Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-02

TO Oil her c6Ftuucf.
Camels' hair stock met shoulder capes,
lined with satin and ornAmented with
bows Of satin ribbons. are worn q
watering places and tho seaside IS
protection from the dew, and are 80
light that they will not crush tho most
delicate ruching.
We begin to see novelties 10 dress.
Yellow is the fashionable color this
yesr--every shade Of yellow; and one
sees il in household decorations IS well
as on the person. The hair goes higher
yet on the head, and the round hats
bigger in the crown.
A cream-colored nuns veilingis made
up over q plain skirt Of pale-blue benz
galinc finished by narrow plating
around the edge. The bodice isfastened
diagonally from left to right with carved
pearl buttons. The cuffs and vest are
Of the palc-blue bengsline.
The jersey jacket, now dazzling with
beads, gains more favor than ever.
Cream color and pure white cannot
BE- tastefully combined in costume.
BEAuTY's HOME SURROUNDINGS.
The improvements made in repre-
senting flowers in relief have been very
great, and many jars and pitchers may
| be seen decorated with porcelain flow
ers so delicately constructed that at
little distance it would be hard to dis
tinguish them from the natural flower.
Repousse brass-werk is the newest
fancy occupation Of women Of leisure
who are artistically inclined.
Etchings upon which any value is set
should always be mounted on mats Of
cardboard or heavy paper. If mounted
fat on cards, tissue-paper should be
placed between them, otherwise the
ink in the heavy lines will be rubbed
and the print injured, il not spoiled.
Palm-leaf fans may be made very
pretty by decorating them. As a sug-
gestion, paint the fan on both sides a
Prussian blue, and decorate with
bunch of peoples, tie a blue ribbon
around the handle, and suspend in
some spot which requires touch Of
color.
The size of the new solid silver ice
pitchers, without which no collection Of
bridal presents is complete, looks as if
people were going to be very economi-
cal in the matter Of ice hereafter.
What is called the Cathedral camp
chair is the newest, as if people in camp
need to be reminded Of ecclesiastical
things. 1t has high back, and is as
much of puzzle to open as those
found on steamboat decks.
The fashionable garden of the period
is close clipped, arranged on certain
pattern, looks as il it were rolled out
on occasion, and taken indoors when it
rained to keep it from getting damp.
1t has a set form, made Of perfectly
graded hues, and is called the " Orien-
tai carpet style Of gardening" This
style is said to have originated in Eng
land, but it has been universally adopt
ed throughout France and Germany. as
well as in this country. The plants
used most largely to produce the effects
desired are geraniums and those COM
prised under the head of "foliage
plants" and small border growers of
various kinds. Lobella is utilized for
outside borders to great extent because
of its brilliant blue blossom and con-
tinual Towering.
IN BLACK AND SILVER.
Mohair costumes are laced with sill
yer cord and tassels and have velvet
pipiDgs.
Black Theodore tulle, with gold
stars, is made up with black or colored
satin.
Eton jackets of jetted black lace may
be worn with dresses Of any material
or color.
White crepe lisse is worn inside the
crepe ruching about the throat, even in
deep mourning.
Velvet belts beginning at the side
seams are fastened in front by buckles
Of hammered silver.
Black canvas over orange silk,
striped with tilleul color, makes .
dressy walking costume for early fall.
Crepe imperial is new woollen
fabric for mourning, closely resembling
Grape, but tar more durable.
A new Jersey cloth in black and
colors is as coarsely ribbed as the cardi-
gan jackets. No dark lining is re-
quired.
PRINCES AND TRIMMINGS.
Realistic fringes are finished with
nuts Of various sorts.
Nuns yelling is trimmed with surah,
velvet, or with yak lace.
Brown dresses are trimmed with lace
run with threads of copper.
Some of the new beaded galloons
have the beads painted by hand.
Tam O'Shanter hats of null have
shirred crowns and are trimmed with
frill about the brim, with an Alsatiar
bow. Of wide softribbon arranged across
the front, a cluster Of ostrich-tips or 6
little bunch Of flowers, or else TWISTED
drapery surrounding the crown.
A large Leghorn hat has poke il
front. The brim is caught up at tn,
back in loops the spaces between then
are filled by bows Of heliotrope-coloret
satin ribbsn. The crown is almost con
cealed by a cluster Of white ostrich
tips. The rest of the trimming con
sists Of very fine embroidery.