The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-13

The LATEST FAsUIoNs.-Ameng the
new bonnets a few styles are particular
ly noticeable. A bonnet Of lavender
Grape has 4 plating of Grape across the
front, with three small birds of beauti
III plumage resting upon its folds. Upon
the centre is an aigrette Of lavender
tint, with bird Of glossy plumage,
rom which a scarf Of lavender Grape
more than yard long falls at the back.
The strings are of ribbon the same shade
as the Grape, and bows of ribbon are set
upon the Grape scarf half a yard long
from the end.
The Neapolitan straw has the front
close and narrow, and the back plated
in standing ruflle, with white blonde
edging fulled across the top, and extend
down the white ribbon circlet in front,
to which bows with long ends, are at
tached. Green grass spangled with
dew crosses the front and runs down
the left side to the centre of the circlet,
where it is caught by bow of ribbon;
a cluster of richly tinted leaves rests
lightly on one side.
A pretty bonnet is of white satin pulled
over n frame with white blonde edging
anon the front and back; cluster of
roses and buds upon the top, and green
wheat, and green berries wreathing the
front. The strings are of white ribbon.
A white lace bonnet trimmed with crys-
tai leaves aud white feather with
white ribbon strings is very pretty
At Harper d Bros we saw seaside
hat of leghern braid, the brim about
a quarter of yard wide, and trim
med with a wreath of wheat around the
low crown. Narrow streamers of straw
netting fall ut the back, and the strings
are straw cOlOred ribbon with dark
stripe in the centre.
The round hats are very email, with
scarcely any brim; some styles droop
low, both back and front, but have the
crown quite high in the centre. One
made of black lace was covered with
flowers, leaves and trailing vines. An
other was adorned with green moses
and crystal leaves.
An elegant evening dress is of green
MORE silk. 4 ilOunce, six inches wide,
Of green tulle, shade lighter than the
silk, is set upon the front in form Of an
apron, with green satin bows at inter
walls of Ave inches. Three flounces, the
same width, commence at the front side
seams and slope down around the long
train; the lower reaching to the edge of
the dress at the back. At the side and
back is q narrow box plating Of tulle.
This skirt is festoOned at the sides and
back with this ruffling.
A dress of white India muslin is elab.
orately made, having q wide tiounce
around the bottom, and above that n
narrow one, edged with lace. The over.
skirt is trimmed with puffs of muslin,
Insertion and lace edging.
A new suit is Of pearl colored silk ,
has three pufipgs OF the same, with u
plating Of green ribbon below, around
the skirt. A close fitting basque has a
medium length skirt open at the back
with revers that are lined with green
silk, revers also at the sides, and trim
med with wide netting and tassel fringe.
Across the shoulder is a puff of the ma
terial with plating Of green falling
over the arm. At the hand q fold, and
above it the green ribbon ruttie.
A black silk has two satin nOunces
six inches wide around the skirt, one at
the bottom, the other nearly half ayard
above. Each is surmouHted by q narrow
band of the material, the edges bound
with satin, and set on with rOsette
plaits. The overskirt is open ut the
sides and trimmed around with this
rosette plating, that passes mp the
sides and over the shoulder, and from
beneath tEis falls wide black lace
Another, black silk, has flounce Of
SATIN, half yard wide, set on in flat
Piaits' Over, skirt is pulled slightly at
the oack, and edged with wide lace
Pulling and lace is set ON the ,yo;S, in
form Of small cape, with loans and
ends falling from between the shonI.
ders.
A brown silk under skirt has an,
flounee. The over skirt is Of hin" IN GTo
trimmed with fringe. A brown silt no,
the skirt trimmed with narrow blue siiT
rufflss, and the over-skirt and bodice 70
correspond.
A heavy black skirt has satin
hounce around the bottom. Over this
is worn rich purple silk skirt trimmed
with reversed plaitings of the same.