il plush now-a-days
and stin fashionable are the plush-covere
frames which amateurs have found so cor
veuient for exercising their brushes upor
But tven'here the new craze asserts itsel
Instead Of appie-blossoms, an owl sits |
the corner looking wise, or small cock.
too u perched upon rustic branch TIL
sides Of the frames Of pictures or sma
bevelled mirrors are not equal, but niue
broader at the foot aud ofi-side than upo
the other, and II IL upon the off-side tn.
the bird or other decoration is placed.
The plush bag. or pouch, has become a
institution. The bag IL satin-lined an
sometimes leather mounted; It Is MOI
dursbly finished than the pouch, and
carried In the hand. The pouch 10 SUI
pended from the side, and forms part {
The looping Of dress; Il NAV be {
leather, but n often Of embroidered sati
or covered with network Of pearls ovt
silk. Velvet pouches, with engraved ii