Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20
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Fashions for June.


Summer fashions have assumed asdefinite form;
put although general rules exist much is lefio the
fancy and taste, in order 10 vary the monotony of
style and accessorie $. Formerly iblt few ofSoIf
most fashionable modises would dare 10 intrdducel
strongly contrasting cdlorsi our eyesare now how
ever, SO accustomed 10 the mxtureo green and
yellow, scailet and black, &C., that we are no oi-
ger startled by the appearancspf the most striking
contrasts, but on the contrary, seek them as most
uesTable. Thus, if tlacissisin great favor as an
accessory, red has numerous partizans-not the
groseiiie wsfn fring the thereai po1-
ny; 5chestnpt, browb violet cobalt blue, are the
other eotors generally preferred.s Bonnets are sl
Very SMALL and the cEownsare so COMPRESSED and
thrown back on the neck Tint they are almost hid
uen by the enormous bsws with long floating ends
which orni ment Them; the boDnets are allowed
merely 10 rest on the back Of theebeat, and are pf
namentetl either with flowers OF feathers mixed
with llaceganda bows of, ribbon The ipsiles are
trimmed with a profusion Of lowetss and bIonle.1
Some ladies may be seen with immense moss roses
with Their leaves, and even peonies in full bloom,
surrounding their faces.s Straw, especially it's
sue of straw worked by "a new process, which is
sold by the yard--are much in vogue; and it must
be admitted that It is much easier work this ma
teriai into various for las than The original fancy
straw, witch requires much skill and dexteTity TO
Told the many designs TO be seen in these light
and graceful bonnets. II was expected that we
should hear no more of the pelisses this summer;
and small manteets echn'pes and stme taimns for
children and young ladies were the only styles
veniured upon; but, contrary TO the opinion deci-
dedly given, the peisse, though il must be ack 4
lnowledged-in far pretiier and more becoming
form, isnow 10 be seen; it is quite loose and open
in front, lleaying the bust unconfned, and conse-
Equently without the Inconvenience produced by
the plaits for which the formerpelisse wasso much
disliked. The greatest variety in The shape Of
nantelets is now displayed. Some are completely
covered with narrow lnces, placed in cross lines,
and new kind Of pnsst menterie, of stamp plain
velvet upon taifetas ground others 81 black
MORE antique, borderei with passemsnterie of
blue feathers between lows of black velvet, and
| terminatedby a deep lace. Another novel trim,
ming is composed of q new style Of fringe or pas
sementerie, being succession OF handsome las
sells The usual humber of rows on n iIiantelet is
three. Some ladies adopt the rucLe Ia vieille.
placed in bias lines half way up the nanteletGfom
the outer edge. Dresses are. worn with hounces
OF all descriptionsi as many as thirty-twos narrow
i1ls or fonnces may be on some Skirts, but
by fa the greater number have from three 10 FIVE
hounces. Poplins and taffeta lines are made with
plain skirts. The LOUNGES are frequently of eff.
ferent nature OF texture 10 the robe; and we often
see tlounces withihick SATIN stripes, edged with
narrow fringe, upon bafege skirts. The scarf
manleet is fashionable, ills Season; but in order
that II may be GRACEFUL it must reach no lower than
the waist, and be quite degdge On the Shoulders.
It is trimmed with one or several fills OF lace in
hutes, edged with fringe or plaited ribbJn. :,
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