The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-28

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ono continuous piece is preferred for vel
vet dresses.
Velvet disks embroidered with chenille
trim dresses Of dark camers hair, cashmere,
and Amazon cloth.
shell.shaped frils Of lace In two narrow
straps across the shoulders take the pace
OF sleeves In low corsages.
Two leather straps, Of ecru color, fas'-
ened by steel buckles, trim large caVaiier
hats Of brown, green, or gray ien'
Rolland-tasscl fringes, with diamond
shared meshes. are made OF satin CORDS ior
trimming camers-hair and silk dresses.
An umbrella. shoppirg.bag, and a tray-
cling satchel made en- suite OF terr,-co'e,,
gray or dark-bue kid, are used by frehch
women when travelling.
sauarc-corncrcd aprons without wrin-
Mod folds arc popular for oyerskirts.
There ere founces laid in plaits up the
sides of the skirt and long flowing dra-
perry on tho back.
Deep linen collars and cuffs arc worn
AGAIN. with indoor dresses OF plain cash
mere. Smaller linen collars are worked
upon the edge, and the corners are turned
down over plain red or amber silk tie.
White cameps-hair dresses for the house
have applique embroidery OF garnet velvet
around the oyerskirt. The skirt OF garnet
velvet Is without flounces. A cadet collar
and cuffs OF velvet, with looped cords
across the breast, are the trimmings OF the
pointed bodice.
For outside wraps plain velvet Is very
iashionably worn both for large ana small
confections. and many redingotos and long
easaques are being made Of 1t by principal
modistes, The trimmings are OF fur or OF
let pendants, and exceedingly wide pas
sementerie bands.
Stylish military redingotes oil dark-biue
cloth have the standing-collar, pockets,
cn0s- and doublc-breasted front trimmed
with silver braid in Roman designs. Down
the back of the skirts is set double row
of large silver buttons, in designs OF old
Roman medalions.
For white opera hats and bonnets are
large white marabout feathers, mounted
with heads and breasts OF tiny tropical
birds OF brilliant plumage. The contrast
10 the pure fleecy white OF the marabout
and the gorgeous colorins OF The mount Is
very striking and beautiful.
Dark-rcd velvet dresses are very fashion
able this season. Pink satin facings and
black lace founees trim The waist and skirt
handsomely. Red silk muslin in folds ana
gathered pufls forms the neck aud sleeves
of some Of these dresses. end Others have
a wired collar Of garnet beads.
Princes dresses in royal blue velvet are
iashionably worn for reception toilets;
athey have the Medici collar, reyers, and
deep cuffs deliberately embroidered with
dark-blue let. Plum-colored velvet dresses
in the same style have embroideries
worked in amber and ruby beads. Velvet.
in fact, Is the most fashionable fabric Of the
season.
Plaid dark yelvets are TO be much used
for ball-mant,es and opera-cl0aks. A very
superb one on exhibition is made OF a very
dark shade Of royal blue, in long viSite
shape, and liued throughout with pale-bue
satin. The trimming is composed OF silver
fox fur. Another wrap Of deep myrtle
green velvet is lined with old-gold satin and
trimmed with dark-green ostrich-feather
trimming.
Fancy iewelry is still in the ascendancy.
Imitation diamonds are now so perfect
that the real are quite 1t q discount, for no
ladies' of unknown wealth support The mock
stones without fear Of loss or theft, con-
scious that no one can detect the difference.
Ruhics and garnets are coming in again.
Amber is worn by brunettes; the new
styles are really lovely; combs, aigrottes,
necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pendants,
and hairpins are among the novelties.
OwPs-heads, cat's-heads, and coques with
ewes Of briliants, aud the cats-eye stone
are formed into laco-bars, with earrings
TO match. Frosted and inlaid-colOred gold
is still very popular, from the fact that this
cannot be so readily initiated.
The following are some OF the latest
models in mantles from Worth's:
First, tight-ftting Jacket OF hassar-blue
cloth, very short. 1t is cut out around the
foot into square turret-blocks, edged with
black chenille, and coming up in front to
the neck, about two inches from the edge,
90 rs to form a vest. Inside that is the
simulated ve<; chenille fringe is put on,
so rs to cover the vest and and the middle
OF the back down 10 the waist-line. A
skirt eight inches deep, and of the same
material and color, fastened under the tur-
ret-blocks, is trimmed with five rows OF
chenille cord and with chenille fringe. The
collar and facings are edged with chenille
cord.
Another more simple Jacket is trimmed,
in front with braid put on plain in hussar
STYLE. The lower edge is cut into van
dykes edged with braid. These vandykes
fall over skirt plated in loose plaits.
The braid over the yandykes comes up to
the waist and goes around it, Stimulating a
point in front aud bssques al around.
q A very new style OF mantle, something
between the Jacket and the yisite, is Of sea-
weed-colored plush. The sleeve, similar
to that of visite. commences at the neck.
Tight-itting back and fronts. The back Is
finished into position basque. All round
there is lace border, which forms ruflle
in front. Sleeves very richly ornamented
with passementerie trimming OF gold and
colored beads, which also goes round the
neck.
Anda long pelisse Of thick silk material,
brocaded with n cashmere design. AT the
back two redingote lappets open from the
lower edge 10 the waist, which is trimmed
with two butterfly basques covering the
heading OF the plaits. The sleeves are
large and full.
Walter Raleigh 10 EHis Wife-iGO3.
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