The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-05
flowers, made in cut steel, which clit-

flowers, made in cut steel, which gilt
tered like diamonds,
There is no increase in the size of the
new spring bonnets, as far as we have
yet seen. The FdrchOn is the favorite
shape, and satin and steel upon speck-
led SILK chip and straw, the iavorite
trimmings and materials. 1t is too
early, however, to say anything posi-
tive In regard to spring bonnets.
Musical receptions, or "musicals," ("
as they are familiarity called, are this
| season very ceremonious affairs, and
require an elaborate evening toilette.
No more washed muslins or second
season silks, but fresh JGileS with trains
two yards long, and waist trimmed
with pointed lace: or, if lighter materi-
ais are preferred, white organdie, pu fed
and frilled over pink, blue or violet
silk, and wide empress sashes, involv-
ing the cost of an ordinary dress.
INCREASING COST or DRESS.
The constantly increasing expendi-
ture in dress Is subject of universal
remark, there are no cosy 'steas" or
parties or sOciables now at which
"dreSs" Is not required, and il we 20 on
at this rate we shall soon have to sleep
in puf1s and gold powder, and wear
| white kid gloves at the break fast table.
How young ladies manage who go to n
ball or a party, a dinner or a reception,
every evening Is past comprehension,
particularly as white shoes as we'll as
white gloves are Indispensable, dresses
enough SO that one may not be worn
more than twice in season, and car
| riage supplied with an escort has been
| limited. We have heard of some young
ladies whose bills for carriages have
run up to $75 per month, a heavy item
In addition to their dry goods and mil
linery bills. No wonder I0ter EaNliLiuS
OVf0hpR u fhpTn InuFPio1 af
gagged. 1t must not be supposed
however, that extravaganza is confined
to women. The expenses are in a
measure forced upon them. Every year
the requirements of society become
greater, and the preparations for tho
occasions of social festivities more Law
ish. "Sociables" were instituted a few
years ago to provide dancing and
amusement without the fatigue, late
hours and expense OF balls, yet every
meeting of the fashionable soeiables Is
now, TO all intent and purpose, ball,
and require all the usual items OF dress,
carriage, bouquet and the like.
AT Il recent meeting of Le Coterie
Blanche in Philadelphia, the floor was
covered with white satin paper marked
of in red mosaics at cost of $500. For
the decorations hundreds OF singing
birds were provided, and groups OF
beautiful flowers arranged between the
lights. The programmes were printed
on white satin, arranged in the form OF
book with silver edges, and Orna-
mented with groups of white and red
roses and lilies of the valley upon the
covers.
The "German," which is now the
feature of very fashionable gatherings,
has introduced many items of expense
In the form OF wreaths, caskets. bon
bO1IS, aud fancy articles generally,
which are not unfreauently u severe
tax upon those who provide them.
Abroad such trities can be procured for
u mere nothing, but here, each one, IL il
is pretty, and above all, Partisan, costs
from fifty cents to i've dollars.
NEW GLOVES.
The new gloves for spring wear have
made their appearance in the rarest
and choicest shades OF color, light Bis
marck, wood, lilac and buff being the
fashionable bases of several of these.
There are no less than seventy shades,
the tints of W hich run SO close that 1t Is
only by putting them together that ex-
perienCed judges can detect the differ
ence. They are all long upon the wrist,
and are embroidered in either black or
white. Those that are embroidered in
blnCk are finished upon the edge of the
wrist with u fine fold of doubled black
kid stretched on. Those embroidered
with white are finished III white kid.
The backs of the wrist are ornamented
with gilt eyelets laced with fine silk
cord and crimped tassels, or more fash
iouably still, with small gilt studs and
tassels. For fastening, both studs and
tinettes are used.
Halfa million dollars worth of gloves
are sold ut Stewards annually, In the
retail department alone. Ladies' send
to it from all parts of the country. 1t
Is presided over by glove artist named
Wheeler, who inVents his own designs
and has them made in Paris to his oW u
order. Nowhere else In the world can
these gloves he bought. and SO wonder
full is the variety of coloring that the
rninutest shade in silk, satin, velvet or
MORE can be matched with perfect and
exquisite accuracy.
LINEN DRESSES.