Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30
s;dsr that for ANYTHING else than fun dress
he il stylisbly and correctly attired.
,,op EVENING DREss.


c..,ons, NJ conservative dress will
,,rafnr The peaked-lapel style. while with
~, man fhe shawl collar drcss-coat will
1oo,,t,1lass continue TO be the prevalent
LID Roth worsteds and fine cheyiots will
.,,rL ,sod with broadclOth but little
, uo ,,au'I aScent by elderly men. The
e5ges will he bound narrow to initiate
cord. and the sleeves VIII nave lmita-
tion cufIs closed with two buttons. The
shawl-collar coat VIII De slik-iaced 70
the edges. but on the peaked-lapel style
tho silk will extend only 10 the seam.
vns,s will be made TO open low, with .
slicbtlv curved crease and plain, rolling
cniiar and Will have either three or four
L,,,tons Fmbossed and embroidered silks
ond satirs will he extensively used, but
vcst of the same material as the coat will
rsnalIv 90 with the suit. 1t will either
he embroidered or have row OF
tracing braid back some threo elghths
of an inch from the edge. The
trousers will be shapely anu VIII be
finished with n moderate spring. The ave-
ran. nronortions will be ~ TO 1877 inches
at The knee and II to Is inches OF the bot
tom The side seams will he braided PLAIN
or be further ornamented by tracing of
sernentine braid and this will be the
swdll thing. They will be made from ma
terial having fancy stripe from one half
TO three quarters Of an inch IN width, of q
contrasting shade or color, and OF some
peculiar width.
HrGH-GRADT GOODS.
Ta,lors now demand high-grade goods in
all lines. and no longer seek 70 obtain tho
effects OF frst-class goods through the cut
ting and finishing OF an inferior article:
Effect goes hand In hand with quality, and
the handsomest, finest, and most attractive
L. Il, fhtQ thaF lao ~
tbus far been produced. A perfect multi
ulicitv of style, effect, and finish Will
crowd upon the attention Of tho pur-
chaser when he interviews his tailor this
spring. The manufacturers are dropping
the indiscriminate use OF silk to obtain
striking effects, and are exclusively en-
deayorlng to produce the finest Of wool
cloths with fine stripes and hair lines by a
remarkable Improvement in the weaving of
fine, double woollen threads when have
displaced silk threads formerly in vogue.
This remark does not apply TO ordinary
silk mixtures, but TO those tne cloths IN
which silk was employed TO work out the
detail. In Overcoatings the leading colors
are blue-grays, steel-grays. and light-tans
in undressed fabrics and medium-wale
weave. while in diamond weave the tints
are fresh blue-grays.
TIE PROPER THING.
The mixture twills, neat diGconals. and
herring bones are OF the finest possible
quality. Worsteds in fancy patterns. are
more sought after than last season,
with the tendency TO q reappearance to
the green tinge. which possibly indi-
Gates tine approach OF another. green
era" la woollens very fine effects are
produced IN light colors, while homespun
effects viii be in heavy demand by tour
lists and travellers. In trouserings neat
dark to medium colors will be in vogue,
for fancy foreign design the stoel-erays and
blue-grays leading, while. except Tor very
swell patterns, plaids " i'll be displaced by
invisible checks and shepherd checks IN
white and black, and blue and black. In
vestings there is a marvellous display Of
lines Of beauty, aggregation Of curves, and
harmony OF effect. In this class OF goods
Paris Is the Mecca to which all turn Tor the
latest trumphs. The tendency is 10 even
more pronounced effects than have pre-
vailed IN the past two seasons.