Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-18
FOR THE LADIES.
A REVIEW OF THE FASHIONS FOR THE
MONTH OF APRIL.
some Beautiful gonnets- Wedding.
Dresses Dressing the Hair Usefal
Hints-Costume for Children.
INew YORK rInes.l

invites inspection. These are more
perfect copies Of natural plants than
they have ever been before. There are
hyacinths in all their shades arranged
in punches. The pink and white hya.
cin,hs combined are lovely. There are
also velvet roses in beautiful light
tones like the Malmaison" rose. A
bunch of these flowers is placed in
the centre Of bonnet without a single
leaf, and forms q pompon, while around
the lower part is a wreath Of leaves.
A new bonnet trimming is the " In
fante" comb Of cut jet, coming from
the midst of bunch Of flowers or the
folds Of drapery like Spanish Golf
iure. There are many ways ofarranging
this comb. and French modistes ex-
eel in the art. Jet is seen on every
article of Partisan woman's dress.
Bonnets are covered and garments
heavy with it, and black toilets Of vel
vet, faille. or lace, all bear liberal al
lowance Of this snowy trimming. Some
waists are adorned with small lance
heads Of cut jet. A lace dress with
skirt consisting Of three Chantilly lace
iiounces over surah skirt is trimmed
with this jet. A drapery Of "laize
dc Chantilly" is plated very fall
around the waist. The drapery is fast
ened on the left side little toward
The front, under an applique jet orna-
ment of the finest workmanship. The
waist laces in the back. 1t may be
open or closed in the neck. IL it is
open, then it is cut in V-shape back and
front. Small lances, with the heads up.
ward, like darts, are around the open
ing and extend out over the skin. To
close the waist there may be used
small embroidered tulle plastrOn cover
ed with these small jet lances, which
fall loose and have brilliant effect.
Many of these jet ornaments are seen
arranged in many ways.
The new foulards are stamped with
fine designs. IIeliotrope and red
grounds will have punches Of small
mushrooms and ferns as we'll as many
other tiny designs. The great novelty
at present is shaded siciliennes and
velyets. They range from the darkest
to the lightest hues.
At very fashionable wedding which
has just taken place in Paris the bride
was attired in white satin and tulle.
The front of the skirt consisted of large
horizontal plaits open on the sides over
the hips to form a kind Of apron. The
apron was joined to the back OF the
skirt by a laciDg Of white satin ribbon
less than two inches wide. This RIBBON
formed number Of loops on the lower
part Of the skirt. The long square
train was also of satin. The plain
pointed waist had bouquet of orange
blossoms on the left side of the
basque. MANY elegant toilets were
seen at the same wedding. One of them
was Of brocade and velvet. The front
of the skirt was brocade, with gold in
termixed. The waist and train were in
a beautiful shade of" Ophelie " velvet.
The only trimming consisted of six
loops of blue MORE ribbon placed on
the basque Of the waist. Another
dress of myrtle-green velvet was draped
in front near the left hip. From this
point there was a guile con-
sisting OF two round plaits of striped
goods, with a myrtle-green velvet
goods and stripes Of copper-colored
brocaded satin. The side of the skirt
from the guile to the back fell straight,
while the back formed a kind Of large
draped bow, fastened to the lower part
Of the waist. The waist was crossed
in fichu style, with fiat plastron of
copper-co lored brocade in the centre.
The plaits on the lower part of the waist
were Joined under green and copper
colored passementerie. The small ca
pote matching the suit was Of myrtle
green velvet and pink " creponne." A
dress worn by young lady which at
tracted much attention was Of buck.
colored cloth. The jacket and
skirt were OF the same goods.
The Jacket opened in front over
velvet vest in the same color as the
cloth. The velvet was worked with
fine cording; the vest buttoned down
the centre in 'front.' the deep collar ex-
tended down the front Of the waist in
revers, which terminated in a point.
LarLe Louis XIII. pockets of embroid-
cred velvet were on the small side
pieces over the hips. The Rembrandt
shaped hat worn with this toilet was
trimmed with several ostrich plumes.
Among the new lace garments one
was of plated lace forming a kind
of tight-fittipg jacket. Around the
waist was a jet belt. Flaps of beaded
galloon fell from this belt to the border
of the basque. The dropping ornaments
on the flaps are said to have been COM
posed of some small real fruit inter-
mixed with a golden.colored down, and
depending from beaded galloon. The
same trimming formed epaulets and
bretelle. A small Henri III. mantle Of
jet tissue had very long waist taken
under a pointed jet belt. The sleeves
were like those Of doublet.
There is tendency to make change
in the way Of dressing the hair. In
stead of curled bandeaus the hair is to
taken back in Recamier style. The
large twisted piece of hair in the back
is replaced by small loops placed one
above the other. They are narrow, but
high. AS very pretty face is needed
to successfully take the hair all
off the forehead, a la chanoise,
another style is to be adopted
with this one, and in this the hair is
entirely taken off the centre Of the fore
head, a small curled lock remaining on
the side. The Chinese arrangement
admits of the hairs being taken loosely
back and slightly pulled, which is less
trying to the face. The indications are,
from present appearances, that before
long the hair will be arranged alto
gether in these two ways.
The general rule obtaining in Paris
in respect Of confirmation dresses is
that they shall always be simple.
They are made, however, Of fine mus
lin, and a good quality of silk is used
for the Innings. The handkerchief,
b,g be1t and hook NAV he costly and