Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-29
FASHION FANCIES.
The Registers Mirror of the
Styles.


ionable for cloaks and dolmans.
The adoption of the Derby hats by
the ladies has severely curtailed the mil
liner trade.
THE africa chinchilla has returned,
and possesses the most velyety softness
and clearest gray color.
CONTRASTS OF color and picturesque
corsages, copied from old paintings, are
features OF imported evening dresses.
SEAIsKIS bonnets are made in the
Derby helmet, cottage and Devonshire
shapes Their rich beauty requires very
little trimming.
The satin antique bonnets are con-
sidered the most stylish black bonnets,
when laden with beads in costume col
ors, or else fine jet
A HANDSOME cap is made with the
brim of fur, the crown being covered
with black cocks feathers, tipped with
gold beads. The cap is lined with red
silk.
MASY new fashions show violent con-
trasts and odd combinations OF colors.
Yet, being sent out by Worth, Pingot
and other Partisan mOdistes, they will
be worn until they become common.
THE touue is the novelty in seal-skin
hats 1t is a kind of turban with round
crown, but points slightly in front and
back, and has band OF very deep fur,
such as sea-otter, passed around the
edge.
ALL furry looking hats and bOnnets,
a.. al, 4. - fal h
ionable in brown, gray, and black:
Eccentric people wear an owls head
with staring eyes on these wintry look
ing hats.
A PRETTY hat for q boy from five to
seven years old is a gray beaver hat
with a broad brim turned up all around.
Brown repp ribbon two inches wide Is
laid around the crown, and falls in long
ends behind.
BLACK satin dresses have jet trim
mings that almost cover the front
breadths, while the full train has for
ornament the satin doubled and caught
together at the end, where it is finished
by Jet tassel.
some bOnnets are trimmed with incan-
descent beads, decorated with velvet or
satin flowers in richest colorings, upon,
the edges Of which will be perched an
enameled bug or fly, or butterfly with
outspread wings.
VERY cheap straw Chinese hats have
this year been the rage in England,
duChesses wearing precisely the same
article as dairy maids; "but," explained
one great lady, "none OF those dreadful
middle class PEOPLE wear them"
FASHION seems to be making unusual
preparations for cold winter, as bon
nets and even dresses are made of plush,
bonnets of felt with long pile, fur Dor
ders used as trimming for dresses, and
mantles lined throughout with fur
The Hamburg, a long-napped beaver
hat, is much worn; is very soft and pill
able and is iurry-looking. A cord and
rosette are the only trimmings, They
come i'm cloth shades OF dark red, green,
brown or blue, 10 be worn with cloth
suits.
THE newest bows are revival OF the
old fashioned bows with two short loops,
each laid in three plaits and tightly
strapped across the middle. These
bows are made OF satin, not doubled, but
hemmed by machine, and are three
inches wide when finished.
SOMETHING new in shoes for ladies is
the top being of blue cloth, buttOned at
the side; the foot, Of patent leather, has
a pompadour heel, and is trimmed with
a FUR border at the top. \ rosette OF
ribbon may be set on at the top Of the
front part oil the shoe.
4 PRETTY little coat for girl from
seven to nine years old is made OF gray,
heece-lined cloth, stitched with silk of
the same color. The collar, pockets and
cuffs are of brown velvet, and the trim
ming pieces are edged with a piping OF
the same. Tinted pearl buttons and but
ton holes serve for closing.
one Of the greatest novelties Of the
winter is the fur echarpe, combining
collar, muff, retiCule, and port-monnaie.
The collar, with long ends, is furnished
with mufr on the inside, and is wad-
ded and lined with black satin. On the
inside of the muH is a leather reticule,
containing port monnaie. Ii is finish
ed with passementerie agrafes and black
silk tassels.
An innovation in underwear is seen
in fine pink and blue flannel, beauti-
fully embroidered in flowers with white
floss; other more costly underwear
comes in silk, in such cOlors as red,
blue, rose-color and Olive-green. White
skirts are no longer worn in the street.
Black satin, or Japanese blue, scarlet
or olive-green satin and flannel take
their place.
The Celia walking skirt is a novel and
graceful design, comprising an Oversklrt
having paniers at the side, and mOder-
ately bouGdnt drapery at the back, and
walking skirt short enough to escape
the ground all around, arranged with
kilt plaits on each side OF perfectly
plain apron, and the back simply trim
med with brocade bias band OF con-
trastng material and narrow side
plating.
A HANDSOME toilette is thus described
in HaTycr'S Bazaar: The dress is of dark
green cloth. The dcep-pleated ilouncc
is enriched by pointed pleats OF EN-
bossed velvet, which has pale blue
ground. The Ovcrskirt is draped in
lambrequin form. Above this is long
redingote OF the green cloth, with en-
bosscd velvet collar, cuffs and revers.
Satin antique hat, trimmed with green
and blue brOChe silk, with tuft OF red
roses and long pale blue plume.
SKIRTS made perfectly plain, Of cordu
roy satin or velvet, are remarkable for
elegant simplicity With these skirts is
worn the lambrequin drapery overskirt,
most becoming fashion for slender fig
ures, but for persons inclined 10 stout
ness the drapery is arranged more like
curtains, having the lulness much lower
down. For full figures Il great deal OF
shirring is used on the hips and across
the front OF the skirt. The short street
dress is universally worn with a very
long tOurnure.
SOMETHING very nice for gentlemen
are embroidered suspenders. One pair
of brown leather embroidered in tint
stitch with brown-colored silk in four
shades. The suspenders are lined with
leather, and stitched on the edges with
brown silk. They are joined in the
middle of the back by pointed leather
DdlU, WHICH - silpItu AilIOuEH a uidNN
ring furnished with leather button hole
taps. The fore ends Of the suspenders
are furnished with bronze buckles, to
which leather button hole tabs are at
tached. This would make durable and
also handsome Christmas present.
ENGLIsH walking jackets are greatly
in favor. These are made 81 mastlc.
dead.leai, light iawn OF chiuchiIla, plain,
with tailor finish, or else with velvet,
plush or corduroy collars and cuffs.
The new cloths, iieece-lned, are 80
heavy as to need no other lining, and
only little trimming. Plain cloth IL out
OF fashion; the fashionable cloth is
ribbed, basket-design, blacked or IN ar
mnre pattern. The buttons for these
wraps are Of smoked pearl. the varie-
gated horn OF the young bison, some
bright enamelei metal or carved wood.
GRADUALLY old fashions are being re-