The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-15
OHIr-cnAr ON FASHIONS.

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displayed in the Partisan magdssns.
First there is the taffstas-Raphael, q
silk fabric of exceedingly rich and sub
stantial quality.
The new fancy velvets are also to be
recommended.
The so-called velours frame Is now
man ufactured in such perfection that it
EQUALS in effect the richest silk velvet,
aud is of course infinitely lower in
price, as its popularity consists in silk
pile being woven on cotton back. In
black, it is much employed for making
small paletots.
We have seen some exquisite speci
mems Of this velvet of various bues;
ssphir, amethyst or emerald color ar.
exceedingly snowy, and effective for
evening dresses. Woolen materials, as
cashmere, alpaca, &c, are now made 50
light that they may be worn almost OIL
any season.
A co tune complete of blue or gray
cashmere is most distingue out door
dress. The skirt should be made With
three narrow plated aoupces plsc q
quite at the bottom. Alta little space
higher up there should be two or three
others set on in iarg fest0ons, or Ell
tab'ilrr. on the front breadth oniy.
Gu do, dress, which the Parisians
designate toil-tte6 de Vile, is now classeO
in three d s'inct catgIries, s:v.rally
adopted for whites de cerem Inie, visites
mpins babillees and visItes dc famillee
For visits of ceremony, fsille is pre-
fsrred to any other material. Satin aud
velvet are, it is true, very generally
worn, but fsille is decidedly most fash
ionable.
1t may be either with or without a
train, but the skirt most frequently
adopted is the round skirt of conven-
lent walking length, with the separate
train or maoteau de cOur, which may be
fixed On or taken off at pleasure.
On the round skirt there are two
plated flounces, each headed by a.
bouilionue.
Over this toilet is worn short pale
tot, partially fitting to the figure, and
slit open at the back. 1t is edged oil
round with narrow frills of faille toe
same as the robe, and ornamented with
long silk aiguillettes.
Bonnet of puce-colored faille, trim
med with velvet, and plume of the
same color as the latter fixed very high
up. On one side velvet flower. Rib
bon strings tied under the chin, in the
style worn two or three years ago.
A toilet of the same class, but Of
somewhat palmer character than that
inst described, is made of rich Raphael
raffate, either black or myrtle green.
This aforementioned color is at present
exceedingly fashionable.
The dress has double skirt, the fret |
trimmed with several t1eunces, and the
second with single narrow flounce.
The close corsage has basquine, and
the paletot is of the same foIm as that
mentioned in the toilet just described |
1t is called the paletot Imperatrice.
The bonnet is Of black or myrtle |
green faille, intermingled with black |
velvet, and green feather.
Black lace is much employed for |
Marie Antoinette mantelets, and fro !
auently black lace mantle is draped |
over the upper skirt so as to produce
the effect of train; the lower jupe 10 |
that case being slightly pointed behind.
Bonnets aud hats are frequently Of
the same color, aud even of the same
material as the dress, except when The |
latter is of cashmere. The bonnet and |
hat may then be Of velvet Of the same
color, and the plume may be black.
The aigrette is usually fixed by large |
| old buckle.
The veil of black tulle or lace is still |
very generally worn, but it is longer |
than heretofore. The short, tight veil, |
which seemed as if emitting the face in
two. is now utterly exploded. But the |
most graceful style of veil is that called |
The "voile Isabel" 1t is square in form
and is loosely thrown over the bonnet, |
NJ POINT being ia front, another be |
hind, aud the two others at each side
may be linked together undor tho chin |
Many ladies have adopted the mantllla
of Spanish blonde.
The costumes worn by little boys this |
year are exc edingry becoming.
Boys from five 10 twelve years OF age
wear the jacket known as the Veste
4R0ldise; the Russian blouse is no
Ion ger fashionable. The trowsers are
fastened below the knee with three bnt-
IONS. aud red or brow stockings. The
coiffure may be the helmst cap, the
Highland bonnet and feathers or the
round hat of black felt.
For boy OF four or FIVE years of age
i,cket of gray cashmere soutac. ed
with black. Vest of tue same, closed
with four or FIVE mother-of-pearl but
.ons. Trowstrs fastened at the knee
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Jack leather, with band of blue rib
bon.
For boy between seven and eight
years Of age, jacket ARglaise OF
rown 81 til. T owsers Of tie same,
fastened like III Sc above described.
Brown stockings and black boots. Hat
If b ack felt, with ravens plume.
Costume tor boy of rem TO thirteen
English q ay cloth, with little pockets
on the fl ont, and all ornimentrd with
sable. Gray trousers, with braids OF
HACK velvet ornamented with pearl
buttoas. Boots ornsmented at the top
with sable. Gray felt hat, with cocks
feathers fastened behind.
Paletots of scarlet cashmere, with
hoods of the same. are fashionable for
little girls for out door wear.
Costume Of a young girl of eight to
thirteen years.-Double red antique
Ishmere dress, with three furbelows to
the be. t. m OF the petticost; body ad
iusted. Great ov,rcoat in velvet, Dor
dered with swans down, and sash of
velvet, and little plastron on the frost
Flat collar and cuffs, maize gloves, half
boots in black kid.
For little girl from six to ten years.
SKIRT, Louise blue English velvet.
Mantle in light colored cloth La Val
here, pocket in the front; body tied by
a sash; half pointed sleeves and double
tippet falliHg down to the elbow orna-
mented with Giants Of velvet. The
pockets, the back Of the sleeves, and
round the jacket, is ornamented with
slants of velvet. Flat collar, cuff to
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