Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-21

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Havpevss Bcsdr IN III current issue says:
y,ncut velvet or, a. n n now called, otto
80 velvet Il the fabric choeen for elegant
wedding dressct. This II the repped vei-
vek With Che pile In loops that remain on-
ept. instead Of being opened 10 show their
S<rth, ~ IN the plain veivcts. IL comes In
erfaui.w bite tinls aud aiso with q slight
roe tint that II very becoming, and when
4 h Of very 6ne quality there Is soft sheen
upou u that IL scarcely 20 be found Oh any
c(htr fsbric. IL - also less yielding and
plhble than other vclvets aud tails grace
yuIly 10 long folds that are unbroken the
whole length OF the train, The frise
veIycts are imported for the same pur.
pcsc, and are shown either quite pain.
with the slight curling that IL given 10 the
uncut velvet loops, or else In frise figures
on plain velvet ground. or on ottoman
velvet. or on satin. The figured velyets are
liked hest for combination dresses. where
they fern simply the front OF the skirt.
while the basque and train ore 81 the mate
rial o. the ground Of the figured velvet
with the figures omitted. Very young
brides who consider velvet too heavy and
elderly looking prefer white satin, or else
very lustrous ottoman repped sils. The
frise velvet figures on satin are Ia
elaborate designs that resemble en-
hroideJy. and these are used Tor
the petiicost Of plain satin or plain
uncut velvet dresses. Those who ore not
willing 10 give up brocaded satins choose
those With the outlines OF the flowers bead
I'd With pearls or with crystal beads. The
EscuIial brocades are the novelty In such
fabrics; these have the designs outlined
with white cords as In Escurial laces, and
each figure looks like lace applied TO satin
or 10 the lcngthwise repped fabric. There
arc also many white satins with the figures
wrought in threads OF silver that are
almost white; these and the white and
gold b,ocades are now used by widows on
The occasion OF their second marriage, In
stead of the pearl-colorcd or pale French
grey satins that were formerly worn.
Lace IL the trimming most used on brides
dresses. and this Is no LONGER confined -
the most valuable point laces, but often
CONSISTS OF beaded net for the drapery OF
the front breadths, or OF rich white Escurial
lace for flounces. aud OF piece lace TO cor
respond for the tablier front. Flounces ~
lace across the foot OF .be front and side
breadths are the favorite trimmings this
season II the bride ia tall. bit II she Is short
her appai ent height is increased by length
wise trimmings OF lace, such as three jsbcis
from the belt to the foot, with plain satin
In a wrinkled pub down the front and on
each side breadth. The princesse back
with basque front Is q design In great favor
for dresses Of thick velvet. and this pattern
IS varied by having the front sharply
roinied and laced, or by making 1t
round waist with q belt, or else by
plain basque. A very high corsage
10 In favor with some brides, while others
retain The square orpointed neck. and oil II
with silk tulle and lace. The tulle veil Is
now worn extremely long and full, and Is
mounted with jewelIed pins. which are not
always diamonds, but very brilliant Rhine
stones, and sometimes n half wreath OF
flowers is worn with the high couture. Ar
tlfcial flowers have lost favor for these as
well Us for other dresses, and are now lin
tied 10 one large cluster or two smaller ones
for catching up the drapery on the side OF
the skirt, or for the corsage bouquet; for
the hitter. however, natural Covers are pre-
ferred, especially IL small lunches OF orange
blossoms can be obtained, but white roses,
clematis, or small sprays OF white lilacs are
also used.
OTHER rIoussEAU DRESSES.
A failor.made cloth suit IL the rnvelling
dress worn on the wedding tour, and Is
also worn during the ceremony at quiet
weddings. Pale gray or light brown cloth
81 chosen, or else the darker red-biown
Egyptian shades that are new this season.
These arc made in the simple styles al
ready described in the Bdxar, or. il the
bride wishes IL TO be more dressy, 1t can be
I.Ea al krot ha - hal
patferns thst come already braided are ex-
cellent for such dresses. and are less costly
than those made by tdilors and braided
afterward. The heavy hercules braid is
already applied Ia horizontal bands on one
side or across the whole front, and there
are detached palms or other figures made OF
The braid on other skirts that are finished
near the foot by u rayeled fringe for bor-
der. These cost from $50 to $40 for tue
trimmed patterns, but there are less expen-
siye dresses OF Astfakhan striped bison
cloths that have bayadere stripes woven
across the parts meant for the front OF the
skirt and for the vest, while the remainder
is of plain bison cloth. For the richest WIS.,
iting costume Of The bride there are frise
figured velvcts TO be combined with plain
velvet In dark shades Of blue-gray, red
brown. or prUre cOlors. There are also
colored Escurial sltins that will be made up
with velvet or with satin. or with heavily
repped ottoman silk. For the black cos
tunes that are found in every trousseau
there are embroidered black Siciliennes. or
else the black frise velvet, or the Escurial
fatin to he combined with plain satin, gros-
grain, or velvet. while the black wool dress
will have q simple lower skirt OF plain wool.
with figured wool-velvet above ii, or else the
limo with OF
ed figures wrought all over them, and,
without borders, will form graceful polo
naise above skirt Of ottoman silk or OF
gYos grain or sicilienne. For colorcd COM
bination dresses cloth polonaise, with
skirts Of satin duchesse or gros-grain, VIII
be most useful and tasteful for visiting,
driving. etc. These will be OF two colors
oddly blended, as green with brown, or blue
With brown, or else red with almost any
color that 10 becoming TO the wearcr, red
with green, red with brown, and red with
blue being seen IN every collection OF
imported dresses. The use OF embroid-
cred braids will be feature for trimming
woolltn end also combination dresses that
are partly wool. Silver and gilt threads
arc used 10 embroider quaint designs on
thick coarse-looking. canyas-like braids
that serve as excellent foundations, and
give very flcn enctts.
BoSNETs AND ROUND HATH.
The bonuets OF trousseaN are chosen
TO match the dark visiting and street cos
tunes, and the white bonnet is no longer
considered part Of brides outfit. In
deed, there are very few entirely white bon
nets made. but for dressy receptions bride
may provide herself with white and gold
bonnet. or one 18th the crown OF white
embroidered camers hair or Of white vel
vet. while the brir1 matches her costume,
and may be composed Of piping folds OF
olive, brown. or Egyptian red velvet, with
silver or gilt braids between. Such bon
nets are very small capotes. trimmed with
feather clusters and velvet ribbon. A felt
tonpet or round bat viii be used for travel
ling. made in the color OF the cloth dress.
FURTHER HINTS ABOUT MILLINERY.
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