Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-09
SPRING FASHIONS.
VARIETIES OF FABRIC, BUT NOTHING
NEW UNDER THE SUN.
Cbambrays and Chaliies-Ginghams In
Great variety-Orange blossoms
strcet-Jacket-The Shout
der-Cape. Etc.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.i
NEw YORK. March, 8. 1890

NEW YORK. March, 8. 1880.
snrine dress-goods are the prevalent
tonic at the present time with every indi-
yidual of the female persuasion, and with
those who minister at the shrine OF FASH
ion. -,
fics in fabric. There IL no longer any,
thing new under the sun in this direction.
Tho selection of goods TO be worn during
tbo coming spring and summer is little
different in kind from the usual annual
display. but there are few novel elects
and patterns.
PURPLE sHADFs POPULAR.
II is noticeable in colors that purple
shades are TO DO favored. We have innu-
merable shades from the pale lavenders, IL
laos. and mauves to the medium hnts that
are known az heliotrope, pctunla, and vlo-
let. even down 10 the royal puppies. These
occur not only in the cloths and woollen
goods, bat in tho light, printed taDrics'
ginghams, etc. Neutral colors. grays,
doves, tans. and similar hnes also appear.
cHAMBRAYs AND CBALLIEs.
Chambravs ore finer than ever before,
and appear IN wonderful variety Iney
are thoroughly satisfactory goods, and ere
sure Of steady popularity all through the
summer. English challes. III peWlluer-
mo array OK NArlcQ uBulluEos ~ oHi B'Ah.s
dots TO running vines. will run them hard,
In them blues and pinks and hellotrOpe,
very FAINT md pale, are favored colorlngs.
Spricged designs are prom nent, and, on
the whole, seem most appropriate ana
Dleasinp on these light goods. For
dresses of somewhat more pretension arc
shown printed pOngees, also - be counted
among the most popular OF the summer
materials.
GISGHAaIs.
This is too big subject to undertake
I shall content myself with observing that
ginohams were never in such force "a tAey
Gro fhIs wear. OF course don't refer 10 ne
plebeian d-white-checkered stuil5
from which butchers aprons and other uu-
pleasant things are made. No. There arc
NOWADAYS ctherealZed fabrics that come
under that title that will almost vie with
the products of the looms OF Lyons. In
deed some of them include interweavinss
of silk. They come III the most dainty
and delicate colOTlrgs and combination. OF
color. and are TO be made ~ bv Bringing
together PLAIN cOlorcd goods, with fancy
variety IN which the same tint appears,
with others. As. for instance. plain PINK
bingham Will be made up with pink and
white striped Ginghain. Many varieties
show beautiful embroidery ELECTS
Robe " dresses come III every magma
bic kind and quality of cloth, and tho
elaborate border effects that were display
Cd last season have been even extended
IN these scarlet. with black embroidered
border. is q frequent combination.
BRIDAL DRESSES.
OF bridal dress. il is to be remarked That
one secs some of the most recent gowns OF
fcqts de sole. instead of the Traditional satin.
IL is, / need not say. invariably white, but
the wedding gown that asplrcs 70 be con,
sidered at all che. must be embroidered
with sprays Of orange blossoms done IN
their natural hues. What strange and SUBJ
tle connection IS traced between orange
blossoms and brides Is problem, fear.
the solution Of which is lost in the mist
of ancient usage. but the two can never be
discovered even by the mandate of tho all
powerful dame herself.
The Princess gown wakes in favor as the
months pass. Now 1t Is the fayonte mode
for dinner-drcssess. and oil manner OF
demi-tollets az well Us for PLAIN home
wear.
TIE STEEFT-JACEET
is not 10 be quito rclegated TO oblivion this
snrIuc. although its youthful competitor
thcshouldcr-capo will run 1t very hard. The
street Jacket will DO not so long as that OF
last spring, when. it will be remembered, 1t
was represented by the prevalent dlrectoire
coat: Il Will be cut round at the bottom
and will button, IN most cases, dlagonally
but not from the shoulder. For early
spring. fur trimming, with braid ornamen-
tation, Is IN order.
THE sHOULDEn-CApE.
Az for the shoulder-cape, that in fur OF
cloth bds fair to hold its own rs long as
the necessity for any kind Of strip wrap
continues.
Hcraldic designs appear among the fea.
lures of the new brocadcs. Metal effects
are prominent in great many OF these ia
brics.
Among the silk weaves pcq't de sole con.
tinues to hold on exalted place, but that
old standard and tried friend J1iHe Is by no
means neglected. Armure and rOyalo
weavcs are not so common az last year
Blue Will have tins spring somewhat
more attention than has lately been be.
slowed upon It,
ODDS AND ENDS.
Empire modes are not yet altogether
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