Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-24
FASHION NOTES.

il a triple ruche of lace, black, white,
! or colored, pearled, beaded, or plain.
Popgees are rising in price because OF
| the threatened war in China, and mer.
| chants say that, when Ihe present stock
is exhausted, it will be difficult to OBJ.
tain more.
Tea gowns grow more and more fash
ionable, and are made of the handsom-
est materials They aye merely very
elegant wrappers, and are suitable only
for home wear.
The palm. leaf fans that are painted
| on one side and have a natural spray OF
flowers on the other have now a small
pocket placed near the handle, behind
the bow, for holding the lace handker-
chief.
Buyers just back from Europe say
that gray is the Ieigning color abroad
on the streets, at the theatres, the operas
everywhere. Gray tulle, gray velvet,
brocade, cashmere-gray in all mate
rails rules.
Large black lace aprons are much
patronized for Afternoon wear. The
bib is either composed Of several rows
of narrow gathered lace, or Of one
square of piece of lace, puckered into
the waistband. One pocket is at the
side (optionaD, and colored pocket
handkerchief peeps out OF it.
For evening toilet, parte and diamond
buckles fasten velvet round the throat,
loop up sleeve on one arm, hold the
ribbon of fan, secure spray OF flow.
err on bodice, and appear on one side
- H. NTH afr nd
of hair passed through, and arranged
high, according to present fashion.
The tailor made gowns, in their plain
linen cuffs, collars, and white or pale
c,iO-Cd cravats, ornamented with a
fancy pin, 90 not allow of much scope
fer variety, except in the matter of the
cO,Ored pocket haudk erchief, which Of
ten, If the weareris fond OF q sOupcon OF
color, matches the cravat and the hose.
Among the distinctive features of the
seas"n are the leap year parties, at
which the ladies wal on the gentle
mep, taking them down to supper, ask
ing them to dance, etc, At affairs OF
the kind the ladies wear dress coats.
vests, shirts, cravats, etc, IN masculine
style, and most of them wear crush
hats. Short skirts, either black or to
match the coat and vest, are worn with
them, and the costumes are said to be
very becoming. The ladies are having
their coats made by tailOrs. Some Will
be of velvet, black, garnet nr dark blue,
sCmt Of plush, ana some OF cloth, a.
nay be preferred.
There is great pench4lt IN London
fer the short, round jackets, especially
IN rcd, or rough-suraced black cloth,
tiimmed with marah Dut or Astrachan
far. They are worn OVER all sorts OF
shiTts, and look smart and stylish; the
trimming reaches just below the hips.
Oh some jackets there are epaulets OF
Il arab0ut; on other military braiding
down the front in add ton to the fur;
aid, on few, an arrangement OF silk
cord over the left shoulder somewhat
reese milling that of some state livery.
The Turkish and Bulgarian embroider-
iCs, recently so fashionable on chair
lacks, are low used for aprons. They
are put over old gold, red or dark pea
cock satin, or surat, folded in half, fixed
into the band and drawn away to the
sides; one end is rather longer than the
other. There is some scope for variety
of arrangement and the effect is very
good. Yellow satin aprons, cut out In
battlements, with a irill of black lace
underneath, and pockets and bib OF
Grills OF mirrower lace are very fashion
able.
Lace cascades and loose fronts Of
cream and black lace, gathered at the
throat and reaching to the waist, are
useful for Smartening up dark dresses.
A pretty way of arranging them is with
| n narrow band of black velvet round
the throat, and two revers of black vel
vet down the sides of the cascade, CIV
ing the appearance of the cream lace
emerging from velvet waistcoat. An
other new way is to cross two muslin
ends, finely plated and edged with lace
over each other, and fastem them with
a horseshoe pin. These ends are sewn
on to a band, which goes inside the
dress collar, showing plating Of lace
above. Then q small square of fine
book or silk muslin is edged with deep
lace like handkerchief, and tied loose
ly in knot, with the ends hanging
down in points. Thus is unusually put
on rather to enc side, with one end
pinned up higher than the other, with
bee or little cock brooch. Two colOred
velvet ribbon or silk rosettes, connected
by double ends, are placed, the son on
the left shoulder and the other ut the
throat, with the ends loosely resting on
the bodice.