The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-02
Fashions for Spring,

winter months is in hats, or rather we are
coming back 10 bonnGts Of the gypsy
shape. The only hat which will be worn,
it is said, by the ladies' this summer, b one
withloM crown and broad brin1, very sim.
plytrinmed, say with RnarroW ribbon or
small wreath Of flowers This hatJis
nothing more nor less than the old.faSh-
toned 1ak The bonneLs are all mOdiGca-
tons OF the gypsy, some with the brim
turned up in front, the "Izella" shape, or
Coquetlishly bent down, called the "Art-
less" They arc allstraw, and it Is o sub.
ject Of CongrAtul&tiOn- that we are once
more 70 have serViceable fabric tor hats
and bonnets, the fine old English Dun.
stable, the handsome legh0rn, rice, chip,
and fancy straws Of our childhood
have them all again. SaunteriDg into
Miss McCormick's elegant store, on Ninth
street, between E and F, l noticed Indy
with three or four chattering pretty
girls, with pile Of battered, dirty, straw
bonnets, which they lad brought forth
from old store closets, where they had
lain for years. They were TO be cleaned,
altered to tho present shapes, and trim:
med in Miss McCormfck's best'style, and
that is the best IN Washington, Us her as
sortment Of goods is, and her flowers are
exquisite. The young girls said their
hats must be sailor-shape, very becOm-
ing style for girls from fourteen to
seventeen. Unlike the sailor hat
which has been more OF less in vogue Tor
three or four years, Che present turns up
ut the brim, giving smart, jaunty look
tothe youthful wearer.
Everything in the way Of trimmings Is
very simple-lace, ribbons and flowers,
few il any feathers. The same simplicity
is particularly noticeable in dresses, moth
ing being so pretty and so popular rs
double ruCllings Of the same material as
tho dress; only when therdreSs itseltis of
two COlOrs are two colOrs used in trim
ming; white and black may have white
and black trimming, but colOred trim:
ming is not this season used upon black;
and violent contrasts, such as red and
gray, purple and black, blue andbrOwn,
Nre no longer Uorn. One contrast Is,
however, pGrmittCd-in making over two
old dresses, they need not be alike; thus
much fashion comedies 10 economy. The
hideous and expensive pdnieF has entire
ly disappeared, and the long, full, grace
iul overskirt has taken iB place. Even this
Is not Indispensable, house, carriage, and
evening dresses being made with demi.
train and jacket. basque, but neither over.
skirt nor sash, SO that all dresses which
have been laid aside because they had no
ovGrskirt, or were only worn with a lace
shawl draped over them, arc now In style
again. Every fashion, they say, comes
round once In seven years. II Is Just
about that time since we wore those leg.
oE.muttot sleeves, and there arc symp.
toms OF their temperance this summer.
Very short walking.suits are 10 longer
seen except on quite young girls, They
were convenient, but not graceful; the
present style, which Just escapes the pave.
ment, Is more lady.like, modest, and be.
coming. The effort made to have dresses
trail on the street has failed, while the
happy medium between too short and too
long has been hit. "' "''h Sd '- '
Brown, violet. blue, and pale salmon
are fashionable cOlors this spring. A new
tint, q sort Of brownish.yellow, d called
"French mustard" Brown unlressed
linen will he more stylish this year than
those various light shades worn last.
A new trimming called "kilting', has
made It's appearance. 1t Is made Of fine
boOk.muslin edged with imitation lace,
and laid by machinery In fiat and regular
plaits. 1t Is very pretty and greatly in
favor. n.-lL r lr.sI -.
Stiff Innings are not used for trained or
demi.trained skirts, They are kept out
by rallied white skirts, made nearly the
length Of the dress. ID ''- -'' re
Short walking.skirts arc bound rpund
the bottom; long skirts are simply henm-
ed and fashiona6ly lined, Us are also the
LOUNGES, with a plated ruiIle Of white
muslin, edged with narrow Valencinnes.
0yerskirls are very long, straight at the
back, rounded or square In front. Many
casaVue overdfesseS are stralghtall round.
Topped up at the sides and LEFT open III
front f. .t.'p 20 Il
French waists are used for lawn and
muslin dresses, and black sashes, with
short, wide loops and ends are worn with
them over plain skirts; but these are ex.
Clusively for house wear. Muslin Is not
fit for the street, and suits made of muslin
are not worth the cost Of making. a.3
House dresses Of India null are made
with Gounced skirts and basque, the
founces simply hcmmed. Black velvet
should be worn at theheck and wrists; no
iewelryIexcept lOcket "
Silks do not, rs u general thing, come
so expensive rs last spring, the pretty
hairlines Of two ColOrs being very pOpi,
lar, especially black and white, These
are handsome, as bias cuttings Of either
stripe or check showto good advantage.
A fine wool serge, with satin stripe and
fringe woven on tho edge Of the material,
Is attractive and inexpensive, and this
satin. and fringe forms an elegant trim.
ming when tasteiully arranged. This
material allthe late shades Of brown,
and in all The varieties o. gray. -
All sorts otworsted goods, from sum.
mer satins to wish poplins, will be worn
IS generally as last summer; but fofhand.
some travelling dresses there are merinos
In all the elegant shades Of gray, ecru, and
brown; and, with different tints in the
garment for rutiles, puts or slde-plaitings,
they will be quite handsome enough.
paCas, mohairs aud luters, and such
lines of fine black goods will be worn,
both because they are inexpensive, and
because they are handsome and servicea!!
BILE. Black Is and will be the lavorite
color for general wear with large, elass
Of people. : -sa
Piques,s iHstripes md checks, both bro:
caded and plan ore very cheap this sea.
son; and we also find them in white, gray
and buff as well as in printed styles. : .
P6feales are about half as expensive as
formerly. Linens in buff and gray also
stripes Of thesame, will. be worn for clOahs
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