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

figures in contrasting shades OF gray and
red. black and pink. and l~ight-gray and
black surrounding the figure s.
Blu and black hair-Iine stripes on white
grounds. cadet-bluc, ccri, French-blue,
and grounds with white stripes. or II
hair-line stripes placed close together TO
-four broad stripes OF color with pin dots
between the stripes. are new designs In
duck or pique. Printed dimities VIII be
great favorites this season. and some one
described them as "winsome' which II
really the right word there.
Tiny and large dots appear on these
dainty and not high priced fabrics IN
every device. and the hair-linc weave OF
the ground makes the thin material look
all the more sheer and exquisite. There
are white grounds with dots Of navy.
French-blue. heliotrope. lavender. ana
mink. There are rings and duplex rings
and dotted stripes. and clusters OF dots on
grounds OF white or any Of the delicate
shades. also many fanciful designs III
forsct-me-not colors ef blue. lavender ana
pink on white grounds: also floral deslghS'
with what are called shuttle designs be-
tween the flowers. All these patterns sell
for the reasonable price OF 80 or - Genus
GINGHAMs AND CREPONS.
The ginghams which make such stun
ming" morning dresses are In unusual
piofus!on and beauty this year.
The "knotted-yarn' erect Is the new
thing. forming a network design. with an
occasional bit OF "knOtted yarn drawn
through the mcshes. These ginghams
retail for 20 cents. and come in choice com
binaiians Of colors-a white network over
a yellow ground. pale lemon over cadet
blue and llght-bluc. blue over lavender
pink over green or white.
Swivel zephyrs are charming tins year
The colors are well blended and are COW
cred with dash and dot patterns IN all the
shades Of pink. blue. and lavender.
The silk bingham. which looks extreme
~ Ike a wash silk, IA covered with polka
dots and invisible stripes. and make the
pretticst possible summer frocks.
"Crepon jacquard" ginghams are put
in the market this year. p~rcttily patterned
with tiny dots and small figures on "A self
colored ground or a contrasting tint.
/ have never seen prettier green and
white ginghams than Is this new lot. Inc
shade Of green IS deliciously cool. and IS
printed with white. In fine stripes or dots
and figures. and 1t makes one OF INC
freshest Of h~ot-Wcather costumes.
Crepe ginehams' are new and come In
good blending Of colors in stripes ana
plain grounds. and retail for % cents the
yard.
Printed crcpons are ono Of the leaders
Of the spring trade. They dtner from
the crepons Of last spring, being much
finer I'm texture and better made. They
are in all the lovely shades. with nora
figures. rings. cr%escents. network, ana
"lappct' spots. =.
The word "lappet" and "iappet zcphyrs'
Is taken from the name OF the scotch
Ag.L -.. Hrsa, % V.agIfrnT and lnfTf-
cate figuring On the surface OF cotton
goods.
Black cotton Burmah silk is n new rivaI
Of satteen. II is g inches wide. perfectly
fast color. and sells for 50 cents.
The domestic make OF MouSseline "a
TInde Is not at all Ike the foreign goods
Of that name. but is handsomely printed
and designed. and retails for % cents
The new French novelty III COTTON
goods is Gauffrc or wafled goods. shihed
like seorsuckors into wrinkicd cIeclS. -
Is brought I'm pretty designs OF flowers
ana ncm combinations of tnts. JaVahalst
cloth is i'm this style also.
There is nothing startiingly new II
challies
WOODS FOR SPRING WEAR
In the importing houses among the stu
unopened new spring woollen goods thei'
are no Lone fuicI tH''ES N"'~'
the market last autumn. The craze dd
not take In America. Although the mer'
chants loaded their counters with these
striking novelties the lady purchasers
ONLY looked at them and exclaimed "hoN
pretty" or "how sweet that would be-
but did not buy. .
This season the designs are all SINAI
and neat. There are no daring patterns
and fewer two-tOned effects. but some iri-
descent colorings which are very pretty.
As with the cotton goods, the manuiac'
turars and importers alike were cautious
in their choice Of styles. a special letter
sent to the Dry-Goods Economist from
Roubaix. the centre OF fine dr~ess-goods
manufacturing in France. speaks Of the
careful and limited buying Of their pro-
ducts on account of the uncertainty OF