Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-13

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PLUSH AND VELVET.
The magnificent materials, such as
plain and embossed plush and velvet,
the silk and satin brocade, with their
combinations in self-colored plain-sur-
faced materials, and the dainty tissues
Tor evening wear, will be introduced
later. just now the demand is for light
weight but heayy-looking or rough
surfaced woOllen or camel's-hair goods.
For combinations with the fashiona-
ble woollens n novelty is the fabric
showing broad thrce-inch stripes of
contrasting color in velvet on baize and
diagonal ground then there are cloths
with not a half inch Of groundwork
visible between close-Set plush stripes
in mixed coloring- one mouse, another
brown or terra Gotta or tabac, all the
shades appearing in one piece. Only
little Of this is used on dresses, but
that little is most effective. A mate
rial for such purposes, reasonable IN
price and good surfaced, is the new
Cord de Ia RENE, n corded velyeteen,
which comes in all the new rich cObrs
and combines splendidly with cloth or
any camel's.hair goods and yelyeteen IN
the same or contrasting colors.
SOME NOVEL FABRICS.
Panama bOucle is the term applied
to coarse, intcr-pleated material which
looks like the foundation for working
cross-stitch on. Gallon, a remarkable
novelty, owes its name to the fact that
the stripes, if cut out, would form
good braid trimming. khayyam serge,
the camel's-hair art fabric, a repro
duction Of raimcnt Of John the Bap-
tist by the Arabs Of the middle
ages. and again introduced to
the aesthetic ladies Of Boston as
the production Of one Of our Ameri-
can mills, has proven its claim
to tie term " standard" and is shown
in the wonderful dyes Of the Orient.
Amata is still another artistic creation,
a diagonal grouud-cioth. almost hidden
by bold conventional Gothic designs.
worked out in lIi.c and with striped
velvet for the centre Of the pattern.
Poiuulle cloth show, pin-points, and
small motifs in silk. and Knickerbocker
stripes Of contrasting tones are some
times of two or three tones blended,
often speckled. Mountain baizc is the
new name for Henciictine cloth, and
the nuns serges and ceilings are more
popular than ever. for they wear and
hold their good looks splendidly.
POPULAR BLACK GOODS.
As black continues to be quite as
fashionable as any color, it is well to
know what black goods have desirable
reputation. In tire goods already mem
toned many specimens ere shown IN
black for instance. in camcl'S serges
the blacks are perfect. There are some
novelties shown IN prestley's black
dress fabrics, which bear the reputation
of being made Of the best Australian
wool and the best silk; striped Hen
rietta cloth III the same jet and blue
black a. the plain Henriettas. The
MelroSc weave Is one Of PrieStley's
own couceits, and from these foreign
mills come various l""@eS u 'ne o'Ss
black SoouS lof mourning purposes ','' u
Ordinary wear III WOOL anu pin anu
wool materials.
The Gilbert cloths. IS usual, stand
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and among the specimens are "o'el''eS
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1HANILIiNG COSTUMES
enc of the most tasteful of travelling
on walking costumes for fall wear Is OF
na,y-bluecashmere. trimmed with vide
iihicd woollon braid, in navy blues,
shot OF ,psuglel viii gold. The skirt
is PLAIN wa front and 40 the back, and Is
Trimmed with strips &c braid, put on in
tabs atrccular distances. At the sides
there are plcated tabs. over which the
shot braid is put ON in rovsacross. \
short drapcry Of .hc cashmere forms
very small rsnirs IN front and at
The back a large loop ana 'ape,' Inc
,,;,.,o.d wih ,,Is vb,,b oneus win
e.a, ,oror. outlined with Goll.spon-
o1'5lv.;1 oven ,i,.tron formed of
colS.coIorc5 sn,ah ARRANGED in tucks ::
,n,n.5 mn OH ana .leoycs with deem
,c,e,s s,,;nsd with braid The bonnie,
- Lc WORN with This suit is neat
,b.,. vi,hont strings. made of navy
Lrc cashmere trimmed with gold-yel-
vet ribbon and blue wings studded
with cold. ard p fancy cold and blue
ranelled pin IN harp shape.
Odd and ,auniv j.. visiting costume
oC colleen brown silk trimmed with
vooIen lace and insertion. The dra-
merry * Of the. lac. nut on with silk,
while the bodice is also covered with
lace. The out,iac garment is a Jacket
ocbcht.creen cloth. trimmed with gold
and hrown->pccAlcd braid. and showing
wai>tcoat and cuff, Of gold and broEn
L,ocsdc. The brown hat is trimmed
with corded ribbon and ostrich tips.