Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-10
DAME FASHION.
soME THINGS SHE has JUST PRE-
scRiBEp FOR LOVELY WOMEN.
Mourning costumsS-A Recsption-Govn- -
closks and Wrappers Plastroas,
Oilets, Charming nrapsries, Etc
rcoo.soo,sepec Of ,ho RIchmond Dispa.ch.l

rCorespondeuco Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NEW York. February 9, 1889.
in the general stvles OF mourning gar
mcnts much change il not noticeable.
Herr eta cloths sre almost standard and
the trimmings are invariably OF Grape
Indoor dresses may have scant trim-
iaiups OF NOR. CT course the shapes
end stylos are extremely plain. One
must MT in deep mourning wear bright
Jol in trimming; tue duh variety -,
ro~ever. worn. This nice attention to
detail in mourning costume Is earned
out at con idcrable length. Not only 10
every part Of the costume-bo nuet,
vrap. sud goen-most scrupu ously con
Fistcnt bat even a patent leather tipped
loot is not permissible; dull md is pre-
ncritod and as 70 underwear, It must he
absolutely unframed. neither lace nor
embroi cry can lie used. For second
mourning metoiessc appears to 10 III
considerable vogue.
A RECEPTION GOWN
A omotlv ELEGANT afternoon or recep'
zion gown Tor q married lady, recently
gern. was In black Jaiue Frdncdtse snd
lls.k spanish ace. II was made with
full front o.! mraA, SHRED At the waist
and falling about five or six inches Oe-
los. and this YVES bordcred on either sldo
l,v n soft. graceful j0bOt Of the lace,
having uearthe velvet collar KIND OF IN
sorted clemsctte, also OF the lace, allow
iug tie iaint.st CLEAN of tbe white throst
beneath. The sleeves were quite study.
Ylcv consisted Of the unite, laid loeso-
" I'M plait,. ond reaching slightly
bolow the cl.ows, but we're slashcd
ohiorcly with lace AZ three points, each
siaahinr bong further marked with
gmau bow 81 scarlet ribbon. h loose
velvet eirdle was drawn about the waist,
the ends hsnaing down IN front over tue
ekirt-pane. The latter consisted Of mar
row successive houncinss Of lace-posel-
biz ten or twelve Of thom. The drspery
WIS placed Only ct tho back and sides,
aud was of iouIc, very gracefully ar
ranoed. Long s,icdc gloves wero worn,
passing beneath the elbow sleeves and
the chapv9rc was tlAck tie stockings
embroidered IN scarlet silk upon tue III
steps.
CIoAE8 AND WRAPPERS.
Striped cloabngs seem to look best in
The long. straight shapes. The "pca-
uut" cloabs. 20 much WON this season.
are almost invariably developed in these
goods
Horse wrappers. for wear in the morn
in1 a. home. aro seen IN Irish pOplin,
with deep yokes and trimmings OF vel
vG.
'ropcd bodices on evening gowns are
graceful and iom very simple way for
trimming a bodice. The material Is
usually caught mp on both shoulders,
pIv,na fli,nt twist under the arm 20 as
10 form the scaut sleeve. 1t IA draped
uron the 'front.' down TO point st the
wmst. and beln2 caught up upon the
shoulders "a descr1ei, 1t IS permitted
90 s0I between tnem-if / can 90 ca
press it-iuto y, forming the mecca
sary corsaee opening. This is psrtlcu-
larry pleasing mode for the BODICE OF
dlbUt0ut,'s dress IA white, ANA eroIe a.
chine il tine most delicate material for
the purpose. Whore the dravcry is
caught upon the shoulders sprays OF
roses are set.
FANCY rLAsIB0Ns, GILETe.
iabots. chomisoi.es, fichus, ruchiugs, et
VI 0,nrs oUue are now # anything
INDUCED in more than ever. Silk null.
surah. or grippe de cline is employed as
the basis Of most of tue gllets and pias-
irons. bat they are ethoToahzed with
rirbons and lace until they look dainty
enough for ieirys wardrobe, 1t 10
surprising how much one Of these de-
wees will add t. the brightness Of plain