The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-05
READING ron THE LADIES.


READING FOR THE LADIES.
New York ana Paris Fashions for
M"reh..-SPrInE styles.--Rew Goods
New SuItS...Gut ButtOus---SocIe1y
Items-..The Colleen BaWn."
New YORK, February 20, 1865,
SPRING CoLoRs AND SHAPES.
With snowstorm literally yui,,iuo
down upon us about twice in eyerV a
hours 1t Is rather difficult to write
sweetly, and amiRb bly, about new at yles.
the delicate lilacs, and charming Hreena'
and the lovely violets, (not the flowers
but the shades OF color, y which are non.
ularly supposed to be appropriated 10
that sentimental myth, and poetic mum.
bug, gentle" spring.
BY singular provision OF human
nature, however, people are ALWAYS
ready to be deluded. They have mad
the same experience with spring. our
spring. at any rate, over and over
again. Yet the first glimmer Of sun.
shine, and first breath OF warm de-
cePttve South wind, will induce them
to confide In promises, Law aside their
winter garments, and hug colds. and
consumption, In the guise Of a "pretty"
new spring suit. These suits, by the
way. are becoming a sign, as well as a
among men without uniformity; neat
ness without primness cleanliness
without cost, and economy without an.
parent poverty. The cut and the H.
are the important points about a
suit. For the rest, the material re.
quires only to be of quality that will
stand exposure, and the less trimming
there is the better.
Very neat and very desirable suits
are made OF serge, winsey, or water.
proof cloth, trimmed with cross. cut
bands of silk stitched on, and bronzed
buttons. Plain gored skirts, cut the
proper walking length, and trimmed
to simulate an upper skirt, short sack
or paletot trimmed to match. ia the
proper style for these simple and useful
dresses. Fancy designs, such as omen
sleeves, Marie AntOinelte dchMS, and the
like should be reserved for more SNOWY
materials. Suits are doing for the
cloak stores what the small bonnets
have done for the milliners, almost
closed them up. Their occupation Is
gone. A sac or pdletOt en- suite is con-
sidered as sufficient for outdoor wear
as cloak that cost fifty to a hundred
dollars, sum that will buy two entire
ordinary street suits and one entire one
much handsomer than the cloak and
any ordinary dress could be.
The most stylish new suits or cos
tunes for spring wear are made of rich
black or stone. colored silk or speckled
poplin, and consist of double skirts,
fancy jackets, with capes and hanging
sleeves, or Marie Antoinette scarf. The
latter is very useful in black silk, as it
can be worn afterwards with any dress.
For the under skirt the most fash
lonable trimming Is three narrow ruf.
fies, unless the suit is made in poplin,
and then cross. cut bands of silk are
best, handsomely finished in the em.
brOidery stitch. We do not advise
satin folds for suit, because they fray
too quickly; but II satin is greatly pre-
ferTed, get thick bonnet satin, with a
linen back; 1t is much cheaper as we'll
as more durable, and as handsome in
appearance.
Hanging sleeves for outdoor wear
are cut shorter than those attached to
trained dresses, and instead of being
square at the bottom, are rounded
away almost to point. Close coat
sleeves must always be worn beneath
them. New and very pretty spring
sacks are made of soft, light-colored
cloth, almost white with TeVers turned
back from the throat, and laced with
black, blue or purple velvet. The low
er edge Is finished In points bound with
velvet, and stitched on to the straight
edge of the sack. The points and the
TeUeTS suggests good method of fresh
ening the old light cloth sack for spring
wear at very little trouble or expense.
VelVeteen ts getting rather common.
From s. per yard it has been reduced
to SLIPS, but there are still very stylish
costumes made of 1t, the prettiest of
which are trimmed with chenille fringe
Of the same shade or color, and fine gilt
patterns. The underskirt is plain, the
upper skirt, jacket or scarf are edged
with fringe, and the side straps for
looping up the upper dress; front of
dress or jacket ornamented with flat
gilt buttons upon brown or blue. The
effect is very good.
For young ladies there Is the promise
of the "Colleen Bawn," or one OF the
prettiest out door garments ever intro
duced. 1t consists OF single or double
cape or talma, gathered In the center aud
Ornamented with a rOsette. Il also COM
pletes a charming suit for little girls.
The redengOte. literally great coat, is
still worn and is so convenient as we'll
as stylish that it can hardly fail to be-
come a universal favorite. A redengote
may be made of silk or velveteen, and
requires only a braid OF the same ma
terIal upon any old skirt TO complete
the suite. Buttons down the front and
side sash to be at the back are the
only trimmings required. For! ladies
In warm latitudes, the proper costume
for the present season is high
dress, gOred plain, excepting at the
back, where 1t is gathered. and Marie
AntOinette fchu, or scarf crossed in
front and tied In wide bow or knot
ted at the back, the rounded ends de-
scending upon the skirt. This is a
quaint, simple, yet stylish dress-best
made in black silk, yet as handsome
In grey, and very nice in grey with
black fchu, which will Afterward be
available to wear with grenadine and
muslin dresses.
Grouped about us at a recent mati-
nee were six young ladies'. fresh as
rosebuds, all beautifully dressed, and
wearing the tiniest of fdTlchOn lbonnets.
One of these was made of blue velvet,
and trimmed with a border of speckle led
pheasant feathers. rosette formed of
feathers on one side, and gold and steel
bamdeGu. Another was little puffed
bonnet OF black lace, divided with
bands ofgold and steel, ornamentsd
with red cAmella set in green leaves
frosted with silver. A third was of
green velvet covered with II real lace
couture, across the centre of which was
laid band composed of small, bright
green feather tips, the end of
the cOiDhTes crossed In front, over
green satin strings: A fourth was
OF scarlet velvet, mbroidered with me
cut let, and ornamented at the back
with a small black lace "mantilla," J"
which crossed upon the breast and was
fastened with a scarletine. What is
called a "baby" bonnet was composed
OF blue velvet and blue fulle, frosted
with silver. The latter formed full
son crown, ornated with a blue
satin bow and satin bGndedu In 'front.',