The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-04
MID.YINTER FASHIONS,

Sensible styles in VOguc-..W Walk
Ing, Carriage, House, aud Even
ing DFcBSeA.-FrfnInlingS ClOakS
aud BOnnCtS.-.IIOW the Hair IL
Worn.
Despite the proyerbial cry Of the folly
Of fashion, tho styles Tor mid.winter arc
emphaticnlly sensible.
The iavorite cOlors arc dark, and the
line between house and street costumes IL
distinctly drawn.
For full dress the skirt sweeps in
graceful train--fOr ordinary house and
carriage wear 1t is demi.train-and for
walking IL cut round and swings clear Of
dust and mud-a fact upon which VIC
New Workers have abundant cause for
self.gratulatiop In the present condition
Of Broadway md tho avenues.
ovERsKIRTs.
II was inserted by leading fashion Nu.
thoritics last fall, that the long Greek
Overskirt would bO entirely suspended by
tho apron with sash ends with elaborate
ly trimmed lower skirt,
This Is, indeed, the popular design for
ball and evening dresses, but the CamePS
hair suits, so comfortable and 30 pretty,
IRE more frequently seen with half.iitting
laoket or Cuirass basque and Greek over.
skirts, descending nearly to the hem Of
the dress, except upon the side on which
II Ia lOOped. Fur and ball fringGs are the
usual trimmings for these suits-often,
however, all garniture Is dispensed with
and the garment Is finished by heavy
cord or simple hem, II the lower
skirt Is Of CamCls hair, plated ilounce
extends around the foot, Frequently tho
skirt Is Ol black or brown yelvetOen,
with no trimming whatever, and tho over.
dress IL often worn with any dark skirt
in the wardrobe Of tho owner.
The plated skirts have now attained
their expected popularity, For trains
nothing else is considered quite 80 grace
full, but few walking dresses arc made
with them, md their use Is not frequent
on dcmi.trains.
They consist of three straight full
broadtlis in the back, and lined to make
them set we'll, and laid in deep Wat.
teau fold from the waist dOwnwRrd--held
in position by tapes sewed on the skirt
underneath at regular intervals, the low.
est one being hall a'yNrd from the floor.
A sash arranged in loops and ends falls
over the tournurc, which Is necessary
with all trains, low on the Vatican
plait
An apron overskirt is worn with this,
and theskirt is deliberately trimmed to the
knee. Where tic side cores Join the
plated train pulling, side plating. or
else gored reverS extends from the belt
to the toe. The latest novelty in over
skirts Is the Princess apron. The waist
and apron to this Ofc cut in one piece, and
the front slopes upward into basque ut
the baCk. A sash OF the material Is hid
under the left arm, and the sleeves match
the skirt Of the dress. This is popular
abroad, but does not meet with much
favor here.
SPECIMEN SUITS.
Two suits noticed, recently, merit de-
scripliSn as examples Of the styles most
IN vogue for carriage wear, and for walk
Ing.
The hrstA-a rich black silk-had the
armOr or Cuirass basque, entirely covered
with needle.work embroidery In silk, with
which jet was Bparingly mingled.
The long apron overskirt was wrought
after tho same fashion, and II handsome
fringe Of Jet and silk edged both basque
and OvGrskirt. The skirt-demi.train-
was covered with alternate khife-plGited
and shirred ElOunces 10 the knee. Above
this, behind the fullnCss, was arranged In
II pNnier puff supported by a sash en-.
broidered in bouquets and finished with
fringe.
Coat sleeves with embroidered cuffs.
Tho second was Of dark gray camCl's
hair. Cuirass basque fitting smoothly to
the round and pretty figure Of the weater.
Long Greek ovGrskirts drawn buck
closely, but not tightly, falling within a
few inches Of the hem Of the skirt below,
except where IL was lOopcd, by perpph-
dicular rows Of slirfing, half high on tho
left side. The lower skirt was trimmed
by two knife plAitihgs Of the tnaterial, left
open on the lower edge, and basque and
Overskitt we're bofderCd with silver.gray
fox fur. A muil Of the cnmel's hair, with
a broad band Of the same fur at each end,
was worn with the SUIT.
TettStlNds.
Not for yours has so much AddsO little |
trimming been used. Handsome grOs
grains are made with only a heavy cord
finishing, basques aud overskirtS, and
Shirred tlounces on the lower skirts.
Side by side with one Of these, In the
same furnishing store, will be another,
glittefing with lot and heavy with the
multiplicity Of pulls and plaitlngs, furbc-
lows and rucllings piled upon II.
Fur is the fashionable fnrof this season,
and Il used in quantities for trimming on
all outdoor garments. The new fur Dor.
behring's arc cut in two strips and then
sewed together through the middle, forbls
Ing more tuchc than fringe.
CtOAKs. ......
With this passion for fur comes in
new fashion Of cloaks-long loose sacks
with flowing sleeves lined throughout
with fur. These arc uniastened and
thrown back At church and at the opera.
Persons DESTROYS Of following the latest
fashion, yet unable to afford the eXpen.
sivc fur lining, have the garment merely
bordeFed on the inside with fur fringe
the edge slowing a. does that Of the fur
lining---a sham apt to be exposed on a
windy day.
These large cloaks arc too costly 10 DO
universal, and the iaunty walking Jacket
and French sacque still hold their own
on our promenalles. Scal-skiu sarques
are lower in price than heretofore, and
range from $50 up. Seal-skin cloth, a
worstCd imitation, makes a pretty cloak,
and costs from $40 to 800 per yard, A
yard and a half is an ordinary cloak
pattern, About
VET
/ dare make no prophecy. Costumes