The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-30
FAsnioNs FOB AUGUST,

and winter styles shall be displayed or
the counters of our merchants. We de-
vote our remarks this week to several
novelties mentioned by our correspond.
ents as seen at the gatherings of fash.
ionable people or being prepared by
modistes.
A charming toilet of mauye silk has
long sweeping train, plain bodice, and
tight slseves showing under o paletot
without sleeves. This paietot is OF
mauve silk and black lace: il is a loose
mantle of quite new and very distinque
style. A black lace bonnet is trimmed
with flower of the color of the dress.
1t is Of the raised diadem shape now
called Chapeau Maintenon.
A silk dress of the fashionable caron.
bier shape Of red is trimmed with black
lace; as usual, all the trimming is put
on at the back of the skirt. This dress
has two bodices-the first with tight
sleeves, with lace round the neck, and
lace jabot in front, and lace cuffs.
The low bodice is ornamented with a
lace berthe. 1t can also be covered, for
demi toilette, with a lace bodice, high
aud with long sleeves. This bodice has
lace basques disposed in paniers. The
toilette eau thus be changed according
to circumstances.
Foulard dresses-delightfully cool to
wear-are suitable for young persons.
They are trimmed with Fittings, edged
round with narrow fringe or Valencl-
ennes lace. Long sashes of the same
material are ornamented In the same
| manner.
Dresses of silk game, striped with
satin, are very fashionable for evening
wear. One of these was of white silk
.gauze, striped with mauve satin. The
first skirt was trimmed with a deep
tiounce cut on the cross, and headed
with narrow bouillon, edged on either
side with lace border. The second
skirt was a sort of train shape tunic,
cut entirely on the cross, and very
graceful. y looped up with bows of mauve
satin and white lace. The low bodice
was worn with fchu entirely formed
of strips of lace insertion, edged all
round with fluting of the same, and
ornamented with bows and lapels Of
mauve ribbon. There are also lace
sleeves to correspond with the tishu.
The Raphael parure forms stomacher
of embroidery and Valencienues inser-
ton, with jabot of Valenciennes
lace. Round the neck there is
double fluting of the same lace. The
sleeves are plain, with two strips of en-
broidery and one of lace in the centre;
they are edged with lace fating round
the wrists.
Square cut chemisettes of the same
style are made with wide strips of Va
lenciences lace Insertion and embroidered
garlands of foliage, the pattern Of which
corresponds to that of the lace. There
is double lace frilling down the front.
The sleeves are ornamented with SINH
lar insertion.
A Scudery chimisette is open in the
shape of q heart, with strips of en-
broidery and lace insertion, edged with
lace al round. Plain sleeves, with in
sertion, and lace of futing.
A Fontsnge collar is composed of
boullion of clear white muslin over blue
satin, edged with narrow Vslenciennes
round the top and finished off the bot
tom with two fittings of deeper lace to
correspond. This collar comes down in
front to suit the shape of the open dress
bodice, and is fastened in front with a
bow of blue satin ribbon.
A Bouquetierre fichu forms point in
the middle of the back. 1t is ornament.
ed with strips of insertion in embroid-
cry, and trimmed with lace all round.
There is deep lace frilling round the
neck.
A Montpensier fichu of clear muslin is
trimmed with patterns of open work
embroidery, and with lace and en-
broidery insertion round the edge. The
slope of the neck is ornamented with a
lace frilling, and in front there are deep
revers finished off upon the bosom by a
bow of rose-colored satin. Five lapels
of lace and embroidery are laid in strips
over the fichu. At the back there is q
row formed of similar iapels and stream
ers of rose colored satin.
For children we see some very nice
little toilets. A little girls frock is of
white and black checked leno; the skirt
is trimmed with q slightly gathered
hounce, cut on the cross, and headed
with cross strip of the same material,
piped on either side with cerise-colored
silk. Low bodice, cut square, with q
similar GROSS strip all round. Tight fit
ting casaque, all piped with red, and
sash with wide loops and lapels to cor
respond.
This pretty toilette is completed by
Glaucus hat of Leghorn straw, with
ruehe of cerise-colored ribbon all round,
a rosette on the top, with long loops
and ends falling at the back and small
bow in front, little on one side.
An elegant little frock of light, buff
colored mohair, with cross strips, piped
with satin of the same color round the
bottom. Double skirt, open, with deep
facings in front, Topped up with satin
bows. Ia front, there are three bows.
Low, square bodice, trimmed with two
cross strips; waistband piped with satin.
Sleeves, with turned up 'revers, fastened
with bows. With this tasteful little
toilette, child may wear Jardiniere
nat, of English straw, trimmed with
black satin ribbon, and white feather.
For little boy of about two or three
years old, a lovely little dress is of pacha
Ga very fine sort of mohail), pearl-gray,
trimmed with blue. The frock is made
in the Princess shape--bodioe and skirt
cut out all in one. 1t is ornamented
down the front with a series of bows
fastened like small straps and buckles.
made of she material, edged with blue
silk. There is a sailorcoll with reveIs
and waistbaDd, all edged with blue in
the same manner. The skirt is trimmed
rouad the bottom with narrow fluting
of blue silk, headed with cross strip
of the material of the frook, edged with
blue. The hat is in the Picador shape
of English straw, trimmed with rosettes
of narrow blue velvet.
n All the specialities of the season
to be found at Campbell & Harden's.