The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-08
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Among the pretsiest spring novelties are
s1nsed veiIings. They are as light ana
Transparent a. batiste. A dress OF this ma.
fcrial has a skirt OF glazed taffetas, trimmed
around with three large piaits. In
mont Of the skirt IL q unique,
with broad lcngthwisc plalts. IL Is
noJnted in the centre and taken up In d.
sronaI on either side Of the hips. The
Hsrk consists Of straight breaGth OF
plated yelling, draped on the left side un-
ar many loops Of ribbon velvet. The
Jacket Il Of yelling, and closes down the
centre from the collar to above the waist.
Over the waist is kind OF plastron, which
consists OF two large tafiesss revers covered
with ecru embroidery and placed one
ac1ins, the other. The front piece on the
lower part Of the pastron Is crossed ana
buttons over. The short round basque
forms position back with fluted pla'ts.
Russisn vests are among the latest nov
elites. They are tight fitting, plated ike
an ordinary plastron, and taken In around
Tho belt under q deep sash OF plain or piait.
cd silk. The plastrons arc generally oil
silk or OF woolen goods TO match the dress.
Sometimes the sashes are OF eolored Grape.
This vest viii replace the tailieur vest so
much worn last summer, and will be seen
under all open jackets. The al blouse mou-
jick,v also O Russian style, consists OF q
Kind OF polopaise, very tight fitting in the
hack and rather loose In front, where 1t
buttons all the way down. Over the front
Of the waist Is plastron, which Is shirred
ON the upper part. and has on either side =
niece OF velvet. On each piece OF velvet
aye twenty.six small pearl buttons and
thirteen button-boles. Thirteen small but
tons are on the waist, to which the button
holes on the velvet are fastened. The plas-
tron forms part OF the front OF the tu-
pigue. II Is taken in TO the waist by half
belt OF velvet closed by fancy buckle.
VEST cIRcAssIESNE.
Another novelty is the "vest circas-
sienne." This consists OF a short waist, a
vest. and a Russian belt. A suit made in
this manner may be of velvet combined
with q new woollen fabric which has de
signs OF tiny white dots on slste-colored
ground. The skirt is OF woollen goods,
with fiat plaits about ten inches wide. The
front forms large round plaits about TWEEN
ty-four inches wide. Under each plat is 8
small p,alt OF velvet. The unique forms {
drapel apron which Is taken to the righ
aide OF the waistin many plaits, thus LEAVING
the whole side OF the skirt uncovered. III
the back Is very small putting not NOR,
than sixteen TO twenty inches deep. The
woolien waist has the fronts straight and
reaching to the waist. They open over ;
plated vest OF slate-colored surah, which
terminates at the waist under very full
scarf OF slate-colored velvet. This scar
falls down the left side little back OF the
hip, in two ends sewed together like 6
purse, and terminating with tassels. The
waist has neither darts nor small front side
pieces. The small pieces in the back form
1at, loose tongues OF goods. The back
pieces are plated IN fan shape, and are very
short. They sit well out over the tournure,
The etiquette gentleman Is much
worn. 1t is OF corduroy or Of beige
cloth. The fronts close by means OF
\ single row OF buttons. and fail loose
without darts or small side pieces. The
back IL very short and almost tigbtftting.
Around the basque is a hem about one
inch and half deep, against which is
sewed q second basque hemmed in the
came way and falling below the upper one
TO about the depth OF the hem. This jacket
is worn over skirts OF coarse fabrics, as
well as over elegant lace ones. Lace polo
naises have fronts OF jet tissues. Many
Partisan mantles and small casaquins are
of let and lace, with Jet passementerie.
They form kind OF pelerines. One Of these
IL OF beaded tissue, with velvet bretelles
taken over the shoulders and falling down
the back aud front. Three large passemen-
terie begonia leaves are placed on either
shoulder and form kind OF small
cape, leaving the back and front plain.
Nearly all suits are OF glazed fab
rics. There are glazed taffetas, SUI
rabs. wooilen goods, and batistes. Even
the straw cf bonnets are glazed and in the
same shades as the materials. Much glazed
pekn is made with plain velvet stripes
combined with plain cachemire or silk in
the coIors OF the velvet stripes. For in
stance, toilet with these combinations
may be OF sarphire-blue sicilienne
and pesin consisting OF glazed taffetas
and sapphire velvet. The sicilienne
skirt Is trimmed with three large
plaits. A small apron OF the same
goods is draped over the hips. Under
this apron is another OF tafietas pekine,
which forms three 1uted plaits. These
border OF the skirt. The apron opens on
the sides, and is taken up around the first
apron. 1t only forms q narrow band
around the latter, which dIminishes gra-
dually until it reaches the back. where it
forms a large putting on the lower part OF
the waist. The waist is fiat cuirass, with
q pekin piece falling below the basque all
around. like the edge Of a vest. This piece
10 Of laaa. fu-o inches deem
FAvORIrE CoLoRs.
Crepe llsse in all shades Is combined
with silk and satin for toilets. The favor
tic eo'ors are light pink, cream, sulphur,
turquoise, blue, and green. This tissue
makes beautiful pufings and draperies for
waists. A low-neck waist, which may be
Of gauze, tulle, or Grape, Is made almost
high by the addition OF a tullescarf crossed
over the breast and fastened down on the
waist by broad belt. The ends Of the
scarf are taken from under the belt to
Ghe back. where they are tied. Fine
white lace fichus are made In this way
for wear with waists opening over
vests Of foulard or surah in bright colors.
The "casaquin'" waist Is also among
Partisan summer fashions. 1t is sbirred
on the lower part Of the waist. and has a
basque falling below the shirring. This is
generally Of cachemi-e, in such colors as
bottle-green, garnet, or dark blue. II
always corresponds In hue aud material
with the unique. The skirt Is Of change
able taffetas. and the collar, cuffs. and
cravaf must be Of the same material.
Around the waist Is silk galloon or q
cording. This style Is only suited 70
slight figures.
COUNTRY wALKING-sU1T.
A suit for walking and country use Is Of
bluc batiste, embroidered with red. anl