Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-07
FASHIONS FANCIES.
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NEW York, November 8, 1885.
Stationery comes out daily In moro
end more peculiar styles. Note-psper
vith arti6cially edges, and note
paper with line Of small psrfora.ioos
around the edges, TO represent hem
stitching, which is then called " Hand
ksychief paper, and note-paper with
notices, dates, pictures, ETC., In one
corner, have long been in use. The
very latest variety Is made from the
common coarse gray wrappips-papsr ID
which articles Of hardware usually
come enclosed. The sheets appear as
II torn carelsssly from such piece OF
psper into indiiTsrently formed shapes,
and with rough edges. In ono corner
II written, +" Bas 1t come to this T? F"
Such note-psper Is called "Hard
Tines" Birthdsy-cards and other
similar souvenirs are shown, having an
illustration Of some kind ct the top,
into which is introduced some small
article which is not pictured but "real."
For instance, q campfire Is pictured
upon such card. and the three sticks
which are to support the kettle have s
genuine utensil suspended from them.
NEAT wALKINa-DREss.
For . young lady . very neat walk
ing. dress is in two varieties Of woollen
msterisl--plsin and plsided, and it IS
made IS follows The body OF the
basque Ia of the plain material. A
pointed sursh plas.ron, which is laid 10
fine plaits, extends halfway to the
waist, and Is bordered with very wide
reyers, which are worked with APP
plique designs. The latter also finish
the COTS and straight collar. Two
buttons are placed at each side on the
waist, but the real fastening consists Of
hooks on the interior. The drapery,
ss usual at present, for street-dresses,
IA very scant in front, and, indeed,
barely reaches the bottom OF the skirt
behind. 1t is Of the monochrome
goods. The skirt, Of plaided material,
Is shown almost entire at the front and
sides, and is laid in very wide plaits all
around, being without garnishnent.
Button gloves Of undressed kid are
worn, and q psrasol, agreeing in color
with the plain goods employed, is car
ried withthis suit.
FANCY FANS.
Fans are shown 10 an immense va
riety Of styles. Fans having olive
wood sticks land that is the most fash
ionsble wood for the purposs) are made
with delicately.tinted gray ostrich
feathers. Those with mother-o'-pearl
sticks have snowy-white feathers;
ivory sticks bear cream. colored feath-
e,s, and fans of decorated satin usually
also upon sticks of ivory, have ostrich
ftsther-tips at the ends. The most ex-
pensive fans are those of Brussels and
Cbsptilly lace, carried by our graade
danes de sociefe upon state occasions.
In the figure OF the lace is wrought a
design in small diamonds.
RARE WRAPS.
Coverings for wear in the streets
present an endless selection, both as to
shape, color, and materisl-anythiug
from q c0achman's coat to a carriage
wrap being permissible. Plush nantes
for general wear are usually cut short
around the waist, behind, aud long in
front, either in square tabs or long
pointed ends. When worn with silk
costume they should be q shade darker
than the dress worn where the latter
is black the mantle agrees in color. Ia
place of the fur-lined circulars and dol
mans which for several seasons past
have held first place, report comes that
the fashion will favor eider-down
NANTES, suitably covered, and trimmed
with fur. | daresay ladies will find
these the most comfortable contrivances
vet worn. Newmarkets aud ulsteCs,
much worn just now by young ladies,
are usually in tine-checked woollen
material, the check being In most cases
black and white, gray or yellow. a
abort and very graceful cape is worn
across the shoulders. 1t is surprising
how beautifully these garments are
made to fit the forms Of the ladies
wearing them. notice that the tour
nures worn beneath them are unusually
large, considering the bent of the fash
ions for the past thrss months. AS
many young ladies wear their hair
quito short they find little round caps
OF the same fabric as the Newmarket
most becoming.
THE PROPER COSTUMES.
Although the practice here is no
carried to such an extent as 1t IL II
England, ladies here are very csrsfn
how they dress for every period OF tn
dsy, and change their costume for tn
slightest occasion. They would No
think of wearing for the afternocl
promenade the same dress they put OF
for tho constitutional in the Inorniug
and neither dress is at all suitabl
either for evening wear or for an after
room reception. In the morning. Will
at home, they must be discovered b
the chance caller in charming mai
nee- or morning-gown, and in a nsa
home.dress for the rest Of tho day
provided they remain within. A yer
skillfol continuance, and one which es
pecially appeals to economical ladies,
. dinner.dress, sleeveless and made t
leave neck and shoulders bare, whic
becomes, by tho addition Of sleeve
and couple Of plastrons, one in frou
and one behind, very neat reception
or home. dress. The best street-dresse
are the simple tailor-made gowns no
20 much worn and 80 well-liked by al
The materials are woollsr, being eithc
light and soit or thick and heavy, .
eordipg 10 the weather. A plainl
made tailor.gown Of this descrip.iS
mar also be used for . home-dress,
The lady be not IN tho height Of fashio
and II win also do for one or two 9th
occasions. The cost is not great, 4
chief expense Of such q gown being
have il made by one Of the best lsdis
tailors, as there are only few lar
establishments capable of cutting the
suite properly. The prices asked val
greatly, but from sl00 to also wi