Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-20
What a SOutherner Sees and Hears In
Philadelphia.
RUFFLES AID LACE 4 FEATURE.
Exquisite Designs In Musilns, French Cot.
tons, and Pineapple Gaufe-Cisaretts
Habit-Sociai and Personal Topics.
lCorresrondence Of the Dlsna.chD


she Is here in evidence. as far as the
lovely spring goods are concerned. Ruf-
fles and lace. and much OF 1t, are n de-
cided feature promised for the spring.
The favorite col0rs In the thin materials
are pale pnks, yellow. and a new queer
shade Of green. something Ike mint cor
dial tlngel with yellow. Most OK these
were embroidered in black. with plated
rufies which come with each dress pat
tern. There were exquisite designs in
musllns. French cottons. and the lovely
pineapple eauzc. The principal feature
Of these thin goods were the embroidered
butt0n-hole discs scattered over the ma
teral, either in contrasting color or the
same.
one always pays more for these early
importations, but they are not duTli-
Gated, as the later ones are, nor brought
ont in cheap materials - that they be-
come common. The shirt waist promises
t. be with US again for spring ami sum-
mcr wear, and my authority IS a good
one. as II comes from Paris from a lead
ins ladies' tailor There VIII. Of course.
BE- some new feature, which l falcy Will
be box plaiis. but IL is n wiser woman
than Vircinu 'parc VINO Will predict
anything just at tais season.
EVENING GOWN.
Tullc is decided feature for evening
gowns. AMI the charity ball gave me an
opportunity to SEQ several very pretty
ones. II is an eXtrly1eant gown, for
one evenings dance VIII take much ~ It's
beauty one was 4 very delicate shltH
OF pink, over ivory satin. The waist was
low-uock. with a fringe of suowdror3
bordering the should RS. Another elec-
tive one. especially becoming To the fair
blonde who wore L. Was of white satin
with several skirts ot will7w-grl.u tu'l";
~. waist was trimmed with the tu.le
with garland of Parma yiolets. The
large sleeves were oi the white satin,
and fringe or cluster az the same
lovely flowers caught the tu!le Graperic5
on the skirt.
SMOKING-JACKl.rS.
There has been so much talk about
the cigarette habit among women that
| was not surprised 90 see few days
since number Of beautiful Jackets
labelled. ladies smoking jackets iiey
were certainly pretty enough u almost
tempt che They were made Ike man >
%
OF velvet or silk. embroidered 10 silver a.
gilt. FROGS or loops fastened tnem. an
there were t1unty little pockets for
cigarettes. IL Is supposed tp he worm over
skirt Of silk. and without tho bOIi'r
Of the dress. The sale woman tDli me
she had sold many OF theu during the
Christmas shopping. Whether or not tA.5
IS serious Sign OF the habit and t.e
times 1t IS hari u say.
\ great treat IS being given the theatre
going people OF Philadelphia in Cranes
production Of "The Merry WIVES OF VIM
sor." Not only is the acting up &C. th'
highest standard. but 40 expense has
been spared in the s'agc-sctDag and c7s-
tunes to make IT historically correct.
Mr.. Crane, rs FaistaN, IS beyond cyiu-
cism, and. taken all together, IL IS the
best Of the many fine performances l
haye seen this winter.
CRAZE FOR YELLOW.
4 decided craze has reached Va for
yellow; everything IS beginning o. have
a touch OF IL. a queer yellow called mus
tard. seems TO be the fay0ri,c. .nI.
strange though it may seem. il is not uu-
becoming, If cIrefuily apple I. This comes
- US from Paris. and. Ike everything
Partisan, is sure to bee made "compimen-
terry 10 the wearer. either in combination
or by some accessories.
Mems necktics are very pronounced, in
that there is a c0lor-craze for vivid b.i.s
or reds. which. worn with the iow-cut
wa!stcoats, IS, to say the least. startling.
FASHIONABLE FAD.
Whist has become this winter quite the
fashionable fad. l Attended a few days
since what the invitation stated was 4
whist ,unch." which. in plain fact, was
-. .fffnr in FUfN Ia
d.e5 10 play whist for au hoI-, followed
by an elaborate lunch OF many courses.
There We're several very striking gowns
worn. one was OF tie irish i..-z'. this
| winter such n popular W4. rial. IL vas
| OF Il lovely shade Of blue. ~, very dirk.
| The bodice had a sm1i.-.nlpel basque,
not coming quite - the front; large
| sleeves with deep cO-lr forming also
reyers. which were bJg!ercl wtI silver
and opened from j. haluatglly-h.caS
waistc)lt OF white cloth. wth Lines OF
| JET AMI steel plssemontrrie upon u. The
| collar was trimmed in the same way, ant
| the hang OF the skirt, - important In
! these new cuts, AMI nj of the W.. was
81 perfect. eny.e1 that woman der
gown, or rather waut-l one just Ike d..
\ novelty worn by one Ok the guests was
| black chiffon boa, made OF triils oc
fine plated chiffon. wound around and
around: large bow OF BLACK
velvet ribbon finished (; at the
| back. II was yevy becoming % tn
pretty woman who wore IT.. ami, woman
| Ike. she knew IL. and d.l not remove IL
with her wrap. Her nun corresp, nied.
| OF black velvet. trimmed on The sides
| with a wile-pla!ta3 rIlle oe black chiffon
standing out fln-shape
~ FEBRUARY.
1.-THE Mlstletoe B1ugh," 50 successfully
rendered IN Ri-am9nl some yeIrs AGO,
! IS - be played here In February. The
pltr3nessas are ladies' prominent IN So
! cial matters. and il VIII be gwen IN the
| ballroom OF the Manhe.m cub. one OK
| the objects Of the pay appeals especially
70 the southornors hereto send 10 a
| private hospital southern woman who
| - In need OF pecun.ary ai; TIE other
cOmmeniablc object IS for neWsn0y5
| parlor in Germantown. MIS- Benz lin.n
| Ortan. now Of Philadelphia. wa'. as -
Miss Belle Peasants, IS 80 well AMI pea
, sanity remembered In Richmond, has
| been asked 70 take 4 leading part. But
| why write OF glyety 10 be. when tA.5
week there has been n perfect wnlrI?
10TH ANNIVERSARY.
The assembly was. as always, bril-
| anniversary, and Is, believe, the olde
organization OF this kind. save one-the
st. Cecilia Dances" Of Charleston, >.
c. which recently celebrated is l3-i
arniversary-and retains more OF its o.!
customs and eXclusiycnes5 tha1 does the
Philadelphia assembly. money being NOT
| as vet the "Open sesame" 70 an appN-
cant for membership. Each Philadepn.l
assembly differs from the last IN SONS
features, although, in most particulars,
all are alike, depending materially upon
the interests which govern those woo
control She assemble. The one given
on Friday night was largely represented
by guests outside OF Philadelphia or
wealth and financial interests, notably
Mir. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Mss
Vanderbilt, Or. and Mrs seward webb.
and a list OF others prominent IN the
wealthy social world OF New York. The
decorations were most costly, probably
moro so than ever before In the history
OF the assembly Much interest CEN
tered. OF course. in the Nanderbllis. for
there IL no exception 10 the worship
OF the God OF Mammon" even IN ms
| ol1 Quaker city. Mrs. and Miss Wander
hin wore no ornaments OF any kind, not
even a flower. The South was well repre-
sented by Miss Coke. Miss P-ndleton.
Mss Treg. Miss Ravanel. DR.. Ravanei.
and a number OF others. There were
several beauties among the deDuiantes-
MISS Mitchell, daughter or DF' N.sr