Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-19
COSTUMES YoR EVENING wEAR.
ne Latest Points fssn the world Of FASH
sss-Dinser aud Reception Dressss-Nsw

see Latest Points fssn she world Of Fash.
iss-Dinser aud Rseepsiss Drsssss-Ssw
@aeA Costumes.
HdFpe's Bdsar, IL IL current Issue.
seys: The dinner and reception dresses,
witn fuil trains, imported By fashionable
mcdlstcs. are composed OF velvet or OF
eaen, and arc trimmed with rich applique
emproideries. with lace, with pearls, and
also tne brown Labrador fur. which closely
resembles iussiun sable. Velvet Is used
Tor the waist and train. with some figured
faiiie OF satin for the skirt fronts. or else
there Il broad panel OF antique embroid-
aJ zone IN quaint old colors, and ap-
piled 70 lace OF satin. Among the FASH
ionabie colors Tor evening dresses yellow 10
especially noted In various shades Of
ocanSe-the red orange, like the tints in
blooc oranges, being used for velvet trains,
while the paIest yellow OF the unrIpe fruit
10 chosen for tulle and satin bali dresses, or
for the yellow velvet which is used 10 com.
btnation with black satin and black lace.
For waist Of red-orange velvet the train
10 OF the same velvet laid In irregular
plests, and showing psIer yellow satin a.
facing. A single panel OF gold and colorcd
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riches one side Of the front OF this dress,
while the remainder Is OF salmon satin
trimmed with gold lace. The metal laces
are much used on evening dresses, some
being entirely silver or gold lace, while in
others there are merely threads OF the metal
in white or black lace. A pink velvet
basque and long square train have folded
pink satin for the pe,ticoat front, trimmed
with lace that has silver threads, and some
drapery OF pink China Grape embroidered
in the same tint. A rich combination IL
Titan red velvet for the basque and train,
with the straight fronts laid in wide pleated
breadths OF blue and pink brocaded fiille.
opening In two places their whole length
TO show what represents an inner dress of
pale blue satin trimmed with large pearl
beads. The corsage OF such velvet dress
WHEN made high has plastrou OF the bro
cade set in above the darts, with two curves
upward on its lowest edge. and Ii cut out
In V shape In the neck. and filed In with
pearl trimming and lace. The velvet
sleeves rea h to the elbow. and have a pulled
undd-sleeve Of laces coming out from the
velvet.
Satin is SO brilliant and effective by gas.
light that il remains in favor for full-dress
tollettcs. One OF the new csprices Il to
trim white satin corsage aud train with
Labrador fur, and wear II over pale
green. rose, or light yellow satin skirt front.
Point Espsgnoi lace Is also added on the
edge OF the fur, and the effect is very
unique. Hslf-high or else round low cor
sages are made with some dinner dresses.
and the sleeves are short, though longer
than the mere shoulder-strsps used of late.
A deep pun OF lace or of beaded net, with
q lace frill below it, IL the newer short
sleeve for low waist. III fur Is used for
trimming it passes up over the shoulders
and around the neck, perhaps crosses the
'front.' diagonaly, and descends each side Of
the square train.
Black lace dresses for brunettes are made
UP OF thread or OF jetted net in combinl-
ton with black satin and pale yellow vel
vet and elaborate garniture Of yellow roses.
The black satin forms the low princesse
back, and is sloped awsy from the top Of
the darts in front; its sides turn back in a..
bot folds TO show pale yellow velvet facing.
For such 4 dress thread piece lace. to
which jet drops are attached, may be put
on in pulls on the front OF the corSage ond
skirt, and as berth, and puff sleeves.
The yellow roses stud the bertha and form
a border on the skirt.
NEW BLACK DRESSES.
The nOYeltyin black wool dresses for the
street Is the use Of rough bison cloth
trimmed with black yak tworstcd lace, and
these are made suitable for Young ladies by
adding a vest OF red satin or OF pOppy.red
velvet pinked in rows OF scallops, with alsl
a straight wristband OF red velvet. ami =
sailor tie Of red satin TO fasten the deer
fchu collar OF yak lace. At the foot OF the
skirt there hay be box-pleating OF black
velvet lined with red satin, otherwise the
stylish dress is OF the rough wool laid
plainly over foundation skirt. with apron
drspery edged with lace. and the position
OF simple shape has the red vest, ETC.. just
described. Tee yak piece lace IL also used
for drapery, and for pulled cuff. that re.
semble under-sleeyes.
Black pOplin with red or golden-browu
satin stripes is used for street-dresseS. The
stripes are pleated with the color under
meath for the skirt, and the vest Is formed
OF such stripes. Another fancy is the use
OF red or gold or mixed metal braids in
bayadere stripes across the front and side,
Of black pophn or cloth dresses. These
brsids are repeated on the vest. which may
be used in basque or in polonaise. Tn,
rolonsises OF black cloth dresses are OF very
long and simple shapes, sloping away on
the sides TO show the skirt beneath, and
drsped very fully behind. yet very sim
ply, o. in some cases two loops and two
buttons do the entire draplng. Black
Astrakhan borders either Of the genuine
fur or the cloth limitations are much used
on these blsck-wOol dresses, and are some
times in conjunction with silver braid
More elegant visiting and carriage dresses
are made OF the black heavily rppped YET
soft silks that resemble Irish poplin, and
are called either Victorieuse silks or else
Bengalne. THIS silk forms the basque
and the bouiTant overskirt OF plain OF
figured velvet, which is now laid in three
panel plests in the front and side pleati
behind. As We have ALREADY noted, the
most elegant blsck-velvet carriage cos.
tunes have panels covered wish embroidery
done on the fabric, with plastrons Of
thread-lace and usually some jet orna
menfs.
vELvBTRBy.
velveteen is seen in many imported tailor
dresses. and is effectively used with plain
cloth and the rough bison, especially ID
brown and black shades, and in the striped
rough cloth known as chasseur cloth
which resembles corduroy. Servlceablt
and stylish imported suits have 4 sea
brown vclVeieen basque with svest formed
OF curved cross-rows Of mixed gut anC
mobsir braid. The yelyeteen skirt is plain
and untrimmed in front, but falls iE wide
kilt pleats behind. The drspery may b.
either OF plain or rough cloth in pointed
pepum shape. or IS a Greek apron, yer,
deep in front and short behind, and may
be braided, but is more often simply hem
med.
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