The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-07
W'Ar"iiag Aralster.
LADIES' FASHIONS.
Madam Democrats Review OF Spring
Gfyles.
nemnre.t.s Mnsnz ne lor March.

Stytts-
Demorest'S MaKaz ne ior March.
Tho fashions OF the past season baVe
been remarksblc for beauty, variety, and
picu:!csque etiec. There is now almost
nothing tha: is arbitrary about fashions
in dress. A lady can wear any material,
or auy combination OF materials, provided
Il is in good taste, aud adapted 10 her
purpose. Tbs old nouOn that siiken
fabrics alone were suitable for dressy
wear has been quite exploded BY aciu"l
experiment. Soft wool holds the hight
snd Shade, and forms itself into becom-
ing drapcry much better than silk, and
IS therefore more graceful and more be-
coming, while i. can be made rs costly
.s need be in costumes, by assOciating 1t
with rich figured silk, or embossed vel.
vet, or both, and adding trlnges and
! trimmings al hJ!tnm
Many ladies have, however, taken i'd
vanpgc OF this diversity in fashion TO
arrange very inexpensive, Jet very
stylisd costumes, in ivory shados-psie
blue, pink, and rose OF fine wooden cash E
mere, debege, or English bSrege, ssso.
ciaLeI with folds OF soft silk, dsmassee,
or embossed velvet, or both.
Csshmeres and debeges in light colors
ere particularly affected tor drcssy in
4oor wear, afternoon teas, or lunches /;
AID are always cut in the princess style,
80 that they are saved from the appear
ance of wrapper, only by the cut Of the
neck and the arrangement Of the trim
ming.
r.a,so- oF i.ca ,r Er,nro with rihhcn
bows are fashionable forms OF decoration,
extending entirely Gown the iroRt AM
back, when the skirt is cut whole, but
Usually there Is plated train inserted at
tae back, and in this case the central
trimming stops at that point, while, per.
haps, the irort will be arranged as u
basque, with deep square vest, and the
lower psrt laid in side piaits or arranged
in buillouees, divided with cords or pip
ings. or gatherings Of narrow lace.
1t is rather early to speak of spring
STYLES, but not too.earIy for those who live
in a warmer climate, and who tLd them
selves during the latter part Of February,
or early in March, surrounded BY the
growing grass and the budding trees.
For the benefit OF these, we will mention
TWO new styles Of costume, both 0. which
are suitable for spring msterla!s. One
consists of trimmed or double skirt, and
peated yoked waist, belLed in. The
other is II Princess, with a small deml-
train, accompanied by somewhat long
and close cut Jacket. The first Of these
is best composed of cashmere or plain
wool bege, trimmed with k. Iua
second looks extremely well III the new
notified or fine diagonal all-wooI sergcs,
also trimmed with silk, in the darker
shade of the color. FriEges, or otH.T
hangin5 trimmings, with the exception
of loops Of ribbon, are no longer used for
such dresses. They arc strict cJmbina-
tions of silk ard wool, with trimming
very often consisting Of numerous pip
ings OF the silk, with loops Of silk or rib.
bon hanging between, or outlining the
bodice or basque FlouncsS arc used
upon the skirt, gathered or piestcd Us
preferred; or the front, to the knee, may
consist of side-plsted tabiier, the back
being finished with narrow rull!es knl.c-
plailed, and pu, on with healing.
a very pretty dress of this kind, for
business purposes, is made of brown mot
tied serge, cut strictly walking length,
and accompanied by jacket, which Is
cit away slightly from the front 50 is TO
snow the pretty basque trimming. This
is an excellent model for shopping Oh
business dress.
/ For tie piques and Csmbrics, which be-
gin to make their appearance, the plated
y.he basque ard Princess styles are the
most suitable, and as these are likely to
continue in vogue all summer, there
c5I BE- no difficulty III making up sum-
NOR waragObes in advance OF the regular
season.
SPRING SILKS.
HarEors Bazaar, March :.
Silks of hight quality with raised is-
uscs are offered Tor spring costumes, or
as parts of com blnstion suits. These are
more stylish than checked or striped
silks sold for the same money, but they
10 not wear so well, as the raised figures
are apt to fray; they serve, however, Tor
= season, or rs long as the cspricious
ashton lasts. They cost IRON 40
cents to Sl.25 a yard, and are IN Mi
ark colors -drab, gray, blue, brown and
green, rs well MS OIhSh' i'A'i S'''>S
Of colors TO match, and suitable TO COM
bire with these, are sold for Sl.25 to
$3.50 yard. Black silks are less In de
msnd than when entire suits were made
of plain gros grain, hence they are very
much reduced in price 81 the hrst-cIaSs
houses; very good black silks can now be
mad At $3.50 yard, while those for PLAIN
lower skirts cost even less. Few ladies
use Of these skirts silks OF the same qusLl.
lies as those of which the waist, over
kirt, and Aolnces are made, and many
nave merely sham skirts OF psper'musIin;
she latter plan is not as Objectionable
AS formerly, now that oyer.dresses
arc made so clinging that they can
not be lifted without spo'hng TIER
Trim effect. Ell the over dress is not pro-
yided with an outside pocket, 1t has at
least the appearance of one, and the hand
is psssed through slit in this false pocket
to \ real pocket in the lower skirt. Ten
wards o. black silk at $3.50 yard are
used for making a short walking skirt
with a single kilL-pleatcd h5unce. 10
wear with this the furnishing houses sell
over.drcsscs of cloth or flannel, either
cream color, gray, or navy blue, for Sli
and inward. These have cut-swaV
Jacket. vest, and long round over-skirt,
merely trimmed with stitching snd bone
buttons. This makes y stylish and SER
vicesble suit for spring.
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