The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-12
CHIT-CHAT ON FASHION.

The shelves and counters of our deal
ers fairly groan with beautiful dress
goods, cloakings, Bedouin's and other
fashionable stuffs. Walking through
the store of Geo. R. Taylor & Co., yes
terday, we were astepished at the ex-
tent of the stock, as we'll as the beauty
and great variety of combinations of
colors. In plaids, now SO fashionable,
every conceivable combination of color
is displayed, SO that every taste can be
gratified and the wearer still be in style.
Among the many handsome things
displayed in this establishment we re-
marked particularly the fine stock of
Astrachan furs, together with velvet,
plush and heavy drab, brown aud black
pilot cloth far cloaks. If ladies don't
keep warm this winter it will not be for
want of the material to keep them
warm with.
The newest shape in cellars is the
surplice, which may be compared to a
curved linen revers, coming low to in
close the open throat of suplce dress
This comes in linen three inches wide
behiRd, sloping to a long point in front,
colored on the edge. The Roberts co! lar
is o smaller version of the same shape.
The true sailor collar is narrow in front
and behind, with long points directly
on the shoulders. The matelot collar is
designed to wear with the large cravat
bows now in fashion, and is shorter than
any Of the other shapes, the ends join
ing squarely Just above the bow, SO that
they Shall not be hidden by the ribbon.
Percale bindings on collars are out of
style, aud the unbleached linen sets,
wrought in niargueritas of scarlet and
white thread, take their place. The
light unbleached linen is quite pretty,
with star of lace work in the corners.
As these are of costumes OF supreme
neglige, no other crayat than loosely
tied silk handkerchief should be worn
with them. F
People are 10th to give up muslin, so
it retreats to the house, where an over
dress of white or gsudy, with crimpcd |
four-inch fiounce, and bretelles or Marie |
Aptoinette cape, nearly composed of
RIFLES, is added TO dark plain silk, or
even fine cashmere or alpaca toilets. |
Deem cuffs of muslin, ruffed on both |
edges and the outer edge, fastened with
tiny gilt buttons on the outside of the
sleeve, are pretty housekeeping addi-
tiops to protect nice sleeve, and are
dressy as well. . rF
Fluted collars are out of sty lie. a
narrow valeuciennes ruffle finishes or
binary collars and cuffs. Of the latter
there are three designs-the reversible,
familiar to every one, and the shape
which flares for an inch around the
wrist; the reverse cuff turns over an
inch on the sleeve and is quite faring.
Double quilted rGifles of muslin are worn
for the wrist with Elizabethian rufus.
Skirts are embroidered in pyramid
design above the hem, in machine work.
Flsunces of side pleatings and Of col
ored cambria or plain muslin are much
used. Crimped flounces, however, are
the acme of niceness in white skirts. |
Guipure is seen on fine trained skirts,
and bands of embroidery are stitched
bet cen the houuces.
The besG huvp-skiTt is the MOnecrat,
which name is applied to several forms
and materials so arranged that the
hoops can be withdrawn, il the skirt is |
washed. A nice model is of white serge, |
with two scant flounces scolloped and
bound in blue. Six broad hoops, SO
flexible as to be taken fer whalebOne,
are ran in castings, stitched in the I'M
der side, and then half hoops are curved
to form the tornure in the upper part.
The hoop is now so small as to be nearly
unperceived. IL is used for convenience
only, to keep the skirts from clinging
round the ankles. Seventy-tive inches
is the common measure for the lower
hoop. Two yards and a quarter is the
size for very large wearers. q. Tournures
of crinoline, in up and down pleatings,
or two small flounces horizontal, are
still worn by straight-wasted figures,
but are no longer Indispensable to every
toilet.
Water.pro skirts are brought out
this season in dark gray colors, with
shaded borders. They are certainly
accountable for bad weather. The plaid
water proof, in all the tartans, which is
sold for dresses, forms a good under
skirt, made up on the bias.
The incest petticcats of the season
are almost elegantin description. Black,
blue. or even crimson taffeta and satin
arc made into skirts, wadded and stitch
ed in fancy outlines like tlounces. A
black silk petticoat has seven triple
rows of stitching at the distance of
tlouncing, with deeper waved pattern
on the border, in the curves of which
straps of bias tartan satin were stitched.
A petticoat Of blue English satin is
stitched in pyramids and scollops. A
black taffetta has blocks of shepherds
plaid satin on tho border and stitching
round them.
FASHIONS FOR GENTLEMEN.
John L. Rice, merchant tailor, No. 80
Monroe street, has our thanks for the
following report of fashions for gentle
men:
Singularly marked and peculiar are
fancy cassimeres for the fall and winter
seasons. The bands for the outer seams
of pantaloons are strongly pronounced,
and in contrast, rather tran in relief;
but the importations from ElbGuf and
LYONS, with some Scotch samples of
double twills, surpass any styles here.
tofore imported in body, texture and
beauty of tints. Stripes, plaids and
thread lines are the favorite figures, all
ornamented or relieved with wide Dor.
ders in contrast.
OF coatings, the mulberry, Vsndyke
brown, dark shades of ollye-green, blue
and black, are the breads preferred.
For business and negilee, both the dress.