The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-04
Society and Fashion.

Society and Fashion.
The French heel has gone completely
out Of fashion.
Black velvet ribbons are now braided
with the hair by Partisan bellies.
Dress vests are now out with but q
single button.
The prevailing style in ladies' jewel.
ry just now is massive, solid, and wolully
expensive.
"A young New Yorker, whose bou.
quets cost him 800 last season. isn't going
into society this.
For the opera ermine cloaks and
mutEs have reappeared in Paris, and Of
course the fashion will be followed here.
Engagement bracelets with lockets
have taken tho place Of rings in eastern
cities, and the accepted lover carries the
key himself.
-Four clergymen, twelve usherS, eight
bridesmaids and the same number Of
groomsmen were employed recently at a
New York wedding.
The muff Is made as during the past
few seafons, with three stripes, and the
boa seems to have quite superseded the
collar.
"A certain class In society Is waiting
with great anxiety the arrival Of the
numerous young English noblemen"
promised them this winter.
Next to the sable comes the fisher
skin, which Is very long, rich and dark
fur, destined ito win great popularity.
A set costs from $40 to $50.
For gentlemen there is the elegant
seal skin overcoat, the always becoming
hat of otter, beaver, or seal skin, and
warm driving gloves, and collar OF the
same rich fur.
Among the cheaper and serviceable
furs, the black marten, or Alaska fur
seems to take precedence, and will be
quite as fashionable this winter as last.
In richness and costlinesS the Russian
sable still takes the lead; q set Of these,
consisting Of muf and boa, or small
collar, costing from $500 to $1,000.
When Miss Bruce, the daughter OF
the home secretary, was married the
other day, she was attended by ten brides.
maids, OF whom nine were her sisters !!
Poor Mr., Bruel England should look
kindly on all his future actions.
"A Paris letter says that hoop skirts
have disappeared entirely from the streets
Of that city, and have for time at least,
been delegated to the shades which con-
tain the Dunstable bonnets and other
fashionable fripperies of the past.
The white fox is long, snow white
fur which, is exceedingly attractive and
very cheat the complete set costing only
$1s or SEQ. This Is admired By many
more than tho ermine, which Is still as
fashionable as ever.
Two OF the most ancient Roman
Catholic families oil England and Wales
have been united by tho marriage Of Mr..
Charles Blundcll Of Lancashire and Flor.
ence Catharine ,Herberat, grand.daugh-
ter Of the late Lord Hanover OF Llanorth.
There Is little change this season in
the length Of walking.dresses. As the
time Of snow and mud advances, they
will be short enough to clear the ground.
Many dresses are being made with the
usual length with loop on each Of the
back seams, by which the dress Is raised
sufficiently to clear the ground,
Hudson bay sables, rich and luxur.
ious fur, almost as handsome as the Kus-
sian, and costing little less, are made In
jaunty little sacques for this season, which
are much prettier and more becoming
than the large capes and long cloakS ol
past winters.
One OF the latest novelties in tur Ia
the silver fox, which Is intended TO be
worn with velvet mantle trimmed with
the same. Another favorite Is the blue
fox, which Is charming for young lady,
and lastly, there Is the superb ne plus ul'
ira muf Of the black fox.
The new Somerset clubhouse in
Boston Is almost completed. 1t Is one oi
the finest and most elegantly appointed
club, b,houses in America. The frescolng
alone cost $75,0OO. We are informe d
that the members contemplate inaugu
rating the building by a full dress recep-
tion to be given at an early day.