The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-13

From our previous notes on fashion,
SAYS Frank Le!IiSs LadyS Journal; our
readers will have discovered that lifelong.
aOO,ed question Of how the dress must be
n.de has been settled. The polonaise Ia
sOrD; the basque and tunic obtain; the
O.ck Of the skirt trimmed.up almost to
the waist, with an apron.front, and trim
nlug to the knees, Is fashionable; and The
iouI, trimmed en- tabIier, with the polon-
sieback or other drapery, is also dc rigu.
nr OF these different styles we are
loI prepared to say that one is more popu-
.rthaa the olher-diference OF taste, and
Inference IN the figures Of the wearers, in
81 instances, deciding the matter.
For street wear, and for purpose which
covers every necessity, the polonaise is q
more CONVENIENT and useful style than the
basque and tuniC, inasmuCh as no other
wrap Is required with II; and, for the cool.
ct Sutumn days, the chamois.skin, flannel
OF other inside jacket Is worn underneath.
For home or carriage wear the basque
and tunic are more In favor; and for din
ntr, rather more elaborate costume, the
skirt trimmed as above suggested, with
toe basque waist, is considered very ele-
CAN'T and proper.
10 tue use Of these several styles, how
ever there must be due regard paid TO
their effect upon the wearer. For any
figure, as we have before remarked, II Is
safer TO appropriate the polonaise, as ii y
the most genearlly becoming. To 8 tall
slight figure, 1t 10 elegant and graceIul;lor
one that Is short and stout, the length and
absence Of trimming about the waist rem
tIBit much more adaptable than the has.
que, with Its greater number OF crossWlse
lines, Those who like the basque or po-
,'iIlon effect can have tho waist with the
b2qle'back, while the polonaise style Is
preserved for tho front; but the Marguerite
With It's long gOred waist, and corset.like
taecti rapidly regaining popularity, tenn.
pOnry doubtful. II is universally be-
coming, and, with It's volumlnous drapery
ADD bows, Is sufficiently ornate for dis
Greet taste.
For atall, slight fgrue, II the skirt Is
trimmed up the bach, the trimming should
OecrosSwise; for one with less altitude. the
trimming should be lengthwise-the kilt
pIAie from the lower edge OF the skirt to
'olhs top, bands Of velvet graduated In
width, or clusters Of very narrow ruf1es,
with The bands OF velvet, being handsome
adgraceful,
The oversklrtwith the apron.front, and
Ae plain, round skirt, with the gored
'front.' de'gOres, back.gores and straight
oASE widths, are equally in favor, and
NOuSa extensively proclaimed, we zee, as
yst positively evidence that the over
SKIRT Is TO be condemned For. the present
ne Juror for proiuse drapery will forbid
10 abandonment.
The prevailing idea in the basque is
SIththe position back, and quite as many
Ne Ieen with the square skirt, or the
pointed or grounded.
a late dress from Worth, In Paris, had
sle plain, round waist in front, finished
EapIaited belt and bow and a full poIn.
Hd, position back.
And Just here It Is proper to remark
@N'he backs Of dresses have generally
a'eAm In the centre, which adds to their
,aApeIlness, and to make this still more
ataiiy perfect. Worth has the second
SS.Seoody, slightly gored at the bottom,
%I"eeu the darts and the seam under
ge arm. This produces a corset. like Of
~, ana renders the fit more graceful.
tF The morning, promenade and more
% SSiI purposes, the coat.sleeve Is that
s SaSa . most approved; it is made more
SsSsiy'nItlng than the sleeve Of the last
I%ason' and finished with a cuff, more or
'SsV'namented, as taste may decide.
handsome and very elegant pattern
wv lae ttonthalf of the sleeve somewhat
, %UIuet than the under half, from about
or Nv ,uCaes above the wrist, and buttoned
., SyE dresses for dinner, and demi. dress
S "saIng costume, small, flowing and anti.
Sy SSseVeS slill obtain, with lace at the
NV s'Va while the coat sleeve, open al
n.y.. N.Y. " tae elbow and finished with a irill
"ace' Is alSO.woru
AZ .evet Is the standared trimming for
NJ. .eason, though by reason Of It's cost
GNi1. u not universally used. Where q
TS% ' eject Is desired, q shade some
t,s H." darker than the material Of the
~. Is Is enployed-a more novel idea
N.Y., .aeuse Of a lighter shade.
t,, SNa The velvet on the most expensive
NIv ~ fringe, or yak, guipure or Cham
G az s 'se IS used on the polonaise, over
md, suS waist, but rarely ever on the
"a 1iHaSS'Inade trimmings OF every variety
s,i.oaloaa6le, and frequently. several
GsSmS. o. Trimmings are intermixed on