Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11

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FIGURED SILK.
brown. navy. and olive. and Of white
blue. and brown. and In other rich combi-
nations.
There were also good things in black
and white tweeds, which always look
clean and trim, and new combinations
of brown and white. and OF gray ana
white in "knickerbOcker yarns
Retwecn you and me. one can buy these
stvlish goods for 1.3j. and they are 70
inches wide; but my friend the tailor
asks 500 at the lowest for a plain frock
coat and skirt made OF them.
4 new material is called satin Jac-
GUARD" which Is an Atwood diagonal
serge Of fine quality n color win
figured effects breaking the twiils. The
f~avorite pattern Is "A sort OF Hatered
ribbon effect. which strays indistlnctiy
over the twilled ground which Is strewed
over with polka-dots. Tiny dots appear
on many Of the new wool goous. Ihcy
have a stylish effect.
THE 1894 COLORS.
The new color-card for lSi has many
pretty new names. II may not BE- gener-
ally known that the Paris milliners decide
the question of shades which will be ropu-
lar. and then give the keynote 10 the
manufacturers and importers.
The new color is chrysanthemum. a yell
Iovish red: Van Dyck is a lighter shade
Of the same: Girofe and Lucifer. the dark
shades Of the color. are deep, rich tones
of reddish brown, tingcd with yellow. and
are highly approved.
Magenta will be still much worn the
dark. blush shades Of this color are called
Bengale. launier and malmaison' Wnie
Rc,ne-PhIox Is the lighter shade.
Emerald green and russo green are not
specially favorites, but a lovely shade OF
bright. medium green. called caspienne,
will be much used for millinery.
Colder brown Is much on evidence In all
its shades. and indeed all browns are to
he worn: among them the best shades are
called mordore. %trappiste, maroon. ana
caffeine. which is just the color OF good
coffee and cream. -,
Hardly any grays are to be SEEM ana
little beige.
Light-blue. called ciel, is a favorite color
for trimming and mysostis or forsei-ih'-
not is new. Navy-blue is always worn
hut matelot blu is far more chic this
year.
pink Is the fashionable color for eve
nlnK- some EAlAlNlAt - NtH 800"
arc called Valkvrie and Nuhr"son 'n' ~'"
considered admirable for summer wear
and for millinery.
There is not so much violet, but ascanio
is Il new reddish purple. verveine Is d
strong pink %laVuudar, and Nioie''d .' "
true violet shade.
Creme and rvoire have supplanted 'lear
white.
1t may be said that the chrysanthemum
shades will prevail this spring, followed
by the new tones Of magenta, ana theh
green in all its new and bewltchlhg
shades. and then golden brown In a series
Of tints.
GENERAL NOTES.
In dress goods Md d'Abeille or honey
comb Weaves supercede ihe hopsacking'
and are considered handsome and better
wearing. Some have clusters and tutts
Of y~ariegated- colored thread running
through. This goods comes in 1854 shades,
and will be retailed as low as 10 cents
and 81 upwards.
There Is an effort TO bring I'm satin
faced goods. They are admiring them IN
Paris. but they are not very durable
jacquard hereon Is also new. III mas
n zigzag twill pattern OF arrowheads run
ming from side to side with woven-in
patterns. which looks nothing so much as
E1NOlS VI NhlANAAf FbF'
admirers. but ii Is decidedly peculiar IN
anpearauce. although said to be very SER
viceable.
For tenn;s-suits o new material Is
sueciallv made called Taffeta Ondule rage
which is in inch-wide colored stripes IN ii
cream ground. looking as II harmed IN
with a needle. with twists Of threads OF
warn on the white ground fastened IN a
peculiar manner. II Is the pte'ues' 'chi''
goods ever made.
For the sea-shore is a new inquired
material called Tennis Rage Fontainis,
which is durable and has l. stylish APP
great novelty il called Plaisance
surfing resembling Persian designs and
cOlorings.
There are fewer silk mixtures than
last season, but silk will trim everything.
In the silk department MORE Is pre-
cminent-there is MORE antique. MORE
franchise, MORE russo. fancy and satin
striped moirc. and knotted MORE, and a
very new thing called MORE hcbuleuN'
or clouded MORE antique, when shows
large water marks and are made In plain
and changeable effects. with zigZag
stripes. damasse forre and arabesqne
a,sians land circle ard balls. Moire
antique Is the most fashionable OF all at
nrcsent. and costs $3.50 upwards. but a
domestic rIh has at last after many
trials succeeded In producing the antique
ard will put a good quality on the mart
To rival the French make. Unfortunately,
MORE silk of all kinds wears very badly
unless Of the best grade.
Satin Of all kinds. and especially black
will be worn. but II is superseded by tho
watered effects. Satin Duchesse IL the
favorite. Bengaline is not az fashionable
AS II was.
Changeable silks will still be sold.
Very handsome new soft-inished tafe-
tas are ready for the market.
Double warp surahs will be a quarter
less in price this season than last. They
are considered staple goods, but are less
worn every year.
Pm points Of black on light shades are
seen In the handsomest silk goods. They
are called ~pointille effects, and are as
pretty In ribbons as in satin ard silk.
The dot-and-dash pattern is the favoriie,
howeycr.
Crepes and crepe effects Of all Kinds
will be seen everywhere. and milliners
have especially adoped them. There Is
the chrysanthemun crepe and ice crepe"
in a crackle design. TO initiate frozen
water. and serpentine crepe. which runs in
heavy lines, and IS very pretty for evening
dresses ard theatre blouses. Another
crepe effect Is called neige or frosted. and
there are some striped fancy crepes which
will be much worn In the summer.
For shir;-waists there are new swivel
silks of absolutely-fast colors. with all
sorts Of pretty small designs. which retail
for about IS cents, and are especially
suitable for children's frocks.
Some lovely evening satins are brocaded
with a white-lace design finely dotted with
black points.
Light shades OF surah with tiny spots
and bars of the same color are specially
bought for misses danc!ng-school frocks.
and for simple evening forms.
Shirt-waists and blouses will be as much
worn this summer as usual. and the new
shirt is called tailor-made. and has a cuff
masculine effect and "a very good collar.
JEANETTE HALE.
"IIl Live n Long ~ ] Can"
iB tho burden Of an Old song. Lyon want TO live