Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-23
FASHION CHAT,
TIE Kind or Costumes to Which
the Feminine Thought is
Now Turned.
Some Suits fer Misses comets
Gloves, Flowers and the
Many Accessories
Of Dress.
PhiHI Lhin TimkI.

PhiLad, Lphia Times.
Much attention is now given to the
construction o. confirmation dresses;
the widest range in the choice OF mate
iale Is granted, but trimmings are not
allowed. save o! the fabric or finish
ofanother heavier or richer texture, Is
in dress of white French pophn, very
simple in formation and yet elegant,
with underskirt edged with small
pleatings OF material, while the over
portion, also of poplin, is arranged in
inwardly reversed pleatings at the
waist band, six being allowed to fall
gracefully to lower skirt trimmings, the
o,her folds brought across the hips Ill
festoons and joined at the sides in pleats
to the pulled drapery al the back. The
poplin cOrsage has folds in front on
either side of buttons and buttonholes,
and the basque finish consists Of wide
bias Of plain white velvet.
The Standing Collar
is of velvet, as also are the cuffs On the
h-shouldered coat. sleeves Of white
poplin.
Foreign authorities say the more SIM
pie in style confirmation costumes are
the better. The whole toilette should
be white, except, perhaps, the shoes,
which may be white kid or satin, but
are quite as often bronze or black. The
materials now used by ladies in exalted
stations of life are the gracefully draP-
ing all WOO. goods, such as nuns veil
ing, cashmere, albatrOss cloth, foe
French popin, surah satin or soft silk,
" lille Others use mulls, muslin-, main
sock, cambria and organdies.
On these fabrics, when made up for
re igious uses, 10 lace is seen. no fringeS
and no beads, but sometimes a large
ribbon sash encircles the waist. In
Europe the arrangement of the skirts
| consists mostly of three box pleats or
three kilt leats, drspery at tue side
above this finishing, and bouttant
round the waist, and in nine cases out
of ten the bodice is made plain and full,
" til band.
The style OF Skirt.
When surah is used the skirt may be
in the new accOrdean style, with grace
fu! drapery. Other skirts are in plain
waterfall fashion, the material simply
hpmmed and made very full at the
waist, with no further adOrnme1t but
some Topped bOws at the side. Ole
dress of very fine Lupin's cashmere has
full bodice, tied in front with Ottoman
ribbon, while the skirt has the fullness
caught in diamonds all over the front,
each corner finished with bow Of mar
row ribbon. The back Of the skirt Is
pleated at the waist.line and hangs in
feds down to lower edge Of skirt.
The Wells
now worn are two yards in length.
They are of the clearest tulle, hemmed,
point falling just over the face to the
waist. Many prefer the cap to the veil.
This head covering is slightly pointed in
front and fits the head quite closely.
The tulle is simply caught down full
upon the shape and allowed to fall in
two long ends to the walst at the back;
round the edge next the face there IL
soft tulle ruche. Tulle caps are seldom
worn without tulle banging at the back.
Either silk, kid or suede gloves COM
plete the dress.
A most simple toilet for young girl,
of satin and yelling, shows the skirt
formed of large bJx.pleats Of satin, al
ternating with side pleatings OF yelling.
The waist is made To correspond and Is
belted in at the vast line with ribbon
sash. The pretty cap is tied under the
chin aud the veil is worn over the
lace.
Chiidren's Dresses.
To mothers who do the home dress.
making new IDEAS in children's cos
tunes are always acceptable, and most
especially at this season, when they are
preparing wardrObes for spring and
summer wear. a practical and very
simple walking costume from Demon
est's late models deserves special com.
mendatiOn, as it can be so easily made
and is perfectly appropriate to wear as
dress or q coat. This garment is in
Gabrielle shape, not quite tight fitting
aud cut short, with the needed length
furnished by klt-pleated skirt sewed
TO the lower edge. The waist portion
has side forms, darts and seams, and
the shoulder cape is fitted by small
cores and is trimmed with pleating to
match the dress, while coat sleeves and
turndown collar complete the dress. II
used as coat the garment can be made
OF light weight cloth or Lupiu's cash
mere in desirable shade. Ii worn for
costume the waist portion and upper
pat of cape and sleeves can be Of
velvet or velveteen, with pleatings of
plain, checked or surrah silk. For q
child ten years Of age suit is made
after this model OF Jersey cloth in
gray ish blue, with pleatings of an odd
plaid in stone color and blue, with
dividing line of brick red and closed
with shaded pearl buttons.
The Ninctta Costume
is more elaborate and can be tastefully
made up in surah or pOplin, combined
with silk damasSe or Of soft lustrOus
satin and brocade. The skirt has shir-
red or pleated rutlle about lower edge,
Willie two other rutlles, the same width,
are at the sides and up front, meeting
the full puff Of the c0rsage, which is
outlined 10y side fronts Of the graceful
pulOnaise ;lhe skirts Of the Uvergarment
reach the lower tlOuuces, the ends being
carried up over the hips and secured I'M
der loOpiugs of the back drapery, which
is very full and gracefully arranged.
7 finish of cuffs and collar, asO edge
Of pOlaIaise, may be of lace or embroid-
ely.
For an older girl the Elsine skirt with
tie Avis jacket forms a isunty yet sim
pie suit. The under portion Of the skirt
Is of plaid, tue overskirt OF plain fabric
and the jacket to match, with vest col
lar and cults Of velvet or velveteeu.
The Clio Is pretty design for dress of
aIly washable goods, This has pleaded
back and front, from neck down to 10 "
er edge of skirt. In the sides are pleat-
irgs headed by embroidery, needlework
of the same kind decorating collar aud
cuffs. If made of thin materialt his
dress can be trimmed with lace, and
will be very pretty il worn over a slip
of the cheap satin, which now comes in
all the desirable colOrs aud new shades