Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-03
THE FASHIONS.

There is a fancy for sinsle-bressted
jackets.
Mountings for new screens are ebony
and oak.
Much patent leather is employed this
fall for ladies' shoes.
There is a tendency to increased
length in trains accompanying evening
dresses.
Red. brown and gendarme-blue satin
petticoats have appeared for this tall and
winter.
Military.looking nantes with double
capes in front for young ladies, and
even for school girls, are in favor.
The latest freak in finishing basque
is to cut the lower edge into leaves and
insert a plating between the leaves.
The bell OF flowers at weddings has
gone almost out Of use, and let us hope
the everlasting horseshoe will soon fol-
low.
The most fashionable low shoe for
the house is so very low that 1t would
appear difficult to keep 1t upon the
loot.
The fancy for red is displayed this
season in cioaks made OF fine scarlet
cloth and trimmed with q new braid
called vermicelli.
The newest firing in picture cards are
the Thanksgiving cards to be sent on
the Puritan festival which has become
a National holiday.
Note paper with comic designs in
bronze at the head OF the page is new
wrinkle, but is now likely to be consid-
cred good foru."
Large sleeves form the conspicuous
feature OF the new cloaks this season,
furtrimmed garments taking prece-
dence.
Street costumes are now generally
made up with warm Innings, so that
supplementary wrap may be dispensed
with as long as possible.
High heels, with some fantastic ele
gantes, are covered with gold leaf or in
gay color, and in some cases even
mounted with satin plush or velvet.
The white brocades for wedding dress
cs show new designs OF birds Of paradise
or large flowers, or else the whole de-
sign is outlined with pearls.
A present within is placing genuine
spinning wheel, or the smaller model oil
one, in the GrawiIgroOm, among other
objects pertaining to picturesque past
The solitaire jewel for finger rings has
ceased to lie IN favor. Instead, two or
the. stones are set slanting Oh heavy
gold band, or blazing diamond is
guarded by two pearls.
Many lldies have taken fancy for
knitting silk stockings in artistic de-
signs as Christmas and birthday gifts
for gentlemen, the material alone cost
ing more than the stockings as sold In
shops.
The ingenuity displayed in all the
princess dresses now worn by children
is remarkable, aifording as il does fresh
combinations Of shape, and suggesting
the use Of an unlimited variety OF fabric
and color.
TIE reiutroducliOn o! the center. otto
man il one Of the most graceful and ele-
CANT OF late improvements, especially
where the size Of the room will admit OF
a la;g' central support. az, for example,
circular decoration surrounding now.
erstand, TO be placed in the middle OF
the ottoman, and thus aiording sup
port to those seated upon il.
The Hour calls for modification OF
what il supposes TO be the social code,
which forbidsa woman to 81 to thethea-
ter without man Our T.. &. has not
been very observant. For this and sew
eral seasons past II could have foundtwo
or three ladies of the highest respecta-
bility together at the opera and leading
theaters without male escort. OF course
q lady does not - alone, nor is it desira'
bic for her TO do so, but two or three
ladies protect each other as completely
rs an army with banners.