The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-21
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FASHIONS OF THE SEASON.
A Chat with the Ladies' About
What 10 Wear and How 10 Wear

4 Chat with the Ladies' About
What 10 Wear and How 10 wear
II.
Already we are merging into thin Tab
RIGS for the heated term, though why We
scarcely know, Tor the days OF cold thus
far have exceeded those Of warmth.
We have spoken Of the new grenadines
so much sought after. They are stylish,
and those Of solid grcnadine stripe al
ternate with one Of open bars are lovely,
These arc used a- llGunccs, Pleatings and
puts on silk.
Few Oyer.skirti arc worn on grenadlne
this season; but the silk skirt is trimmed
It's entire length 10 front, to simulate an
elaborate OvGr'dress,
Basqucs are made in variety Of styles;
some in side plaiIs, some pulled on the
silk lining, and others are shirred both
back and 'front.' and edged with rich lace.
Many Of the new grenadines are stud.
ded and trimmed with jets, showing that,
as Of old, jet is thought to be the trimming
Tor grcnadine.
Beautiful grenadine polonaises, en-
broidered richly with silk, are also among
the novelties, and will, doubtless, be
among the popular summer costumes.
The Scotch bingham suits are exhibited
at all tho leading cmpOriums, They are
fine and beautiful, and when We consider
how long they wear, how nicely they
wash, and that all the loops and bows are
SO attached that they can easily be un.
done and laundried, We think they are
cheap at SIS to S25.
Beautiful organizes are made in the
same style, with lots Of bows, but all
readily uudone; and Is there anything
cooler and fresher than an Organdie, with
some fresh bouquet, or buds in color,
upon its snow.whito groundY
Elaborate suits are made Of fOulard
silk, either plain, with trimmlngof plaid,
or the reverse.
A stylish suit was in Ccru fOulard, with
the ruilles, overskirt, basque and sleeves,
all trimmed with blue and ecru-check.
cd foulard.
Many other suits are finished in like
manner. A deep buff was finished with
side bands Of buff and black stripe.
Beautiful silk suits are made Of pin.
head checks, upon plain ground, and
when made Of grave COlors they make the
most stylish street costumes Of the sea.
son.
Calieoes, for homo wear, are made with
u half.tight basque and skirt. A deep,
round apron is added, fono chooses,
Among the prettiest are tho white
grounds, with small Grecian designs in
blle. The skirt is plain, and trimmed
with three rows Of border in blue and
white, the oyeAkirt and basque, ofcoursc,
finished the same, and pretty style OF
sleeve Is to hem the lower edge, gather
two or three times about an inch and
half from said hem, and then add band,
drawing tho sleeve Just small enough for |
the hand to pass through.
We are told hoops are to be revived,
but have no convincing tidings as yet.
The skirts are too scant, and draped too .
close to the figure, to admit Of wearing
hoops, and a great change must take
place ere hoops will become part Of the
dress proper again.
We have told you Of the open guipure
batistc 1t Is taking immensely, and
there is nothing in the market that makes
pretticr oyer.dresses than this batiste.
A new style is the round tichu cape,
fastening in front, forming M over.skirt
that fastens around the waist at the back.
This il n fashionable style, and being so
novel, will prove one OF the leading modes,
This shape Of cape and Oyer-dresS com.
binod without sleeves is also made in
black lace and black silk; also, drdp dLcHr
and guipurc inserting. /
New silk costumes are often composed
OF three distinct shades, and the unique,
tasteful way in which three are combined
10 beautiful to the eye, but beyond our de.
scriptive powers.
In hats we seenothing different. The
same bewildering maze Of flowers, the
same iiunty cUronCta, the same nnsling |
Of soft damask ribbon into the loops Of
streamers,
Tho most sensible hat IL the Gip'y, |
worn over the eyes, with medium crown,
and the brim il fastened close 10 the ears |
that IL, the elastic Is caught to the very
edge Of the brim-sO that the hat pokGs out |
both back and front The inside Of the |
brim ia usually lined with some light
shade OF silk, the hat is bound with silk |
10 match the hat In color, and around the
crown il q sash, or wreath Of green
leaves and scarlet flowers or heather.
This makes a pretty hat for travelling, or
the country, or shopping.
We see 10 great variety OF neckties
that II Is almost impossible to say which
Is the latest Those with hand-cmbroider.
ed ends In floss Silk are among the richest;
those with crepe folds and jabots are
among the pretlicst. :.
The rage for little folks seems to be di.
minutiye garments. Everything in the
way Of skirts Il box or sido pleated, and
very many blouses in white pique arc
laid in box.ploatS, from the neck to the
bottom Of the skirt.
There are lovely straw hats, with rolled
b rims, for both boys and girls; and for
tiny girls, a large variety Of close Swiss
caps, trimmed pfetLily with Nalencicnnes
lace, ribbon, or tlnny Se.bndS. i
Babies were never 40 cunntngly dressed
a. now; and the little piqne gabrielle, with |
cape made simply, or deliberately trimmed,
with a pique sun.hat, or elaborate real
lace cap, IL all one would wish for out.
door wear for baby.
Those intending to make long tours
with young children, make two or three
OF these wraps, Of brown holland. A sen.
sible move for sensible mothers; for there
il no more pitiiul Sight than a year.old
baby, elabotately dressed In white, after
half days journey by Steam-car or boat.