Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
FOR THE LADIES
soxg FASHIONS FOR yUEY.

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color and design. Some Of this goods
has q blue ground, with fine branches IN
red or white or dots in several coiors.
Cotton etamines have large fern leaves
on ecru grounds. Embroidered batistes
are Of the finest texture and as trans
parent as ganzc. Red satinets Tor
seaside wear have white dots.
Many suits for young ladies are OF
brown batiste, worked with red, blue,
or moss green dots. The dots are
sometimes in two colors. The most
stylish among these batistes have white
DOTS Suits Of these materials usually
consist Of full skirt falling loose with
deep hem on the lower border, and
silk or coarse batiste underskirt
Of the same shade. with a band
of the embroidered goods on
the lower part. The. waist does
not differ from waists Of other mate
rails. Blue and red are often combined,
particularly for seaside use. Whole
suits in these two colors are arranged
in various ways. Some Of them arc Of
goods with red and blue stripes alter
mating. Sometimes one Of the colors is
plain, while the other has designs or
stripes. IL the hat for wear with any
Of these suits is blue the trimming
should be red, and eice rerSc.
Colored linings are more employed
than last summer for dressy skirts,
waists, and outer garments. The libe-
raj use Of lace and etaminc in fancy
open work has made this necessary
fashion. These Innings are in all light,
dark, and medium tintS. Redingoto
skirts are made over underdresses,
which may be more or less trimmed.
Sometimes the redingote is plated, and
sometimes il is perfectly plain. This
depends upon the fabric Of which 1t
is made, and also on the style oil
trimming on the underskirt. When
the skirt is intended to be worn
under a transparent fabric 1t is
best 10 make it Of tafietas. IL the
color Of the lining is repeated on any
other part Of the costume, then surah |
or faille is chosen. The reason for |
usinc tafIetas under the skirt and other !
fabrics on the dress is that taiietas. al |
though supple, has a certain body |
which makes il admirably suited for
wear under light dresses, falling, as it |
does, in graceful folds under the trans
parent textures. Silver gray has a
very pretty effect under "visite " of
black lace. with designs Of large
flowers. Gray, although not as much
used as last year, is still employed
TO great advantage with passementerie
lace and beaded embroidery in the
same shade. Beautiful effects are pro-
duced by blush ",.clair dc lune," or
steel beads combined with small num-
Der of garnet or bronze beads. More
ribbon is not equally handsome in all
colors. but it is particularly SNOWY in
gray. A very fine effect is produced by
piece Of gray MORE ribbon with the ends
closed in beaded passementeric orna-
ment and terminating with tassel.
There are many shades of beige. The
one most favored this season is very |
light and has rather pink than
a yellow tone. Pink ornaments
and brownish lace may be combined |
with this color. Different shades Of
suede are also in vogue. A very ele-
giant toilet of this color has skirt Of /
chapgeable suede faille. 1t has no !
trimming, not even the narrow plating |
on the lower border. The front is
fat and falls perfectly straight. All |
the fitness is taken backward for
the putting. The apron, of silk can
vas, is Of the color Of the UNI
deTskirt. 1t is loosely draped, but
is not rounded in front, nor is the
hem to be seen. 1t is tied in the back
in large bow, with loops hut no ends.
Two Of these loops turn upward, and
third falls below the others. The sila
canvas waist is lined with fire-red taile-
tas. In the back is a small point that
falls over the bow. The waist opens IN
front over a taifetas plastron, covered
with pufiiDgs Of suede tulle. A belt is
around the waist, and is fastened in
front by buckle. 1t is embroidered
with red and suede beads. The sleeves
are double. The one below the elbow
is Of silk canvas lined with red
tafTetas. The other sleeve is Of
pulled suede tulle, closed by an en-
broidered band to match the belt. The
straight collar is also worked with
beads. The small Manon-shaped capote
for wear with this suit is of suede tulle
over red lining. The brim is pulled
and worked with red beads. On the
inside and outside of the bonnet are
pufIs of tea-roses. The sunshade
matching the dress is Of silk canvas,
lined with fire-red silk. The cut of this
toilet is very simple, particularly the
skirts, but it is Of the richest material,
and the beautiful combination of fire
red subdued by very delicate shade of
suede makes a perfect dress without the
addition Of any trimming.
Two suits for country wear are made
rs follows: One is Of tobacco-brown
etamine, trimmed with worsted lace.
The silk skirt is covered with an eta.
mine overdress. On the border Of the
front breadth is lace iounce. This
breadth is separate from the side and
back part to show q narrow guile OF
the silk shirt. Over the plain breadth
Of etamne is plated apron of the
same goods. The back Of the skirt has
apufling. The etamine waist is lined
with silk. 1t closes down the
front by a band Of goods sewed
underneath, where it IS trimmed
with two rows Of small round
buttons. A lace collar is on the back
of the neck, and forms revers down
either side Of the waist. Where the
reysrs terminates below the waist there
is q silk lacing taken in and out Of the
buttons. Above the lace on tho neck
Is . small straight collar. The tight
fitting sleeves have lace cuffs. The
waist terminates in a small point in
front, and the " tailleur" back
forms small coat-basque. The
bonnet for wear with this dress is
Of fancy red tulle. The crown is full,
and around the brim is embroidered
lace. The bonnet is raised to point
in front, where there is large bow Of
eream-colored satin ribbon and an
Agrette Of wheat. The other suit is of
light tailetas. On the underskirt is a
narrow taftetaS Mating The skirt