The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-25
athulina 2ealster.
OUR FASHION LETTER.
TRAVELLING OUT.FIr.
Suits. Wraps and Hats, Trunk
SaIch'Is, Nc., &c,
NEw YORK, May %, 1873.

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SaIch'ls, Sc., dc,
NEw YORK, May %, 1873.
Correspor dence of the Register.
The period draws near when thoughts
Of, and preparation for, the summer trip,
are uppermost. Unusua! attractions will
call abroad those who are on pleasure
bent" as we'll as those who propose to
study and interchange plans and ideas
with the assembled nations.
For foreign wanderers who must
make sea voyage, the OF TIT is different
in certain particulars from that OF those
who are content to wander amid the
beautiful and varied scenery OF our own
continent.
TRAVELLING COSTUMES.
More comfortable and suitable gar
ments than those now in fashion for Ia
dies could not be devised. Travelling
dres. es are made of any light texture,
all wool n aterial, such "a can be easily
cleaned by benzine or soap and water, OF
an accidental spot Light tamelS's-hsr
fabrics basket woven sulting, bourettes
and debeges are generally used. Brown
and gray are the mort il conspicuous
and show dust the least, are also consid-
cred the most stylish just now.
The dresses are plainly and neatly
made, with short skirts, devoid of all super
fous trimming and accompanied by an
outside wrap OF the same material rather
thickly lined, whirh will prove TO be =
very useful garment.
The English wslking-cost pattern
made precisely like gentleman's coat
behind and cut-swsy in front, over vest
without trimming, save the round thick
buttons, IL preferred by young ladies, but
moderately long sscques and the quickly
adjusted NANTES, are equally desirable.
When short jsuuts are taken, and no
baggage, black silk worn under dus.
ter or waterproof will be found most con-
venient as it is quickly busted and is
presentsble as either morning or even
ing costume.
HATS AND Wells.
Travelling bats are selected to match
the dress or trimmings, black, brown or
ray usually being the colore. A slight
modification OF the regular English walk
ne hat, with sides turned up high. is q
suitable shape. The brim is bound with
velvet and an edging OF one or two rows
f gilt braid or jet beads, is sdmisssblei
the gilt with brown is particularly pleas
ing. Pompons, wings or any bright
Gathered ornament, other than ostrich
plumes, are chosen. Flowers are also
-eserved for the more dressy affairs oil
.hurch and visiting costumes. a fsscy,
It present, for Young ladies is to use as
trimmings the wide ba"ds of brocsted
ribbon which has all the coloys OF the
rain bow min gled In the peculiar Oriental
STYLE. A large bow is placed in front and
| one or two snowy clasps arc used as or
naments. Another desirable hat for this
| purpose and one that shades the face
we'll is the toquet; these come low on the
| forehead, but are cut of at the back,
snort tips and ribbon bows turn it neatly.
With all travelling hats, should be bought
a rong gauze veil, long enough to 20
around the hat and neck.
This is a great protection against the
dust and cnders of railroad travel, and
sgainst the sea breezes that play such
prauks with frizzes and besux -Catchers.
These wells are so gossamery as 10 be of
only slight Inconvenience. and are an es-
; sentisl aid in preserving neat toilette.
WRAPS AND DUsTERs.
Independent travelling wraps are
| either in circular form or sacque shaped
Garments and are large enough to envel-
ope.the figure, completely concesling and
projecting the short skirt. Many still
choose the large circular pattern with or
without the hood, when the latter IS sd-
ded, the inner portion is ornsmeuted
with knife plsltings of silk. Light
waterproof or the more stylish Scotch
mixtures of dark blue or green are Sc
lected. Large clasps of polished or OK
| iiized silver are used TO fasten them at
the throat.
When one is well supplied with warm
wraps. the heavy cumbersome water
| proof that is always in the way and an
absolute horror when wet, can be dlspen-
sed with, and light gossamer rubber
water. proof, which only weighs q few
ounces and can be rolled into pocket
package, should be selected. They are
neat as well as light. After exposure to
the rain a simple rubbing off with dry
cloth will render them ready TO be
packed. The price is from seven to
nine dollars, according to size. Stylish
wooden wraps are made in long sacquei,
one OF navy blue mohair Is very long
and fastened down the front with large
buttons. The back is divided into CEN
tres with carried seam through the mid
die and side-forms which round gradually
into the araholes. Short shoulder, loose
coat sleeves and large pockets are the
main features. A similar sscque Is made
with the long straight fronts, devoid OF
darts the back has centre seams and
| curved ude-formB, the back and part OF
the side-forms are cut off low down on
the bips and completed with plated
width. Seige, cheviot aud other WOODEN
Goods are chosen, brown plalds CT the
two shades like the suiting worn by gen.
tlonen and slso the olive pIalds are
c,n,o fashionable. No trimming other
tbsn braid binding is used.
The reguls: busters for summer wear
are made of mobsir, seige or linen. Fat
terms like those of the wooden wraps are
employed. Mobair and seige are pre-
fe-red to linen, but when wash fabric l;
chosen the trilled cotton Goods called
"xash poplin' i: more desirable than
linen "a It does not got rumpled and
doudy SO quickly
TRUNKS, TRAVELLING BAGS,
md the numerous accessories that add tc
10 romfort of the traveller are complete
in every particular. The large com
nie,e t-unk for American travel abound
r., in convenient well devised spart'
me,te il the "Ristorl" The fame II
| # bass wood covered with leather, douo'
lie brass corners which are rlve'ed on,
rrotoct the trunk and prevent the rougr