Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

loosely TO the waist, opening In front TO
show the astrakban skirt. The redingote
came a little below the knees. The fronts
were edged with Pinch silver passemen-
terie, jewelled with blue stones. The
blouse was loosely confined at the waist
by a silver-jewelled belt and silver chate-
LANES hanging from II, all across the
front. The double sleeves had IN inner
one of astrakhan made tight. and a full
circular rufie of blue cloth edged with
silver passementerie hanging as far as
the elbow.
Mousquetaire gloves Of suede in blue to
match the costume were worn, also q
Cossack cap of astrakhan, with an
aigrette Of jet.
OLD-ROSE AND BLACK.
A gown OF old-rose English crepe was
charming. The skirt, cut in sixteen cores.
had at the foot n band of old-rose vel
vet. six inches wide, with q band of black
lace appliqued on II. An oyerskirt fitting
tightly over the hips fell in four points.
This had a 3-inch band OF velvet with
narrow lace inserting laid on 1t Is an
edge.
The body was made entirely Of entire
deuX Of rose c-epon and black inserting,
going lengthwise. This body vas put on
rather full over an old-rose taffeta lining
that showed through. Huge bretelles OF
crepon lined with silk TO make them stand
out. edged with n band OF velvet and a
narrow rufile OF lace, stood out over the
shoulders like capes, then narrowed down
10 a point at the waist-llne.
The gfgot sleeves were OF ombre velvet
puffs that dropped nearly to the elbow,
and the long cuff was of the rose crepon.
A heavy rufle of lace finished the cuff,
falling over the hand. The belt of ombre
was plain and decidedly pointed back and
front. The stock-collar was of velvet, with
a big chevaller's bow of black lace fasten-
ing It in front. caught in the centre
with q rhinestone buckle.
With this fetching costume was worn
n large plateau hat of old-rose velvet,
the fun crown OF unlined black lace. 1t
was caught up in w places by ~rosettes
OF ombre velvet, and at the side Prince
of Wales feathers were caught with a
rhinestone buckle to match the one In
the collar. Black lace gloves were worn.
MAGENTA, ERMINE. AND JET.
A woman of 10 wore a queenly robe of
magenta, ermine. and Jet. The full skirt
OF magenta venetian cloth made up over
black ~taffetas had a Pinch band of ermine
aid at the top OF the hem. The over
skirt was short and slightly draped on the
hips, falling in full drapery across the
front, and in a series of box-plaits in the
back. This skirt vas made up over black
taffetas with three dust-rufles Of ma
genta silk, edged with black lace.
The bodice Of the magenta cloth fitted
perfectly, with two seams down the front.
and fiared sharply out from the waist,
giving the same effect as q rufie. The
square yoke was formed, back and front,
Of Ia hOfu Of yalI1us 1ann laf1 nm n N aoanra
silk foundation. The line where the bodice
and yoke met wa defined by a band OF
Jet p~assementerie. From the collar ex-
tended two bands OF fecked ermine laid
down the yoke, and outlining the front
and back seams OF the bodice.
The sleeves had broad, 1890 puffs of
magenta velvet at the top that stood out
straight from the shoulder. and long
sleeves of cloth with two bands OF err
mine going down each, finished with a
cuff edged with jet.
A in~agenta-velvet doubled-looped bow
with an aigrette OF jet formed the bonnet.
RECEIVING GOWN OF BROCADE AND
WHITE SATIN.
The winter receiving gowns are mostly
of silk and crepe.
At one OF the late afternoon receptions
the hostess wore a rich gown OF empire
brocads and white duchesse satin. The
skirt was OF the duchesse satin made very
full, with only a dip" Down the two
front seams and the middle one was cas-
caded duchesse lace; around the bottom
went a narrow band OF crystal passemen-
terio. This skirt was made over pale-blue
tsffeta with balayeuse of silk edged with
white lace.
The continental coat was Of heavy en-
pire brocade; the design pink rosebuds
with green leaves. This coat fiared from
the waist to the knees. The wfde-pointed
revers were lined with pink silk, and had
duchesse lace ruffied under their edges.
They came to a point at the waist-line.
where they were finished by rosettes OF
duchesss lace and pink silk. The coat
opened over a high, lose vest OF pink silk
with duchesse lace In full jGbots down
the front: II vas confined at the waist
across the front. with q gfrdie Of pink
velvet and the collar also was Of Ngelvet
with a fiat bow Of the lace in front run
through with a design OF pearls and dia-
The large sleeves were OF the brocade.
ending at the elbow with a rufiie OF
duchesse.
TURQUOISE RECEIVING GOWN
A dainty receiving-gown was Of tur-
quoise-blue taffeta- velvet and lace.
The skirt of taffetas had sixteen cores
with three finch bands OF blue veivet-a
shade Misunderstanding az the foot and
placed five inches apart On each band
was laid an inserting OF yenstian lace.
The waist was OF turqucise-bluo crepe.
gathered full at the low neck and At the
belt. Around the necv were laid four
Maltese tabs OF pink velvet lined with
blue taffefas. Oyer these was q fun
bertha OF yellow iace. The elbow slAeyes
were Of the crepe over taffeta, Win nar
cuffs Of Pink velvet turned hack On
them and q deep lace rufne hanging from
them.
Another recxtvfng- gown was Of pump
and eminence-purpie.