Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-22

eso aie IA bitah lafOI ioT lVuug
ladies'. They are trimmed with black
Persian lambskin or with natural
beaver. which it is now the fashion to
use as binding.
Amateur dress-makers are reminded
tnat cloths should be well sponged be-
fore they are made up hence the gloss
is taken Off 4; and the things TO be con-
sidered IN selecting are that the fabric
II OF pure wool and thick, short pile,
without regard to its lustre. 1t is not
good plan TO keep silks laid away a
long time before making them up. as
excluding them from the light and air
makes them so tender that they will
not wear well. Silks and velyets 10 the
piece should be folded loosely in a box
not rolled-and should be aired occa.
sionally.
MISSES DRESSES.
There IS greater variety in the wool
goods used for the dresses OF misses in
their teens than for the smaller dresses
spoken OF last week. For these the
range is from cashmere aud camels-
hair TO the rougher serges, homespuns.
bison-cloths, bourettes. and Cheviots.
with tricOts and the smooth-faced
Amazon-ClOths worn by ladies'. Vel
veteen and corduroy are liked for youth
ful toilettes. and there are elaborate
combinations Of silk with velvet or
plush for gay occasions. but tasteful
mothers prefer simple white muslin and
wcol dresses Of light, delicate colors
for school girls TO wear at Christmas
dinners, family parties. or in a box at
ibe opera. Brown is a favorite color
this season, rivalled only by the vari-
ous shades Of red. from the bright
poppy-red 10 dull wine-color. Self
colors are preferred for misses. but
there are many checks and stripes used.
also large blocks and plaids Of fancy
colorS for skirts to wear with plain
colored waists.
Basques with a vest. or else Tapped
to the left side at the top. and slopng
thence 10 the waist-lue. are liked for
misses. The soft gathered vest remains
IN favor for slender girls. and is crossed
by a belt at the walst-lne. Jacket
fronts. curved or sloped away, are on
basques that are in longer postillion
shape behind. The EtOn jacket with vest
and sash Is jaunty design for young
giIls. PLAN basques with very high
standing collarand military trimmings Of
braid crossing to front are for we'll
grown figures. The pleated and belted
Norfolk jackets are made with kilt
skrts. and also with draped skirts
this pleated jacket and the wool Jersey
waists are excellent garment, in
schoolgirls outfit, as they NAV be
worn with variou, skirts. Yoke waists
fastened behind with pleats from yoke
to helt 1e among the prettiest for girls,
and are seen on their dark dresses for
every day as well as on the lighter
dresses for evening.
Short apron oyersbirts are prettie>t
ior young girls; the apron may be
Grawn across in many wrinkles, and It's
edges merely stitched or turned ulder,
or by way Of trimming reyerS may be
turned up on the left side III milk
maid fashion; the back is formed Of a
wide breadth plcated across the top and
down one side. then sewed to the belt
10 drop IN a point. The sash backs are
also liked made Of two wide loops and
two ends Of the dress goods doubled
and friDged across the straight ends.
Sashes Of ribbon Of great width are
worn with muslin or wool evening
dresses.
Giris fourteen years old wear their
skirts long enough to come within two
inches Of their shoes those sixteen
years old have them reach to the ankles.
A good foundation skirt Of alpaca IS
in most dresses, and the over-sklrt and
lower skirt are draped upon this.
There is a pad hustle and a short steel
spring across the back breadth in
many dresses. but these must be very
small, or they will be obtrusive and
ungraceful. Extremely narrow and very
wide kilt pleats are used for girls
skirts others have wide. double box
pleats al around, with one passing up
10 the belt on the left side over the
apron. Full gathered back breadths
with braided panels on the sides and
box-pleated fronts are stylish skirts.
Large buttons sometimes take the place
Of braid on the panels. A wide band
Of plush or Of velvet, or many rows Of
Hercules braid, are placed around the
pleated skirts Of wool dresses.
White camel's hair, yelling, surah,
or null dresses for evening are made
with a Gretchen guimpe Of embroidery
or Of lace and full round tucked skirt,
and are worn with a white watered or
satin ribbon sash, or else one Of bright I
Roman striped ribbon. a high-pOinted /
waist laced behind may be used for sursh |
dresses. with the wide sash bow and ends |
starting under the point behind. A dog
collar Of velvet is tied in high bow
around the neck inside the lace frill, or
there may be rows Of beads forming a
tight necklace. White plush or white
Astrakhan or swan's-down is some
times worn around the high collar and !
on the elbow-sleeyes Of white wool
dresses.
MISSES COATS AND HATS.
The long Newmarket coat Of beaver
or Of boucle cloth is worn by misses,
and is long enough to conceal the dress |
skirts. 1t is very popular in brown
shades, but is chosen with reference to
the color Of the hat with which it is to !
be worn. Short, jaunty jackets Of rough |
cloth are worn with loose diagonal |
fronts and short fitted back, trimmed |
with wide braid, or fur and large but
tons.
English hats of felt are chosen for
misses these are in the high-crowned |
shapes. or else they are lower turbans
with the brim turned up all around.
The trimming Of velvet or plush is in
high loops in front, with very narrow
band around the crown. Wings, quills,
or small birds are set in the front trim
ming. The pointed poke-bonnets are