The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-01
FASHIONS.
rom the Providence JonrnAl.)


OF its popular run. A very pretty oval
shape which slopes down little towards
the ears Is preferred by many to the orig
inal RabG9GS bonnet.
Black lace bonnets will he much worn
during the spring moths. They will be
trimmed with mOire ribbons and tufts oil
feathers, and with flowers for dress coca
sions.
In outdoor covering the "Polonaise"
and "Dolman" are still prominent, but
very pretty sCarfs and matthias are also
displayed. A pretty lnantelet is called
ia bonnie femme" 1t is cut square.shap.
cd in front, in length It falls about third
OF the space between the waist and the
edge OF tho skirt, in the back It Is round.
ed like q pelerine, and Is ornamented with
o pointed hood. 1t Is prettiest and most
stylish when made Of the same material
as the dress, but this form 10 also used Tor
an extra covering, and Is made Of lady's
cloth or cashmere in black or mode colors
This is the season for indoor jackets,
as the mornings and evenings are now
much cooler than the midday hours.
Black velvets, and black and bright col.
ored cashmere, are the favorite material
for stylish jackets. Embroidery in gold,
or In the many colored cheniles, Is very
fashionable tor these jackets. Those Of
bright colored materials look well EN-.
broidcred with black silk floss, 6outache
braid Is also used, but embroidery is more
elegant. .
Evening dresses are made more gener.
ally OF light gauzy stufEs than they were
last year. TarlRtane, is decidedly the
preferred material for young ladies'
toilets. A novel style Of trimming con-
sists OF broad ruches Of white tarlatane.
Three or four tuniCs are added, accord
ing to tho height Of the wearer. These
tunicS are gathered up with four scarls,
four white and two colored.
For ladies who no longer consider
white suitable for them, the new dresses
OF black tulle over cOlOred slips are In
extremely good taste. The tulle may be
plain or embroidered with silk or Jet. II
plain, 1t is OrnamenLed with puifs or
plaitings. Both kinds of tulle are some.
times used In this manner. A cherry
satin slip IS covered with q skirt Of plain
net trimmed at the bottom with plaltings
alternating with pu1S. Over this Is drap.
cd tuniC richly embroidered with Jet.
It is canght up with handsome cherry
crepe dc Chine scarf, which Is edged with
a handsome netted fringe. Two short
curled feathers are arranged for an
digrette in the hair.
Very long sleeves OF black or white
lace are sewn in at the armsize over the
short pulled silk sleeve. These lace
sleeves are straight and scarCshaped, and
are carried behind and knotted under the
pout at the back OF the skirt in the place
oil sash.
A very stylish ball dress has q white
talfetas skirt trimmed en- tdJlier with alter.
nate putllngs OF white tulle and mauve
Grape. This ka6Iier is headed with gar.
land of Neapolitan violets. A court man.
tie OF mauve Grape covered with puffs,
forms the train. The bodice Of mauVe
Grape is low, with berthe Of tulle puts
outlined by a wreath OF violets. In front,
q tGJlicr ofwhite Chantilly lace falls over
the skirt, just reaching the garland oil VIC
lets. s-a
The newest sashes arc Of two materials,
rs velvet and MORE, or moire and plain
ribbon. They are made with alternate
loops OF each material. The long ends
are arranged in the same manner and the
cravat and bow for the hair correspond.
A visiting toilet has skirt Of black vel.
vet, for velvet Is so much in vogue that 1t
will be worn until the heat Of the wealth.
er renders 1t uncomfortable. The velvet
skirt is trimmed with deep tlounce. A
long, graceful tunic Of gray Irish poplin
falls over it US low as the heading Of the
1Ounce. The tunic Is richly embroidered
with black chenille and edged with gray
fringe. The bodice has long square
basGues behind, embroidered in the same
manner. The sleeves are wide and gath.
cred Id at the elbow with black velvet
bows. Other bows are placed in front Of
the bodice, and on the LETT side Of the
vast. The Rubens bonnet is bound with
black velvet, and is trimmed with tor.
sade Of velvet and pink faille. A TUT Of
pink and black feathers on tho top Of the
bonnet iastens tho scarf oil black lace
which falls as low IN the back as the
basQSe.
The graceful dropping chignoDs which
were so graceful and universally becOm.
Ing, arc now things Of the past. The
present style Is much less tasteful, and
when exaggerated, as it frequently Is, 1t
becomes positively grotesque. A picture
in the gallery Of the Louvre, representing
a r0nde In the time Of Henri I'LL, is good
model for the present modes Of coifurG
all the hair Is drawn 10 the top Of the
head, and there arranged in an intricate
mass OF putFs and curls. The styles Of the
court Of Louis XIV. were still moro built
up, and we expect to see them next intro
duCcd.
The fashionable high combs appear In
almost countless designs, and each design
has received o name such rs the Gree,
Catalan, ESabeGn, ARnS Of Austria, F5R.
tdngeS, Giraffe and Diadem. Those Of
tortoise or jet are considered moro CONNIE
il Guu| than those OF jcwelrY. Indeed,
leWelty worn In the hair Is seldom III
good taste. Some ladies make their heads
0 sort OF cxhibitlon;stand Tor all the
chains, brooches, GgrG1cS and bracelets
which they are unable 70 dispose oil other
wise about their persons, but single
flower or graceful spray Is much more
truly elegant.
The favorite plated waists called the
themiSeS RuSscS, 80 much worn for several
seasons, are now made with basQues, the
plats continuing into, and giving lullnesS
10 the pOstilIion. Some are cut square
in very iaucilul designs, and arc proIusely
Ornamenled with lace. Some arc cut
square in the neck, the trimming passing
down each side Of the opening TO the belt.
Between these two rows oil trimming a
ribbon or velvet Is passed across, initiating
the lacings o! bodice.
A pretty new slipper has Just been intro.
duced, which Is cut rather high at the
back and sides, Moliere fashion. Over the
top arc three separate straps, each Of
which displays on the instep small
rOsettc. These rosettes arc made Of rib
bon with little standing Fittings OF lace.