Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-04
SPRING FASHIONS.
INDOOR And OUTDOOR MODES FOR
LADIES' COSTUMES.
Wrsps-Plsided aoois-Ladies' Undsrwsar-
Cheap Pricss-Nourning Costumos-
Tea.Gown, &c.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatcn.l
New YORK. March 3. 1888.

NEW 1ORR. March 3, Icor.
For wear-out-of doors toe long, flow
ing wraps are still in vogue, aud the
spring styles in street coverings are slow
in making their appearance. Coats, how
ever, will undoubtedly be worn very
widely.
The long wraps are either Of smooth.
heavy cloth, II :hly trimmed, or else of
plush and il OF the latter, may DO worn
in any color most pleasing to the
wearer.
Cloth wraps are, however, best made
in the various shades of brown. from
tobac to cotc an INT and fam, or else
in dark-green and plum shades. Cord
passemonteries are much used in trim
ming them, and fur is also extensively
employed.
The spring wraps, when they do show
themselves, Will probably include short
vIslte forms, jackets, and, as above stated;
coat shapes.
INDOOR DRESSES.
Indoor drcssesHr very neat and home
like III eject as at present worn, while at
the same time they are elaborate enough
to be quite suitable for the reception Of
visitors. One recently noticed combined
avery neat plaid woollen fabric with Fobe-
lin.pray velvet. The basque was entirely
OF the latter, with the exception OF
wide vest in frout. II his vest was in
rather peculiar bat very pretty form.
very narrow at the collar. expanding
gradually until it reached is greatest
width just upon the bust and then nar-
rowing to poiut at the bottom. 1t con-
sisted Of the plaidcd goods closely
plated (vertIcally), and with a row OF
wooden buttons on either side.
Skirt, OF the wcolen goods, almost hid
den by the fgbiieT Of the same mateull.
This tatiicr WAS suirred deeply from the
waist, and in consequence presented a
very good gathered eject. 1t was drawn
mp on the left hip, aud g exposed "a
panel of the same velvet 20 basque.
Speaking OF pnided goods. they will
be extremely popular during the coming
spring. Phided patterns are seen in all
sorts OF fabrics. from silks TO wool cbol-
lies. Fortunately. the manufacturers
have given Us neat plalds.
LADIES UNDERWEAR.
Farly spring is tine season when most
ladies get the underwear necessary for
the coming season and summer. and on
this account all the l1rIo establishments
here have been having tEo weeks OF I'M
dcrwear That is, for a fortnight past
tits has been the specially.
The prices in muslin underwear are
certainly rldiculously low. 4 niqbt-
dress OF Nother-Tubbarl design, trim
med with cambria ruGing, j, marked,
for instance, siXty-tgo cents other gar
menrs in proportion.
| heard recent " little fact with regard
to this extraordinary cheapness In mus
lin goods which offers nm easy explana-
ton. ! heard 1t from a poor woman VINO
was WORKING at home for one Of the big
houses. She was employed UPON ladies'
night dresses, and the price size received
was fifty cents per dozen.
Perhaps auo her reason FOR the fall in
prices is that great many fashionable
laoi-s 10 longer buy muslin or cambrlc
underwear. They wear garments oil
knitted silk and woven woOIlen suits.
Under vests and chemi,e OF woven or
knitted silk come IN oil the more deli
cate colors, trimmed with ribbons
sight dresses and poi7Dojrs are made
from pongee or other light silks.
MQURNISG COST NEs.
Black Henrietta cloth is the most "a
vored material for mourning costumes
These dresses are usually simple in pat
tern, and are trimmed almost entirely
with Grape Long block wraps similarly
trimmed accompany them.
Waking-dresses Of cimel's-hair cloth
or Of any OF the popular wooilen fabrics
are trimmed with m0uc. frequently
the entire skirt is of this fashionable
weave, and in such cases the tablicr IS
deep.
TTA-GOwS, ETC.