The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-28
SCRAPS OF FALL FASHIONS.
The Edelweiss-Tbe LOZenge and
Marguerite Dresses-Art Needle



Marguerite Dresses-Art Needle
work.
From Sundays New York World.
Very many OF the lady tourists now
returning from Europe will bring away
from Paris, with other French millinery,
a representation of the "Edelweiss, y
which for years has been the conven-
.ional souvenir of the Alpine regions.
This season they have failed to purchase
the growing plant because the authorizes,
fearing Its extir ction, have placed ii
under the protection of the civil laws by
prohibiting lis sale, alive or dead; not
even the members of Alpine clubs are
allowed to wear tuft OF his plant in
thei" head gear.
Some enterprising manufacture. of
artificial flowers caught at the idea of
supplying the disappointed tourist with
his own hsndiwork-hence the "Edel-
weiss" in millinery garniture. In spite
of this and other articles to render floral
trimmings popular, however, feathers
are the fashion for hats and bonnets. The
Marie Stuart with its pointed front, now
made in felt for autumn, is always trim
med with long feathers-ollve green,
peacock green and silver-gray being
!avorite coiors. For theatre wear white
felt bonHets with large white feathers,
and also red plush bonnets with red
feathers will be worn.
The Lozenge dress, lately introduced
in Paris, promises TO become popular, first
because for a dinner dress there is moth
ing newer or more stylish, and second
ly, because it Is regarded as capital
n cans for utilizing lace. The Lozenge
dress rs originally brought out by Nine.
Roger is composed of ecru thread lace
woven in Louis XIV. style and worn
over plated skirt of ivory-colored
barege. Between every lozengea space
of the same Dimensions is left, and
through it, Of course, the dress is visible.
The back ofthe plated train is crossed
with patie of lace and loZenges, whence
fall ends and loups of moss-green velvet.
The bodice of ivory baregetis plated all
over, and above the plants are lozenges of
Louis XIV. laces. A band of mOss-sreen
tarlie enclrcling the waist is fastened in
front with buckle of Rhine crystals.
Very attractive limitations have been
made with insertions of white gulpure
and black lace or torchon, which are
arranged Is lozenges on plated skirts OF
either pink, saffron or turquolse-blue
Chinese toulard.
The Marguerite dress, a form of the
princesse designed for cashmere in cOlors,
furnishes stylish model, and illustrates
what are called "broderies multieolcres,"
which will be the rage this winter on
both cloths and silks. A lighter shade
of the same material rs the dress forms
the front of the Marguerite, and Is en-.
iivened with silks Of all cOlors. This
embroidered breadth, beginning at the
throat descends TO the feet, narrowing IN
NJ the waist; it is hiped with silk OF q
color to harmonic or match the cress.
The sleeves have two plaitings, one OF
cashmere and the other of silk; above
these plaitings are revels OF embroidery
At the back is a square OF embroidery,
and the bodice Is laced with thick cords
which terminate with tassels. The train,
which begins where the elongated waist
finishes, is plated, and the embroidery Is
repeated at the sides. This style OF dress
is also produced In black cashmere with
either red or yellow embroidery, or 1t
NAV be black studded with flame or
poppy-red colored dots.
Nothing is more fashionable in Paris
this season then the draperles OF SILK
embroidered muslin and Chsmbery
gauze; but they are exceedingly costly
and would come within the reach OF the
rich only were II not that 1t Is quite the
thing now for ladies to attempt these
elaborate pieces of needlework them
selves. Schools in both Paris and Lon
don furnish lessons and designs. Art
necdlework is not confired TO dress, but Is
largely applied to furniture. Family
u.onogrsmars are seen on manteI-
piece curtains, lambrequins, blankets,
carriage-robes, &c, while designs OF
animals, birds, reptiles, flowers and irults
find place on serviettes and tsble-cioths
Special and appropriate designs are fur
nished for geut.emen's cricket and lawn
tunnis belts. smoking caps, &c.
A transformation in lingerie Is talked
about inasmuch as an effort Is beng
made to introduce the large Anne OF
Austria collar, with cuffs to match
These are composed of lace of all kinds
and also OF very fine linen, and have
borders of white tulle ruches. Parures
of colored lace, TO be worn with olacB
dresses, show three shades of olive and
three shades OF rose, and are considered
becor,ing. Colored embrolderes on
white muslin, and narrow torchoL lace
embroidered in colors, will further
! contest the perishab.e but popular crepe
lisse ruchlngs SO long an vogue. a lace
boa for autumn, worn with charming effec
over the outside garment, IS composed o
| black lace set in close rows on oroaC
black ribbon, and 80 gathered as to foru
thick, stiff ruche; this Is fastened II
| front with ribbons of the same color a
| the trimmings of either bonnet or dress
While fashion no longer encourage
extreme width of lace, it tavors tn
greatest possible depth in tringes, SOM
of which actually measure twenty-tou
inches; these are set on after the manner
of deep lace flounCe.
The Sta veil, 50. popular during tn
summer. will be continued in tulle lace
1t forms four long points; one OF thes
protects the wearer's face, another told
! over the bonnet, and the remaining TIVE
are tied at the back under the hair.