Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-26

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White flannel with narrow stripes OF
bright blue or of scarlet, clear gray win
polka dots Of a gay color, plain navy
blue and crcam.white without figures,
are preferred in these blouses. They
are found rcady-made in the furnishing
stores in all sizes from thoss for girls
Of four years UP to large shapes for Ia
dies.
The favorite summer shawl for the
country is the cream white India chud-
dab used in former seasons this is con-
sidered more dressy than the colored
chuddahs, but those of scarlet or pale
blue arc liked for y touch OF color on
cool DAYS, while the Quaker gray and
dove-colored chuddahs are chosen Tor
old ladies. A novelty is French chud-
dab scarfs with stripes brocaded IN
India colors and designs on white, black,
blue, or gray grounds. Thinner gauze
shawls with bourette threads have goid
stripes in them alternating with bright
poppy red. navy blue, light blue, black,
or white stripes Of broader width.
These arc soft and clinging, and may
be had in their beautiful colors IN dit-
ferent sizes, costing from $3.50 to 80.
Warmer shawls are squares OF red,
blue. or black India cashmere, with an
inch-widc border Of cashmere en-
broidery and narrow fringe. For
inexpensive sbawls a square OF line
French cashmere is used, with
two ends ravelled for fringe. The
zephyr and ice-wool shawls are. GRO
cheted in cresm-white, sky-bluc, and
dull-red shades, with lace-like borders
of the same color or in contrast. The
shawls worn by those in mourning are
squares OF black India chuddah, with
its yigzag lines, or else OF very SOFT
French cashmere.
FANS.
GAUGE 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
toilettes. 0strich-feather fans are used
all summer by elderly women, aud the
round feather fans are not discarded by
Young ladies. For everyday use are
the grenadine fans that initiate those OF
finer gauze, while for church and
for travelling are pocket-ians made with
sticks that double, and are thus short
ened for carrying in the pocket.
Some of these are covered with plain
silk or satin or paper, and some are
decorated with gower-panting, flights
of birds, and notices; they are mount
ed on walnut sticks, or on the fragrant
violet woods. The Canton fans have
one side of powdered gilt paper and the
other Of silver, while the sticks are
very slender and of fine mottled wood.
The gold fans Of paper are handsome
with sticks OF red lacquered wood, or
else with ebonized sticks. Some of
these have flower decorations, and
others have Chinese figures upon them.
The Ning-po fans Of braided straw are
large and beautifully finished. Large
palm-leaf fans with an ivory handle, on
which is tied cord with tassel, are
chosen in preference to those decorated
with the sun-howers and ribbon bows
seen last year.
Low shoes are more worn out Of
doors than they have been in any previ-
Gus summer. Patent-leather is much
used for these low walking shoes, not
withstanding that il cracks easily and
draws unpleasantly on the feet. Some
times only the toes or yamps are of the
glossy patent-leather, while the uppers
are Of kid. The toes are medium round,
and the shoe laces on the inStep the
heels may be in the low common-senSe
shape, OF else medium high the soles are
as thick as those of summer boots. For
the house the sailor tie-or slipper tie, as
many ladies call it's made Of patent
leather or of French kid, or else Of
both together. This is a very low shoe,
with the tongue passed under flaps from
the sides, that are tied together through
merely two eyelet-holes. They are
usually lined throughout with black
kid, or else with dark blue or red, in
stead Of the white kid lining which is
so soon stained by colored stockings.
Slippers Of bronze kid are in great
favor for dress, and have gilt beading on
the toes, with sometimes a ribbon tied
over the instep, or else attached to the
back and coming forward. Black
French kid slippers have jet beads set
on in diamond-shaped decorations on
the toes. The Louis Quinze heel, high,
and set far under the sole is entirely
out of fashion. Buttoned boots for
walking shoes remain in favor, made
entirely Of French kid, or with cloth
tops and kid foxing; still others have
patent-leather tips. The English walk
ing shoes, with broad soles and low
broad heels. either laced in front or but
toned on the side, are commended for
service and to those who have tender
feet. Lawn-tennis shoes Of canvas,
with rubber soles, are shown in low
shapes and also in high boots laced in
front; old-fashioned prunella, either
black or tan, with goat-skin foxing, is
! also used for tennis shoes.