The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-02
FASHIONS.

We are gratifed to know that on
efforts to present a reliable article OIL
the prevailing styles lave met with TIT
approval of our LADY readers. We en-
deavor to be correct, and what we re
port as being worn may be depended on
A linen lawn with indistinct small
figures of light purple is made a very
pretty dress in which to welcome ones
family at evening, by trimming the
tunic with wide box pleated rufle Of
the same, stitched in the centre with
knots of No. lavender ribbon every
few inches between the pleats, with
narrower ribbon run in and out of little
bars round the neck ana shoulders.
Make the sleeves plain, coat shape, with
deep cuffs edged with narrow valen-
ciennes and ribbon like the. neck. A
rainbow neck ribbon gives the relief
needed to the pale purple hue, which is
of all others most monVtonous without
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The most popular styles are organdy
muslin and Swiss embroidered muslin
for morning wear, and silk grenadine
for evening, and the most jaunty of
white pique jackets for cool days, and
muslin hats and hoods-think of hats
and hoods of white muslin-and very
charming fresh young faces look in these
same hats and hoods, when lined with
rose colored muslin, and tied with rose
colored strings, edged with button-hole
stitch in white floss. The shape most
approved for the hat in muslin is that
known as the garden shape, small crown,
large brim. The muslin hood is Nubia
shape; a shape as indefinable because as
indefinite as a shape can well be-the
lining is generally turned over in front,
thus forming pretty reuers, and if of
becoming color to the complexion,
brightens up the face admirably.
In the same line, but much prettier
than muslin hat or hood, is the white
Cashmere summer bonnet. This charm
ing fancy is of English origin and de-
serves to be considered an indispensable
appointment of the wardrobe of every
lady who spends her summers, or any
part of them, in the country. 1t is as
simple as it is elegant, being first q
round piece of cashmere large enough
to cover the head well-that is to droop
little on the forehead and fall as low
behind as the nape of the neck; another
piece somewhat smaller, cut butterfly
shaped, is laid over this, and from under
the wings fall two bands of cashmere
for strings. All the edges on every part
of the hood are scolloped and worked
in button holestitch with white needle.
work silk. They are light and fresh
It is not difficult to make them with a
pattern, and they are easily cleaned with
brush and soapsuds.
The most noticeable feature this sum-
mer is the preponderance of white and
black dresses, both for home and street
suits.
Overdresses of plain net and guipurs
insertion are pretty and expensive; the
plain net Is pulled in alternate rows
with guipure, or only trimmed with it
on the seams.
Black grenadine is made over dresses
in colors, bright blue or sultan prefer
red. The silk dress is short and tlounced;
the black, with double ruffies, is loopea
above it to show nearly half the skirt
in front. The sleeves have grenadine
puff to the elbow, below which descends
the coat sleeve of silk. The throat and
sleeves are trimmed with bright silk
uffies.
Flounces and ruches of silk grenadine
or mixed goods, OF which the warp is
silk, are always pinked, netched or raw
eled, and the edge evenly cut to show
short fringe. This is more convenient
than the process of binding thirty
yards of ruff1ing for every dress, which
is too much of tax in a world whore
art is long and time is teeting, and there
are new magazines with leaves uncut
every month. Where the suit is COM
posed of two cslors the rufiies arc inter-
leaved in the two tints.
For thin organdies pretty trimming
is white muslin ruffis, box pleated on
a plain inch ribbon the color of the pre-.
vailing shade of the dress.
Lace is used as trimming on all sorts
of materials. A pretty suit of green
and white tafettas poplin Is made
very simply, the jacket and straight
skirts trimmed with broad cluny inser-
ton over bands of green silk. The
bodice is square, with a peasant chem
isette of white net gathered half way
to the throat.
In thread and woven laces, floral pat
terms are the fashion, ins cal of the reg
ular ones sought last season.
Skeleton wrappihgs of lama and
sleeved basques are imported to suit the
styles in other materials.
In fichus the plain pointed cape with
narrow lapels is chosen, though the
Marie Antoinette, with ruffied cape and
lapels to cross instead of tie, are still |
worn by those who have them.
The Tudor mantle is novelty worn
abroad by ladies of fashion, who are
striving to revive the Elizabethian |
styles. 1t is half.fitting mantle with
out sleeves, but with two ruff1ed epau
lets. Its distinguishing feature is a
high ruff Of silk and lace worn around
the neck.
Anew style of skirt called the "rouDd"
is now fashionable. 1t is compromise
between the short dress and the trained
skirt. 1t has no train, but is longer
than the walking dress.
Inc newest paraSolS nave ruCne III
side the edge, and straight polished
sloping handles of rosewood tipped with
gold plate, ofIgilt or ivory.
Parasols to match the suit worn are
not such success as they promised to
be, except for those one-ideaed people
who would like their hair and eyebrows
dyed check or lavender to suit their
dress.
The white umbrella lined with the
color which agrees with the complexion
of the wearer is harmonious with any
toilet.
A novelty is the msrabout parasol
covered entirely with down; it looks
like carrying snowbank or dismissed
cloud over the head.
In mourning goods we found at Geo.
R. Taylor g. Co.'S some of the most beau
tiful styles we have seen for long time.
Especially did we admire silk grena-
dine and Balmorsl Grape. These are
most appropriate for mourning and are
very stylish. Besides these the Baritz,
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