The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-30

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Finger.Nails and Little Toes
Elegant Costumes Worn by Eng
lish Ladies' OF the Ascot Races
Absurdiiies OF the Kilt Dress
Charming Costumes for the Hot
weather. ..u.a
Fran the Chicago Times Of Saturday. 80 .,..
POINTS OF FASHION.
A letter from Long Branch says: The
ladies this summer have taken to wearing
long fipger.nails, cruelty trimmed to q
point under the delusion that 1t length.
ems the fingers. To see an entire family
Mother and Eve daughters-sittipg
around with cold white Ratchet nails,
like that, Is TO feel like experiencing Iro-
qnois hospitality. Great attention has
been paid, during the past winter recess,
to developing the little toe on the female
foot. A rumor hsdgrown abroad that
no female could wink her little toe, and
to wink It was a surer sign Of aristocratic
lineage than to have a rainbow instep.
Al this news the entire sex went into
Committee on the little toe. How to
give him Tor herr separate action, pro.
nounced character, and, in short, to make
him rise up like 3 piano finger and drop
on the keys-this was the absorbing
question. The ANAL toe in woman eel
dom leaves a mark In the sand. This
year various have been the devices to
bring the timid creature out. Miss Van
.Pifen wears 4 seal-ring on the little fell
low, with the zeal down, and leaves US
her monogram as abe goes down the
beach. Mas De Villin has practiced on
hers with patent spring clothes.pin, so
that It Is off by itseli, = wandering toe, q
banished knnckle. AS for Miss Smith,
she lets her young mar! exercise II for an
hour or two at the bathing time. Final.
", the two Misses Jones inherited the
govt from their pspa and have beauti-
fully isolated little toes, but Of an in
famed color. Walking Is an obsolete
thing with American women. Even the
servant girls from the hotels have to be
sent TO church, a scant mile, In omni.
buses. This 10 said to be due to the res
firing character Of the junior toe, and
there is loud cry for aat-footed instead
Of strong minded girls. Hs.s.a -. a
St.i THE LONDON FASHIONS. t"'
Saws the London Truth: The Court
mourning was strictly adhered to inside
The Royal Enclosure at Ascot on the first
three days. On Thursday the only ex-
ceptions we're two ladies, each in their
own way rather eccentric. The one, the
wife OF Yorkshire Baronet, was re.
splendent in costume Of reddish mag.
enta striped velvet; the other lady was in
white, but with wreath Of real Gloire
de Dion roses under the wide brim Of
her hat. On Friday the ladies burst out,
after their short fit Of sackcloth, into a
blaze OF colors; but ] aln bound to say
that those who retain their mourning
looked much the best. The Duchess Of
Manchester, with her black frock braid>
ed in gold and silver, and Lady West
morelsnd, in black satin and bugles,
looked well. Among the colored dresses
the fayorite color and material were
thoroughly unsatisfactory; Lady Craven,
Lady Skelmersdale and others sported II.
The material was stamped and figured
velvet, the color various shades Of q vel.
lowish olive green, in one case mixed
with light blue and in the other with
pale pink. But the palm Of bad taste IN
dress must undoubtedly be awarded 10
the beautiful lady who makes the for
tunes Of the photographic shops. Moth
ing could we'll be In worse taste than
her black dress; with cross sashes Of
crimson, the bottom OF the dress being Of
crimson, covered with black lace, and
hood Of the came color hanging between
the shoulders. One young lady was Ger.
tainly very remarkable in light green
silk dress trimmed with broad bands OF
black silk covered with large yellow
ddhlias in raised worsted work, and q
sailor shir. collar Of the same. These
phenomena OF wors,ed work may DO re.
stored 70 the use they were originally In
tended for as stands for flower vases, such
a ornament the walls Of all provincial
charity bazaars. Lady Rosebery wore 8
rich white coloted silk with white lace
and parasol 10 match. Talking Of para
soils, 1t is 10 be hoped the practice Of
snbroideripg the fair owners initials on
Them Is not going 10 extend. One lady
had her initials embroidered on her para.
sol in raised gold, but this absurdity was
exceeded by another whose parasol bore
on Il her petit nom, 10 letters supposed to
initiate her signature to her inimalee.
ID this sort Of thing goes on We shall
hsve all the great ladies Of the kingdom
addressed as the Pollies, and sallies, and
Totties, that are inscribed on their para:
sols. Beautiful women, as observed
last week, are too much inclined to tonEle
their hair. indeed they may be divided
into touzlers and non.touIlers, Truth
pteisrs the latter, and Ia thankful to any
adv who. 10 handsome features, bright,