The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-22

| nateif. lDcy are eltncr III one picct WI
perpendicular, diagonal, or transverse de,
signs, or with yoke waist or basquine ana
skirt OF organdie with overskirt ana
flounce OF lace insertion scwed In rows win
embroidery. These lace dresses are quite
short, and are worn over slips OF red, blue,
pink, orange, or white surah silk, or OF ST.
iesia. They are high in the neck, with
short or elbow sleeves OF the lace only.
COLOR FOR DEBUTANTEs.
One OF the prctticst new faucies for eve
ming dresses for ladies is OF white tuIle
over a slip Of white or cream satin. Dcer
box-pisitings OF the tulle edge the skirt,
basque, aud neck, and the entire vest front
| is filed in with tulle, stepped Mt the waist
with two narrow bands III the satin. Arti-
fetal silvcrcd flowers are worn with this
dress and silver ornaments in the hair.
White in all materials is much worn
| for evening, generally with colored
ribbons or flowers, but pale tints-
pink, blue, and lemon especially
arc the most popular at present. Pink is
the color for 'rosebud" dfbutdntcS-either
the favorite rose tint, seashell, coral, or
shrimp. At recent dtbut the mother wore
pale blue satin, while the daughters dress
was OF seashell pink. The mothers dress,
| however, was flounced and draped with
duchess lace, while the rosebud's was soft
ened with tuIlc plaitings. For dancing
parties young girls from sixteen to twenty
/ years of age may wear short dresses, while
older ladies are obliged to wear square,
round. or pointed train or deni-train.
TRAINS WORN AT RECEPTIONS.
For receptions trained skirts are the
4 Al. 4 Al
used. Copper, salmon, and shrimp tints
and delicate greens are favOritcs among
the new cOlors. Orange, toned down with
black Spanish or jetted lace, garnet, and
pale pinks and blues, are among the prin-
cipaI colors seen at full-dress receptions.
They are made with the neck cut square,
hcart-shaped. acknowledged, or pointed
with duchess or Spanish lace in full plait-
| ings falling over the neck, or with less
fulness edging the neck. When lace is
used to cover the neck the sleeves are also
! entirely OF the wide lace, and it is mixed
with the skirt draperies. The beautiful
beaded laces are used in the same manner. A
sea-shell pink brocaded satin dress has a
square, low neck back and 'front.' the
| basque is close fitting, with full hip drape-
ries, q la Marguerite de Lorraine, OF bro
( cade, meeting at the point OF the basque
/ and forming a panier effect at the sides.
The front breadth is in puffs Of satin, over
which falls q iiOunce Of duchess lace. The
same lace is used for the neck and sleeve, a
narrow strap of satin being the only satin
covering of the shoulders. Light tints in
plush, that change their hue with every
variation of light, are used with plain silks,
satin mcryelleuX, satin de Lyon and Wa
| tered silks in the same combinations as the
brocaded goods.
MILLINERY ITEMS.
For street wear the largo hat is gaining
in popularity. 1t is seen bent into fanci-
ful shapes, or is worn perfectly flat and
round, giving the effect of an animated
plaque when placed upon the back of the
head Sometimes il Is worn sguarely across
the top OF the head in the Puritan lOr early
Dutch style, shading the face. Evening
hats are small poke and clOse-fitting horse
shoe shape. The materials are finely bead
ed laces, and ostrich or marabout tips,
fastened with fancy pins resembling iri-
descent beads in various designs-such as
stars, cresccnts, dice, crabs, spiders, lizards,
horseshoes, &c. Black ietted lace is still a
| favorte material for evening and dress
hats. notwithstanding its having been worn
several seasons. Strings are seldom worn
on evening hats, especially when elaborate
neck-trimmings are displayed. A fichl
and strings are sometimes made OF the same
lace, those of colored jet IN pale tints being
very pretty. The new thcatre-bOnnets are
invariably small and with close trimmings.
Flowers are seldom used.
Colarettes are made OF shrred silk, edged
with lace. Fichus and long bandkerchiefS
are worn close around the throat without
ruching, and are fastened with lace pin
at the meek and bouquet OF natural or ar
tilical flowers at the belt in front or left
side. Wide collars of handsome lace are
worn with the richest costumes. Cuffs are
generally made from the same lace, bought
by the yard.
Flowers are not as lavishly used as last
season. CorSaSe bouquets in natural flow
ers are OF lilies and roses, the latter costing
at this season OF the year from s. TO SD for
a bunch OF choice buds. Artificial flowers
are OF the handsOmcst manufacture in silk,
velvet, and chenille. Roses, peoples,
water-lilies, lilies valley. day-lilieS,
daisies, and sun1owers are the most popu-
lar-wOrn on the lett shoulder, in the belt,
or OIL the skirt.
FURS AND FCR-IINED GARMENTS.
For midwinter wear the most seasOnable
street suits are trimmed with fur The
material may be OF velvet, plush, watered
silks, brocadcd goods, or woollen fabrics,
such as cashmere, camePS hair. and the
various new materials Of this class. A
light basque OF close-ftting English walk
ing-iacket is the fayorite style, with plain
round skirt short enough to escape the
ground, either with or without over
skirt. A band OF fur about six inches wide
Is placed upon the edge OF the skirt.
Threc-iuch bands finish the simple over
skirt and basque. When the walking
jacket is worn the cuffs. pockets, and re-
yeN are trimmed with fur. When the en-
tire costume is OF single material an un-
derwaist of chamois skin is worn, and
sometimes a pelerine cape, muG, and cap
OF fur complete the costume.
Fur-lined circulars have lost none of
their popularity as comfortable and con-
yenient wrap. They may be had for any
price from S30to 81 900. The lower-priced
ones are of gros-grain silk with Hamster
Innings. Then come the squirrel Innings,
with covers of sicillenne, grOs-grain
satins dc Lyon and meryeilerX and trene-
laine. The whole squirrel skin is used. the
value increasing with the darkness OF the fur.
Mink Innings, with two or three rows of
the tails left upon the skins, have covers OF
the same materials as squirrel Innings.
They may be bought for 800 and upward.
The sabic-iined circulars are, of course, the
most expensive, as sable is the most yalua-
bic OF all furS. One of these, with the sable
tails upon the skins of the lining and form
ing the band around the edge and the col
lar, i worth 81 900 or less, according to the
beauty of the fur. Ermine Innings are oc-
coeionoltv seen