The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-04
Fashiou,s Enncfes.


forms are highly popular.
Pelernes and shoulder capes are Il
greater favor than ever.
Elaborately-hraided Jerseys will he yer
much worn with skirts OF tweed or cheviof
The newest patterns In braidwork resem
BILE rich passementeries, being wrought II
close elaborate designs.
Transparent French null Is much uset
for handkerchicfs, decorated with tiet
work and siinply edged with a slightly
gathered rufile of Oriental lace. In ont
corner Is a finely-emDroidered wreath Of
wbite-silk roses, and in the centre OF Tho
wreath i the initial, which must be worked
very small, as large kerchief monographs OF
initials are out OF fashion, and now only
considered appropriate for marking bed
and table-linen.
Roman-pearl beads bave never been more
fashionable than at present. The newest
strings show delicate and beautiful tints OF
palest pink, shading TO a most delicate
mauye. which is only seen upon the edges
OF sea anemone. Other beads show z
combination of the softest tints OF rose,
gold, pearl, and palest sea-green. Neck.
iaces of Florentine and Cloissonee beads
are also much worn. Some OF these are en-
crusted with tiny stars ard dots, which
sparkle like gems in the gas-light.
Genoa yelveteen in dark-ruby, deep
wood-green, or seal-browD. makes very
serviceable and stylish spring suits fog
children, the most effective costumes being
those having Killed skirts with panels lined
and piped with gay plaided surah. The
tiny babet coat opens over an inner waist
coat OF the surab, and the outside jacket is
trimmed with very narrow bands of fur,
with Glengarry cap to match. These suits
can be comfortably worn until June.
The fashionable shade OF pink for eve
ming wear is topaz, which has delicate
golden shade through it, and is very be-
coming both TO dark and fair compilations.
A very beautiful evening dress lately made
of this hue was Of satin, with small POM
pons of raised velvet, shading from cream
10 pale brown; the bodice, panels, and
demi-traln were oil the material. The Ia
blier was made with series Of small frills
OF the palest blue crepe, delicately en-
broidered in silver pompons. These frills
were repeated half way up the skirt be-
tween the train and the panels. This cos
tune would look equally well with the
coors reversed.
Belts. to which are attached dainty bags
of velvet, plush, OF satin, vinaigrettes, and
chains, or chateaine watches, will be much
worn with spring costumes, especially after
outside wraps are dispensed with. Some
OF the newest vinaigrettes and tiny bags
for holding change are OF gold or silver, set
with hali-precious gems and eXquisiteIy
carved. Others are OF fine Russia leather
or cream-tinted kid, delicately hand paint
ed aud mounted with chased gold. These
range in price from eight dollars to twenty
five dollars, according TO the amount of
gold used and the size and quality Of the
bag itself. The most expensive vinaiorettes
are OF fine hammered gold, set with real
gems. These are shaped like the Greek
amphora, and are attached to the belt by
link-chains Of fine gold.
Fashion has another new caprice, and
this time very pretty one, which is an
"opera" cape made OF ostrich feathers TO
wear over a bodice cut out i'm the neck.
The cape entirely covers the shoulders and
throat; and is most becoming. one worn
q. concert the other evening by lady
who is known for her taste i'm dress was
made OF white ostrich feathers shading to-
ward the bottom into pale sea-green. The
great point is 10 have the fan correspond
as it did i'm this case-the sticks being OF
ivory and the fun OF white ostrich feathers.
Another set worn was OF pure white feath-
ers, and i'm the centre Of the oval fan was q
small cluster OF pond lilies.
The edges Of handsome house-basques,
which are creneiated-that is, cut out in
squares around the bottom or shaped into
Vandykes-are now very often trimmed
with single row Of mediun-sized beads
the color q the basque material, instead OF
being finisned witha silk cording or piping
OF satin or velvet. Jet beads are of course
first choice, but those OF bronze, pearl,
gilt, olive, ruby, deep green, and silver
indeed, OF almost every dye or color-can
now be obtained, and are used for the above
purpose. This trimming also borders the
edges OF the cuffs aud collar. White pear
beads OF good size are very much used tC
finish the crenelated edges of bridal cor.
sages, the standing fraise and ends OF the
haif-long sleeves being trimmed TO CORE.
spond.
The Latouche braiding, which has beer
so extensively used upon winter costumes
will remain fayorite trimming for spring
suits. Many OF the new cloth dresses from
Paris are plainly made. but deliberately EN-.
broidered. The taIlor-made Jackets and
Newmarket coats which accompany these
costumes are finished with handsome braid
work In ,irabesque designs. In a few in.
stances the three scantily-shirred ruf.ies ar,
nearly covered with braid-embroidery
This style OF decoration is, however, moi
half so tasteful or stylish looking as wher
the braid-work in specialy-desiened pat
terms quite covers the two wide panels SCI
on each side OF killed front breadth. TIL,
drapery In the back on the last-mentoneC
skirt Is wholly untrimmed, but the wild,
pockets on the jacket, the cuffs, reyers, anC
coliara each covered with braid-work In
design particularly formed for each sepa
rate portion.
Striped and fine pladed flannels in mixed
shades OF color, or in two distinct shades
OF one COLOR like pale cinnamen-br0wn
and seal, or light blue with deep royal blue,
sage-green with olive, aud the hike, win In
great measure take the place this spring
OF The plain nayy-blue, deep green, and
garnet hannels which have so long consti-
tuted the material for dress to be used for
general wear. A very effective French
model, made OF plaidcd flannel In
heather mixtures, shows an under
skirt laid In wide box-rleats. with
the hem turned up on the right side TO the
depth OF four inches, and headed with
a piping Of cardinal exactly the shade OF
one Of the daslles Of color IN the plaid.
The benz Is pressed to lie very fiat. The
drapings OF the tunic are strikingly grace
fuI, and above this tunic II jaunty little
Moorish iacket-codice, fastened with gold
buttons In old medal designs. En- suite
with this Is a pretty little French toque,
made, II would appear, by taking narrow
bias length Of the dress material, and by
"simpIe twist Of the wrist covering the
foundation OF the jaunty cap with num-
Der OF artlstieally arranged folds OF the