Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-20

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terIal Is not stretched over the figure.
IL takes decoration like any Oriental
dress that falls loose; whatever is done
TO IL is in the way OF enriching the fabric.
IL is made both high and decolette,
for IL is worn at breakfast. dinner and
ball. and IL is made Of every material
and OF several materials mingled. 1t is
like the skirt or IL is unlike the skirt.
The front may be different from the back;
the front AMI back may be open down
the middle over lace or velvet or fur.
or the front may be SO open only and
over a chemlsette of mousseline de sole
or muslin ncedlework. II may be plated
In all manners of plating. up and down
or across: IL may be gathered or slashed
or draped: il may be anything IL only
II is hlousey. For the street, fur
trimmed velvet blouse is the latest chic.
which must have a wadded bodice under
meath; an all-fur blouse is the highest
fight; but to this few attain.
BLOUSES FOR ALL OCCASIONS.
a street toilette has a blouse of dark
blue velvet above a plain skirt of blue
serge. The velvet is all In side plaits,
turning toward the centre. and falls
over the belt behind as well as In front,
with the square effect that Is part
Of the style. Sable epaulettes are over
the shoulders. and the tippet and nun
are sable. The whole is Swallowed with
an enormous black hat. trimmed with
plumes.
For "A O'Clock visit is a blouse of fawn
velvet. with the front stamped out
Jour over cream silk and embroidered
with irdescent beads. and skirt OF
SILK of the same color, shot and broched
with green. Toque OF fawn velvet and
green.
For an uncercmonous dinner is n blouse
of Dahlia-colored silk striped al vide
intervals with black lines. gathered on
20 yoke of black velvet with a black
velvet belt. The sleeves are "a large pun,
reaching over the elbow, with bracelet
Of black velvet, and are made fun by
being gathered up along the inside seam
This blouse has the effect of three enor-
nous puffs. all of size For an elabo-
rate dinner is a toilette OF deep, old-rose
velvet. the bouse-front, skirt-front, and
sleeves brocaded with white. The neck is
slightly low and square. and is bordered
with sable; the sleeves are long and glgot
Over the shoulders epaulette pieces fall
down, back and front, Of plain velvet
bordered with sable. and the skirt Is
bordered with sable. Another toilette Is
OF Nile-green velvet. green crepe. and
white lace. The blouse IS a square deco
lette, low In front, and half low behind;
the front of lace over crepe and the back
Of velvet, with a plated butterfly bow at
the top of velvet, lined with rose, that
falls over each shoulder, giving "a yoke
effect TO the front The sleeves are velvet
and crepe: and the skirt has the back or
velvet and the front and sides OF crepe,
caught with velvet bows lined with rose.
the crepe gathered at the waist, and
falling full and loose. Belt OF rose-velvet.
THE THEATRE BLOUSE
For the theatre blouse Of red mousse
.ine dc sole. all accordeon-plaited. the
front covered with black lace and sewed
Ia the front Of each armhJle black-iace
alb that falls out over the sleeves. and
gives a wide effect 10 the front. An