The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-01-11
What win be Worn.


This is the most troublesome NJ OH
questions, for hardly is it settled for one
season before it has to be asked aoain-
and answered quite differently. for An,
other. Many of the stores were later
tnan usual In holding the openings
which give the first answer to This in
quiry, but they were ready before their
customers, who, tempted by the warm
Weatner, fingered in pleasant country
places. But the fall trade so long de-
Ierred has begun at last, and we viii
glance at some of the more important
features OF this seasons styles.
The dry-goods houses of late years
have so enlarged their borders and in
creased the number of their depart
ments that nearly all the accessories of Q
woman's toilette can be. found in one
building. Entering one Of these stores
our attention is first called to the dress
materials and the trimmings which are
waiting to be combined in, all sorts of
pretty costumes. For serviceable street
or travelling dresses the favorite mater
1al IS cloth, either smooth, like ladies'
cloth, or in the rougher finished chevi-
OTIS. In lighter fabrics cashmere and
camels-hair are shown, the former be-
ing especially pretty for house dresses
combined with Surah or naoire. CASH
mere, richly embroidered on each edge,
is designed to form the trimming for
overdresses and waists. Black cash.
mere is also deservedly popular, as it
drapes gracefully and Is very becoming.
Camel's hair is made with shaded
bands on the edge, and in many cases
gold threads are introduced TO brighten
the effect. Very often the stripes are
entirely of gold threads, so skillfully
used that the o1n6re effect is produced.
These striped borders are more SUBJ
dued and rich in tone than the gay Ro-
man and the Oriental stripes worn
last spring. Among other varieties are
the illuminated goods which have
dark grounds enlivened by tiny specks of
brilliant; colors. The favorite colors are
olive green, bronze and claret, not in
dull shades, but in those which are rich
and deep and very becoming. They ap-
pear in woolen materials and also in rich
silks, plushes and velvets. .ssi
In the silk department we learn that
f'1oire antique has been revived, and
forms q part of some of the most ele-
giant costumes. Those who are so for
tunate as TO have the dresses of this silk
in which their mothers or grandmothers
used to array themselves can bring them
them up. anew, combined with Surah or
one OF the soft satins, of which there are
several varieties. some of the silks
have stripes of ns0ire between stripes of
plain satin. Plain silks and satins are
in all the rich. dark shades.
Close by the silks are the plushes
which are so much used this season for
trimmings and Innings. Some which are
intended for this purpose show beautiful
shadings and blendings of color, while
others are mottled in limitations of tiger
or leopard skins. This material Is used
to trim dresses cloaks and hats, and
comes in different grades and styles for
each of these purposes.
Jet passementeries and fringes are
very rich, and are wrought in leaf or
floral designs. They are shown no. only
in black. but in bronze, claret and other
shades to match the silks upon which
they win be used.t Chenille fringe in
black, white and colors are very pretty,
and particularly appropriate upon
dresses in which velvet or plush Is used.
Buttons are medium in size, and are
chosen in finely cut steel or smoked
pearl for dresses of the fashionable dark
shades. Oxidized silver buttons fasten
plush basques, and for evening dresses
of real Roman pearl, which come in va
rious pale tints. Dull Jet buttons are
used on deep mourning dresses.
For cloth dresses nothing is so stylish
as the sailor finish, which, though it looks
so simple, is really very difficult TO
achieve. All depends upon the perfect
cut of the dress, which must fit and hang
exactly, as there is no trimming TO COW
er imperfections. The skirt has deep
box or side plating; the overskirt,
which Is finished with rows of machine
stitching, is simply draped, and sewed
into the same band as the underskirt.
The jacket Is either cut plain and long
or with double box plaits laid down
each side of the front and the middle of
the back, and stitched and pressed so
that they lie quite close and fiat. The
front is slightly double breasted, and at
the neck the collar falls over in real
coat-fashion to show 8 plain standing
linen collar, fastened with a gold collar
button, and simple fat tie. There is q
pocket-slit on each side of the skirt of
the jacket; and q belt of the same ma
terial as the dress is worn with it Other
woolen dresses are less severely simple
in style. An olive cheviot has a double
breasted Jacket with olive plush collar
and cuffs. The front of the underskirt
is formed alternately of puffs and groups
of shirring, and the overskirt opens in
front to show this. The bottom of the
skirt is trimmed with q plating, and
the back drapery is full and long.
Short dresses are still worn for all oc-
casions, though many of the handsome
dinner and reception dresses are made
en- fraiae for those who prefer this moro
graceful Style Christian Union.
Foolish Mothers.