The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-06
FOR TIE LADLES.
Fashion. for niay-wha, to Wear.

vogue. m0nair cau only bc c"P'.'
certain WAYS. and as the material does not
naturally fall flat, II Is always necessary "
make It up In plain skirts. A comDlnatlon
for suit OF this kind consists OF p'a,n
silyer-gray skirt embroidered down the
front with steel beads and bias bands Oh
steel. gray French MORE on the lower part;
The skirt Is very ilat in front and very iuii
in the back, with the plaits mounted deep
enough TO furnish fulness for the pun.
The Louis XIV. mohair waist has the fronts
worked with steel beads. ii opens over
mOhair vest. On the lower part OF the
basque are two designs embroidered WIN
steel beads. The collar and cuffs are OF
steel-gray MORE. The fullness In the back
OF the skirt, which replaces pufhng, IL
taken i'm from underneath.
Glazed tafIetas in light and dark hues Is
used i'm many ways. Striped fabrics OF
yelling or "mousseline de laine" are in all
shades. Tissues. both light in texture ana
color. are 10 be mach trimmed with velvet.
silk gauZe. brocaded with velvet, EN-
broidered tulle, and ecru embroidery IN
cuipure style. are 10 be in use. "A
very elegant style consists OF silk skirt
covered with deep founce OF ecru EN-
broIdery and a silk tunic matching the
skirt. The waist is trimmed with guipure
ornaments. Red continues to be generally
worn, particularly in the evening. The
shade employed is something between
:. caroubier" and cardidal. and Is not
bright. II is rumored that Partisan young
ladies will wear whole suits OF andrinople
during the summer. The favored shades
for spring and summer use are to be gray,
ecru. moss-coor. mushroom. tobacco, and
reddish brown. Light wolen and cotton
fabrics, such as yelling, muslin. and batiste
have PompadOur designs.
Some dresses and bonnets just completed
for the Partisan races will serve as speci-
mems OF forthcoming spring styles. A
gray chevlot toilet has a skirt trimmed
with three large plaits. The unique is ar
ranged in front in deep fiat plaits, and
forms pointed apron. The back OF the
skirt is covered with a straight piece OF
goods arranged in large fiat plaits. The
Jacket is of tobacco-colored cloth. IL is
loose in front, and closes by means Of a
small baud underneath. The back is rather
loose, like the front. The bonnet match
ing this dress is a small lace capOte, with a
fine wreath OF roses in front and on the
lett side. Small humming birds with out
spread wings nestle among the flowers.
The CATERS matching the suit are OF tobac-
co-cOlOred cloth, buttoning By means OF
fifteen small round buttons. The heels
are flat and large to properly support
the foot. The tops are OF glazed leather.
The fashions for shoes have complete "
changed. The pointed and flat English
models did not a. first meet with much
success IN Paris, but they are now all the
rage. Both men and women wear CATERS
or shoes with pointed toes and fiat heels.
/ 1t is not advisable to eXaggerate this style,
/ as pointed sOles are dangerous and defOrm
the feet flat heels. however, are a great
| Improvement upon Louis XIV. heels. The
| latter are quite out OF use in Paris. AM
other new spring toilet made for the races
| is of black yelling embroidered with large
| flowers The round skirt falls straI@ ht
and is Sewed full to the belt. On the
lower part is hem two inches
deep. Under this yelling skirt is an
underdresS Of tObaccO-cOlored satin mcr-
veilleuX which shows slightly through
the yelling, but only enough to soften the
dead black OF the goods. Over this dress
is kind OF mantle-yisite garment. This
| includes cape OF many-cOlOred beads,
comprising all the metallic shades from red
brass to steel-gray, including blue steel.
gold, and silver. These beads form rich
design on a black ground. On the front
and back OF the mantle are velvet
! bTetelleS, with bead tassels on the ends.
/ A round basque on the garment is formed
Of lace tlOunce about twelve inches deep.
! The garment forms a large pun in The
back. over the puff are black JET orna-
ments. The couture TO be worn with this
! toilet is a capOte OF flowers. The bon
net is bordered with moss-grecn velvet
putting, and the crown covered with
| tiny white flowers. The strings are
of mOss-green velvet. A hat Of "A very new
shape is called the "ManOn style. II is
OF smooth verdigrlS-colOred straw. The
/ brim forms kind Of revers, which j.
raised in front a little to the left. and forms
"A point. This brim j. covered with velvet
/ in the color OF the straw. The high and
narrow crown is almost wholly covered
with a band of velvet OF the same color.
! In front Of the crown is bunch OF ecru
ostrich tips and All aigrette. CapOtes are
smaller than ever. Tulle bonnets general
" have narrow brimS, against which are
the trimmings and soft crowns pulled very
high. The capcs are formed Of plain tule
fastened to the capes by gilt pins. but the
trimmings are habitually all in front
This style OF capOte is very light. and it
shows the hair in the back, which adds
much TO the general effect. The strings
and bows are usually OF velvet. Some
crowns are shirred, and others gathered
down the centre lengthwise, forming a
putting on either side The brimS OF bon
nets have bandeaus OF flowers or leaves,
and the sides have tulle pufiings adorned
with butterflies or punches OF flowers
arranged i'm aigrettes. The tulles usually
employed for bOnnets are generally illu-
sion. embroidered or beaded tulle. cream
cOlOred Malines tulle, combined with gar
net velvet and cream, OF shaded red
flowers. Some small bonnets are all red:
Others are brown. with yellow or capucme
flowers. Then there are many shades Of
green 10 be combined with all kinds OF
flowers. Wells are OF the same tulle with
which the bOnnets are covered. Some
hats have cream-colored horse-hair crowns
in open work, with brlms OF flowers.
Some crowns are worked with beads,
while the hrims are of Leghorn straw.
a sult for country wear may be OF plain,
gray yelling, or the same material NAV be
embroidered with designs of red flowers.
The skirt is OF plain yelling, and plated
lengthwise. A drapery OF embroidered
yelling forms the apron, which falls very
long. The waist is of embroidered Yelling.
The back is tailleur shape. The front
opens over vest of the plain goods, which
buttons straight down. Down the fronts
and around the basque is lace ruffle.
The elbow sleeves are slightly full on the
shoulder and open on the outside OF the
arm. On the inside is bow. Around the
neck Is a very deep lace ruching. The
round straw hat for wear with this suit has
narrow brim. The crown is covered
with roses and rlbbon-Ioops. A very
lreSSN tOilpt Is of INNS IIi