The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-26
FASHION NOTES.

From the New York Sun.
ENGLISH shapes prevail in new spring
jackets.
THE polka dot is reinstated in fashion
able favor.
SUMNER satin de Lyon is novelty in
silken fabrics.
HANDKERCHIEF dresses in new forms
will be worn again.
RouyD skirts without founces are very
popular for cheviots.
PoLoNAlsEs will be worn this spring un-
der the name OF houplandes.
BAREGEs Of soft finish and fine texture
will be worn in the summer.
PARAsoLs OF Madras paids will be used
with handkerchief costumes.
LARGE smoked pearl buttons appear on
most OF the new English walking jackets.
LARGE quantities Of fine all wool chew
lots are brought out for early spring suits.
TnE seaside grenadines, greatly i'm.
proved in texture and finish, will again
be worn.
scoTcu ginghams come this year in
solid colors OF dark wine shades, peacock
blue, and lichen green. I'D
YgDDo fouIards are fine, thin, but not
diaphanous, cotton fabrics with slightly
repped silk finish surface.
Cur TUSCAN, lace straws, split English,
satin braids, and leghorn straws all appear
in the new spring millinery importations.
RosR pink, gray blue and canary yellow
are fayorite combinations OF color in many
OF the new striped, plaided and printed
goods.
TIE latest fichus arc very large and of
India muslin, embroidered on the edges.
Sometimes lace is added to the wrought
edges. ....
The greatest novelties in the dry goods
market that have appeared for several
years are Yeddo grapes and Yeddo fou-
lards.
REAL silk Chinese grapes have been i'm.
ported in large quantities this spring to
combine with brocaded and fancy silk
fabrics.
BLACK chip bonnets for the coming sea.
son have the crowns only oil chip. while
the brim and curtain are formed Of lace
straw.
CRowN trimmings for bonnets will be Of
soft satin duchess, or satin sublime, In
cashmere effects, changeable and plain
colors.
BRAZILIAN bugs and beetles, both real
and artificial, are much used for decorat:
i've purposes on the feathers and flowers
OF new millinery.
SOME OF the new spring colors are Japan
ese blue, or turquoise, Isabella yellow,
Isabella pink, lilac, lavender, heliotrope,
mauve, and violet
SOME Of the Yeddo foulards have solid
fgrounds Of pearl gray, cream and pure
white, on which appear small and grace
full designs in flowers and set figures.
TORTOISE shell headed pins in all sorts o.
shapes. black let, silver, filagree, and am
i ber ornaments AMEN beads and chains are al
very fashionable with new coitfures.
NEW monte cloths are Of thinner ant
finer fabric than last years goods. The
surfaces are finely finished, and the small
designs, in various colors, possess grea
artistic merit.
THR Yeddo grapes are extremely flint
. crape.like cotton fabrics, not diaphanous
but very light and cool in texture, wash
able, and returning tothe Grape crinklI
. after being laundried. -
TnR new printed satins brought out b,
, the Cheney Brothers for parts OF costume
J have printed designs in delicate iardinier
colors, on changeable surfaces OF darl
I blue, brown, olive, and maroon.
THE "spertsman's jacket" has squar
hasoues in front, Ia rather short and hal
fitting behind, loose before, has humble
Of pockets OF all sizes and shapes, and
profusion Of fancy buttons.
! TIE latest importations Of Hamburg en-
! broideries show q tendency TO the reviy'
! OF open work. English wheels, diamond
= squares, Greek borders, palms, and arr
|. besques, together with geometric an
= architectural designs, flowers, and toliate
!. patterns, all made up Of tiny open square
:, and round holes.