The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-14
The Fashions of the Season.
HINTS. TO THE LADIEs-wHAT TO WEAR
FOR SUMMER.

From the GrsphIe)
The fashions OF the season are full Of
curious contrasts; not only are the lights
made 10 mingle with the shadows In
color, but the extreme of simplicity is
placed side by side with the most costly
elaboration.
Imagine a plain dress Of grey ferge, not
flounce, not q pleat, not rutile upon
the simple demi.tainted skirt, and only
side bands Of the material, and large but
tons OF smoked pearl upon the rediDgote,
which Is belted into the waist, and simply
draped into pOlf behind.
The same style Is made up in black
wool, and trimmed with buttons Of oxid-
lied silver; also In unbleached linen, the
buttons made by covering moulds with
the material.
Put these simple costumes, which arc
after all, full Of distinction, by the side
of the crepes and silks and caNhmeres
covered with embroidery and bordered
with finest lace, and you have the OK
tremes at which fashion meets and clasps
hands.
Easter weddings and Easter receptions
have brought out long trains which had
seemed TO be consigned to oblivion-three
Yards oil. white corded silk trailing ailer a
frightened little woman who Is going to
be married. What an absurdityl What
a nuisance There Is neither grace nor
dignity in such length Of train unless
the Wearer Is surrounded with the state OF
queen, Is everywhere allowed the right
of yay. and has her friends, like subjects,
drawn up in line to receive-her.
This Is, perhaps the case on the day Of
their wedding, but with how many bloom
ing young women Is 1t the last OF their
queenship!
1t is rather singular that English brides
almost uniformly wear white satin, while
American brides almost as uniformly
wear white corded silk. Satin, abroad,
Is very much used as trimming, and
American ladies abroad will buy suits
adorned with folds and pipings Of this
fuzzy material, which they would not.
look at home
English and French women differ in
this-that the English prefer shiny sur
faces; the French, Solt, dull ones.
Recently, we have followed the French
lead In these things; but there is an effort
to bring back the old time vogue Of lus-
tres and mohairS, and by next winter we
may even be ready to be married In satin.
Rich white corded silk Is at present,
however, the choice for brides, and moth
ing can be more effective as foundation
for the fashionable superintendent flow
ers and lace.
Not point lace, or even tho lighter
Honiton. These are reserved for the
matron. Fashion very properly ordains
tulle-the softest, most exquisite, most
becoming Of GRbrics-as the proper finish.
ing for the toilette Of q bride, and will
allow no jewels but pearls, though all
the diamonds once possessed by the EN-
press Eugenie were hers.
Among the hsndsomest dresses worn
at recent wedding receptions were some
that had q remarkably fower.like effect,
Ono was OF pale pink and another oil
light mauve silk, both trimmed with mar.
row embroidered founces Of white mus
lin, headed with fringed rouches Of the
silk. The pouf was formed Of muslin di.
Vided with silken ruches, and draped upon
one side with q wide watered ribbon sash
matching the tint oil the dress.
A black dress, which excited good
deal Of attention and admiration, has q
court train Of black Watcred silk, turned
back from the petticoat in large revers Of
dull black satin, edged with pSSsemen.
terie Of lace and Jet. The peLticoat was
Of rich black tAille, rufiled with black
thread lace, alternating with rows Of pass
ementerie.
The open bodice was finished with a
fraise of plated tulle, high at the back,
and was trimmed, as were the close.cut
sleeves, with lace and paSSementerie.
The straight MediciS ruffs have given
place largely TO the plated fraise, which
rises high at the back Of the throat, and
Is found exceedingly becoming to tall,
slender women with long necks, who
suffer from represent arrangement OF the
hair. Il Is also considered particularly
appropriate when plated In tulle or mus
lin with black dresses.
The rcdingote and Dolman arc the IA.
vorite spring garments Tor street wear;
the former made In grey vicugna cloth,
black Sicillenne, or lIghtbroWn camelS
hair cloth; the latter, In black silk, cloth,
or cashmere.
1t must DO remarked, however, that
while the redlngotO admits oil light cloth
tints being used, the style being so simple
and restricted, the Dolman imperatIvelY
REQUIRES either black material, or a ma.
terial en- SRits, and Is infinitely more DO.
coming when held in at the waist by q
belt underneath.
A light, loose Dolman, OF different
color fromthe dress, isvulgar and doWdy,