The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-10
CHIr.cHAT on FASHIONS.


black velvet encircling the nowers, and
long velvet lappets at the back; or, a
brown straw hat with a border of brown
velvet, and quilting Of brown ribbon all
round; bird head in front and tuft
Of heron's feathers thrown back over
the crown. Again, a fashionable model
is the Impeatrice casquette, of black
Grape de chine, trimmed with black
feathers and red roses. - ,
Long lace wells, slightly, pointed in
front, are worn with boDnets this sum
mer, instead of the short wells which
have been so popular. tggs4Fs
Large leghorn and chip flats, bound
with velvet and trimmed with gay
wreaths OF flowers and large velvet
bow at the back, are the very latest
fashion for summer u...
Ladies foot gear is subject that
now claims much attention from the
fair sex. With these extremely fash
ionable people the shooes are made,
like kid gloves, TO match the color of
the dress. flnJthe colors thus used we
have the shades Of buff, pearl, steel,
bronze, pink, scarlet, red, blue, green
| and yellow, of which buff, bronze and
steel are the best wearing colors, while
green, which is now largely in demand,
is the least durable. These boots and
shoes are made sometimes plain, but
usually with a great amount of fine
work and ornamental stitching Some
of them are also made with different
colored kid stitched at the toe and
along up the front in various designs !;
but these, although showing off the
shoemakers work very prettily in the
shop windows, are not much worn.
Tufts seem to be all the fashion for
head-dresses, whether for morning or
evening wear For evening wear we
have seen a good many round punches
of such flowers as rhododendrons, &c,
surrounded BY lace. q Bows for the hair,
for morning wear, are made in endless
varieties. They are selling gilt flowers
jewelled, with a tuft Of marabout
feathers springing from them, for the
side of the hair The lower the hair
can be worn on the head at the back,
the more fashionable it is. .a
Muslin neckties, in the form Of sailor
knots, embroidered with fer de Us in
black and red are pretty trifies now
much worn. Short scarfs Of China
Grape in various colors, just long enough
to tie in a bow at the neck, the ends
being pointed, are selling in great num-
bers -'-'
In the matter Of parasols, there seems
to be little change; large sunshades, es-
pecially white al paca ones, are good
deal sold, and so are the white parasols,
with frills round them, and pointed
handles Wells are either the square
shape to throw over the bonnet, or are
made pointed in front, and to pin to-
gether on the chignon at the back.
Short paletots and long casaques Of
black gros grain are the accepted
wrappings of the Season The Meter
Mich mantle has fallen into disfavor,
and it is too heavy-looking for summer
wear. The heaviest gros grains, with
thick distinct reps, and the flatter-
threaded falls, are used for these gar
ments.
Gloves are affairs of nice considcra-
ton in a walking toilet. A new list Of
colors has been introduced for morning
wear-wood tints, from the darkest rose
wood and reddish mahogany to pale
Ega1m rita and oak tints, having the
soft color of the new wood These tints
are very rich, and offer pleasing va
riety compared with the stone colors
which have held their place so long.
High colors will be worn with white
dresses trimmed with the same color,
or with bright tints. The new shades,
mignOnette green, cert de Ecau meri9,te,
sky-blue, and the pale l'mc tints are pro
duccd in gloves, giving an elegant al
bum of colors. Every lady must covet
selection Of these shades, az pale
gloves give the touch of supreme re-
finement to the toilet. Light gloves,
and fine, solid cambria handkerchief,
or the tilmy ones, are the first mceties
true woman covets Much to the
comfort of those who delight in fresh
gloves, prices are reduced about % per
cent. a.
In lien of lavender, the old, delicious
lilac is the favorite color for dress
gloves. With a silver-gray silk, or
fresh, light foulard nothing looks so
spring-like and refined. There are
melting shades of straw-buff and cloud
colors for three quarter toilet and we
hope that ladies will choose these for
the hops and watering places, and
leave lavender or pearl-gray to the gen
tlemen, or for promenade toilet. Deli
cate noisette and Zqferino shades may
be chosen instead of straw-color, but
for full dress nothing will answer so
well as that faint tinge of pure straw
color which appears white 10y gas-light
No excuse is necessary for mentioning
Irish poplins, as that beautiful and sue
cesstul fabric takes the place of silk for
many nice but limited wardrobes. 1t is
also chosen bv ladies' Of the highest
rank, a. one of the most refined mate
rails The Empress Eugene and the
Princess Of Wales have already given
these goods a mark of peculiar favor
by ordering large selections of them.
The true Irish popHn has linen warp
and heavy filling Of silk; its excellence
depends on the smoothness of weaving
and the amount of silk used. The
latest poplins present surface OF purest
luster, like Antwerp silk; while they
can only be distinguished by the grain
from the real gros 1t is said that the
United States imports more of this
fabric than all Europe; and tits ques-
ton of moment to secure the most i'm
proved qualities for lady customers, who
are not less erigcantc than their sisters
abroad, and not less liberal in paving
for what they want, if they can obtain it