The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08
FASHION NOTES.

Brocades and demasks will form the
prominent features of all winter costumes.
Bodices may be laced either in front or
at the back.
Lacing, heretofore simulated, will be
one of the features of winter dresses.
Brocades and damasks are worn for
wedding dresses.
Long, unhemmed tulle wells are more
generally worn by brides than lace ones.
listers are being made less cumber-
some and of lighter cloth.
In felt skirts great improvements are
being made.
There is q disposition shown to tie all
scsrfs at the back.
Ostrich feathers, short and well curled,
are worn in clusters.
Contrasts of color and two shades of
one color are equally fashionable.
Felt bonnets will be selected to match
costumes for second-best OCCASIONS
From Sundays Ne,c York Herald.
Colored toes and heels are introduced
in the best silk hosiery, which is elabor.
ately embroidered over the instep.
Bonnets defy description with their un-
ique shapes, oddly-trimmed crowns, and
brims clinging close to the head.
Knitted waistcosts Of new pattern
are imported, to wear under mantles that
are not iur-lined.
Winter petticosts of dark colors, with
gold metallic threads interviewer, are
seen.
While the new dresses all tit the figure
closely, there is not the same amount OF
tying back as in the summer.
The princess polonaise, with the
breadths entire from neck to foot, and
the large single pockets, are rs much III
vogue for wedding as for ordinary toilets.
Cream-white, rose-white and silver
white are the three shades of gros grain
for bridal toilets.
White rose, with dark, glossy foliage
are largely taking the place OF the con-
ventional orange blossoms.
Cream and rose velvet striped grena-
dimes are furnished to make up with black
velvet skirts.
Wooden materials interviewer with
silk in Oriental shawl.li designs, ema-
mating from Germany, are being intro
duced.
The bonnet is usually of the darkest
shade, with lacings and trimmings of the
highest tint, though this order Is some
times reversed.
Three perpendicular lines, with floral
heading, is the iavorite design OF the
hand worked clocks seen on new winter
stockings.
The habit OF wearing mass of false
hair is gradually passing away; tho little
that is worn Is so arranged as to give the
impression of natural growth only.
Dropping flowers, as fuchsias, are Sc
lected to form the fringe to floral dresses,
which admit of ribbons only as additional
trimmings, jewels rot being permissible
The fronts of some bonnets are bent ir-
regularly, having an indented point on
the left of the face; others show crowns
tapered almost to point.
A curious novelty for skaters is a new
style of winter mantle, which provides
slits in front of the waist for the hands to
pass through, in place of a mutt.
Gauze grenadines are transparent ma
terials tor evening toilets; they are COW
cred with brccade and damssk designs
closely worked up to cover the whole sur
face, or have open lsce'worked grounds.
Ball dresses composed entirely OF flow
ers are the latest novelty. A light toun-
dstion of ribbon or gauze furnishes the
BACKGROUND, which is hid from view with
flowers of one kind, or mixture OF every
variety, according to the taste OF the
wearer.
Mr.. Worth is said to be adapting the
cut and fashion of dress to the material
composing it. He associates the Rensis-
ssnce and Marie stuart styles with bro
csdes. recalls the Louis XVI. style for
striped fabrics, and for thick PLAIN foul
aids or ribbed materials, copies the dress
es of the Revolution. The vatican is APP
nIied to lowered sstins and velvets and
a. o,,hroi5nries