Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-25

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These gowns are also male very
prettily ia what is kuo wn as eider-do Tn
Jersey cloth, q material which is soft
and feecy; and they are made with
puffsd Breton fronts, daiutily trimmed
with bright colOred satin ribbons aud
ItaIl buttons.
such attention is given just now 70
wiz dow drspeIies, and lace curtains
appear in greater variety than ever.
GaipuIe DAT, done in linen, tho de-
Signs being in Imitation of antique
lacts, is quite popular, as are the
oitsm.tinied Brussels laco patterns
shown, together with Irish points,
Clunys and Cohorts, which, however,
notwithstanding their names, are al
made in the town Of Nottingham. Eng.
land, Q place whose chief industry is
lsce.maticg, and where really very
clever limitations Of handmade and
antique laces are turned out-Brdssels,
Irish points, and the others, all coming
from the same factory.
A window can be curtained in real
Swiss lace for about 80, and the de-
signs are extremely graceful. Such
pair Of curtains Is advisable, as they
always convey al appearance of ele-
gance, fully adequate to the cost,
while the cheaper varieties seldom look
other than what they are--imitationS,
and often poor ones at that.
One of the very latest importatiOn5
of a large house here is street cos
tune which is entirely new, both In
the combination OF materials and in
its design. Camel's.hair cloth of
very fine quality, and in new shade
Of wine color, forms the main material,
while the sleeves Of the basque and
the wide plastron are in plaid velvet,
the stripes being Of the wiue-color,
mingled with apple.green. The over
drapery consists Of graceillly-draped
apron in front, which falls over an un-
derskirt entirely of the plaid velvet.
Young ladies Of sixteen cannot, OF
course, wear quite the same manner OF
costumes as their mammas or older
sisters, and the dresses shown for their
wear are entirely distinct in their de-
sigss, though quite as neat and pretty
in effect.
One very graceful model is in color
very well liked some time ago, and
which has never entirely gone out Of the
range Of fsshion-old gold. On one
side of the undorshirt there is large
panel Of velvet, somewhat darker in
color. and on the other side the drapery,
which is quite long and is of apple
green cashmere, is caught up to form
iahot effect. The back drapery ia very
full and allowed TO fall in natural folds,
On the basque there is a very full vest
Of the cashmere plated, which disap-
pears beneath 4 brOad-pointed band OF
darker velvet, placed at the wsist.
The collar ard cuffs are Of the same
velvet.
Pink plush is the material which is
chiefly used on avery pretty evening cos
tune intended for a young miss. Toe
dIspery is entirely of tine lisse, embrOi-
d,Ied in tiny flowers and leaves. Around
the waist is broad sash Of picoted
ribbon, which gives some resemblance
to the simple styles in which girls Of
this age were formerly dressed. The
waist Of this costume OF the plush laces
up the front, with V-shaped opening
which is almost entirely filled in with
lisse, as it is not Of course good form
for the neck to be as open as on ladies'
dresses. The dress is trimmed through
out with pink bead passementeris.
Among wraps and mantles for winter
wear is one styled the Macbeth, "
though why 1t has received this appella-
ton might well puzzle student of
Shakespeare. 1t is . long shape,
reaching within q short distance of the
bottom Of the dress-skirt, and is OF
black plush. The bordering is also
black--fox fur being generally chosen,
though sable is worn on the handsomer
ones. The sleeves, collar, and front
are all covered with designs in jet passe-
menterie.
When lady does not desire to pat
on wrap or pisite, and on very many
occasions Of an informal nature, such
covering is not altogether suitable, the
short English walking,jackets aud
coachmen's coats are found very SER
viceable. One Of these jackets is in
fine English kersey Of soft dove.color
it is made with Tapped seams, 10 the
game manner as the box or top.coats
Worn on the other side Of the water, or
like q coaching. coat. II is fastened
down the front with large globe-Shaped
black buttons, and fits the form of the
wesrtr exquisitely,
Tailor.made jackets Of ell kinds for
are extremely popular, and
they are seen on every hand. They are
made in fancy English suitings, hand.
'omely lined throughout with striped
.atins.
The baby is always an important
'eIsonsge in any household, and be
must possess Is much purple and fine ,
nen nowadays Is his bond-slsvss the 9
male members Of tho family. 8
Ali tho large establishments are pre- v
hTed TO furnish layeffss, whose cost u