The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-18
SELECTION OF TOILETS

by those of moderate means are the
amount of money that can be expended
in this line and its proper proportion, so
as TO get two or three neat, fresh-lOoking
suits; or if finances are very limited, get
one new inexpensive costume and mater
ial to brighten and renovate the worn
dress of past season, which can be
tastefully and economically managed in
this day of the coat of many colors.
This arrangement will prove to be much
more satisfactory than the habit OF spend
ing all upon one snowy suit, which IN
the end will be but poor imitation of its
elegant model, and will leave you with
only one costume, that will soou become
dlstressingly well known rs well as
shabby"
The next question IN Importance is,
where are these dresses to be worm
Among the mountains and interior re-
sorts, or at the seaside2 If at the latter
one must ignore in their selection, though
reluctantly, the bright, crisp muslins
and organizes, with their enticing love
illness, and select soft grenadines, cham
bergs, bareges, or some of the many other
equally suitable goods. The fogs and
heavy dews that prevail at the seaside are
destructive to all starChed fabrics and
quickly make them limp and dowdy.
When two or three costumes have
been decided on one should be a neat,
stylish suit for travelling and the cool
DAYS of summer, which can be made of
any light wooden texture. Suitable ma
!erlsl for the purpose, in all desirable
shades, can be purchased at from fifteen
to twenty-five cents per yard.
Another for church and visiting should
be of black grensdine. This dress IS
varied and enlIvened for evenings by
having two or three vests of different
coored silk to wear. Large white lace
collars and outside cuffs are also an agree
able addition, or fine India cashmere of
summer quality, combined with silk.
Such combinations will be mucn worn all
summer. The cashmere shades are very
delicate, and are made with shirt, sleeves
and vest of a darker shade in silk. And
the other may be one Of the exquisltely
shaded brocades, damsssees or Loulsine
silks, with plain silk skirt, or that novelty
Grape baptiste, thin linen goods that
comes in the delicate evening shades and
resembles in appearance Grape. This has
silk foundation and is handsomely
trimmed with bands of wLite tulle en-
bIoidered in colors or with fringe.
White muslin dresses are being re-
vivcd, and are meeting with great favor.
For evenings they are made with COM
plete underdress or lining Except
sleeves Of colored silk and deliberately
enriched by Insertions and bands of lace
and needle work. White dresses will
also be worn by young ladies for after
noon costumes; indeed, more simple
and becoming costume could not be de-
vised for -
BRIGHT YOUNG FACE
than white muslin, be it plain, or dotted
Swiss, mule, nsinseok or even Victoria
lawn, which only costs twelve ard half
cents 8 ysrd-sll are pretty. A remem-
bered costume of Swiss muslin had 8
short walking skirt, finished around the
bottom with gathered rufie, headed by
two puds of the same material. The
scsnt apron overskirt and plated waist
were trimmed scross the yoke and bot
tom with fine Torchou lace. Long fchu
or mantelet Of Swiss muslin, edged with
lace, was tied in loose knot in front,
and amid its folds was placed with "csre-
ful carelessre;s' tiny spray Of flowers.
STYLISH WRAPS
Light and graceful are the many vs.
rietles Of scsrts, msntelets or ichus that
are imported with the dressy summer
toilets. The same material and trim
mirgs that make the dress are employed
for these dainty additions, that are mere
" width Of the dress material fitted 10
the figure by darts taken up on the top
Of the shoulders at the neck. The back
is sometimes rounded, the approval
length of which extends some little dis
lance below the wsisthne. The tabs are
long, reaching 10 the knees, and are
drawn through each other in loose
knot Lace passementerie, fringe and
varied bead trimmings are used IS gArni-
lures.
For laundry dresses the charming little
fchus are embroidered with wool or cot
ton in bright colors, or have Hamburg
edging, Smyrna or Russia lace as trln-
ming; fine sheer goods have delicate
anticipated frills of the same Is the
edge.
More servicesble but no! less elegant