Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31
SPRING FASHIONS.
NEW IMPORTED TwsgDs AND cREvIoTs
FOR DRESSES AND WRAPS.
Invisible Plaids-Tailor-Mad Dresses
Street wrsps-An English Hat-Whits
Dresses for Summer, Etc.
lcorre,pondence Of the RlchmOnd DIspatch.l
NEW YonK. March 30. 1889.

correspondence OF tDe hlcnmonu DiSpAtSD'l
New YORK. March 30, 1889.
For spring aud early summer walking
dresses, az well a. for spring street wraps,
the new imported tweeds and cheviots
are exquisite goods. They come IN
several weights and widths, The goods
for wraps and outer garments arc rather
heavy, though not so thick as cloaklngs,
and como full six quarters wide.
INVISIBLE PLAIDs.
The usual variations as to shades are
seen-browns and greys and mixtures
are the staples, but the number OF invlsi-
bic and visible plaids, checks, and pat
terms is infinite. Invisible plaids are
much favored. There is a certain
"dressiness about them which the
plain goods lack, and this is an ad7an-
tage with fabrics which admit OF so little
trimming as these. For it ID not stylish
to add even braiding on q gown Of che
viot or tweed this season. Most OF the
dresses are tailor-made, and many so
severely plain that the edges. instead OF
being bound with braid, are finished
with n close hem, merely TO prevent
fraying. Some of the goods, however,
are woven with striped borders, and
these Of course trim themselves.
A sTREET-wBAP.
One of the richest and hsndsomest
street wrappings OF the season is IN an
old French model, developed in Empire
green silk. 1t is long wrap, the entire
bodice portion finely tucked and shaping
over from front to back, without shout
der seams, producing a triumph Of fit
ting and giving yoke effect, which Is
quaint and novel. Down the front arc
two broad bands of cashmere embroi-
derry, which differs little from Persian
work, having nearly the same Oriental
colorings. The sleeves are pulled and
large, drawing in to cuffs of this en-
broidery.
A truly English hat is a close little
turban in Ncapolitan straw, with
wreath of ivy leaves in coronet fashion
around the front A handsome bow OF
red brocade ribbon furnishes the trim
ming.
WHITE SUMMER DRESSES.
There will be many white dresses
worn this summer they are already be-
ing shown. White chambrays will be
popular, trimmed with embroidered
bouncing. These gowns are to be made
ND in the short-waisted style OF the En-
pire. with square corsage and shoulder,
sleeves to be worn with GVimpsS. The
0stjmDcs are made with plated yokes
and very full sleeves. The only touch
OF color on one OF these dresses is the
wide full silken sash, 80 essential to any
kind of an Empire gown, and the color
OF this girdle may be chosen at Will.
Wine color, Nile green, tan, reseda-all
these are good shades, but any color that
will harmonic best with the complexion
of the wearer should de chosen.
A CHARMING GOWN
for home wear, intended for a young
lady, is in reseda cashmere, with plated
panels'o of terra Gotta armure on each side
of the skirt the basque has a plastron
of Persian embroidery.
wonder why it is that so many
houses advertise patterned India and
Corah silks as wash fabncs." Any one
who has ever tried to wash gown Of one
of these light materials knows how i'm
possible it is to obtain any kind OF re-
suit. When such a gown becomes
creased and rumpled the best plan is
simply to press 1t out without washing,
or leave 1t alone.
TIIR PEASANT CLOAK
is etherealized. it is now developed as
a summer wrap in black silk or surah,
with black lace draped over the back,
starting on each side, very gracefully, at
the shoulder-seams and floating down
ward in lines of exquisite draping. These
garments are so fashioned that, rs the
head OF large suit department remarked
in showing them, Latter their usefulness
as wraps is gone they can be immediate
" utilized as tea-gowns. Indeed, a
knot of ribbon here and there would be
all the transformation necessary.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Close toaues. covered with tulle and
scantily trimmed, are fashionable.
Children's costumes will show guimpe
patterns almost universally.
Some OF the new lace striped crepe dc
chimes are exquisite as draperies for eve
ming gowns.
Black Chantilly will be used for entire
gowns extensively during the coming
summer season.
Many of the new Directoire gowns
show iabots of lace down the front, even
for street wear.
Jet coronets are among the new coli
FIRE ornaments.
The new yeilings are extremely pretty,
and come in o wide range of delicate
shadings. No material is more appro
pirate tor summer wear. whether in the
city or at the resorts.
Hennettas now come with embroidered
borders for trimming the gowns, and one
buys the "robe"-ten yards of plain
goods and two and quarter OF the en-
broidered.
ACCORDION skirts are becoming univer
sal on misses dresses. {. Ii. VI.