The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-28
GIn1ateltiaelrter:
FASHION CHIT.CHAT.
From the N. Y. Evening Mall.

tMo masquerade lOlIetS we nave seen Tor
the benefit Of those who may have IL
fancy 10 join the merry.makers.
A pretty and Coquettish dress was q
home toilet oil the XVIII century. The
short undcrskirt was made Of violet Etle,
aud embroidered around the bottom. The
upper skirt OF mauvc silk WIS also en-.
hroldcred around, and edged with lace.
It opened and was lOoped up on the le(l
side. The COrsage was of Swiss, full at
the neck, and confined TO the waist with
velvet waist.band pointed at the top;
short, pulled sleeves OF Swiss, white
pointed velvet bands edged with ftill OF
lace. A diadem OF velvet, ornamental
with pearls, In tho hair, which was worn
IN rInglcts, and an algrcttc placed upon
the LEFT side.
A Lorraine peasant girl had q short
skirt Of black cloth, with peasant waist
OF black velvet, laced back and front,
A tichu Of CrCtOnne, or OF lowered silk,
little apron Of white Swiss, and jaun.
ty hat Of black velvet lined with red
silk, completed this pretty dress.
An ALSdeienne costume had couture
Of black velvet, embroidered with gold,
forming little cap, upon the front Of
which was huge bow OF wide ribbon,
waist OF green cloth, with ceinture of
crimson velvet edged with a gold band.
Skirts Of striped dark stuff, white linen
apron trimmed with guipure insertion, q
long blue ribbon attached TO one side OF
the apron, and a little blue shawl thrown
around the shoulders.
COIIARa
Collars of either black or colorcd vel
vel, trimmed around with narrow thread
lace, and with irill OF Valenciennes or
plated tulle, wash blond on the inner
edge, are much worn for the street, and
are in much better taste for out OF doors
wear than white collars.
Wide collars are fashionable again, and
are made Of Valenciennes, guipure or
point lace. Small flowing sleeves of
lace are worn for afternoon or evening
toilette. They are made with one deeD
frill OF lace or with several rows of mar.
row lace set on to wash blond; small bows
Of ribbon TO correspond with the dress
are placed at intervals upon the lace. A
trill OflaCe TO finish the bottom of a coat.
sleeve Is preferable TO wearing linen
cuff. There is always n bit OF true ele-
gance in frill or collar Of handsnm
lace.
Long pointed wells are now en- regt, in.
stead Of the minute affairs which have
for so long assumed the responsible duty
protecting lady's complexion. They
are made either Of plain black or of flG.
ured tule and bOrdered with Chantilly
lace.
A novel affair of black lace which com.
prlSes both veil and tiChu is Il very pretty
and useful device for early Spring wear,
when one has TO encounter the rude winds
Of March. This veil is cut very much
like tichu, rounded at the back and with
two long pointed ends in front. 1t is so
arranged rs to fall over the face and also
over the Chignon upon the shoulders, the
pointed ends are crossed and fastened BY
II brooch upon the breast. 1t may be |
fastened upon each side Of the chignon
with epingles Of jet. This -viOlette tichu |
is made Of dotted black lace and edged |
around with narrow border Of Chaptil. |
ly. The white wells, which certainly pro.
dnced startling effects of the complexion.
heightening both the lilly{and the rose
upon lady's face, are M longer worn,
good TASTE having vanished them rs being
too loud.
Oyerskirts, sacqucS, wells, flOunCes and
other trimmings are now made in u great
variety Of patterns in guipure and may be
bought quite reasonable This lace has
rcgained its former popular favor, and is
very durable, as well as pleasant in its ei-
ieCts.
The tall young ladies are rejoicing In |
the whisper that the Summer style OF
dress is TO have three skirts instead Of
two. Verify this is the age of progression,
and from three skirts We may 20 TO four,
and 80 on, al infnHUR, until a lady's
dress becomes but series of graduated
ruilles, as they were dozen years ago.
But what Is TO become of those door
women whose purses are not long enough
10 satisfy the cxorbitant prices OF dress.
makers, and who are obliged to make
their dresses at home, when the mania Tor
cutting up the material Of dress into a
hundred or more pieces-tO sew it TO.
gether agaln-has fairly seized upon the
feminine mind?
Talk about woman's time for cultiva.
ton Of brains Only the rich will have
time for that, and they, perhaps, will NOT
care to gather such poor, way.sidc flow
ers as knowledge offers, when the gor-
geOus tropical plants OF worldly pleasures
lure them upon every side.
But under the dust sparkles the dia.
mOnd; therefore, my dear sister of mOder.
ate means, is it not better to have fewer
rufiles upon the dress, to spend less of
time, less OF wGarisOme toll upon endless
stitching and putting and rufiling and thus
gather precious hours for better things?
A moment Of time is a grain of gold il
butrightly used, which may be carnered
up to enrich all our lives.
Anda fashionable dress is but per-
ishable garment after all. Therefore, let
the triple skirts and other iolies come at
fashions beck if they will, but she who
does not follow Atler them will be the
wiser than she who does The lady who
commands but slender purse may make,
after all, a better appearance than she
who lavishes her money upon the fashion.
able extravagances Of tho day.
If a multiplicity OF flowers are Ia
mode, the woman who cannot afford the
required amount Of materials that which
is good, will purchase an inferior quality
aud work It up In the latest fashionable
style. But good taste, united with good
sense, would plainly suggest that the
same amount expended upon a plain
dress Of good durable texture, would
make much better appearance and be
lar more lady.like. In departing from
simplicity Of toilette we are too apt to dc.
part, also, from the elegance we are en-.
dcavOring to attain.
DOLLY vARDRSs
1t Is he feared that the coming sea.
son will behold many ridiculous dolly
VRrdens' as the plump, middle.aged
matrons viii he quite M apt to don this