Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-20
HINTS FOR THE LADIES.

BONIONr NOfSUlOcT it-LOW 10 uTeSS
The neck is always matter of interest to
the female portion Of society, and it is
especially SO nov, that distinct stylds of
costume are worn on the street aud in the
house. With tailor-made costumes some
thing severe and simple is used in the way
of lingerie, and either the very high and
close linen collar called the dude" iswoEn,
or the straight curate collar which is not so
pronounced, and usually more becoming.
Some ladies who are in mourning aflict
themselves in the first stages Of their grief
By wearing Grape collars, but they are very
glad to leave them OF after a few weeks,
and for street wear sets collars and cuffs
like those Just described now come in fine
black and white checks, with white squares
in the corners. After three months of the
deepest mourning even, it is thought en-
regle 10 wear hem-stitched collars of white
batiste. For house wear folds Of cOlored
craps are sometimes worn as a change from
white at both the throat and wrists, but this
fashion is very trying to many compilations.
White, after, all looks the best, and among
the new fancies is the Fedora" puff made
of half a yard OF white muslin, with colored
dots or blocks thereon. This is used for
every day neck trimming. The muslin is
cut in two bias strips, Snd the edges run
together, the top being picked out to form
a puff. One strip is set inside the other,
leaving a narrow line above, and both are
then sewed to q narrow band and tackled
into the collar ofthe dress.
Another Novelty
is neck ruchings of leather, but leather is
employed so much in these times that no
new use for it causes US surprise. Among
the latest lace pins are found rifles with
powder-bag studded with rubies or dia-
monds. The black velvet dog-collar was
always very becoming to the wesrer, but
the Empress of Austria has started a new
fashion to take its place. She wears a very
narrow black silk ribbon about the neck
with the ends hanging down at the side.
I'm sure this cannot be pretty, and |
wouldn't advise anyone to copy royalty In
this caprice. Speaking OF dog-collsrs, the
live DOGS in Paris who are so fortunate
as 10 be pets are now decked out in collars
formed of gold and silver links with rib
bons run through them; in bands OF
braided metal, or collars of hammered
cold or silver medalliOns resting on velvet.
Occasionally one is seen with a collar Of
alligator leather of the color of tortoise
shell, and in many cases the pets blanket
Of plush is fastened with a iewelled clasp.
In the Matter OF Gloves
there is not much novelty. Plush gloves
have been putupon the market recently, aud
there are long.wristed ones of Austrian
wool or cashmere HAVING ribbed tons. These
come IL all the dark shades for street suits.
Dressed kids are gradually regainiug their
popularity over undressed ones. As several
of the large shops here make gloves to or
der, there is no excuse for wearing an i'll
fitting pair of them if one can pay the extra
cost of having them made. Cheap kid
gloves are in all the shops, but probably
thew never were kids. Very lovely glove
cases of alligator plush are offered for sale,
and the most effective combinations of
plush and satin in beautiful tints are used
in their making. Gentlemen do not seem
to take kindly to wearing gloves again at
the theatre and receptions, and a large
number of them make a concession 10 Dame
| Fashion by carrying their gloves IN their
hands instead of wearing them. For full
| evening dress ladies choose white or delicate
tinted kid gloves. At recent wedding the
| bridesmaids wore white kid gloves, bronze
kid shoes, and silk hose, also oil bronze, to
match the shoes.
Stockings Going Out of Style.
| D YOU have already heard the
dreadful rumor that stockings are going
| out OF fashion. An Englishwomsn's ideas
of dress always were peculiar, but when 1t
comes to doing away with stockings she
| can't expect US to smile at her eccentrtcity
we can only frown on it. We hear she says
| stockings are injurious; well, We prefer a
| short life with them to a long life without
| them. She would have us wear thick,
| doublesoled boots and no hosiery, but this
is making too great a demand upon rs alto
gether.
Ladies' Boots and shoes.
In selecting boots and shoes Of course
extreme STYLES should be avoided, and | see
no reason why many of the most cultivated
women should insist on wearing boots with
broad, square toes that spoil the natural
shape of the foot. The low, fiat heels OF
theese boots may be very sensible and sp-
propriate, but the extremely square toes are
unnecessary, and as ridiculous as the too
pointed oues. The gaiter top boot is very
neat and pretty for the promenade, and the
CATER is very perfectly initiated in this
STYLE. Jaunty walking boots with narrow
band of fur round the ankles will be worn
as the cold weather settles upon US.
Fur Bands
will linda place on gloves, too, as the sea
son advances, and the latest Psris caprice
is to fgce evening bonnels Of cream velvet
with sealskin. Fur bands Of all kinds will
ind a place on many winter bonnets. ln
furs astrakan (the real fur) is very expen'
siye and consequently much sought BY ex
elusive people Of means, and furs in their
natural colors are among the most attract
i've and stylish ones. The colors vary from
soft brownish grays to beautiful chsmoi:
tints, and in addition to chinchilla, ermine
and leopard give q pleasant variety to the
winter costume. Seal pushes are growing
in favor, and are made Of fine quality. The
noticeable feature of fur lined circulars i
. the use Of mink in place of squirrel o.
. other gray fur, rnd the mott marked chsrac
t%eristie of all fur garmentsi is the absence o
high shoulders, which have entirely disap
peared from this years fur dolman's, collar
and capes. Fancy muffs to match the stree
suits are very elaborate. They have on Their
large birds, feather tips and ribbon bow:
and pugs' heads in metal.
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Those Complaining of Sore Throat or hOar.