Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

iii ,,,aisn the season very DTlill""' 80
,rhe elseves of dresses OF TINS hihu W.
be OF plain or fancy taneta IL, Ia or
pondlng colors. trimmed I'D col
squares or other arrangements -
looms Of lace 10 match .,,o,od last
Lace nounces, as we n,en''0 - rlain
week. will trim the Dot.o 'u nre-
skirts. A form OF lace espeI', n,rcu.
rad for bouncing is I'm a slightly circu-
10 sbane and Is called the "godet hou"o
a., rbose conform 10 the shape u
,he s,kirt without being gathered OF plen
"a This make can also be useu WI"
6" w. In the formation Of cascades
sn5 o,her stvles of trimming. not only loi
skirts but for waists.
MILLINERY INFORMATION.
~. o,,o,ob for this week of glimpses
90 tho spring in the dress direction.
,,..ia millinery information will be more
IN veIcome. we know. The two models
goo illustrate this week we were very lot
t,,note in being allowed to sketch Inc
ace for feather applications, and the
use Of the entire bird. has been carried
over into these spring models, ana lhe
offec+ in both cases Is extremely chlc'
Insects will be extensively in favor as
heir manufacture by the best houses
has been very great. Butterflies, dragon
dies etc. made Of molines, edged with jet
chenille and velvet ribbon, Will De
used by those who wish 10 be exclusive,
Win these will be combined diaphanous
nets and laces, also broad silks
one lovely toque has a small crinkIeu
crown Of black straw that looked as IL i
had been headed with duh jet; the oI il,'
precisely resembling the brim OF the Nel-
vet winter toque, was OF velvet SIN CIV
cred with black molnes net anu ~ ~
in the well-known toque manner II W.
a winter toque reproduced IN straw si'N'
and net er-,
CHLDREN'S DRESSES.
>-ovt yeox will write Of sraws,
ebanes and flowers, but now must zen
,,o,, az some charming children's dresses
I have inst seen. The first was an hinpir'
model and made of organdie houIu 'h'
hem of the skirt went four tiny, put very
full. frills, each edged with Nalenclehhes
lace. The tiny yoke was DeautiiulIy anu
very finely tucked, and the sleeves con
sisted of a series of small full puils rom
shoulder to wrist. where they hnisheu
i'm wrist-band and q tiny turned-back
emf of the null muslin, edged with lace
the sleeves themselves being banded IT.
between the puffs with narrow white saul
babv ribbon, which, when Withdrawn, lei
them fat and loose and admirably adapt
ed for the practice Of the laundress ART
As regards foundation, white cambria
with a full frill edging its hem, served 10
this. and the dress fastened in the usua
way at the back by means OF SINAI
mother-of-pearl buttons.
THE VOICE OF THE REMNANT
The above dress could also be copie,
in book muslin with an even better eHec'
but to look its best would require rathe
more elaborate trimming while / nee
not point out how it could be improve
by a silk foundation, either colored
white. This need not prove such an eA
pense. though, as appears at hrst sign
Just now, while the sales are sui VII
us. and the voice of the remnant urge
us persuasively to purchase, many sho-
| lengths of glace Of taffetas in light DIlgn
colors-which would be too short IL.
even a grown-up petticoat or a blouse
are temptingly displayed upon ever
hand. and are sometimes marked
clear" at absurd prices per yard. Man
one or two Of these your own, and thert
Won are with the difficulty of the SILK
! foundation. for which your motherly soul
| has hankered, satisfactorily disposed OIL
FOR THIN YOUNG GIRLS.
Another charming gown for a girl OF
Il also deserves description. The mate
rial was the ever useful and deservedlN
popular nun's-veiling. deep cream colol
| in nue. The three-quarter skirt, whici
| was innocent Of cores, being of the round
old-fashioned shape, was simply gathered
into the band, and it is worthy OF not
that there is no prettier style than I'M
for a young girl who is very thin am
| also lacks hips. Round the hem went
deem flounce Of its own material poraeIe
vim a band Of pale lime-greeh we've
ribbon. Above this flounce went seNe
| bands of the ribbon velvet.
The bodice was of the rounu p"py %