Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-02
FOR EARLY SUMNER.
Minor Details Of Smart Toilets That
Nil Be Seen the First Of April.
EASTER uraALus THE FASHIONS.

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NEW YORK. March SO.-In the spring
A young mans fancy lightly turns 70
thoughts OF clothes: that IL, II he Stops
Go gaze in at the shop-wIndows or hs'e"'
10 his sisters. cousins. and aunts '''".
Women who said Eau rcvolr hpt NO.
good.by." TO the world. hesh. and d'N'' "
few weeks since are wondering wh"' INV
viii wear In spring.
Faster day. by long established pfe'e'
dent. is the acknowledged herald Of '"Si-
ions. But the gowns worn that Jay "''
simply motives from which s"ch '''''
tons arise. col,
All ta,o .dviccs from headquarters zen
us how frocks are 10 be- i"S"''.''
wha; materials 80 60 their h"'i''ns n.y.
hut ~ the minor departures -"h"''
RI. irto,roeateI an Observing woman
n,ho ,ot e,orpcf recently IN the three
-, c,,,s - The OLA World. and had
g., cn,.,,d an exhaustive tour through
Ncw YORK. 49,. 49,.
or. ,oe,o with" She said your hair
d,ossers are bchiudhand with the new
.o...s Every one wears the hair la
,.,r,rstoir abroad The parting has gone
tho way - an fashions shelvei TO await
q resurrection. Very few women attempt
me high or severe roll. The hnir is loosely
c,mboi back and slightly waved 20 give
IL the necessary prominence. Some wo-
mon let shp q few short curls that soften
,lo lire However. YOU are in the Partisan
mode n YOU put your parting out OF
sight at once.
RUNNING WILD
This style may be accounted for by
The u,w-prevailing Marie Antoinette
craze Empire worship has answered for
its moderation with its life. and Partisan
followers Of faShion-and what French
woman i not? from "A blanchisseuse to a
mondainc-are discarding all that reminds
thcm Of Josephine. and are running
wildly after the manners and dress of the
Austrian woman.
The bcpIumel ard befowered hats are
worn back on the head. small parasols
are covered with violets. roses. petunias,
Ioppics-anything that lends a riot Of
color 10 them and NE same passion Is
carried out IN nCck-geRT.
Il notice that the flower collarettes
have crossed The ocean. SO. as soon as the
post-I.enten sun shines upon pleasure
lovers. don a huge yoke Of flowers whose
stole ends are made Of chiffon or net,
not ribbon. Azaleas and peoples are the
favorite flowers. yellow and magenta are
the popular colors
Don't touch artificial violets with a
ten-foOt pole. to use an old expression.
They are execrahle form.
The American women are wearing too
few straps over the shoulders. But the
fashion will come in with a rush when
the leaders get their trousseaus from
abroad. They ar" creeping on TO the eve
ming bodices, whose exaggerated 1899 cut
seems 10 sorely need support to keep
the body from coming through the court
line Of The NECK.
SHORT STRAPS.
AS you know, these short straps are
placed to cross midway between Shout
der and throat. the top of the sleeve
dropping on line with the bust.
"They are not confined 10 evening
gowns, but attached TO visiting and house
dresses. The g,iimpe is made OF contrast
ing cloth. and these straps are used with
the sleeves hanging as far of the shout
ders as I'm decollette bodice.
Especially will th4 idea he carried out
I'm bingham and wash materials. The yoke
fashioned Of batiste. the new Scotch en-
broidery on Irish lace the latter being
more mOdish. n one can AFFORD 1t. The
shoulder supports are made OF deep
shades Of velvet in any Of the new colors,
petunia preferable. II that shade har-
monies at all with the cloth. a dressy
effect IS obtained If the fashionable cut
steel buttons fasten them.
"As for lace collars. they are more the
vogue than ever. They are detachable, and
the pretticst are handmade. | see some
Of your shops are selling them mt reduced
prices. | suppose because SO many wo-
men are using old lace points and putting
them together by hand, in preference to
the ready-made article.
BE as spaneled as the premiere dan
seuse Of the ring. Is another verdict
among fashionable women. Every ribbon
worn, whether to form the ubiquitous
blouse or to tie at the neck. has its
plethora OF the gay little palettes. TO buy
them costs money. but one who has
leisure can fiji UP yards of satin space al
small expense.
SPANGLED BANDS.
1.-THE favored jacket Is builded from
Fix Of these spangled bands, depending
blouse-like from "A short square yoke cut
steel. amethyst, and claret are the pref
,iest combinations of metal.
Probably the revival Of German opera
has given rise to the Bunhilde cofsclct
which Is displayed in shop windows. but
not yet worn This variety Of bodice gar
nishlng will be exquisite for house and
reception. but | should hardly advise it
for walking.
''The foreign ones are made Of coarse
Brussels net, upon whose meshes Morse
designs are apphqued in spangles. They
come only as high as the bust with mar
row shoulder straps suspending them.
They are not suitable with wash gowns.
Light silks and colored velvet bOdiccs
are their appropriate resting place. White
net spanglcd In cut steel makes an elab-
crate evening corSelet.
What Is new In hats? For one thing.
the square line Dutch bonnet has had it's
day. | think. They are slightly pointed
la Mary Stuart. and 10 be IN keeping with
the latest hats that tit up IN front Ia
Sabot II YOU have bit Of real lace, pin II
on the back 10 drop at each side OF the
knot.
III YOU have not. ape the effect with
pleated chiffon. Large ivy leaves and
petunias are the fashionable trimming.
Try 70 get a hat Of yellow straw
the yellower the better; then match your
gloves to IT, TO be chaussied In white
Is no longer elegant on the street. Corn
color stitched heavily in black is the
correct glove. And mark that phrase
heavily stitched and get all your gloves
accordingly. Red has gone out entirely
and dust brown has taken it's place.