The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-23
TIE FASHION.

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Quinss Dresses Cloaks and Man
tles-something New I'm Farassls.
From Harper's Bazaar.
Small black lace point IN shawls Ar
worn in various ways by the Partisan
ladies. They are arrayed over tn
shoulders as fchus carelessly knotted OF
the bresst, or as Spanish wells over tn
hair. They are imported in llama ant
in fine laces; S4S, is the price OF those o
Ans quality.
Empire dresses are given classic ef
feet by soft diagonal drsperies placed r.
regularly on the front and sides OF the
clinging skirts. They have also the
wide Josephine belt and short waist
worn during that period. The princesse
dress is the foundation OF all
these toilettes, but the effect given
Is very different from that now worn.
Smooth-surfaced mohair goods, such as
alpacas and brilliantines, have retained
their place as serviceable materials dur
ing the long reign of soft fabrics with
rough surfsees. This is especially true
OF black alpacss; and it is now rumored
that eolorcd alpacas in combination with
checked and figured mohair are again
coming into general use.
The best imported closks OF wool
stuffs have the long sesms pressed open
fatly, and each raw edge bound with
narrow silk ribbon of very light quality.
This makes the seam far more subtantial
and less apt to fray than if the edges
were merely overseamed. The
sleeves are of simple coat shape, large
enough to slip of and on quickly.
The new msntles are scarf-shaped,
much shorter behind than those now
worn, with long, slender fronts. There
is but one seam in the back, and there
are no long shoulder seams, but merely
dart from the neck to the shoulder
tip, such as is used IN talmas and round
capes. Instead of folded wing-like
piece over the arm, there is a slit
for the arm to pass through.
This gives most slender and stylish ef-
feet
The Louis Quinze dresses are the most
distinguished looking in design, and are
made of the softest India cashmere, orna-
mented with embroidered velvet, and
are worn over silk. They consist OF u
square habit, medium long, with a vest,
worn oyer clinging fan-train skirt to
which long Over-skirt breadths are at
tached, or on which the over-skirt is
merely simulated by trimming.
Instead of setting aside an especial
costume for travelling dress, ladies now
wear any dark suit In which they would
like to appear at the hotels en- route, and
protect this dress with long wrap
sufficiently heavy for.warmth, OF stylish
shape, and not long and large enough to
resemble IN the,remotest degree the clum-
sy clusters" with which ladies disguised
themselves formerly.
The Breton embroideries come IN
bands like galloon, in pockets, vests and
side cores. They are OF quaint colors
and designs, done on cloth, with raised
and seeded stitches in silks. Some pat
terms are straight lines, others represent
button Snapped medallions, and the
pockets have small squares, on which
are Breton peasants, IN their national
dress. These pockets arc specially
meant for seaside and gay summer
dresses.
The square Louis Qulnzs coat Is OF
gray cashmere, fastened by velvet
Breton vest; square embroidered pockets
hang longer on tho sides; the velvet
cults and velvet standing collar are coy
cred with embroidery. Simpler than
this Is navy blue cashmere dress with
q single skirt on which lighter blue
Breton work Stimulates an apron in front
and simple large clasp, made of two
pieces OF embroidery, ta8tcns back the
skirt to form fan train.
The latest Interpretations OF French
dresses show what the Parlsians call
thigh novelties" in design, materials,
combinations of colors and trimmings.
These novelties are dresses In Louis
Quinze designs, or in the styles OF the
First Empire, or else they arc ornament.
81 with the Breton embroiderles of to-
day, and have the jaunty Breton jacket,
with its characteristic vest buttons,
noodle work AID pockets.
The polona!ses are in many cases fast
ened dag ona!ly, with the front middle
seams and single darts extending all the
length TO the foot OF the garment, in or
der to make a straight fiat effect without
the use of strings. This front and sides
are then deliberately trimmed with gal
loon and with fringe not merely Dor
der,of fringe, but'row above row Of wide
fringe Of intricate designs and nettcd
heading. Tho back has long seams from
the shoulders and may be absolutely
without drapery, or else the square long
breadths have revers added, and are
knotted up somewhat in btanchtsseuse
fashion.
Bunting psrasos are the novelty to be
offered for spring and summer use. They
are made of navy blue or of white bunt-
ing, with canopyshsped tops;ia ring and
bow to close them, and sticks of bamboo.
For trimming around the edge loops OF
ribbon half al inch wide are arranged,
or else the ribbon hangs like fringe, and
is finished at the edge with button or
a tsssel. Thus blue bunting parasol
with blue bunting lining will have car.
dinsl red loops of ribbon for border,
and the ring that passes over the top to
close it will have cardinal ribbon tied
on it; others are similarity trimmed with
white. For moro dressy parasols. black
broesded silk is used and the lining is
white silk pinked on the edges; a broad
band of satin is woven near the edge,
and the black ribon loops of the border
have tasseI on each, or else there are
rows of black 1utcd lace headed by q