The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-20
NEW YORK FASHIONS
WV MACK COSTUMES.

Notwithstanding the presence OF many
/ dark uuiet colors modest enough lur
street attire, black costumes VII! prevail;
. 8. they have done for wears. To give
something OF novelty to these Is the
object of the modistes, and this Is accom-
pIi,hed by combining two or taree black
fabrics in one dress Thus, instead of
using grOs grain for the whole dress mate
lasse silk will be used for the ovcrdress,
velvet for the sleeves, bows and tounceS,
and eros grain for the undersklrt; striped
or PLAIN Yelvets-ali black-are some
times used in place of damask figured
stutfs. but the latter are seen III the
most elegant dresses. There Is also Il
renewed effort to relieve these dresses by
tacings of cardinal or strawberry or red
frille. but Of course this is restricted TO
house dresses. Square trains separate
from the lower SKIRT are conspicuous
feature TO these dresses; many are similar
TO the marquise sacque SUIT. The over
dresses of these new black toilets have
some resemblance to pOlOnalscs and To
demi.polonalscs. vet at the same time
they suggest u basque and oyersHlrt.
The French mOdistes seem TO have devot-
ed their ingenuity 10 making undecided
nondescript garments that are very pref
" 10 lock n. but which the fashion
writer finds very d ticult to classify ana
describe. One thing to be sad OF these
combination costumes is that they afford
admirable plans tor making oyer old
dresses. as there is no necessity Tor
matching old goods with the new, since
- partly worn silk skirt may be taken
from one dress, enough velvet Tor
sleeves from another, while only very
little matelasse or striped velvet must be
bought for the ovorcarment, y Partisan
toilet of black mateiesse velvet and >i.h
is made thus; The silk skirt has straight
around the foot box peatlnG OF velvet
headed bv shells OF silk. The Overdres>
of matc'asse has hulflong basque IN
front, with a princess back waist and
skirt IN one that forms a>pro o! trained
pol,nai-c, which IS drapcd on the s!IN
Skirt. and bound with velvet. The coat
sleeves are Of plain velvet. In front OF
the po.uua.se j. an apron or net,"d
chenille edged with fringe tia, tails l.
the toe. Bows OF velvet lined with
strawberry gros gram are at the thr"",
and on the cuff, and very inr9" long
loopct bow of the same materials J,
placed behind, Just below III" Wa'-t.
'Tbi. rich dress cost $3.50 and lo 10
be worn ut dinners ard receptions.
Another rich dress is o. black iaii.e and
rlain velvet. trimmed chenille tr'uE" and
uassementerie. The silk skirt - edged
with straight silk aouncr two eighth,
Of "A yard deep, laid in WIDE, very iu!'
double box pieuts that have binding
Of velvet nearly two inches broad. This
box plestinr is sewed down in two
places. dividing into thIds. The silk
overdress is the reverse OF the last, NJ
il has a priucesse polonalse front while
the back is half basque with the stylish
long side forms, and that part OF tn"
basque below the waist is also laid IN
box pcats. and bound with wide velvet.
Below this a hollow train made OF tour
widths Of silk sewed together, and set
IN under the basque in two great box
Meats. Two broad bands OF velvet
trim this train, which hangs separate
from the lower skirt. The princess front
teaches to the toe, and is trimmed with
horizontal rows OF passementcrie, and
edged with wide chenille fringe. The
coat sleeves are Of velvet, also the Ca
your collar. Those who like simpler
DESIGNS for combination dresses are ad.
yisrd 10 use the jockey basque dress pat
tern. making the basque ot six, with
sleeves and box pleating OF velvet, SIX
onr.a. with snshes and pleating OF vel
Vet, aud a box pleating Of velvet headed
bv silk she'll trimming for the ornament
on the lower skirt. Many others Will use
the curass basque OF silk with ve!veI
pun behind. and plain untrimmed SKIRT
of blrcl "e.yct. With rich fringe on
the SIX oycr-kjrt, this gives very
.,cs,ut Sc: simple costume that can be-
made az. home quite IS well as by mod
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