The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-24
CHIT-OnAr on FASHION

As our merchants are generally re-
lceivipg their fall goods, and a. the pros
rsot is that the new styles in MATERIAL
will be eagerly sought after, wepropos,
again, shortly, to resume our loca
fashion report, and will, in this view
call upon such Of our leading merchant,
as make known their business IN thes.
columns, for such information a. ",
need. We learn that the priess in ma
terials are trifle less than those oflas'
year, and dry goods dealers are conf
dent of increased activity In trade.
Brocsde silks are coming into fashion
and elegant patterns have been import
ed this season. A black ground, with
variegsted colors in green, pink, orange
purple and golden brown, is very at
tractive, each tint being beautifully
shaded ,iGlBGEH
The most beautiful of these styles has
a delicate lilac ground, with clusters OF
richly tinted flowers scattered here and
there upon the surface. These flowers
are all embroidered by hand, displaying
artistic skill in the design and blending
of colors, equallying in beauty and
richness the natural flowers they repre-.
sent.
There is new style in garnet-colored
silk, which will be in vogue for dinner
dresses. It is rich dark tint. Each
width has velvet q shade darker than
the silk, and about five inches wide,
'weven into the silk with fringe an inch
wide, the same shade as the silk on the
lower edge; the upper is finished by two
rows of narrow fringe, with narrow
strip of velvet between. This Is for
trimming the skirt, and strips not 80
wide are used for the corsage.
Silks, with satin stripes of contrast
ing color, as a black with blae or
green satin stripe, and sprays of flow
ers embroidered upon these bright col.
ors, are among the new styles, and will
be fashionable, particularly lighter
shades, in grounds I'd stripes, for even.
ing wear. These flowers are also en-
brOiderad by hand. Ribbon, more than
one fourth, Of . yard wide, in narrow
satin stripes, is used for sashes, match
ing these silks in color and shade.
For walking suits there is new
style of silk, in stripes running across,
for the underskirt-price forty dollars q
pattern. Overskirt and corsage Of plain
silk. s.-gE-s ,-r IA
A wide black stripe, with narrow
brown enc, on which Q delicate flower
is wrought, is among the new styles.
CbaDgeable grounds, with o small set
figure in contrasting cofors, are to be in
vogue. -.. ..... ma
In rich silks the most fashionable col.
ors will be- q rich garnet-the new shade
green and spltane, q very rich color.
Other fashionable colors, which will be
much worn, in rich marerial at eight
dollars per yard, are peche. q pick shade
of peach, and q new color; peacock, .
blue shade go peculiar thstit cannot be
worn in gaslight; scaribuse, Eugenie,
marin, coral, IN llsbsdes, cerreue saro
leine, importation, ceadre de rose (asheS
ofroses) and absinthe.
Among the cheaper silks for suits Is
satin levantine, in different shades, and
silk serges. Stripes, running upright,
will still be worn for the underskirt,
the overskirt being plain. Scotch
plaids in silk will be fashionable for
suits, the colors gay but the plaid not
large, and trimmed with velvet, will be
stylish.
Black silks are rich and elegant; the
Antwerp, which will wash, taking the
lead. The most fashionable suits for
fall wear will be made of black silk.