Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-04

shortpointcd oops. The Breton peas
snt dresses are ornamented In front by
two curved open places like side forms,
and these are laced together. Between
these lacings down the middle are set
closely together row Of small pearl but
tons. and similar buttons are on tho
lapels and sleeves. The back OF the
waist is fastened by crocheted buttons,
or else tiny moulds covered with the
cashmere Of the frock.
Another pretty style for low dresses
Of cashmere or other woollens has
round velvet yoke that fits low on the
shoulders and dispenses with all sleeves
but those Of the guimpc beneath. Inc
sides are in continuous pieces from 'he
neck down. but the front has velvet
plastron with full skirt gathered below
Il. and the back has plain waist with
the skirt gathered to it. Bows OF satin
ribbon with long ends are the only
added ornaments TO these dresses; one
Is placed high on the left front, a SEQ
ond is on the right side at the waist
line and the third is in the middle oil
the back at the waist line. High
pecked dresses are made precisely in
the way Just described, except the
waist is extended up TO the throat and
finished with little turned-over collar
parted in front and corded all around.
Welting cords are also seen in the arm
holes OF such dresses and around the
waist.
White French muslin aprons are
worn over high-nccked dark wool
dresses to brighten them up as well as
to keep them clean. These are hall
low, and either round or square in the
neck, with pointed yoke laid in boy
pleats only half an inch wide. Two
breadths Of the wide muslin are
gathered TO this yoke, and this makes
an apron so full that it meets behind.
entirely covering the dress. Strings OF
the heinmed muslin are sewed in the
side seams, and tie behind in large
sash bow. A pleated standing frill
edged with narrow Valenciennes trims
the neck and armholes.
wALKING-COATs
Boucle cloths are the novelty for
small children's walking-coats, and are
used in white, navy-blue, brown, or
dark-re6, with the rough loops forming
cross-bars or stripes. These coats still
retain their broad, bunchy appearance,
giving them ample width. and they are
long enough to conceal the dress be-
meath. For girls from eighteen months
old to those seven years of age are the
full gathered cloaks with all the full
ness in the middle of the fronts and
back laid in gathers at the neck and
waist line, or else honeycombei by
being caught up in diamond-shaped
spaces by clusters Of stitches at close
intervals. This garment is really
long sacaue. with its only seams those
under the arms. A waist-ribbon is
passed under the full, honeycombed
parts and over the plain sides, then tied
in a great bow in front. The neck has
a similar bow, and pretty little hood
lined with gay silk or with plush.
Heavier coats. also of bOucle cloth,
have the sacque fronts double-breasted.
with q single reyers of velvet turned
back from top to bottom. The back is
made Of two wide forms that are
broadened at the waist line to make
box-pleats. Striped fannels and Che
yiois are made up in this way for
palmer coats.
TAILOR DRESSES AND COATS.
Corkscrew cloths, the new Irish
blarneys, and Irish frieze are the ma
terials used for plain dresses and out
side coats that are made by tailors.
The corkscrews" have the same
finely-willed surface of cloths Of that
nstef a IL Weight Rhf S b are %Hs e
fabric for the handsomest tailor gowns.
The blarneys are rougher-looking cloths
in Illuminated checks, showing glimpse
of rich color in the centre of dark
checks. These are for useful costumes,
yet the coats made Of these cloths are
considered appropriate with silk or vel
vet dresses. The Irish frieze is thick,
soft, and warm, yet not heavy, and has
a chinchilla-like surface. 1t will be
much used for very long coats and re-
dipgotes that are worn in midwiner,
as they can be made warm enough to
exchange with a fur cloak. Water
proof cloths are again very largely i'm
ported, not merely for rain clOaks, bat
to make plain costumes indeed. many
Of the cloths imported by the best
houses are said to have been SUBJ
mitted to q process that renders them
partly waterproof, so that they will
not be injured when dampened, though
it is not claimed that they are i'm.
pervious to a heavy rain. The plain
tailor suits entirely Of one kind Of ma
terial are varied this season by vest:
and side panels made Of very fine pleat'
that have braid stitched on their edge:
in the neat finish given by tailors
These fine pleats may be lengthwise
diagonal, or across as best suits thu
wcarer's figure. The slit pockets. col
lar, sleeves, and the entire edges of the
dress are then finished in the same way
Sometimes the position basque has {
diagonally- pleated vest set in beside two
or three lengthwise pleats. In some
new basques, also in outside coats, the
back is made without pleats below the
waist line, fitting smoothly over thu
tournure, which is supplied with ,
small cushion hustle. The skirts will
a side panel have an oyerskirt that il
in broad pleats behind and in Greel
,, apron shape in front; slit pockets arr
row set in the sides Of these over
skirts instead Of being placed far bacl
in the inconvenient ways lately used
Three large triple box-pleats as wide a!
panels are again used for the front anC
: sides of skirts that have short aprons
For very young ladies and misses tn
!. kilt skirts will remain in favor. Band
' Of fur will be the fashionable trimmin
= later in the season. The Astrakha
" cloth and fur-like plush will also b
= used for lower skirts and as borders.
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