The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-01
CuIr-CHAT ON THE FASHIONS.

The indications of styles for the fall
and winter are not yet sufficiently de-
cided to form a definite opinion upon
| them. There are significant evidences
of revolution, however, which will
be more sweeping and "a dical in its eff.
fects than even the one which three
years since introduced short dresses and
suits.
Though the fashion for making up the
material is not, as we have said, we'll de-
fined as yet, yet the fashion in material
is fixed. Looking through the stock of
George r. Taylor q Co., one of our
leading dry goods houses, yesterday, we
find that the style runs to plaids. Plaid
dresses, plaid shawls, plaid everything
The most fashionable is the blue and
green, though to our fancy the lighter
colors will prove more becoming to
most compilations.
As for suits they have become to
great extent national costume, and are
indispensable. Already changes are
visible In the trimmings of So IS. Rich
fringes, of the same shade as the mate
rial, have taken the place of the runies,
and are headed with silk or satin pi-
pings, or the edges of the skirt, sash
and basque are vandyked and then
bound and piped with silk or satin,
shade darker than the material.
The most popular trimming OF the
season will probably be velvet rlDoon
as bands and bordering. 1t has very
striking effect when used IN rereTS,
sailor collars and wide cults on sClt
jackets. Taylor & Co. have very large
and beautiful assortment OF these very
stylish sailor collars and cuffs.
A very pleasant innovation is the
wearing of shawls IN all sorts of PIC
turesque and fanciful ways as 9utslde
wraps or over suits. They are far pref
tier and more diStingue than cloaks,
which are double their price, and they
relieve the want of graceful drapery
observable in short dresses. Cashmere,
which is such a favorite in France, bids
fair to become more popular here than
it has ever been, and every lady of taste
will hail its appearance with pleasure.
Among the most fashionable of these
wraps are the La Bedouln, IN stripes
and plaids, and the Roman, both OF
which we find in this house in profu-
sion. The Bedouin will be very popular
with our ladies both because of its dressy
and graceful style and because OF It's
comfort and convenience. The small
black velvet mantelets which were so
much worn last year will be revived
this winter.
Capes are still worn with suits, but
they are round, and often made double
and triple, with plain or vandyked
edges.
Waterproofs in stripes are the rage
now Though plain goods are still held
in favor by elderly persons.
The new mourning goods called Bat
teste cloth is the best for its particular
purpose we have ever had.
Turkish embroidery is very fashiona-
Bile abroad upon scarfs, mantelets and
Jackets of black cashmere, and also
upon black all wool delaine and merino
dresses, but it is more effective for
house wear than for the street. Sleeves
are pulled or rounded up high upon the
like mems coat sleeves, and
are narrow at the wrist, and trlmned at
the elbow.
Cloth is coming more and more into
favor for winter suits, as it never fails,
when of good quality, to give salts
faction.
The attempt on the part of some girls
of the period" to discontinue hoops has
proved failure, as the inconvenience
of clinging skirts was too much for
them. The small seventy-fve inch hoop
skirt is still the favOrite. For trained
dresses the size will probably be larger.
There is no change worth noting IN
the size of bonnets, and there is no
longer any great distinction between
hats and bonuets. Hats, which were
formerly considered negIige, demi-toilet
and only fit for country wear, are now
exhibited upon all occasions-are worn
in the evening, for visiting, at recep- |
tions aud upon the promenade. Inc
rage this season will be for three-cor-
nered toques of black velvet,
corded with thick white satin
and ornamented with a we'll curled
plume of short black and white
feathers. Strings are no longer fast
ened under the chin, nor are ornaments
placed there; they are tied high on the
side. The newest shape in bonnets IS
very peculiar, and looks like an arch
bishops mitre. 1t lays straight to the
forehead, but is thrown up high at the
back, forming a groundwork for the
plume of feathers, which is its prlncl-
pal ornament. Feathers will be used to
a great extent on bonnets this winter.
In compliance with our design to de.
scribe the fashionable styles to be found
on the shelves of our leading dealers we
shall next week call on j. S. Rhodes y
Co.