The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-26
OHIT-oHAT ON FASHION

The fashionable colors In millinery
this fall are plum color, dark rich tint,
new and elegant, in velvet; Russian
gfeen, peculiar shade of dark green,
very becoming to blonde, and though
this shade can be worn by a brunette,
vet it will add little to the charms of q
dark. eyed beauty. Navy blue, dark
blue differing from every blue that has
been worn. Chestnut brown is new
and rich color, and in velvets and satin
will be q favorite and much sought
after; coral color is destined to be fash.
ionable; also, both black and brown
will be worn in velvets. The Nile
green is new shade, a pale delicate
tint, something like the peculiar shade
of sea foam when it sparkles in the sun
LIGHT. Dark velvets, such as brown,
black. etc, will be trimmed with bril-
liant gay colors.
A mixture of msrabout with peacock
feathers makes most recherche garniure.
Narrow bands of ostrich feathers are
much worn in the centre Of ruches.
In body trimming, braces seem to
have given way in favor of revers; these
are applied as much to indoor dress as
to outdoor costumes.
For walking dress double and in some
cases triple skirts are worn. They are
still raised at the sides and pulled at
the back, undersashes of various de-
signs.
For occasions where dressy style is
desirable eccentric mixtures of colors
are worn, such as pink and cerise, straw
and violet, pearl, gray and gray ecru;
but gentlewonan of good taste will
not allow fashion to insist on the
adoption of an inharmonious admixture
of color.
We have seen sleeves slightly fulled
between rows of insertion, terminating
sometimes in q deep fall of face, other
patterns were trimmed to stimulate Pc
lerines; some had the shape of low
square body worn over a high one.
Lace and embroidery are most abund-
antly used in the toilets of the day.
These, as we'll as buttons, passementerie
and deep fringe, are greatly used for
trimming. Velvet and satin, in the
form of bands, rsvers, pipings and pleat-
ings are likewise essentials in garniture.
The newest kind oftrimming, and that
least likely from its cost to become COM
mon, is composed of feathers.
A short robe, worn with basquino in
the same style as that above described,
should have on the skirt five narrow or
two broad flounces.
A robe of mauye, blue or green taffety
is very pretty with the white basquine,
and it may be worn in plain evening
costume.
Trained robes are fiade short in
front, sufficiently so to admit of the
foot being seen in walking. The ele-
gance of the chaussure worn with these
robes is consequently matter of con-
siderable Importance.
Satin petticoats will be wadded and
quilted in diamonds. Over any of these
petticoats you can loop almost any
dress. Dresses that are not quite fresh
answer very well.
Ladies who have loose jackets by
them can alter the style by putting a
band round the waist and full short
sash behind, with the loops of the sash
hanging down.
For winter wear broad velvet sashes
are handsome, cut either on the Cross
way or straight.
Flounces on petticoats or dresses are
worn, cut sometimes on the crossway
and sometimes on the straight; but
plaids or stripes are always cut cross
way.
As the cold weather is coming ladies
will fad great comfort in the use of
wadding, both for themselves and their
children. The great pleasure in the
use of wadding is, that you have warmth
combined with lightness. Use good
white wadding, and hold it with great
care distance from the fire before using
it; the wadding will swell ont, and may
easily be separated.
Little girls muffs and tippets can be
made in merino, or in black silk lined
with wadding, and they look very we'll.
The material need not be new; and if
the muff or tippet is quilted outside, it
has pretty appearance.
Nantes and jackets, and every gar
ment for outdoor wear this winter, will
be worn fastened round the waist. A few
are fastened only behind; but either for
young or old, bands and short white
sashes behind, composed of several bows
and ends, will be the usual style.
Bodies of dresses are worn open in
front, coming down to point to the
waistband, with pleating of lace tack
ed inside.
FASHIONS FOR GENTLEMEN.
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