The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-06
THE FASHIONS.
NEW YORK NOVELTIES,

Overskirts are sadly shorn Of their d.
mansions, says Harper'S Baaar, and ap-
pear oltenest as mere aprons, half over
skirts and iutricately draped sAshes.
There are, however, many plain round
OverskirIs still shown, while others have
their simple shape destroyed by capri.
cious draplng, which makes each side
different; for instance, the left side will be
caught up to the belt by bow and sash
ends, while the right falls In a long pep.
lum point, finished by tassels. To com.
plete the diminished oYerskirts sashes are
necessary, and these need not be ofsilk,
but are of wool or linen, like the dress or
its trimmings, They are two long Sian
ting ends Of different lengths, made double,
two fingers wide, and are piped around
the edges.
Basques are growing longer, and are
more often slashed in the seams instead Of
being plated. The fronts have two soft
points, and are double.breas!sd; isnClful
collars and revers are much used; the
back is still deliberately trimmed; two
buttons define the waist behind. Sleeves
are easy coat shape, with square cuffs, or
else slit up the outer seam.
The suit which will probably take"
best Is tho sleeveless jacket suit. This
costume is 50 graceful and stylish, so suit.
able Tor spring fabrics Of two shades or
Of contrasting colors, so easily made, so
80 well adapted for both house and street,
and, above all, Offers such PRACTICAL le
plans for remodelling old dresses, that II
will be likely TO be the standard style for
spring and summer. 1t Is beautifully
brought out In cashmeres, mohairs and in
simple wool stuffs OF two shades OF reseda,
or Of light or dark olive, and also in the
old fashioned contrasts Of buff and blue.
The dress proper Is Of the lightest shade
possible, while the jacket, the cuffs and
trimmings are OF the darkest.
The simplest OF these jackets-or
wsistCoats, as they are called-is shaped
like the Isunty English sacque, but Is
fitted closely by two darts, is square
across the front, with small square pOck-
cts, and has slashed back seams. Others,
again, have reverse collar, and are
double. breasted, with two rows oil large
buttons in front. The simplest piping
edges them, and to be stylish they must
be cut very short on the shoulders, The
Jackets OF richer suits are cut away TO
disclose the higher dress beneath in vest
shane, and lace is used for trimming.
For midsummer the novelty 10 be
offered IS suits of gray linen and batlste,
worn with sleeveless Jackets Of dark Ma.
poleon blue linen. Bands Of this blue
linen and Of blue percale, with polka spots,
are used for trimming French suits oftea'
colored undressed fax linen. Such suits
cost about 1856.
Black cashmere sleeveless jackets are
imported to wear with spring suits oil
black, gray or other silks or cashmere.
They have revers OF black moire, and are
double breasted, with two rows OF large
cut steel or old silver buttons on the front.
They may be simply edged with MORE
piping fold, but arc often embroidered and
bordered with yak lace. in which steel or
Jet beads are introduced.
Polonaises reappear without any great
change from those now worn. They arc
long, double. breasted, with or without
bells, and arc draped very high on the
sides. Very largo buttons in rows down
the front, large buckles In sash bows I'm
meDse cuffs, pockets, wide silk facings
down the front and back, with the tiniest
facing on the edge, are on stylish polo
naises. A new appearance Is given to
some by having sleeves Of another shade;
A pretty costume of striped brown and
white poplin has solid brown poplin
sleeves in the pOlonaise, and solid bands
for heading the tlounces on the skirt
This is also pretty fashion for the black
and white striped silks now sold for
ninety cents d yard. Black sleeves, black
sash, and black silk iacings will make the
striped polonaise very stylish.