Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-09

foundations Of chartre'se, amoer,
orange, pink, and blue.
PARTISAN MODES.
! Partisan dresses Of striped material
have the back draperies arranged SO
tina, half the stripes are horizontal and
half perpendicular.
| Crinoline and steel have been aban-
doned by Paris dressmakers. Satin
double improvers stuffed with horse
hair are all that arc required to give
fulness 70 the dress.
Draperies for household decorations
are in great variety. A mantel valance
with Amaryllis embroidered upon it is
very effective, and table scarf, with
bands Of Watteux tapestry, is espc-
cially suitable for dainty boudoir.
Bouquets Of flowers worn at the belt
increase in size. A petite young wo-
man had a stalk Of annunciation lilies
reaching nearly to her chin and uprising
from mSss OF pink roses. She looked
really like " Jack in the green"
Large punches Of fowers--labur-
mum, lilac, roses, forget-me-nots, or
pansies--are fastened on the foundation |
skirts Of thin dresses and are covered
by the muslin. Bonnets worn with
these dresses are formed Of the same
'aowers, quite yelled by lace.
FASHIONABLE ODDS AND END.
Old-time balzarine has been revived |
this year for dresses. II is in large |
checks, resembles "lace bunting" and |
is very durable.
Buff lawns have been revived this
season, trimmed with white, and white
and buff embroidery, and are very clean
and dainty-lookiDg.
Even the high-priced silk gloves this
season have a way Of giving out very |
quickly at the finger tips so complete
ly that q neat, invisible darn Is rem
dered an impossibility. The rest of
the glove is left "as good as new"
The best way to deal with them is to |
cut off the finger portions entirely and |
half Of the thumb. Hem the edges
left "raw," and you have a pair Of silk |
mitts which will last the summer
through.
Some Of the newest and handsomest |
dresses Of surah, satin sublime, and the |
like, show q skirt laid in tucks. with |
insertions Of lace let in, with bodice |
and drspery Of lace to correspond.
These are adopted for bridesmaids
wear, and the gloves, sash, ribbons,
silk stockings, and fan match with the
color Of the flowers chosen by each.
Valenciennes lace--the genuine art- |
cls-is now being used by fastidious
leaders OF fashion as the lace par e.
eelience for dress and lingerie garni-
ture.
For warm weather Oxford ties made |
Of patent leather will be fashionable.
There are brown Russian shoes of |
leather in its natural tint, and lawn
tennis shoes with perforated soles.
"a very pretty gown seen the other
day was Of mignonette green faille, re-
lieved with pale, prawn-pink velvet. | |
cannot exactly describe its details, but |
/ know that there was pink velvet |
collar and small revers of the same tint |
in front that sbsurdly aped the mascu-
Unity of coat lappelS. Also, there
were glimpses Of the pink velvet to be
seen from the under edge Of the skirt
whenever the wearer moved. The bon
net was all pink, save for its trimming
Of mignonette blossoms mixed among
the tea roses. 1t was so much prettier
and more becoming than the endless
gold and silver that one sees this sea-
son. The sunshade was like the bon
net, pink outside and green within, re-
versing the order Of colors in the
dress"
FANS AND SUNSHADES.
1t is consequential part of the sea-
side toilet.
The Ning-po fans Of braided straw
are large and beautifully finished.
The prettiest sunshades this summer
are made Of canvas over colored silk or
satin.
Feather fans are popular this season,
and are particularly attractive with a
dressy toilet.
The parasol remains an article Of
artistic as well as utilitarian value at
the summer resorts.
0strich-feather fans are used all sum-
msr by elderly women, and the round
feather fans are not discarded by young
ladies.
Large palm-leaf fans with an ivory
handle, on which is tied a cord with
tassel, are chosen in preference to those
decorated with the sunhowers and rib
bon bows seen last year.
The Canton fans have one side Of
powdered gilt paper and the other of
silver, while the sticks are very slender
and of fine notified wood.
The gold fans of paper are handsome,
with sticks of red lacuuered wood or
else with ebonized sticks. Some Of
these have flower decorations and
others have Chinese figures upon
them.
Gauze fans decorated with painted
landscapes and mounted on pearl or
ebony sticks are the dress-fans for day
and general use, lace fans being re-
served for evening and full-dress toll
ettes.
For everyday use are the grenadine
fans that initiate those of finer gauze,
while for church and for travelling are
pocket-fans made with sticks that
double and are thus shortened for car
rying in the pocket. Some Of these
are covered with plain satin, or satin
and paper, and some are decorated
with fiowsr-painting, flights of birds,
and notices. They are mounted on
walnut sticks or on fragrant violet
, woods.
seicntihc Notes.