Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

with starch, are taking the place Of
white linen bands for travelling and
morning wear.
Undressed kid or Suede gloves in tan
shades remain the favorite wear for
dressy toilets, but fine silk gloves in
tan shades are also worn with such
dresses while fine lisle-thread gloves
are considered the correct wear with
wash-fabric frocks, no matter how
handsome the make and material.
CoLoRs TO CATCH THE SUN.
Vivid green centres for India shawls
are promised as revival Of an old
fashion.
The rage for color in ornaments is
the same as that in every other direc-
tion this season.
This summer yellow predominates in
the way of color, but the tints and
shades are endless.
Chartrcuse is color that embraces
many shades of green, from old bottle
to pale cress green.
Absinthe and pale coral is French
color combination much in favor on the
other side at present.
Violet is shade which is more used
this season in millinery than ever be-
fore, or at least for many years.
Two shades of one color are in vogue.
Lilac and heliotrope look well at this
season, because they have cool effect.
A lovely dress is of two-toned lilac
silk, worn with a black lace mantle.
A black lace bonnet, trimmed with
yiolets, is en- suite.
There is certain style and age that
can stand and requires color; it is the
young, slender, dark-eyed beauties with
creamy compilations and eyes that light
up with excitement or die away in in
different languor. sRosy blondes look
best in white and cool colors. and
brOwn-haired girls. with clear, medium
compilations, such as are known as the
American type in bronze, green, and
myrtle-the shades that develop the
pink in the skin and gold in the hair.
WEDDING GIFTS, ETC.
Beautiful specimens Of Kensington
work are now given as wedding gifts
more generally than ever.
Kirk silver is riyalling the celebrated
Hall silver in popularity, many of the
Kirk designs being beautiful and rare.
Repousse silver is still the most fash
ionable and beautiful of all recent pat
terms, and is most used for wedding
gifts.
Tulle, hand-wrought in floss silks
with daisies or some other flower, is a
fashionable material for bridesmaids
dresses.
Yellow flowers, such as marigolds,
-calendulas, and the like, are used for
the bridesmaids baskets, which for
summer weddings are more fashionable
than bouquets.
Bridal bonnets, If the dress be of
walking length, will be worn by youth
full brides this season. They are COM
posed Of tulle or sheer muslin, and
have particularly pretty effect.
How charming it would be if our
somewhat wom-out Wedding March,
which is generally played as the bride
walks up the aisle, would give way to
= chorus of choir-boys who would sing
an epithalamium, as is done in England.
These fresh young voices hailing the /
youthful couple have sweet and inn
pressiye effect.
White satin is the favorite material
or bridal dresses, and point lace is the
trimming when ones bank account will
'llow Of such expense. Tulle wells are
preferred, and novelty pin for the veil
S a diamond ornament, with five large
Iiamonds hanging by little chains,
which makes very fine effect. Cats
We soarf-pins, set round with dia-
londs, are handsome for a groom to
resent to his ushers, the catseye being
onsidered very lucky stone.
At noon wedding recently the
rides family came to church in their
Iourning attire, and were conducted
the front pews on the left side of the
sic. After the groom's family and
her guests were seated, the ushers
'ok seats also, three each side OF the
sic in the first pew. There were no
and the bride, dressed in
lie, without jewels, carrying a prayer
,ok with silver cover, came in with
e relative who gave her away, aud
as met at the altar by the groom aud
$ best man.
dBRoIpERY RIBBONS AND FEA-
THEIRS.
Tapestry stitch is again growing in
pulsrity. =
SAshes Of MORE. sursh, and all sorts 7
soft. crapy-silken, and woolleo stats
! in high favor and are worn in al /
,st every style preferred. s
Small neckties of pleated silk Grape, q
Is, cream, blue, lilac, or red. with a