Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-08

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ChIi4sen's Dresses.
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Dcmi-saison toilets are TO have gath
| cred and plated draperies. Short outer
garments are 70 be worn with these
dresses. They combine the mantle ana
| y,sitc shapes and are made of the same
material as the suit or Of velvet oriigh'
cloth These nantes are short in the
back. only falling little below the
waist. and are cut up like visite.
The sleeve falls in q wide, nat
Malt. The collar is standing or turns
over. The ends in front and OF the
,mantlcs are square, pointed, OF seal
Iopped. The trimmings for these gar
.ments are, at present, fur and marabou
feathers, or deep bands Of fancy plush,
but they will soon be replaced by lace
and passementeric. Another small
garment in the same style forms man
lie in front and a plated position in
the back. Gathered tuniqnes are to be
worn. They win he rather shorter
than the underskirts, and raised and
fastened over the hips. They open in
front to show the apron. Sometimes
they open on the side, in which case
they are gathered or plated in the
back. This fashion is suited TO very
young girls. A style more appropriate
| for Young women is waist with
redingote back. The back forms two
hollow plaits, which open over the skirt
and form draperies.
Worsted lace is extensively used on
visiting toilets. Ii is in one or in seve-
raj colors. Quite variety Of these
dresses have just been brought out.
| Among them is garnet velvet skirt
bordered with founce Of worsted lace
about ten inches deep, with the ground
black and large garnet-colored daisy
forming the design. A drapery of this
lace falls in a small apron in front and
hangs straight down the back. The
lace waist opens over a garnet velvet
vest. The back is "taiVeur " shape.
A velvet scarf is taken around
the waist and fastened in the
back, where it forms plaits. Against
the scarf on the left side, toward
the back, is large bow of black MORE
ribbon. Another specimen of this style
is of gray silk and worsted lace in the
same color. The silk skirt is covered
with q lace one falling loose all around.
A wide scarf of gray meryeilleux falls
over the back Of the skirt in two long
ends and loops. The meryeilleux "
waist is pointed back and front. A
small lace drapery forms fichu. The
lace will be used for spring and summer
dresses. Young ladies' cream-colored
worsted dresses will have skirts Of this
lace. Short skirts are to continue in
fashion. All walking and visiting cos
tunes are made in this way, and trains
arc only - dc rigeur " for the richest
toilets.
A novelty for young ladies evening
wear is a small pelerine. 1t is of light
colored plush or satin, lined with wad-
ded satin. 1t has large open collar,
and is very useful to throw over the
shoulders after dancing or when leaving
much-heatcd room.
Plated fichus are of tdlle, gauze,
and Grape, bordered with lace. Plas-
irons for pointed waists consist of three
bands of embroidery sewed together
and terminating in point. They are
fastened to the waist by loop.
buckle. or a ribbon rOsette. Waists
without basques have small iichus
crossed over the breast with the ends
taken under the belt. Blouses of tulle.
broche, gauze, and fancy laces, are
useful for wear in the evening over low
necked dresses. They are gathered on
the waist and taken under sash, which
is fastened on the side or III the back.
Below this the fullness of the blouse
forms a putting in the back or paniers
on the sides. Some of these blouses
are plated. In this case they fall
straight. and arc only suitable for very
slight figures. Tulle waists are worn
over low -necked silk ones.
A bridal dress Of satin and lace
forms a round skirt in front, covered
with long lace apron. The apron is
raised on one side under buckle, and
on the same side. extending from the
waist to the lower part Of the skirt, is
a spray Of orange blossoms, with satin
ribbon loops intermiXed. On the lower
part of the side of the skirt is
guile of lace. The very long satin
train is mounted in full plaits TO the
waist. The satin waist has small
buttons down the front, and on
either side Of these is fiat
lace trimming. The round basque
is rather short and has a lace rufile.
A wide piece of satin ribbon comes
from the seams under the arms. is tied
in bow in front with short ends, and
has buckle in the centre. The tight
fitting elbow-sleeves are trimed on the
lower part with lace and ribbon bows
without ends, which are placed on the
inside Of the arm. Around the neck is
a high lace rullle. with small bunch
Of orange blossoms in front. Another
bridal toilet is of satin. 'crepe de
chine" and brocade. The false skirt
is of light quality of silk. The fiat
satin apron has brocade-panel trim
ming on the left side. Over the front
and right side is full 'crepe dc
chine " drapery. 1t forms up the side
wavy plaits, fastened down under
lunches of flowers and arranged in
large plaits under the waist. The long
brocade train is gathered around the
point Of the back Of the waist, The
brocade waist buttons down the front
and has standing collar. The tight
fitting elbow sleeves have cuffs trimmed
with white ribbon velvet. The flOunces
include lilacs, lilies OF the valley, and
orange blossoms. A bunch of these is
on the left shoulder, with double piece
of ribbon velvet taken from under them
and forming bow in the neck. The
velvet is then taken down over the
apron and forms another bow over the
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