The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
FASHIONS.
VIVA. the Ladies Must wear 10 be Az
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Lace ruches in the neck and lace trills
adorn black lace and black grenadine
taImRs, fichus and pelerines.
The new Irish point lace collars are two
inches high and stand up around the neck
in military style.
Mixtures Of all shades Of beads, arranged
in cashmere shawl patterns, are called
Eastern embroideries.
Satin matyeilleux remains the iavorite
silk for the foundation Of black suits In.
tended for serviceable wear.
The small Greeian knot, with waved or
crimped front air, remains iaYorite
coifdre with many ladies'.
Gigot sleeves and epaulets Of ribbon or
ruching are considered correct and good
form for indoor dresses.
The neg.ige and travelling hat de riHeur
for gentlemen Is Of English tweed, with
gored crown and quilted brim.
Contrary to general expectation, block
and check plaits are meeting with unusual
demand. This Is due largely to the very
novel colors OF the combinations, which
make them entirely distinct from the ell
fects shown year ago. Scotch ginghams,
as well as wool goods, are shown III these
colorings
The new coaching bats fer this year In
clude the Sir Peter Lely, Sir Joshua Rey.
noIds and other large picturesque shapes,
copied from Flemish, Spanish and French
pictures. Some OF the brims are immense.
~ wide, and have for trimming a wreath
Of strawberries and green leaves set into
bad Of dark wood moss.
Every article Of wear as the spring ad'
yances, seems TO increase in Siz', except
perhaps the boot. Plaids are getting larger,
crinolettes threaten an increase OF dimen-
| sions, hats take on more circumference,
and the flower patterns on brocaded silks,
satins aud satines are some OF them large
enough, to cover tho back Of any ordinary.
sized woman.
A new decorative effect iagiven to cream
white grenadine dresses by trimming them
with an applique work OF large, brilliant
leaves and flowers cut from rich brocaded
fabrics. The outline Of tue blossoms and
foliage are chain.stitched down with white
silk. Florentine cut.work Is applilued to
materials like India muslin, French organ
die, and the like.
Among other pretty dainties which fash.
ionable young ladies are preparing Tor
summer wear-works OF their own hands
are garden party hats Of fcelle lace, liz.
| ing the inside OF crown and brlm with pale
blue or rose colored s1rah or Canton Grape.
| Another faucy.-is-to run black velvet
ribbon through the meshes, finishing with
knot Of velvet on the top Of the crown.
Silk patchwork quilts are in every varie.
ty OF color. Shape Of patch and style OIL
decoration continue to employ the. idle
time Of not few ladies. Pieces Of EN-
boased, shaded and gros grain silk OF every
possible shape are joined together with
gold and other Colored silk in elaborate
leather stitch, and form q square, which Is
edged with very deep bordering Of dark
plush and lined throughout with quilted
satin OF some bright color.
Travelling dresses are Of rough.surfaced
stuiEs, like bourette and cancels hair, made
without silk or satin; the wrap il en- suite,
and may BIZ a jacket, a short mantle or a
dolman. The whole costume is made by
men tailors in order to get finely finished
work, neat pressing, perfect and the stylish
plainness that such suits demand. The
bonnet matching this suit ia small, dark
straw, trimmed with velvet putting and
feathers oil a single shade.
Long, plain redingotes are made Of cloth
OF light weight and light brown in color.
They fall open in front and back below the
waist, and their only trimming ia in gimp
ornaments OF passementeric cord in rings
close together. These cover the turned.
over collar and sleeves, and two separate
rings define tho waist in the back. A
Spanish bolero ha', with square up.turned
brim, trimmed with velvet and humming-
birds, accompanies such redingotes.
Silk gloves are quite feature OF the
summer styles, and are so well made and
In such variety OF shades and colors as 10
be highly attractive. The length is ex.
traordinary, ten buttons being now not
considered at all adequate TO meet the
emergency, and the "twcnty.button length"
in silk and thread being oilenest called for
This shows how entire and complete is the
revolution in the length Of gloves: and the
fact that silk and thread mitts and the
various kinds OF kid and leather have all
been adjusted TO the new demand, il proof
that the fashion will not be temporary. A
little Effort has been made to get up spnrt
IN favor oil gauntleB, WhtCn ls Us aDsuru
as 1t Is fruitless. The truth is the short
gloves have had cuffs attached to them TO
lengthen them, the manufacturers hoping
in this way to get rid Of them. But, except
for riding or driving, no one one wants
gauntletf; and for the present nothing can
disturb the reign OF the long, buttonless
silk or kid glove, dressed and undressed, in
the soft and innumerable tints that can be
adapted TO every shade OF dAintiest mate
rial or fabric.