Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
New York, February Is, 1889.
Skirts both OF evening. walking, and
indoor dresses are now frequently made
with front panels ard ACCORDION plalls.
ACCORDION plating has become the fea-
ture OF irt.trmming. The skirt Is
usually made PLAIN and straight, or else
only decorated with braiding on either
side OF one of these panels OF ACCORDION
plating. and OF course 10 front drapery
Is either suitable or necessary.
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
The spring dress goods are already be-
ing displayed to some extent, partlc-
ularly the imported cotton printed
goods. which are this season in selec-
ton of particularly homely patterns.
Tyilled sergcs take a prominent POSI-
ton among the woollens and are In all the
colors now or likely 10 be fashionable.
Fine-quali;y English mohairs will be
again as extensively worn as they were
last year, particularly in tho printed va
rieties. India and China silks and sur
rahs are in many new designs and color
ings and will be favored during the
coming season. Printed failles and
printed cashmeresare among the favored
fabrics, and challies, zephyrs, satteens.
and ginghams are shown in bewllder-
ing diversity OF patterns and tints.
TIE NEW LONG WRAPS.
IT is n feature OF many of the new long
wraps in redingote shape to have double
pointed vests of light-faced cloths,
reaching but little below the waist,
although the long redingote reaches to
the feet, and is widely open all the way
down. The vest is braided, snd fastens
with row OF buttons Generally wide
revers face the wrap from the collar
down, either of fur, plush, or velvet.
The jaunty wraps now shown for wear
during the more temperate days OF
spring are street jackets many OF them
as short and plain as their first proto-
types. but others in the most elaborate
and dressy forms of the Direct0ire and
other old French fashions. The Louis
Ouinze will be fayCrte, and the ma
jonty OF others. like it, will be moro IN
the form Of coats than jackets, coming
below the hips OF course they are
tailor-made. and OF fine materials, light
faced cloths being favored. Braiding
will be the chief trimming, and it seems
that even braid will he but sparingly
used then.
TRAVELLING WRAP, STREET COAT, ETC.
A favorite form Of travelling wrap now
is the almost antiquated cape-ulster, for
ladies', and 1t is made in al its pristine
severity and plainness.
Just Mt present, street coats, lackets,
and long wraps alike ell show more or
less fur in their trimmings, but even In
the earliest spring coverings for the
street fur appears to have been entirely
eliminated. So, whether We have mild
weather or Billiards during the vernal
months, We will at least have the sem
biance Of spring IN our dress.
MORyING ATTIRE
in the house must be in one OF two
forms-a wrapper or a break ast sacque.
Sacdues arc now little the more worn.
One can wear any kind of skirt with one
OF these garments. and some OF them
are exceedingly dainty and pretty gar
ments. too. One lately seen III lawn,
spriceed with tiny blue flowers, was most
elaborateiy inserted with embroidery,
having lace edRings wherever they could
be put, and succession OF big baby
blue ribbons down the front. Twas
fetching, very
- CHARMING PARTY DRESS
r.tG. Il ,,t-o or - &c
in apple green surah, trimmed with
darker-green velvet, white lace, and
cashmere. The jacket-bod is Of the
surah, edged with lace in front, and I'M
derneath is a double-bIeasted walstcoat
cut in a narrow Y of velvet This open
ing Is filed with crossed plaltings Of
white cashmere, leaving only a very lit
tie Of the throat bare. The sleeves,
reaching the elbows, are pulled, being
caught in at the latter point by an
edg,ng OF lace and bow Of terraCUtta
ribbon. The front of the skirt consists
Of a number of overlapping lace
Aouucings. The draperies consist OF a
number Of narrow saSh-like panels OF
surah, tapping each other.
/ FOR NlSlllNb AillkG
the Empire styles are perfectly
adapted A hanlsom afternoon visit
/ ING dress in the trousseau OF recently
married lady has is made IN reed-green
.faUic. with the short, jaunty jacket,
opening over a gathered full vest, cha
racteristic of the mode. The wide
folded sash girdle WAS in the same tint
as the dress, but the vest was OF Old
rose-an effective conjunction of color.
| The skirt WAS without drapery but laid
in broad, flat folds or plaits all the way
around.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Fine Irish poplins. upon whose grow
ing popularity remark has been already
made, look particularly dainty, made up
in Directoire style. with velvet.
Combs are now usually worn in an
evening cOVOrc.
Gird!es of Jet passemeuterie look well
on indoor dresses OF black.
Niolets are the really stylish blossoms
Of the season. especially Tor wear upon
the street.
In millinery the popularity Of black in
every style Of headgear AMI for every
age IS a striking feature.
On evening bonnets beads are again
extensively used.
Comfortable coats for children are
made in some OF the rough heavy
voollens, with shoulder capes, made
with pointed ends, and bordered, as well
as the rest of the garment, with fur.
Matelasse is one Of the most recently
popular fabrics for the long wraps.
Enamel lace pins are il flower shapes,
single pansies in natural tints, and
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