The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25
WHAT THEY WEAR.

/ VF'Nt lTIcT WIN"
Valentines are very cheap this year.
Red is much In favor for cloth dresses
The latest fad on ball dresses is long ange
fleeves.
Handkerchief entirely Of lace are coming
In vogue.
Easter bonnets will match the gowns worn
with them.
The ToSca is the favorite French round
lat, and it has a low crown.
Black, dark brown or gray furs trim red
cloth dresses very tastefully.
The ideal house gown Of the season has de
iiciously loose and easy sleeves
All pale shades Of green from reseda to
sage will be in high favor for Easter bonnets.
There are many poke brimmed bonnets
among the importations Of spring millinery.
Aumonieres, or aims bags, and carved
ivory rosaries are beautiful gifts for the
| Easter season.
Tho ribbons that trim the first production
of Easter bonnets are wider than those of the
passing season.
Apple green will be the spring color, but
Only girls with fresh pink and white COM
plexions can wear it.
House gowns for Easter receptions have
full front corsages, Tapped corsage draperies,
full plastron waistcoats and brctellcs.
Shaded or ombre ribbons, watered or
none, and glace or changeable ribbons are
al. shown in new millinery importations.
The latest fancy In rosarics are those Of
ivory with each bead carved In n symbolic
design representing scene IL tho Passion"
The white cloth tailor gown, with pinked
cd ,os and borders and fine gold or silver
| b.aiding, will be the fad among first spring
costumes
Hoops OF steel in the back of ball gown I'M
dcrskirts make those Of demi-train length
ioat out cloudlike behind instead Of trailing
on the floor.
Ribbons printed in jardiniere patterns to
match tho designs on bengalines, China silks,
and chailes come among millinery novelties
for early spring.
Some OF the angel sleeves Of ball gowns are
dotted with palette spangles, this decoration
being the only tinsel in the toilet except the
spangLcd fan OF crepe lisse.
The conical high crowned hat viii BE- worn
another season, but theatre bonhets only will
H. seen at plays, operas and concerts, or, at
least, such Is the prediction
II is in good taste TO wear the hat or bon
Nc; OF the same cloth rs the jacket and
trimmed with fur 10 match the same, and
with ali aigrette OF feathers.
This i, skating season, and the prettiest
stating suits are those Of red or dark blue
cloth bordered with Alaska Or Russian sable,
with mulfs, collars, cuffs, and baud Of the
cap to match.
All evening gowns, even dinner dresses,
are airy, loating, gauzy, cloudiike creations
OF tulle or lace, with only q hint Of velvet,
more, or peau de sole in the way Of low
V-shaped bodice.
The newest toboggan suits are in one piece,
and the preferred blankets FOR the same are
white, pink scarlet, blue and gray, with
LARGE shaded moons, In contrasting color for
dots, the hoods and rnittens matching the
color OF the moons.
The confirmation and first communion robe
Of this year is preferred 70 be of white WOODEN
stpI. camel.s -heir, cashmere, or serge il
cream OF ivory tints the bodies are finished
with tucked betelles, and the plain plated
skirts have tucks ad libitum above a deep
hem
Tailor gowns for early spring wear are
being made up OF delicate tinted light weight
cloths, and have the bodices lined with cha
mois, light layer of wadding and an inside
lining OF light satin added, as the channels
sleeves do not slip on easily, and the chamois
soils quicker than satin.
There is more attention paid TO the artistic
dressing Of the feet this winter than ever be-
fore since the days OF the French convention
OF the first empire. Slippers or low shoes
for evening wear are Of black, white, bronze
and co.ored kid, of strips of ribbon, OF vel
vet, satin, OF suede and ribbon In strips, and
the decorations in tinsel beads, embroidery,
ribbons and flowers, buckles and slides, are
veritable works Of art