Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-16
FOR THE LADIES.
. aupoET ABOUT THE LATEST FAx-
cIEs OF FASHION.
what 10 Wear and How to Wear 1T
Bonnets-Renovating Old
Dresses.
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ponnets and hats have OF late changed


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comets and hats have Of late changed
very little in respect Of shape, but they
are trimmed in SO many ways that much
variety is secured by the skilful use OF
feathers, flowers, and ribbons. Rib
bons are particularly well adapted to
this purpose, as it is rather difficult to
GET variety with feathers and flowers
only. With ribbon it is otherwise,
for there are many ways Of arrang-
ing the loops in cockades, large bows,
and aigrettes, and the great range
of colors incidental TO the present styles
facilitates many new arrangements
in this line. One Of the novelties OF
the season is q round hat oflace trimmed
with ribbon. The crown is high, and
The brim almost straight on the right
size, While it is raised on the left and in
the back. The frame is first covered
with double piece oftulle. Over this
is q ruffle of Chantilly lace, which falls
over the brim. A lace rufiie is taken
around the crown. The lace forms a
gathered heading, and the points of the
lace extend q little above the
crown. The brim is also sur
rounded by a gathered lace rufite,
which is fastened down to form diago-
nal plaits. The lace is then sewed I'M
der the brim and turned over. An
other piece of lace is placed fiat on the
inside of the brim. The hat is trimmed
with three bows of MORE, faille, or
fancy ribbon. One is on the top Of the
crown, a little to the left, and half
covered with the lace. This is the
largest bow. Another is below it, on
the lower part Of the crown, and the
lace on the brim partly covers the bow.
The third bow is placed in the
back against the raised brim. Many
straw hats are trimmed with colored
{" crepon." Some black straws have
6raperies Of cherry "crepon." A
hat of coarse black straw, with the
brim lined with moss-green velvet, is
trimmed with a twisted piece of sui
phur-colored "crepon," and jet Span
ish comb is placed in the drapery. Two
shades are specially favored for these
trimmings one is tuede and the other
beautiful delicate tone Of grayish
green called amanda" When the
bows are in these two colors combined
the effect produced is very good.
Many capotes are made by French
modistes Of lace and gauze in beige,
ecru, and reddish brown. Black lace
capotes have jet Spanish combs raised
in aigrettte style, and used to fasten
down the draperies Of the lace. Roses
of different colors are very fashiona-
bic on bonnets.
Misses and children's hats are very
prettily trimmed. Leghorn straws are
lined with fine gauze ruchings and have
large faille bows. Quite as much care
is bestowed on the garnitures " Of
English straws, straws in open work,
and coarse straws. They also have the
under part of the brim lined with
ruchings or plaitings, and often the
outside of the hats is covered
with shell-shaped lace fastened down
here and there under flowers or ribbon
Iosettes. If the brim Of the round hat
is raised on one side band Of ribbon
is taken across it and fastened on the
crown under a bow OF bunch Of flow
ers. Sometimes there are three or four
small bands Of faille arranged in this
way. They are bordered on either side
with tiny ruchings Of gauze or tulle.
Many children's hats are covered with
flowers.
With the present fashions old dresses
may be renovated with little trouble
and at moderate expense. For this
purpose there are embroidered panels,
beaded aprons, or quilles of lace, with
ribbon bows. Any one Of these trim
mings will change the whole effect Of
dress. Beaded plastrons and lace
guimpes serve for the waists. AS lace
dresses are to be as much in vogue as
last season very slight modification in
the arrangement of their trimming
will enable many ladies to dispense
with the purchase Of a new toilet.
Cream. colored and ecru CLEANLINESS can
be renovated in two ways. IL the arti
Gle is Of fine quality it can be cleaned,
and consequently made like new. If
the goods are not Of superior sort,
and are only trihe faded, it may be
carefully ironed and combined with
trimmings and material in darker
shade. Chestnut and tobacco.brown
are the most suitable colors for this
purpose. Etamine dresses are trimmed
with ecru lace, embroidered galloon
in one color, or with cachemire and
Algerian designs, and bands of /" Bre-
tonne" embroidery. These bands will
also serve to trim canvas goods, navy
blue serges for children's dresses aud
jerseys and jackets. White Breton
vests are the style for wear un-
der jerseys. They are embroidered
with colored silk or wool, or dotted
with tiny gilt stars. Jerseys and jack
cts are trimmed in the same way with
sequins of mother Of pearl. Scotch plaid
surah or foulard combined with plain
goods makes very pretty suits. There
are striped foulards and fancy-checked
materials used for the same purpose.
There may be revers and velvet bre-
telles or plated guimps on the waists.
Foulard and surah are to be much worn.
Cotton foulards are in all the designs Of
the silk foulards. Stamped sati-
nettes" and Alsatian cretonnes make
becoming and serviceable dresses, and
they are quite indispensable for country
wear.
A dress for the racesis ofseal- colored
faille, with applique and beaded trim
mings in the same shade. On the back
Of the silk skirt is faille hounce about
twenty inches deep. II falls in full
folds. The front is plated in fan shape,
and the sides are raised to the back,
where the goods forms putting. A
wide plush panel down the side Of the
skirt becomes narrow as it reaches the
waist. Up the centre ef the panel are