The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-12
CHIT.CHAT ON FASHIONS.

cHIT.cHAT on FAsslHIoNs'
The number and variety Of materials,
together with their often minute points
of difference, puzzle many ladies whose
opportunities afford only a. limited ac-
auaintance with the changes in in ma n |.
terials and fabrics, 9A93za e. s...i % 49,
Linen-the grass linen and pure
linen-lawns, cambrics and percales,
even pique and grenadine, are well
understood; but yak cloth, leno cloth,
Japists and "seersucker" are to many
quite among the regions Of the I'M
movable, and as much Greek as So
rosis, when that mysterious word first
fell upon the public ear.
Baptistc is fine, close. neutral-tinted
fabric, of wiry silk and linen, which
makes up beautifully in the fashionable
costumes, with single plaitings and bias
folds, edged with color. blue, green or
purple.
"Seersucker will be remembered az
a material that was formerly used for
mems coats. 1t is mixture OF Lisle
thread and cotton, comes in narrow
stripes, and its chief merit is its grea,
durability. 1t looks no better than fine
striped cambria, has less gloss, but
washes perfectly and irons easily. II
sells for from twenty 10 forty cents per
yard. 4 suit, ready made, costs from
twelve to thirty dollars.
The "satine" cloth, used lnstead Of
p;qpc. bv those who prefer it, is all cot
ton, but it is so skillfully manufactured
that it looks as smooth and almost al
fine and glossy as white satin.
Pi9uc is simply cotton with rigid
surface symmetrically arranged to form
designs. 1t costs from thirty cents IL
one dollar per yard.
Petticoats OF black silk or black vel
| vet can be worn with almost every cos
tune. These are made with deel
Houncc round the edge, headed by jo'GI
L1aacs. 4 new form Of tunic has lately
been introduced, which is called th,
Favart tunic. IL is made OF some sol
material, such as the Mouzaia, lndial
silk. Indian cashmere and even Of Eng
! lish mcrinos Of fine quality. Ii open
! in front, where it turns back in rcccrs
and forms at the back to very accentu
ated points. The centre of the tnni'
being gathered causes it to be full a
the sides, and thus TO form pa,lier%. Ii
striped white Mouzaia over black vel
vet the effect is charming. We hav
also admired it in white Mouzaia owe
double twilled blue ioulard striped
with bands Of black velvet.
During the presentvery warm weathe
all light fabrics are in favor, more es
peciaIly washing material, such as tn
haptiste, the jaconet and points. w
lately saw one of these light dresses OF
promenade, which was very pretty. |
was a pink cambria dress; garlands o
pink howrets mounted the petticoat il
straight lines, and q founce to mattel
bordered the edge. A Louis XIV cam
brio casaque, white striped, with fin
pink lines, was worn over this petticoat
| The casaque was looped up into tire
paniers-one at the back, and two a
the sides; all were trimmed with
plating to match, and the bodice wa
fastened with mother-ofpearl buttons
This simple cambria toilet, copied il
either mauve or pale blue, is enc Of til
most appropriate neglige costumes
lady can wear ut this season Of tn
! year
The fashion OF waistcoa,s is eel
tainly coming in again. We know @
nothing prettier to indicate in the wa
of fancful toilette land, after all, fan
cifu toilettes are now the most az
proved style) than the following: Blacl
velvet petticoat. White muslin tunic
lined with pink sarsnet, and edged wit
a plating of Valenciennes lace; it
! looped up at the sides with bow @
pink groS grain. Low square blacl
velvet waistcoat; half-ftting caSaque Q
white muslin, ornamented with Valer
ciennes lace, and with q quantity O
pink bows; pagoda sleeves, with gro
grain bows.
The same toilette in maroon velvet
with q white tunic lined with pale blue
is still prettier Colored muslin is ofte
used TO line white muslin tunics, il
stead of either silk or sarSnet, and the
effect is very good. Sometimes mus
lin skirt without lining is worn over
, velvet petticoat close-titting velve
Jacket then serves for bodice, and tn
sleeves, which are of the pagoda form
arc muslin; the frill in front is musli
and Valenciennes edging.
For excursions in the mountains
special costume been decreed by fashion
it is called the Alpine. The costume i
made of white wooden serge. There i
q short skirt, trimmed with five rows Q
dark blue velvet, Of graduated widths
| A second skirt is short and bridled ii
front; it is long behind, but very grace
fully looped up with scarf Of blue gros
grain silk, which is also put on over tn
bodice, across theleft shoulder The bod
ice is high and plain, with a doublcrow 0
blue velvet buttons down the front, an,
band of blue ribbon, put on so as t.
simulate an open JACKIE, rounded off a
the sides and continued behind, rounC
the edge of postillion basque. Thu
basque forms two double plaits, fastened
down with buttons. The sleeves ar,
tight, and trimmed with bracelets o
blue velvet, and ruche of old guipur,
lace. A similar ruche is placed rounC
the neck.
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