The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-26
THE SPRING Fashions.
Styles and Materials OF Dresses, Jack
cts, Sacques, ParasOIs, &C., what
Women VIII Wear.

cts, Sacques, ParasoIs, 6c..-whaI
Women VIII Wear.
| From ne NeI0 York Post
] The sale of spring dress goods is open
ing briskly, and on pleasant days the
larger establishments of the city are
| crowded with purchasers, who examine
the new styles to secure novelties in
the hundred fabrics that go to make up
y fashionable toilet. The large prints
have many admirers, but the old-fash-
Toned. delicate figured goods of the past,
Will doubtless be preferred for summer
wear. A rich orgaudie with figu res OF
summer-houses, shrubbery and green
foliage, is novel, and there is a possi-
| b1llty 1t may become fashionable.
The prices OF rich dress goods have
I not diminished as much as was antici-
pated. Silks, poplins, grenadines, &C.,
are held at about the same prices as
last year. The new material for tray-
| cling dresses is about the same price
as the goods used for that purpose last
year; but the self-colors that were so
much used year or two ago can be
bought for less than formerly. These
goods will make not only durable
walking dresses, but neatly and hand
| uniashionable suits. Muslin, calico,
and cotton goods generally, are held at
lower price than last year. ~
. DRESS MATERIALS.
In materials for dresses there has
never been n richer assortment, or more
beautiful and varied styles, than this
season. Among the silks, poplins, and
richer materials for travelling suits,
there are some few novelties
Figured silks of dead white or pearl
white ground-the figure of bright
| colors with gold leaF-@ilI be fashion
able for dinner or evening dresses. A
lavender ground, with brocaded pur
pie flower, and white ground with a
sheaf of wheat surmounted by pur-
pie Hover, are very stylish. In plain
heavy silks, the olive-a rich color, the
silk glossy and brilliant-is very fash
ionable, and makes up elegantly. The
bismarck" is a new and fashionable
color in plain silks, and may be had in
every shade, from the darkest to a pale.
delicate tint. Then there is the change
able gray, of a soft, beautiful tint, that
will make an elegant dress for the car
riage or for street wear.
Irish poplins are so sosubstantial, dura-
bic and economical, that they will al
ways be worn They make the richest
of travelling suits.
For travelling dresses there is a new
style of goods known as Yacht cloth,
composed of silk and worsted, and.
when made in suits, is very handsome.
Goats'-hair cloth, in both chenes and
figures, will be fashionable in suits;
and the figured mohair will also be
used. But nothing is more chaste and
pretty, wien neatly trimmed, than a
self-color of some rich material
Winsey, new style Of cloth for uits,
IS held at much less price than the
yacht cloth. 1t is not as durable, but it
WIN, douotiess. be much worn during
the summer for travelling. 1t is in
chene, and has a coarse, corded, feel
and look; yet, if tastefully made, will
be quite pretty.
For summer wear, there are new and
beautiful styles OF grenadine-one Is
black ground, with gilt figure, and a
blue ground, with white flowers. There
are also several new designs in gauze
de chamby, ,brilliants and French pioue
In organdies, new designs are large set
figures, except in robes-stamped en-
suite. The imagination can readily
picture the effect of floating structures,
such as beehives, and the like designs,
and decide whether it be one of beauty
or otherwise. As most dresses are
made goring, organdies, which require
frequent washing, will not be so much
worn, as thin materials do not need
this. Organdie morning robes will be
worn. But there are no prettier morn
ing robes than white. The are at once
cheerful, neat and elegant.
Our fashionable establishments have
ON exhibition several new and attract
i've styles for making dresses. Even
ing and dinner dresses are narrow at
the waist and have longer train than
when the large hoops were worn. This
gives the appearance of height to the
hgure-a matter of Importance as it
is said ''to be tall is fashionable Just
now" An elegant dinner dress is of
pearl-colored silk, with a ruche of the
same material around the bottom, the
body and sleeves ofthe same material,
the sleeves of closely fitting coat
style. Over this is worn short skirt
with Pompadour body. Lady Don
sleeve-open to the shoulder and fall
ing away from the arm, extends far be-
low the hand. This sleeve is a style
of the middle ages. The collar and cuffs
of guipure lace complete the tasteful
toilet.
Peplum basques are made in rich
silks, and are more or less trimmed,
according to the taste of the wearer. A
very good plan, when one wishes to
practice economy, is to attach the skirt
of the peplum to a belt-it can then be
worn or laid aside at pleasure. Dresses
are elaborately trimmed-amber and
jet beads and velvet are much used A
pretty trimming for rich black silk,
is crystal amber beads, on Jet and lace
trimming. a pretty evening dress has
a POmpadour waist, with lace BODY
to be worn under 1.-THE skirt Gabriel,
with velvet running down each seam
to within about one-fourth of a yard
from the feet, and finished by rosettes
of the same color as the ribbon. This
gives length to the figure. The dress
has long, wide train.
The short dress for street wear, so
long talked of, is apparently a fixed
institution. The looped up dresses
were great Improvement upon the
street-sweepiug style, and the short
dresses OF to-day are far superior to
the Iooped skirt This fashion, which
Will permit the women to go out in wet
weather without injury to health by
walking Win wet or muddy skirts, is
commented by all sensible oersons- II
I is possible some dresses NAV be made
[ too short. a becoming dress is made
about one-fifth of yard shorter than
the petticoat, and the latter is lust short
enough TO escape the pavement while
/ walking. Many ladies make the dress
/ of the required length and put on the
/ trimming TO represent the shorter skirt.
] a stylish, snowy walking dress is cut
/ in large scollops-that at the side is
shorter than those front or back, and
are so trimmed as to represent a sash.
/ Some of the new short dresses for
D spring wear, are made of two :coIors-
+ the dress of one, and the petticoat and
3 sacque of another.
BALL DRESS.
An elegant ball dress is made with
double skirt. The under one, of tnIle,
is embroidered with rose-colored satin
and black velvet in the form of stars
and the crescent moon. The upper skirt