Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-25
FASHION ~EsEsk
Etamine Is the rage in PARIS

EIamtne Is tne iesaAns
fabric.
Etamine, coarse or fne, is canyas-WOven
wool.
The navy blue blouse suit tor little giris
is revived for spring wear.
The sleeves Of al babies dresses tor all
occasions are de rigueur long.
Children's balls begin at ) in the after
noon. and end ut 2 in the evening
Blondes affect black tulle bAlldreSses with
e~mbroideries Of jet.
Fancy balls for children, as well as their
elders, are the order of the day.
Aurora pink, a warm golden rose, IS the
latest shade of this fashionable color.
Even the fine ribbed knit or woven morn
ing shirts for babies have long sleeves.
Amoderate-sized tournure gives style to
a costume but a big hustle is hideonS.
Helitrope. which is as fashionable for q
+. color as for a perfume, comes IN seven oii
ferent shades.
H~igh-shouidered fchu NANTES and plain
o~ld-fashioned long scarfs will % worn Tor
spring wraps. .
Diamonds are worn to excess this winter
in New York, but pearls are the ParISian
fashion at present.
The boys evening sits this season is OF
ribbed or Terry velvet, but plush Is not al
| together out Of vogue.
The dogs collars around the neck must
match the color of the aigrette and Pout or
l feathers of the couture.
Ball dresses are extremely decollete, and
have no sleeves to speak Of; sometimes only
q shoulder strap.
Stars, crescents, and ~rivieres OF diamonds
are worn in the SNOWY high coiffures gener-
ally adoptedfor ball toilets this season.
The skirt laid in alternate clusters OF kilt
pleats and panels decorated with braid is
the style for tailor made spring suits OF CLOTH
serge, diagonal, and flannel.
Small puffs of black velvet, MORE, or satin
ribbon, with a small aigrette, are very lash
l.iouable for the hair at the opera, and are
placed a little to the left side, in front.
Children's ball dresses are as extravagant
in material and make up as those OF their
mothers and older sisters, but the style a
the stufs used are more delicate and youth
full. g,
The suberb beaded lsces and tulles used
for ladies ball dresses form plastrons, sleeves,
collars, berthas, and parements to the low.
necked corsages OF many little girls ball
toilets.
IN exquisite ball dress, Stamine pattern
robe, is OF a delicate shade of heliotrope,
wiihlarge, tasteful medieval designs, broche
in Oriental colors and gold, three inches
apart on the surface.
A suggestion for fancy ball costumes is
that each lady is to be dressed as a Hover
-violets, lilies, roses, blue-bells, fuchsiasr
marvgolds, touch-me-nots, and torget-me
nors. What a lovely bouquet for a dcbutan-
ties ball!
The newest caps for babies are OF white
/ Surah. embroidered all over. or Of piece net,
embroidered, and lined with Surah. The
ruchcs around the face is double, one row
in she'll ruching back Of a huted ruche next
to the face.
The new plaid hannels for children are in
charming shades of red, blue, green, brown
| and beige, with dashes Of yellow and black,
all the combinations of color so arranged
as to produce the most delightful harmony
with the contrasts.
Spring garments for little children are in
geuiously arranged to do duty both as suit
and wrap by the superimposed draperles,
pleatings, and parements on the princess
/ form, and a small coachman's collar or cape,
with pleated or Auted ~epaulette sleeves OF
the material, to give the high-shouldered eE
feet.
The handsomest christening robes for ba-
bicS are made of the finest and sheerest
French nainsook, with the entire robe front
| formed of alternate rows of fine needle
work 2sertion and Ealenciennes lace laid
in Diagonal rows, meeting in a point in the
| middle, the point Of junction covered with
nCedlework and Nalenciennes edging run
ming in a fiat ~plastron from the neck to the
| border of the robe, the border composed Of
ueedlework insertion and deep edging, al
teInating with rows of Valenciennes lace.
A most cloud-like ball toilet is the result
of silver tulle over rose-colored surah or silk;
tie paniers at the sides made very full, also
the upper part of the narrow, rather short,
pointed train. A wreath Of pale primroses.
mounted on silver stems, runs down from
the shoulder 10 the waist, and from the waist
TO the foot Of the skirt, back and front; the
~ian-pleatcd bodice is finished with a wide
sash belt of pale pink velvet, fastened with
a diamond clasp; the neck is encircled with
a pale pink velvet dog collar, studded with
diamonds. The Ariadne couture, with hair
waved over the temples, and falling on the
shoulders in loose tresses and a few curls,
is adorned with a riviere OF diamonds, pass.
ing in and out and a tuft Of pale pink feath.
ers on one side. The long Suede gloves are
covered with bracelets Of silver Sc. with dia-
mOrds.