The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-09

New York Fashions,
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days, show high soft crowns and small
fronts, and are, In fact, distinguishable
from round hats only by their iaille rib.
bon strings Those OF black velvet are
entirely without color; iaille bow rests
on the pulled crown, and ostrich tips or.
nament the left side. Evening bonnets
are OF the palest shades OF royal; and q
pretty fashion Is 10 form them OF three
puas gong around the frame, as II on q
round hat, the center filed 10 with o..
triCh tips and loops Of faille that droop
over the black hair.
The winter has been 80 open that many
ladies are weary Of heavy velvet bonnets,
and milliners are supplying them with
rich iaille bonnets trimmed with feather
tips and a spray Ol roses. Sometimes
velvet folds and piping.cords are judici.
ously intermixed. These hats are chosen
in cOlors to match suits that will be worn
during the coming intermediate season.
Bonnets that loretell something Of
spring styles are being prepared for south.
ern customers. They are Of ofBelgian straw,
soft and white, and are ornamented with
faille, black lace and flowers. One, sent
TO married lady, has light plum.colored
iallle ribbon over.two inches wide folded
around the crown and falling in long
loops behind. Fine black dotted net with
q thread edge Is laid like o scarf over this
ribbon, while cluster Of satin petal flow.
ers splaced directly on top in front, and
their dark glossy foliage falls over the
crown.
DREAKFAsT CAPS.
Breakfast caps are worn by all married
ladies, aud are becoming even to the
youngest matron. AT some OF the best
French houses the fine old thread lace
called Malines is used for the caps, associ.
ated with a small bit Of linen cambric
and rich faille ribbon OF the palest TINS.
Ladies with small delicate features wear
the coronet cap with full .ruche in 'front.'
while large-ieatured, broad faces look
best in flat Fanchon with Maria Stuart
point above the forehead. These coilFures
are for ornament only, and display rather
than conceal handsomely arranged hair.
The widows cap has large crown that
covers the entire chignoa. Fine with
Grape, tarlatan, or Grape lisse is the mate
rial for widows caps.
SPRING SILKS.
Among outfits in preparations for early
spring., u simple and tasteful house dress
will serve model iormany. II is q rich
silk, with hairstripes OF black on white.
The demitraincd skirt has three short
front bealths that are trimmed with
deep straight flounce, on which are mar.
row bias rntlles Of pale blue silk, and Of
the striped silk, faced with blue. This
flounce is headed by q blue puff and
striped pull. Arevers Of silk laid over in
folds, covers the entire second side
breadth; blue ruflles and two large bows
are on the rcvcrs. The straight back
breadths have narrower tlounce than
that in front, similarly trimmed. The
skirt has the effect OF q court train con,
sequontly there is no ovcrskirt; 1t measures
five and a ahallyards at its greatest width.
TIE BASQUE
Is pointed in front, while behind Is a mar.
row, shape, bi:ds-tail position, laid In
pleats like fan, and simply faced with
blue silk; a bow without ends is placed d
the taper Of the waist behind. The front
is buttoned 70 the throat, and there is q
low Maria Antoinette drapery on the
bosom, with standing frill ofwhite lace
over black, arranged so that the neck OF
OF the dress may be turned in and worn
heartshape in front. Long sleeves, with
rutties falling on the wrist. - A
SHE'LL AND OTHER JEwRLRY. 80
Tortoise-shell sets of fjewelry arc very
fashionable for all except full dress occa.
sons. The finest shell Is selected for ear
rings and brooch, and Is carved in cameo
heads almost as finely done as the cutting
on stone. The earrings Of hoops swing
ing within hoops are still much worn.
Dark and light shells are found in the
same set. At the best houses shell sets
range in price from $15 up to 5000.
Those ut high.prices are finally cut, and
include necklace oflarge links, with a
pendant locket markedwith the wearer's
monogram. Handsome pendants Of shell
cost $50. A plain cable.cha necklace
is from SIS to ,$25. Shell bracelets are
shown from one to three inches wide;
the latter Is shaped like q Gu 4 or gauntlet,
and are ornamented with carved head
Of q monogram. Sleeve-buttons are as
low as 50 pair, but very handsome ones
cost from SEQ to $50, Plain Maltese
crosses or shell cost s. and upward.
Shell fans with unique mountingso Of imi.
tation jewels on the sides arc $50.
VARIETIES
Black silk aprons, unmade, but
wrought around the edge and on the
pockets with white or colored silk en-
broidery, arc exhibited in the shops; s.
Is the average price. Lower.priced aprons
are Of black alpaca, braided with white
soutache, q stitched by machine in colored
silks.
A new fancy for warm days is black
lace scaris, made as those now worn about
the neck, but lined throughout with white
net, and finished with blonde lace under
black thread edging. bS
Partisan ladies were thrown over the
shoulders in the house Grape flchus, made
Of a square OF China Grape edged with
fringe, They arc petty In pale pink or
blue with black silk dresses. The square
is simply doubled over in a point and tied
negligently in front. Similar necker-
bright summer I'd days, when he iurs are too
warm.
PARTING THE HAIR AT oNR SIDE
is the last arrangement adopted by what
French correspondents call the grdndes
elegdntes, but this fashion Is by no means
prevalent The hair on the right is waved,
to have the effect Of u curl laid lengthwise
on the head, and two or three light ring.
lets fall ON the forehead. At the top OF
the head aremore curls, and the chignon is
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