Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
INDOOR DRESSES.

Indoor dresses are or pialn ana Simple
materials. always carefully and effectively
draped. The skirt is usually laid IN
wide box plaits or in clusters of narrow
plaits. Occasionally it is Killed, although
killing is not so popular as it has been
heretofore. crepe de chine forms a
pretty and appropriate material tor gar
nishing an indoor dress. Where snch
costume Is arranged for a vest the latter
is usually of crepe dc chine, whose soft
folds mike it peculiarly-pleasing fabric
for such purposes.
Velvet Is not often introduced on house
dresses, and where trimming is required
cord passementeries and braid applques.
MILLINERY.
Millinery does not exhibit many start
ling novelties. tits between the seasons
and one cannot expect novelties for u
month TO come.
Young ladies continue to favor felt
shapes, with broad, turned-up brlms.
These are trimmed with ribbons and
plumes, scantily and simply, SO that they
are not at all expensive.
Dressy bounets. for visiting or for
evening wear-at the theatre. for in
stance-are almost invariably in capote
shapes. They are trimmed IN any OF the
fashionable colors with velvet. which IS
shirrod on the crown and sides and edged
with border of beads. Sometimes the
whole bonnet is covered with tracory
OF beads laid in intricate designs. The
ribbon trimming is usually OF the same
color, but if plume be added new TINT
ID introduced in contrast to the velvet.
THEATRE COSTUMES.
Costumes for the theatre, by the way
are not noticeable for plainness or mex
pensiveness The theatres are becoming
places for the display of fine attire.
Plaids and checks seem 10 be especially
popular this season. The former variety
of materials has even invaded breakfast
and morning gowns. These are of light
woolon goods. and are trimmed with rib
bons, whose color reproduces the salient
tint of the plaid HE back is almost
invariably graced with the fayorite Wat
TEAM plat shirred right up to the velvet
collar.
CHILDREN's DRESSES.
Costumes for children were touched
on last week, but ! would like to add
descriptions here OF one or two more
which may give a hint to some mother
who cannot easily choose appropriate
aud pleasing dresses for her little girls
Little girls have to be as much studied
In matters of dress as their older sisters,
There are two ways to fit them out
One is to make the whole toilet IN one
color. For instance, choose gobehl
blue-a very pretty color-pretuer.
think, than the bebe tint. The waist
reaching on the sides midway to thu
bottom OF the skirt, is in gobelin blue
voollen material, and the skirt itself i
OF the same.
The vest is the same tint, in sural
and two bands, one each side OF the vest
which border the edges OF the jacket
one of velvet, still in the same TINT 4
natty little toque, with its trimmings
and even the stockings, are all OF th'
same color.
The other way is to dress the littl'
one in two contrasting colors. Take
fine plaid. including both tints as thu
main material. If the dress has a yes
or sash that is of one color and th'
balance OF the trimming is Of the other
the hat and stockings are not matched
One represents one of the tints combined
in the dress-the other its contrasting
hue
Misses-young ladies OF from fourteen
TO seyenteen-are wearing dresses yer,
like those OF their elders, approaching
them indeed more closely than ever be
fore. Their only difference is usual.
that the skirt is cut triAe shorter
G. ii. III.