Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Fashion Notes.

back are draped differently, the one
side falling straight, the other caught
up with plaits. The bodice displays
the same drawn-thread work over red
velvet.
A pretty dress for girl was pink
satin frock trimmed with grenat velvet
had the skirt made in knife-plaits; the
bodice had elongated side pieces which
fell over the satin unique, and was
trimmed with straps Of grenat velvet.
/ Quite at the neck the bodice was laced ;
below this came a vest, made full. with
/ reyers Of velvet on either side. There
was drapery at the back Of the skirt.
A sample of bonnet with donkey
ears adapted was brown velvet with a
double coronet turning upwards the
crown was square, covered with brown
velvet embroidered all over with gold
cord there was a mass Of red feathers
on the front. and the donkey's ears
were on either side made Of red velvet,
but they did not stand up prominently,
and to those who are not in the secret
looked only like two red bows.
Mousseline de sole has been employed
for handsome dress-trimming in bands
of thickly-worked gold embroidery.
Gold pines and other devices were set
so closely together that but little Of the
foundation was to be seen there were
bodice-trimmings accompanying it, and
it is easy to imagine what a magnificent
dress might be arranged with this for
the front and cream satin at the back.
Happily, it was the best gold, that does
not tarnSh.
The brides dress at recent wedding
was Limerick lace. looped up artist.
cally with sprays Of Orange-blossom and
myrtle over white satin; tulle veil and
wreath Of orange-blosSoms and Stepha-
motifs lovely bouquets of orange.
blossoms. gardenias, and white roses.
She wore a lovely antique pearl neck.
lace. The brides mother wore black
velvet, and white and gold brOcade,
black velvet bonnet with gold-colored
ostrich feathers to match.
Red.cloth jackets are the favorite
for driving. coats with young ladies'.
The Battenberg shape, tapping diago-
nally on the breast, is liked for these,
and a novel caprice adds a single
revers of seal-skin fur down the left of
the front. Serge with wide twills,
smooth cloth, and the rough boucle
cloths are all used for these gay jack
cts. Black Persian lamb-skin for re-
yers, collar and cuffs, with a turban
and muif to match, are added for win
ter trimming.
A mantle is Of ruby plush, quite
covering the dress, loose in front, fitting
the waist at the back. 1t is lined with
red satin throughout. but the most re-
markable feature is the sleeves. They
resemble the long, hanging, pointed
ones worn in Edward III s time, falling
nearly to the ankles. They are made
of black velvet, worked in open en-
brOidery, the red lining showing
through. The mantle has a large Jet
ornament at the waist and a jet all
round collar.
Since it is so difficult to have crino-
line generally adopted, the French
mOdistes are using various makeshifts
until fashion shall smile upon the other
extreme. Old-fashioned moreen, white
watered. is being used, with tlounces at
the back from the waist downward, the
terminal one being edged with a deep
band of black velvet. while two rows
Of steel, which are carried completely
round the border Of the skirt, are in
tended to remove the weight of the long
paletots and keep them away from the
feet.
EmbrOideries are as fashionable as
ever, and it is difficult to tell which
cOlors are most effective. Those on
black are quite handsome. One re-
Gently shown on guipure design,
which on close inspection prOyel to be
worked on coarse grenadne with fine
gold thread, black silk, and wooden In
dian beads. These last are to be dis
tirguished from rosary beads. They
are also wooden, but are not carved,
and have a shiny surface. The ground
work in this design was cut away be-
tween the patterns, so that, laid over
satin, it had a magnificent effect.
At a recent banquet the Lady !
Mayoress Of London wore a beautiful |
train and bodice of rich ruby velvet
over coral silk, trimmed with lace and |
large caladium leaves, and this was
borne by her son as page in black |
velvet court suit, white satin waistcoat,
and lace ruffles. She had magnificent |
Jewels and a tuft of ruby and coral
ostrich-feathers in the hair. She was |
attended by six maids Of honor in pink
silk draped with pink tulle, matching
the bodices, all trimmed with pink
marabout. They each carried large
bouquet of roses.
The Louis Quinze costume for girls
from five to ten years OF age is liked
for the dressy toilets worn at dancing
school, at children's parties, or at the
of elder members of the fam
ly. This has a cutaway jacket curved
IN front in zouave style and reaching
only to the waist behind, worn over
oose white blouse, like a sailors
blouse, dropping below the waist line
The skirt is laid in box pleats down the
'front.' and gathered behind, unless made
,f velvet or plush, which is gathered
III around. This is shown in dark
blue or red velvet over white repped
'ilk blouse; also IN scarlet serge over
/ white nuns yelling blouse.
At a recent wedding the bride was
attended by six bridesmaids who were
orettily dressed in cream brOche canSa'
md vicuna, trimmed with cream lace,
he vests and sashes being Of geranium-
.olored surah silk, and the hats Of
'ream lace and plush with ponpons TO
match the sashes. Each carried a
basket Of red and white flowers. The
bride worn an elegant dress OF ivory
,rocadsd velvet over skirt Of ivory
attn draped with exquisite Brussels !