Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-01

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and consider them suitable 70 change
with their crarc-trimmcd dresses They
are made IN the extreme plainncss Of
tailor styles, and are worn in the morn
ings, for shopping, and for travelling,
while the peFishable English Grape Is
used for housc-drcsses Of the Hem
rietta cloth or for the repped silks
worn at dinners and receptions.
The worsted hraids called tailors'
braids, and only to be found at
shops that supply tailors, are very
effective when put on in many narrow
rows with the corners turned in Greek
SQUARES, or else made with oyerhanging
loops. The wide Hercules braid in one
row, with narrow tubular braid above
IL. is also used on the Cheviots and
serges for mourning. With these is
worn black felt bonnet in capotc or
turban shape, trimmed with chou
rosette made Of loops Of the wide
braid, and perhaps an Alsatian bow OF
Angora wool lace. Similar rosettes OF
braid with hanging ends that are fin
ished by spikes Of dull jet loop up the
drapery OF the wool dress or of the
long cloak which conceal the dress be-
meath it.
DRESSES FOR SOUTHERN WEAR.
Tailors and modistes are making
many pretty light wool dresses for
Florida, New Orleans, and other south
ern resorts to which people of fashion
go to spend the Lenten season and 10
escape the severe northern spring wca-
Their. White cloth Of light quality,
white flannellette, and chuddah cloths
Of creamy white with zigzag stripes
that are almost invisible, are being made
up by tailors in severe styles, and are
trimmed with either white or black
braid. One such gown has the front and
sides of the skirt. laid in large and
loose-looking side pleats that fall plain
TO the foot, being hemmed with three
or four rows Of stitching above, and
without other trimming. The deeply
pointed apron is also Rntrimmed, points
to the right side, and is draped highest
on the left. The back drapery is
square-cornered and very full, and is
made more bouffant by the large white
silk cushion which is sewed to the belt
as a tournure. The position basque
has a vest buttoned in by small
pearl buttons about the size OF
a pea, and this vest Is nearly
covered by black Narrow soutache
braid put on in q vermicelli pattern In
six lengthwise stripes. The very high
collar and the ends of the sleeves are
similarly braided. This stylishly-sim-
pie dress is made up ma foundation
skirt and waist-linilg of silk, because
it is for an American lady, though the
most of the English princesses are con-
tent with farmers satin, silesia, or
alpaca foundations. Another dress,
all white. is of cloth of light quail
ity, with the front Of the basque
ornamented with diagonal rows of
white Hercules braid an inch wide,
with a curled row Of narrow braid
around it. Five of these bias bands are
on each side of the front, pointing to-
wards the buttons. The deep apron
oyerskirt has upright bands of the
braid on the apron, and there are SINH
lar bands on the front and sides OF the
lower skirt.
Ecru cloths, the newly-revived resada
shade CT gray-green, fawn-color, golden
brown, darker green, and pearl-covered
cloths, with little silver or steel braid
on them, are being made in the same
way. The cold gray shades of last year
will not be worn again.
For house-dresses in warm climate
the China silks are being made up with
the entire dress alike of a cream ground
with some small quaint brown, green,
or red figure in it or else there is a
lower skirt of this silk Of a single color
like that in the figure, and in strong
contrast to the light color of the waist
and drapery. The pleated skirts re-
main in favor for these light silks, but
there will also be festooned flounces
edged with lace and caught up in deep
curves put across the foot Of the skirt,
and the wider drapery will follow
the same designs. The lambrequin
aprons are liked for these soft silks.
giving one deep, long, curved drapery
arranged trihe towards the right side,
while on the left hip is short full lam
brequin curve. The back drapery is
full and long, and will be rounded be-
low instead of square-cornered, as has
been so long worn. The shirred waist
may be round, with velvet belt or
sash, or else it is in point in front and
a round basque behind, without any
pleating, as the gathered fulness is con-
fined to the front.