Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-24
DAME FASHION.
arEaHAMs OF ETHEREAL TEXTURE,
WEAVE, AND coLoRIEG.
Some OF the stylss-spring Govns-oray
and Whitss-Jonquils--
Various Notes.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DIspa,ch-l
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Correspondence Of the Richmond DsDaschl
New York, February %, 1889.
This season witnesses the apotheosis
OF ginghams. have seen ginghams SO
ethereal in texture, weave, and coloring
that their genesis from the ancient blue
and-yhito check is difficult to believe in.
These new ginghams are positively the
great sensation in cotton dress goods for
the spring.
These goods have no resemblance to
what has been so long known as glng-
hams Many OF them have lace like
stripes running through them, alternated
with stripes OF the solid material In
some cases a broad lace stripe In one
shade. as crimson, gray, blue, ETC., alter
nate with a narrow lace stripe OF white
and the edges OF the stripes are marked
with fancy stitching.
Others of these striped ginghams have
broad stripes upon which appear en-
bossed or damasse flowers and figures.
One very handsome sample is in pale
pink sprayed with dGma8sc pink and
white sprigs. a dainty pattern in blue
| has. set in the middle OF broad blue
stripe. q narrow stripe Of intermingled
threads in all the hues of the rainbow.
| The broad blue stripes are d.
vided with rows of white, drawn thread
work, ike Iace-net. Many of the sam
pies shown are 80 fine in finish that they
almost rival foulards. They are quite
expensive, these fine ginghams, too.
One may pay anywhere from 81 cents up
TO 60 cents yard, and they are only 30
inches wide. But they will make mp
into very dainty aud pretty spring
dresses, having the one certain advantage
of being more durable than any OF the
other light spring and summer goods.
SPRING GOWNS.
IL seems little early to talk about
spring gowns and spring goods, but the
dry-goods houses and importers have had
nothing else on their minds for month
past. in fact, it is well to be q little
beforehand" with the season.
In millinery for the spring green's,
reds, browns, and white will undoubtedly
be the chief, if not the only colors worn.
In green eight shades are shown, nearly
| all OF which, even after two seasons Of
greens, in which the color would have
! seemed exhausted, are new. There will
! be q tendency to low crowns on the
straw-hat shapes, but for dressy occa-
sions the inevitable capOte is not at all
likely to be displaced.
INDOOR COSTUME.
A pretty afternoon in door costume Is
| in figured silk, trimmed with plain
surah, ribbon, and velvet. The short
/ basque has a plated front-one can
/ hardly term it vest-of the surah, bor
! dered on one side with a reverse OF vel
vet The other side is marked with rib
bon bows. The front OF the skirt is in
loose, wide plaits, with side panels of
the surah, plated closely, and the back
draperies, Of the fancy silk, are laid in
| close folds. Cuffs and other trimmings
Of velvet
Morning walking dresses for the open
ing season will frequently display the
/ favored DirectOlre Tedingote, which Is
basking for quito unusual period in
the sun OF fashion.
GRAY AND WHITE.
GRAY and white is likely to be q most
fashionable combination Tor spring walk
! ing attire. in which. 1t is said, more SIM
plicity, both in shapes and colorlngs,
/ will be observable than heretofore.
The custom has again arisen OF Jewell
ling evening slippers. Diamonds are
often worn.
STREET JACKETS.
Oae OF the fashionable forms for street
Jackets shows a close-fitting, buttoned
vest, with the coat portion fitted only at
the back. the fronts falling below the
| bottom OF he vest, quite loosely and
straight, with edgings OF fur or Astra-
khan.
An evening dress, lately noticed on a
little girl Of ten or twelve years. was
ma ie III form resembling a pOlonaise,
/ ftted at the back, and in front drawing
diagonslly from the right shoulder to
the lett hip. where a broad-rIbbon bow
occurred, and the two edges Of the polo
naise garment fell away over lace
skirt The upper garment was OF pink
cashmere, and was open above to show
chemisette OF lace. The elbow sleeves
were inserted with lace.
Dresses for bridesmaids are in the
most elaborate Of the Directolre and
Empire styles.
Tor drapiug evening dresses the va
rieties OF silk nets and embroidered
! tulles now shown are remarkable for
their fairy-like textures. Beaded net IS
again very much in vogue.
JONQUILS.
Jonquils are coming into favor as
flower for the front OF the street cos
tune.
China crepe shawls, laid away to rest,
may be revived from their lavender
scented seDulcnres, for it is now fashion
able to wear them TO the theatre.
The long suffering Parisienne, long
blamed for Fashions faults, must take
the odium OF having introduced black
underwear. Many stylish women wear
now entire suits OF black, and even
! tgOuss 3QUc occasionally contain several
sets OF the sable hue.
/ The crush hiatt am referring now to
IN item OF gentlemen's wear-has an
other chance of lie. 1t will soon re-
appear at the theatres or at the opera.
OF course it was bound to revive and
tue ondon exqnlsites have resuscitated
/ it.
Narguerites caught with ribbons are
( fashionable ornaments for the cOlBUrs.
Fashionable belts consist OF elaborate
! ly-design,d scales OF silver, tapping each
other, and wish heavy ornate clasps
Some street-coats show triple vests,
one. within the other.
With a morning-wrapper or dressing
gown broad sash OF ribbon is inyaris-
I bly worn. c. Ii. NJ.
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