The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-18
GILT CHAT ON FASHION.

Those who are in the confidence of
the modistes say that French serge is
much preferred to the English. Both
are all wool, but the French is the
softest, and has the twill more clearly
defined.
New autumn costumes are made IN
soft wooden fabrics that are at once
light, warm and elegant OF these
satin de chine and cashmere are the
favorites.
Tartan pushes and Victoria plaids
are very handsome for young girls. The
most stylish suits oftheseason are made
with a single skirt and long full pol
onaise or casaque. The skirt may be
of black and the casque colored, or the
order reversed.
The latest style of basque has two
darts and side form in the front, with
double side forms in the back and
seam down the center.
Round waists are rapidly giving pace
to points and positions.
Corsages are worn somewhat higher
than they were during the summer, and
are finished at the neck with narrow
bias bands.
Bodices seem likely for the season to
remain open in front, either square or
heart-shaped. -
Sleeves are now made wide or halt
wide with tight undersleeves for day
wear and open lace ones for evening.
A new style of sleeves is called the
Duchesse. 1t is rather close fitting,
open nearly to the elbow, and caught
together with bows. 1t may be trimmed
either with lace or fringe.
Black and colored velvet ribbons are
as much used as bias bands for trimming,
Shaded velvets and moss trimmings are
very fashionable.
Grebe trimming will be very much
worn on cloth and velvet suits, and
when mounted with sealskin border 1t
makes an excellent and durable trim
ming.
Fringes are in endless variety; plain,
crepe and plated, and headed with
gimp passementerie; guipure or velvet.
Many of the fringes are very elegant.
Among the novelties in solid garnl-
ture are medallions Of every form for
dress and cloak trimmings. Some OF
the passementerie trimmings so much
in vogue this fall are exceedingly rich,
and can hardly be distinguished from
silk embroidery.
English embroidery has been revived,
and is much used for trimming silk and
cashmere.
A new style of pannier is the "Cava-
lier," square or rounded in front, with
three or four rows OF open hemstitch,
divided BY narrow stitched bands OF
plain cambria, with cuffs to match, and
narrow Valenciennes lace on the edge.
Hats-Gipsy, Francstireur and Tyro-
lese-are all worn high, with turned up
brim. Those of felt are turned up,
with velvet OF a darker shade OF the
same color. Birds heads and wings
of the richest plumage are worn as
aigrettes.
Ornaments OF cut jet, oval medal
lions crosses. &c, are much in vogue.
Jet is also mingled with passementerie.
The latest style of jewelry is French
enamel and onyx stone belgian mar
ble), set in gold with pearls and dia-
monds.
Gold clasps with monogram in
black enamel, are made to fasten those
black velvet bands with which ladies
are so fond Of relieving the whiteness
of handsome arm.
The most fashionable colors in cloves
this season are amarantha, sultana,
royal purple and Mephistopheles. The
long glove with buttons is now selling
as high as So and 81 pair.
England is beginning to acknowledge
New York as the, leader Of fashions.
The London publishers. to whom a
prominent metropolitan modiste has
furnished steel fashion plates for some
time past, advised her recently by cable
to increase their original order one
third, in lieu of Partisan styles, Ameri-
can designs being preferred TO any
other