The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-21
FASHION AED OTHER AOTLs.
BY A WHEELING LADY.

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Correspondence OF the Register.
As YOU have letters from New York,
Baltimore and various other large cities
in relation to the fashions, your reporter
thought it not inappropriate to take q
stroll through the streets of our own
modest little city and see what was going
on IN that respect here 1t has been said
that Wheeling is cautious and slow TO
adopt now-iangled notions. While that
may be so us TO some things, it cannot be
| urged against her this spring in regard
to the fashions, nor yet can it be said that
our ladies are one whit behind those Of
other cities in their adaptation OF y new
style when il has any merit in It, Es wit
moss the increasing popularity Of the new
walking suit. And right here it may
not be Inappropriate TO say n few words
about thar same suit. In the first place
It is short, and 10 those who have much
walking TO do, and VINO have carried
about with them those long, heavily
trimmed skirts, it will be very welcome.
Of course, the trained skirt Is it Is car
ried by our ladies, looks very well on the
street, and gives one an idea OF immensl-
ty and richness not to be obtained by the
short one, but the convenience Of the
latter for walking and shopping purposes
cannot be denied
One of those cold, dreary afternoons
during the past week, we sawlG slender,
tired looking lady toiling slowly up the
Main street hill, whom we knew, IN her
heart, wished for a short skirt. Her
dress was black cashmere, made long;
her sense of cleanliness would not let her
trail it on the pavement, so che had 1t
caught up in the approved style in one
hand, while supported by her other hand
and arm were three good sized packages,
and, 10 cap the climax, an umbrella WIS
pressed closely to her side by the arm
that held the packages. We could not
help wondering what she would d. if
it were to rain, and the arm without the
hand could not support the umbrella over
her head
Some of tho walking dresses are very
aunty affairs. Everything, ut least al
most everything, is in the making. To
| be really artistic they should be made IN
plain goods, not figured, striped or raised
| in any manner, and If Il suit Of one color
is too scmbTe, combine two pretty coIors
which contrast bCcomiugiy. For in
stance, navy blue with tiny pipings OF
palest blue, dark gray and blue dove
color and plum, are aIl good
combinations. 1t should be borne
IN mind that t6 carry out the idea
artsticalIy, the ha', shoes, gloves and tie,
should be plain, seryiceable and substan-
tial. Then, in tho language Of one Of our
fashion writers, with her tightly trapped
silk umbrella, warm under garments and
hose, in connection with this shor. walk
ing suit, our fashionable belle may defy
wind or weather and be d fashionable
still"
| Our Wheeling merchants display d
variety OF bonrrettcs, damassees, orgar-
dies, lawns and 50 Oh down through
the list of new and beautiful
goods, that have been so well described
| by the fashion books, and in those little
novelties So essential TO the beauty and
finish of toilet, the supply was never
! better. Some CI tue ncCKtI"s, ruchiLgs
and lace are maryels of dCItlgcy and
| beauty. We were shown soms buttons
the other day from Il house on Main
street, which only cost the modest sum
of three dollars dozen. However, they
were very fine and intended
to adorn dress a. eight do
lars per yard. In cotton goods
the styles and prices are so varied tLa. all
tastes and purses can be suited. In one
OF our trimming stores we saw q novelty
Tor calico dresses consisting Of bands Of
calico trimming an inch or an inch and "a
half IN width This trimming, We were
told by the proprictrass Of the pl.cc, is
intended rs heading Tor RIFLES or rs AL
| independent trimming, rs the fancy OF
| the wcarcr may dictate. In short, ladies
| Of Wheeling. YOU are favored IL having
| merchants 50 discriminating in their
choice of goods and so DESTROYS OF pleas
ing, that we hope we are not Offending
when we recommend the purchasing Of
goods from them in place Of sending to
larger and more prC.entiOus c.tlcs. At
an early day, We propose making men
ton OF what is TO be found IN our midst
in the way of bonnots, gloves, parasois,
shoes and other paraphernslia that 90 10
the making up OF = wardrobe. l.