The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-10

hHN Now NOfA hellensssHOW they
Dress In the street...AnnOuneement
OF 1aSriake FnEakenents..tladiea
Appearing % Pisces. OF 'Amnsement
without Hoop skirts.
FfoH ltt NJ, Y. Home journal. ~
Miss Cortell, OF Thifty.first street,
wears a stylish cult OF gray silk pod.
lin made with Two skirts, both upper
and lower Akirla being cut In small
pnlntaafolnd the bottom, and bound
with crimson silk cord; tight.fitting
bdtqiiiHe, made with a deep collar, and
trimmed with reveTs ot crimson silk /.
To match this suit she wears d jaunty
little gray velvet bonnet, ornaIiented
witha crimson digrette.--Mlss Nor
ris, OF East Twenty.second street, has
appeared on the Avenue In q very
beautiful suit 0i blue velveteen, made
q Ia TediHyote, and worn over q rich
black silk pettlcoat, trimmed with q
bias fyunce and blue silk ,ffinge, with
q headlhg Of gimp; bonnet or blue vel
vet, the same shade us the dress, and
handsomely trimmed with white velvet
flowers; mnH Of blue velyetaen. lined
with white fur.-Miss Mitchell, Of
Fifth Avenue, we have seen becom-
ingly dressed in u dark blue pop.
lin suit, bound with blue satin.
The lopse:hitlng saeque Is made with
large sleeves, and thesult Ia ornament.
ed with n deep sash Of blue satin rib
bon; bonnet OF blue velvet, trimmed
with pink oss.rose buds.-Miss
Bramhall, OF West Twsnty.fitst street,
wears gray poplln suit, cut In points
around the DO tom, over an underekirt
yofpnrple six; pretty bonnet, iflmtned
with gilt ornaments.-Miss Remsen,
OF Filth Avenue, appears ina dress OF
heavy black silk. and handsome blue
plush Sdeqiie. Miss Farley, OF Tweh-
ty.nlnth street, wears a handsome black
suit, trimmed with bias folds OF blue
satin, With bonnet TO match;and, Miss
Eagle suit OF fne black silk, trimmed
with black satin and handsome let
fringe. With this rich suit Miss Eagle
wears n loose fitting velvet bdSgiune,
trimmed with lace and Jet fringe; blue
velvet bonnet, with white di1rette.-
Miss Fessenden, of Fifth Avenue, wears
u suit OF black corded silk over d light
green silk skirt; tight fitting paletot,
trimmed with narrow green band i,
and u widegreen sash at the waist; bon.
net OF black velvet, trimmed with green
feathers and flowers.
We notice that many young ladies go
TO places Of entertainment without
hoop skirts. Wei think the plan seusl.
BILE, aud worthy OF general adoption.
II Is said by some that ladies thus at
tired make "straight up and down
appearances" supposlng this were true,
better SO, than TO be trouble to ones
self and an annoyance to ones neigh
bors. ss #u .FI Fl
The Home Journal publishes num-
Der OF marriage engagements almost
every week among fashionable people.
1t seems that some persons regard the
practice rs an innovation. and as such,
not to be altogether approved Of The
Journal takes issue with such parties,
and says:
As tosoclal and moral benefits, pub
lictty OF betrothal doubtless serves
much the same purpose Hs publicity OF
marriage. 1tplaCes all parties In their
true relations TO each other. II notifies
society that the betrolhed have ex-
changed vows, have foresworn pfomis.
cu0us love-making and flirtatIons, and
that they are no longer proper objects
OF such attentions from Others. Temp
tations are thus removed: restraint Is
placed on rowing tendencies; and con-
stAncy of devotion with the consequent
happiness OF the parties, is promoted.
COustancy In the period OF betrothal
tends 10 induce constancy thereafter:
while on the other hand, u habit of ma.
king and breaking engagements natu.
rally leads to n demand for easy and
frequent divorces, Can any one doubt
that the excessive freedom which
Is enjoyed In this country in
love affairs, aud especially In
the matter Of engAgements--a per-
son sometimes going through
II dozen Of them 10 half as many years
lis there any doubt that this Is one
Important cause OF the matrimonial
that IL SO much com.
planned or This evil would be mate
rally checked by the publicity TO be-
troIhals, the parties being thereby
brought under the Influence of public
criticism.
The custom, therefore, seems TO us
one to be promoted. The legislators of
some OF the best governed States, such
as Massachusetts, have been OF the
same opinion, and have endeavored TO
make publication of engagements oh.
ligatory by legal enactment. In short,
the testimony of civilization, the high.
eat authorities OF fashion, the demands
of true refinement, the interests Of
society and good morals, the sanctities
OF home aud the just rights OF parents,
all conspire to demand and appreciate
the custom which the bon lon OF the
metropolis have adopted, and which
the Home Journal and all other Jour-
mails must, sooner or later, recoguIze.