Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-12
THE FASHIONS.
Sorrs AND SUGGESTIONS FOR ouR
LADY READERS.
1andsems eception. Drsss-A Ball Dress
Underwear fea-Gewns- The
airicai Costumes, &C.
,oorr,.pouoence Of the Richmond Dispa,chl

NEW YORK, Dec. III, 1901.
A very handsome dress for recep.
tiops and similar occasions is trimmed
with Jet psssemen'erie, arranged on the
skirt panels in the same manner and in
similar patterns TO embroidery. There
isa very vide panel Of this kind on
each hide, and between them the front
panel, which is SHRED and edged With
ret. appears. Over this the overskirt
is dIapsd very preitily in three points.
Al the back . sash effect ia produced,
the points Of the broad ribbon having
perdenis OF cut jet. The back drspery is
short, and bonffant over the hips.
A very popular model for bal or
evening. dress is in fesh.tinted satin,
With pa)e.blue crepe de chine draperies.
The bodice is made pointed, and has a
pointed corssgo filed 10 ia part With
cream lace, which also composes the
short shoulder-sleeyes. a frill OF the
lace borders the corssge. Long Suede
gloves are worn SO that very small
portion Of the arm is left bare. These
gloves nowadays are never correct I'M
less they have at least twenty, and
sometimes thirty buttons.
There are so many novelties just
now. both Nth regard to the outward
clothing of fashionable ladies and that
which is unseen, that description OF
the latest ideas in underwear may
scarcely surprise even those who ina
zine that fss hions in, underclothing I'M
dergo no change from season TO season.
Twas shown, in q large house, in this
city, the other day, some of the most
recent styles in undergsrments, many
of which claim Partisan origin.
Nsglise gowns for wear IN tho
early morning are very pretty
and come in delicately-tinted SUI
rahs trimmed with lace. Dressing
sacoues arc shown in figured ioulards.
Some Of the petticoats now worn are
SO ellborstely embroidered and tlounced
with lace tbattbey may be worn with one
of these sacques to form an early morn
ing costume without the addition OF
dress skirt. Night-dresses are trimmed
with Mechlin lace, and are now very
often made low.pecked. They are
dsintily trimmed with pink or blue
satin ribbons at the throat and are
made short-wsisted. Linen cambria Of
very fine quality ard sprinkled with
little blue dots forms the material for
one Of the daintiest aud, by tAe way,
orc Of The very latest designs in che
mists. They are made entirely With
out sleeves, ard are cut TO tit the iorm,
so that for wear with evening dresses
they are perfect. The garniturc-and
they are very deliberately trimmed
consists Of real Valenciennes. The
"baby" corset cover is made very
much like a baby's waist, but among
other designs in these garments | see
that they have revived yoked corset
cover like those Witch were worn some
wears ago. Some ore hand-embrOider-
cd, and are generally in very fine CAM
brio. when intended for wear beneath
the low-cut ard sleeveless corssge Of
an evening dress they are made with
out sleeves and also dscoHette, making
them the slightest sliairs imaginable.
yet for one the price asked vas $40 80
Drawers are made TO ft the knee,
ard the hand-embroidery with which |
they are partly trimmed is applied on !
the side-a new idea. Mechlin lace is |
very largely employed upon them, as |
upon all other fine undergarments a. |
present.
Corsets are made more and moro elo-
CANT every year. Some, made from
ss,in, lined with silk, and trimmed
with lace and plush, are worth 30 per
pair. Still, they are really exquisite
creations and worth the money asked.
A very pretty basque pattern in plain
dark woollen goods shows between the
open fronts a wide vest, which consists
of q velvet peasant bodice from just
below the bust down to The point Of
the basque, while above this two plait-
ed folds Of cream surah are brought.
one passing beneath the other and the
latter in turn passing beneath the pea
SAINT bodice. Above these again IS a
pointed plastron Of velvet Of the same.
shade as the bodice. The surplico re-
yers are in plaid velvet, aud the high
standing. collar and vide cuffs are Of
the came.
A trimmed basque nowadays must
be worn, and plain models are seldom
seen. notice that the basque OF the
costume in which Mrs. Cleyelond sat to
Mr.. Keppler, the artist, was very PLAIN
indeed, a lace frill AZ reck and wrists
being tie sole gerni'uro. This dress
was Of purple SILK.
The attention of mOGisteS at present
seems to Ice devoted more to tho crea'
,ion Of original designs 10 teseowns,
norrirg and breakfast costumes, GAd
similar garments than 70 any other
class Of dresses. a really exquisite
Gown for 5.o'clock teas ard like oc;a-
sions is in rich garnet plush, lined
throughout with oliyc.gIeen silk, the
ribbons which gsrnish the front boins
OF The Same color. The entire irou:
is of lace, and thero is wide, soft col
lar Of plush AID lace combined, with
cuffs similarly fashioned, al the sowa
is made with sleeves which reach the
wrists.
II notice that the wiog.drspery, o
style which vas very popular fe"
months sgo, has not yet dropped irom
the good books Of many fashionable la
dies, and appears on some Of the latest
creations Of the dress.makers' art.
For an afternoon reception costume
exhibiting this style of drapery is es'
pecislly pretty. If the bodice DO o.
plush the wing. draperiss should becom
posed Of strips Of the same, tapping
each other, and placed upon the foun
dation goods.
A somewhat otre theatre costume
recently noticed had the bodice II
dark.gray plush, with sleeves ant
plastrons, back and front, OF striped
plush, TIE stripes being Of the dasl
tint, min lsd with very light gray.
Smoking. jackets for gentlemen seen
to have been considered from time in
memorial fitting gifts from ladies t
I gentlemen at Christmas. Consequent
" large numbers Of these garments ar
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