Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-25
FOR MISSES.
yHR STYLES IL WRAPS ARE VERY
NUMERoUs.
For Schools and General wear--For the
t-olovts-Netss and
Suggestions.
corwpondencs Of tho Richmond DI.pa.cA.l

lcorreepondence Of the Richmond Dispaschi
Ngw York, November ~, 1855.
For misses wear the styles in wraps
are almost as numerous as those for
their elders, but yisites and similar
forms are, Of course, not permissible.
Newmarkets and listers are more seen
on girls than ladies this season. AID the
raglan forms arc especially popular for
misses. For school, however. and for
general wear the plain and capped short
Jackets. shown in immense variety. are
the most appropriate street coverings
for girls up 10 sixteen years. Some
OF these are very stylish and jaunty
creations They are, like the London
street coats, long-basqued, perfectly
fitted, bat usually with coat sleeves
Some, however, display the popular bell
sleeve. They are most OF then finished
with natty little shoulder capes, scarcely
reaching the elbows. Trimmings en-
tirely Of braid. The materials chosen
consist Of all the fashionable closlnngs
that are not too heavy 20 secure per-
feet fit, beaver cloth and msltons being
poPular, and quite number OF the most
expensive are IN bIoaaeloth.
DRBcToIhu STYLES.
Directoire STYLES have. Of course, in
vaded misses' costumes, but they do not
seem TO be suited TO young girls wear.
At any rate they ought TO be confined to
outdoor coats.
There is general tendency 10 plain
ness in misses wear that shows itself
particularly in the simple, full-gathered
skirts that seen quaint and old-fashioned
on well-grown gin OF fifteen, though
they are Of course always appropriate to
children. Many Of these dresses are in
one piece. the upper part consisting OF
yoked waist or else being sleeveless so
as 10 be worn with a 9u,mpc. Sashes
nre WON with these dresses.
TOR THE sTEEET.
For the street something much more
elaborate is necessary. For street dress
misses wear kiited skirts, the killing
being fine and carried al around the
skirt. Sash draperies arc almost univcr-
sol. For tho upper portion az the dress
short. open Packet bodices obtain. and
these arc usually trimmed with broad
velvet revcrs. within appears usually
plated vest giving way, IN most cases,
% n second vest Of velvet few inches
from tho collar
Costumes for the street, entirely OF
velvet, are occasionally seen. They arc
made plnlnly as besecms the msterial,
and the only trimming consists Of bead
passementerie ornaments. sparlugly up
piled.
The Empire style most in vogue shows
two folds Of material, brought from trio
shoulders, crossed upon tho
bus, 80 as 10 leave room above for n
small vest or chemHettc, with attendant
reycrs, and then POSING beneath a wide
folded sash or velvet Rirdle at the waist.
Plush rcdmpotcs. which are entirely
open in front IN fact they seem to have
no front 20 them --Iequiro elaborate
street costume beneath them. They
form the most drcssy sort Of outdoor
wrap.
LONG CLOAKs.
Long cloaks divided from the waist /
at the back, but fastening close all the /
wav down in front, have wide fur Dor /
derines down the front on either side OF I
the divided skirt behind, on the cuffs, /
collar, &C.
GLOVES.
Gloves range through q very limited /
selection of colOrs tins season That /,
peculiar shade OF brown familiar to the /
world Of dress for several seasons back /
~ tan is decidedly The color Of tho year /
In gloves, md ranges through about /
twenty tinls. There cannot DO said TO |
Zee any choice between these vGria- /
tions If the same colOr-lrom the .
darkest to tie hghtcst, they are all .
As b other cOlOrs, /
gray and green are admissible, aud /
black is alwn,s at least proper for /
street wear The undrcssed kid is still .
more admired especially in suede aud (
tan. than the fnIshedarticles. Mosque /
taire gloves arc the most worn, although /
styles are also fashionable. /.
For evening wonr one Is correct in wear /
ING thirty button article, but rather /
more correct IN drawing on mosque /
tairoe, which are, by the way, much |
easier. Silk gloves are not very much |
for evening wear. The |
undrossod Kid is worn IN the ballroom. |
Us it IF ON the street
Ostrich feather bOas divide favor with /
those of fur.
A made .j1boi Of lace, ribbon trimmed, /
is one Of the most useful things one can I
have in ones wardrobe. Attached to |
any indoor dress, it trims the bodice at /
once. and it is almost equally .
TO every material or color.
Some of the little ones arc wearing .
hoods aud long,gathercd cloaks that pat I
one in mind OF Little Red Riding Hood. /
Only tho colors are not usually pro- /
nouncod as hers was.
In place Of tho side panels, long so
much favored on the skirts of street I
dresses, there is now liking for front
panels.
Small shapes now rule in millinery.
Ono very neat idea is 10 accompany
street costume with toque formed from
the same cloth, band Of velvet eneir-
cling the border and no other trimming
being added.
Large monographs appear on fashion
able note-paper come OF them covering
half the page. &. Ii. Nj.
pEaTH EX ELECTRICIrT.