The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-05
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FASCINATING FASHIONS.
New York Styles for June-Straw-
berry BOnn.ts and the Novelties in
Summer costumes.

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! summer costumes.
, Correspondence of the Register.
NEW YORK. June 3, 1878.
The shops were never more fascinating
than they are this season. In textures
we have everything that can be found
ABROAD varied in design and rs rIch
in quality. What we lack is originality
and finish in the making up Of garments.
We have not the knowledge or the cour.
age to be original and simple. Ia max
Jag up We over-elsborate and the lack OF
finish only emphasizes this FAULT and rem
ders it conspicuous. Looking at the
lovely materials, one wonders where all
the ugly and stupid dressing comes from
the inhaymOny, the appropriateness,
the unftness and want of conference.
Skill in manufacture seems to have
reached its ultimatum. We have wooden
fabrics rs fine and soft as gauze; we have
c)ttons which can scarcely be distin-
guished, even by the touch, from deli
cate silk; We have silk woven with silver
and gold and embroidered with precious
stones before which the precious stufs of
the East look like vulgar pretentions
We have, in short, modern Art, which Is
based upon Nature, applied to industries
united with the inventive genius and lux
ury Of past ages.
Among the new fabrics of the season
Is TricOt gsuZe, or what is known in Par
IS - double cause. 1t Is In reality an ex-
QuisiLe fabric Of silk and wool made in
soid co.ors-In delicate tints, such as
beige, mastIc, pale lavender, gray, pink
and blue. II has 4 surface like fine rib
bed satin, but is more gAuZy in texture
snd is always united with fine wool or
pure taiile il the composition OF the ele-
CANT tojlettes tor watering place wear for
which it is designated.
In grenadines We have beautiful IA
brIc striped with embroidery or satin on
which the embroidery is executed. In
lighter materials there is the new crepe
jGDtiSts, which washes wlthOu. losing It's
wrInkled appearance and is always
trimmed with bands Of COlOred embroid-
cry.
The light, delicate shades in fine wool,
silk and wool. linen, silk and satin are a
decided contrast TO the black blues, the
black greens, the black browns and sll
the blacks, which we have been wearing
SO long. But they look fat in plain
suits in the single color The lalet cf.
tort embroidcrs upon these foundation
shades rainbow tIuts Of co.OrS rs 8 trim
ming, and in very rich materials tor cv-
euing wear the irrideSccnI ia executed in
small beads of different tInts, combined
with silk, upon crepe, gauze, satin and
ace. Such effects are too fine for street
wear, but in the evening under the blaze
of gaShght, or for CeremOniOu5 dinner
dresses, and particularly for bcun,tt1s,
they are decidedly novel and very charm
ING.
We have also an unexpected mine in
the Madras giUghsms and fac, fIst-color.
| al lawns which have been neglected 30
long. The ginghams are principally
used for chIidreu's wear, the trimmings
consisting OF bands Of embroidery eXccu-
Ted IN the contrasting colors o the check.
But they are also very useful for summer
| morning wear for ladies' and country
walking wear for young girls, while the
lawns are pretty enough Tor country
church and visiting, and quite revive the
memories OF country freshness aud com
tort u quarter OF a century ago.