The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-20
FASHION MISCELLANY.

FASHION MIsCELLASY.
The tartans in cloth and poplin ex-
hibit the most brilliant colors, while
the rich embroidered and changeable
silks, and self colored cashmeres, Sax
ony cloths, and plain Irish popltns, dis
play tints which rival every tint in
flowers or rainbow. 80
Out OF all these, however, black, lit
up and illuminated by gold or crimson
OF scarlet, in embroidery or trimmings,
looms up with wonderful distinctness,
and also with greatest distinction,
Black velvet suits, black silk richly
embroidered in colors, black pOplin
also embroidered in brocaded flowers
and leaves, and black cashmere enrich
ed with superb India shawl patterns,
constitute the facrics par excellence OF
| the season.
and green predominant, and these are
the favorites in Empress and Saxony
cloths, in French merinosr and all wool
rep goods.
In silks, everything is changeable,
1.-THE rich colors blended closely into
the thick groundwork. and forming
ribbed, satiny surface, which has
superb effect.
Winceys and waterproof cloth, of
which latter we have now variety, In
new colors and mixtures, called "En-
glish waterproof are reserved mainly
| for winter walking suits, for which they
are especially adapted. ,s.tri,s sci II
Knotted silk fringe has taken the
place of lace to great extent, in the
! trimming of rich silk, satin and poplin
dresses, and is very effective, though
less rich, and not SO permanently yalu-
able. l. is principally used upon the
waist and sleeves, the train and sash
| giving sufficient style to the skirt, eS-
I pecially If the material be costly.
Double dresses, or "Pompadours,"
are, however, very much worn, bunch
ed up at the sides to produce painter,
and these are alwas trimmed with
/ fringe 10 match the waist, and with
straps which divide the fullness, and
| four longitudinal puffs. Pompadours
are worn over long orshort dresses, and
are made very useful In black silk, for
| wear in the street, or with trained skirts
OF different colors.
For trimming reps, linseys and
I.water-proof cloths, there are heavy rib
bed silk braids, and for more fancy
i textures, watered ribbons of different
/ widths, and in all the various shades OF
color.
For merinos, wool delanes and EN-
press cloths, there are pretty pointed
trimmings, heavily brocaded in colorsi
and ribbed silk braids of splendid quail
lily and infinite variety of width and
lcoloring, the inch wide being the most
kGhOAoAAJ -
ceable, and always more or less EN-.
1 ployed; but Ii sinks into the cloth, and
is only effective in contrasting, color
upon childrenis clothing. 10 81
The new autumn feathers. are very
gay, consisting principally of the bril-
liant plumage Of tropical birds. The
bright breast of scarlet or crimson Is
used TO ornament the front OF the hat
with a long, curled black ostrich OF
peacockss plume for the termination
Gnrled tips, brilliant wings OF pheas-
ants, and sweeping willow plumes
offer choice almost too rich and
varied. FH 81
The new wells for the high black
round" hats seem toIhave been madf
Y with special reference to the fashion,
able decorations; for the little rounded
: points and tabs are .Profnsely orna'
mented with peacocks feathers, gorge
4 ously embroidered In colofed silks.
The marrow founces now used OF
dresses are cut on the crossAdeep houn
ces can be cut either way, but the very