The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-27
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TIE EVENT iJF THE SEASON DUDE GER
MAN, WIDTH TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT.

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THE EVENT Jr THE SEASON DUDE GER
MAN, WIDTH TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT.
| Richmond was the first, II not the only,
place TO acknowledge the reign OF astheti-
csm by ha fling an Oscar-Wilde german.
Now she fquais her former triumph by
giving du'e german. We did not have
| clear idea as TO what a dude was; so
went to the german to be enlightened.
The dude is supposed to be Il male; so
we looked Grst at the lords OF creation.
Seeing Mr. 1T. n. Carter in an "Oscar
Wilde" w, Thought that dude must be
Al. aslhete 4 the first water; but just here
a figure clas i'm white coat, yellow vest,
and seersusker ulsterine obstructed the
view. Durfbfounded we worked for half
an hour to ibrm another opinion as TO what
dude was, We had almost gotten our
ideas straight and went for another look ut
our "uste sine," when we saw \ red
striped shir. We gave mp in despair and
went home 10 look up authorities. Web
ster, Worcester. Encyclopedias Brittanica,
&c., failed III. Files Of newspapers were
overhatled md we gained the following
information
A cat can kill dude"
This is no. so. One Of the most popular
young lade; brought cat, and all the
dudes are alive.
a dude ,lways dresses in the height OF
fashion,"
We don't Snow what the height OF FASH
ion is. but il the height of the collars were
I'm question some OF the Coast Survey might
learn that bF triangulation.
"A dude should not wear white gait
ers.'
This is no. from good authority. Several
dudes had tlem on last night.
Finding these Sources OF information not
so barren ne the dictionaries and encyclo-
pe HAS, for more contradictory, we sought
one OF the five fresh Virginians lately re-
turned from abroad.
Mr.. Myer, in answer to our inquiries
said. "LoOl. here!" We did so.
His costD1e was plain black dress suit,
white shoes. high colllr-verv high. banged
hair, and the inevitable eye-glaSs.
The german was given by club Of
young ladies and gentlemen called the
T.. Y. 5. B. :. Every one present seemed
to enjoy the nselyes, and we would have
done so too tut for the trouble we had in
trying TO fine ont what dude was. AT any
rate. the ladis looked well.
The following are among the most nota-
BILE costumes
Miss BoIe wore a cream satin Spanish
| lace.
Miss Matti, Gordon, French dude in
| pink and bite.
Miss Mary Dewitt, crimson silk; point
lace trimmings; jewels, diamonds and
opals.
Miss Liz2se Roddy, pink satin; Mar
shall heel rosed
Miss Sarah Spilman, pearl silk, with silk
embroidery md Oriental lace; diamond
ornaments.
Miss Come Spots, cream-colored body
and garnet s(irt.
Miss Sally, Anderson, pink silk, plated
skirt, four Mutton cutaway coat, bound
with pink-i braid; collar, cuts, and
gloves q Ia AIDE.
Miss Mag tie Smith, pink nuns yelling.
| lined with satin; ornaments, diamonds.
| Miss Adk rs, black satin plated skirt,
| dress-coat asd vest, dude collar and era
| vat.
Mrs. A. +, Darlington, satin skirt, Wei
lington coat, diamond ornaments.
Miss Mantle May, cream MORE antique
skirt, brOca,e vest, turquoise silk coat,
Langtry cap ornaments, diamonds.
Miss Fannie Archer, white corded silk
and white lstrich garniture. iacquemont
| buds.
Miss 5. {, Ford, plated peacock satin
skirt and hree-buttoned cutaway dia-
monds.
Miss Fannie Scott, dudine walking suit.