Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-08
THE FASHIONS.
SPRING MILLINERY FAEcrRs IN THE
GREAT METROPOLIS.
Styles in Bonnsts-rhe Tiniest blossoms
in vogue-Ths Styles
in Coats.
rcou.,pondepce Of The Richmond Dlspsich.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspaich.l
NEw YORK, April z, 1888.
The millinery Of the spring season is
not noted for many startling novelties
but it is throughout, nevertheless, ex-
tremely pleasing.
Flowers, 81 with all spring millineryin
all seasons that have elapsed since the
invention OF the bonnet, form the staple
in trimming. They are, as remarked IN
n previous letter, for the most part the
tiniest blossoms, such rs lilies-of-the-
valley. ferRet-me-nots, etc, and some
extremely pretty bonnets are made with
gauze frames entirely covered with flow
ers set closely all over them.
Rustic hats for young ladies are
already being shown, though they are
not really suitable for wear until later IN
tile season. These hats are OF straw,
round and with high crowns and rolled
brims. The trimming is almost entirely
floral.
Cloth-trimmed toques ore garnished
with ribbons and sometimes with
feathers. Feathers do not enter SO
largely as usual into the trimmings for
this season.
EVENING WEAR.
For evening wear small, close capotes
are the fayorite form for head-gear, even
upon the youngest ladies' Their colors
are white or in brilliant reds. II the
latter. Jet passementerie is very frequent
ly used in trimming them.
Among the colors for the street IN mil
linery myrtle and apple-ereen, gobeln
blue. old rose, and some new shades OF
beljotrOpe, brown, and terra-cotta are to
be noticed. The combinations are not
80 striking as those in vogue last spring
nothing 0utrc or odd being attempted
but perhaps on this account they are IN
better taste.
In straw hats eccentric brims and me-
dium-high crowns are the rule. Gains
boroughs are worn as they are every sue
cessiye season and Leghorns take their
accustomed place. Felts are also pop
ular
Wraps for ladies who cannot appro-
priately wear coats as coverings for the
street are in elegant risife forms. One
especially handsome model is a black
velvet wrap, richly trimmed with black
lace and Jet passemenilne.
A PARTISAN COAT.
An attractive coat, not from the hands
of any of our ladies' tailors, but direct
from the workshop Of a great Partisan
anOdistc. is in vivid shade OF red. the
material being fine faced cloth lined
with satin. The waistcoat of the same
cloth IS richly embroidered In gold and
the garment is trimmed with gold passe-
mcntene.
A favorite shade for ladies' riding
habits is an extremely dark green.
From Paris CONES a street-dress IN
apple-green cor1erette. trimmed most
effectively with old rose velyetine. The
vest is of silk. frill and SHRED. tits en-
rlched with apple-green passomenteTle.
1t will be noted from several of the
above descriptions that passementerie IS
once more becoming a most popular
trimming Such is the fact. Bead
earniturc is TO be seen on very many of
the newest dresses, though its place IS
holly disputed 10y the new freak for
braids Braids are everywhere, gold
braid being particularly conspicuous and
ubiquitous.
Princess and polonaise forms begin to
he feature OF the season. They are
decidedly an attractive one.
A CRAZE.
A craze in society now is tie collec-
( ton of m0nchOiyS. 1t is surprising how
various are the forms taken by the every
dav handkerchief, and the costliness aud
elegance of some Of them. Lace and
the finest tissues Of linen, cambria, or
lawn are their webs, and tiny tritles SIX
or seven inches square are worth some
times fifty or hundred dollars, so that
a collection OF these articles becomes
more valuable than the numlsmstists
hoard or the philateEst's book.
Some of the most expensive OF them,
strange TO say, are merely OF linen. But
on these the skill Of years and the labor
of weeks has been expended. They are
those whose delicate, beautiful, and In
tricate designs are produced 10y the ac-
curate separation of the flmy threads
from each other SO that the tiny inter
stices left shall form their patterns, the
effect produced being more exquisite
than that Of the finest laces.
Plaid woollen goods form the skirts OF
a great many of the new walking cos
tunes, plain goods being combined with
them as drapery and basque.
Buttons are small and insignificant.
The yachting suit, having prematurely
made its appearance, is found TO be
much of the regulation cut, except thai
its tournure is not at all suitable-beinf
too large and its skirt is covered will
embroidered flags, anchors, and stars.
c. Ii. NJ