The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-08

Dark faille and sicilienne are fashionable
for afternoorHeception and dinner toilets.
The following Is a tasteful model: Skirt OF
Louise blue sicilienne, worn over SILK
underskirt, which does not appear; round
the foot there is deep ruching OF dark
blue velvet, formed OF number OF narrow
houpces: the Sicilian skirt. very, plain In
front. has all its fullncss thrown to the
back, and fastened there by two clasps OF
old silver. Very clinging bodice, with
short basque OF dark-blue Genoa velvet,
fastened with buttons Of chiselled silver;
ruche Of yellow lace round the neck.
Lace (Which is worn more than ever and
flowers are the two things which make
demi-toilet dresses look elegant and refined.
Flowers are put on in half-garlands, and
delicate clusters over both skirt and bodice.
Another stvle of trimming consists OF soft
clusters of tips OF curled feathers thrown
all over the tqblier and skirt OF dresses
made of light fabrlcs-such as net, Grape,
gauZe, surah, etc. Pearl beads are also very
fashionable. A pretty device is n network
OF wbite-peaIl beads over q clinging bodice
of white satin or iaile. The effect is en-
qusitely soft and brilliant. The low bodice
OF Ottoman velvet or silk brocade is worn
with skirts OF light fabrics, draDed up with
flowers, feathers, or pearl ornaments.
FOR CHILDREN.
Light or medium tints, and especially
red, prevail in children's costumes. Trim
mings are chiefly plain braid, braiding or
satin-stitch embroidery. Patterns OF flow
erS i'm natural tints are often embroidered
over blue, violet. or cerise velvet.
Girls from eight TO twelve wear hali-ft-
ting paletots, ofnamented with brande-
bourgs. large pockets, collar, iacings and
bows OF satin upon the sleeves and pockets.
Steel buttons, or buttons representing
medals. Underskirt plated in round hol-
low plaits.
They also wear the short, loose pclisse.
with belt slipped in and ont OF the plaits,
trimmed with velvet; paletots. deep jack
cts, and sailor-made jackets, with buttons
down the middle, vest or Il plastron: or,
again, the iacket-bodice, with button-holes
placed very close together, and numerous
small buttons down the front. With these
bodiceS they wear very short skirts, draped
up with bow Of ribbon.
For the same age we also see the redin-
cote dress. buttoned all down the front,
quite plain, open at the back from the waist
line, showing few perpendicular plaits OF
the same material as that employed for the
trimming; collar, facings. square pockets.
Stockingsmatched to the toilet.
Girls from ten TO fourteen wear plain
dresses braided over the front OF the bodice
and sides Of the skirt. A scarf goes round
the waist, and its lapels fall at the back
over the skirt.
Plaid fabrics are much employed for such
dresses. Velvet, velveteen. and plush
serve as trimmings for the whole costume.
Young girls from fourteen to sixteen
wear redingotes buttoned to the waist in
front, with full plaits behind, pelisses with
capeS forming sleeves, aud loOped up in the
middle OF the back with bow and lapels-
in q word, reductions Of almost Ill the
mantles worn by married ladies.
From two to five years old the costume Of
little boys consists OF the English frOck or
the deep paletot with double collar; silk
sash for the younger ones and leather belt
for the elder.
The tissues most used are plaids and
checks, dark woollens, veyeteens, cloth and
plush.
The everyday costume of boys from six
to ten is the plated blouse, with leather
belt half way down, and knickerbockers,
the whole Of plain or checked cloth. plain
or trimmed with bands OF cloth or velvet
deep sailor collar and cuffs.
NOTES.
Valenciennes laces, in novel designs OF
feathers, shells, and fruits, are returning TO
favor as a dress garniture.
A draped surah skirt and velvet bodice,
with flow Of lace about the neck. is also a
very tasteful style Of demi-tOilet
Ungloved white hands, wearing glitter
ing iewelled rings, few in number but great !
in value, are now seen ut opera, ball, and |
party.
The Juror for gros-grain silk has extend |
I'd to trimmings and sash-ribbons; skirt. |
oopings and bows, in cropped effects" |
IRE now more used than satin fabrics.
Young ladies frequently wear for the
evening this winter dresses Of very fine |
ight-colored Indian cashmere; such shades |
Is heliotrope, flaX-gray. periwinkle, and |
pale rose are in great fayOI.
Sailor hats Of French felt, in dark colors
If hunters green. marine blue. bronze,
dive, and ruby, with brim Innings OF vel |
'et, or hOuiliorine trimming OF chenille
It the edge, are the favorite head-covering.
With tailor-made costume OF tweed or
,heviot.
A quilted silk paletot, with a skirt OF the
anne, Is the new English travelling suit
or winter Journeys. A velvet collar and
arge velvet buttons trim the paletot. A
irge round. sleeveless cloak, bordered with |,
ur, covers the suit, and small soft cap of
Telyet, in which the traveller can lean back
comfortably, may be added.
Many costumes are made entirely of vel
eteen, cloth, or velvet and cloth. Hats
re OF very masculine style; many are OF
mooth felt, merely bound with braid
ound the edge; sometimes there is no
but a strip OF ribbon round the
rOwn; but in some models there Is clus-
'r OF tips OF ostrich feathers, or else OF
ock's feathers, near the crown.
Some OF our couturieres will have no.
hing to do with panniers. They make up =
cry simple costumes with Cordova leather, !
rune, scabiosa, or Prince George blue
,lored cloth. The skirt Is very finely
lated under short tunic, Stimulating in
ont very deep vest, fastened down the
ont with clasps OF old silver. The bodice. :
1t like that Of rdlng-habit, is tight
ting, with a 81. ort basque, also frightened
with 0ld-silvei- clasps. This is one OF n
e most elegant m odels OF the season. '
High coloring in millinery is further en-
'ened by very conspicuous gilt orna-
snts In novel and unique designs. First
long these are the .hugest Of antique d
ckles, warllke and barbal1c-looking
'sPons OF various shapeA and sizes, and g.
eat pins with iewelled heads linked to-
~ a dali Ia. a =
man patterns, to say notblne OF beasts.
IDS, and repties--designs familiar to all, =
appearing anew In gold anil silver /
gree, enamel French gilt, paste AID Jet,
range Of ornamentation extending from
ldpole 10 an elenl,anf \,