Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-23
FASHIONS FORECAST.

Hints OF the Modes when the Leaves Begin
| to Turn.
Despite the tendency towardexaggerstior
in dress moderation is used by women o.
taste, and simplicity and becomingness are
the order of the day. The adoption of the
matinee for neglige costumes is q pleasing
change from the Mother Hubbard wrapper,
which is really only suitable for wear in the
secIusion of ones room. Strong contrasts
seem to be declining and harmony of design
and coloring are to be observed in the
toilettes Of the best dressed women.
There is none of the accustomed hufiness
and looseness Of dress this summer. Cor
sages are as smooth and tight as in cold
weather. The real discomfort is no greater,
though the aspect may be go to ignorant
observers. Vests are universal; so are high
collars; and the way inswhich bosons are
laid out into ornamental beds and border
ings reminds one of floral gardening, In
corsages the vest and lappels appear along
with the choker collar. The material OF the
waist is velvet, and the vest is brocaded
satin. The effect is taut and clipper, and
the style has the advantage of being ad-
vantageous for fat girls, while at the same
time it is becoming to slim ones.
In trimming materials for the coming
fall season velvets and plushes, both plain
and fancy, will be used for making aud
trimming the hats and bonnets. In the i'm.
ported piece goods extremely fancy COM
binations are shown and Internationally named
Paradox" or ''Atala'' is a mixed plush Of
medium long pile, such as gray or other
solid color for the ground, with white or ecru
threads woven in after a scrawly STYLE
,Perepie" is q plosh with solid brown
ground, with narrow stripes of different
colors half an inch apart. Sigma" is q
plain surface plush with short pile. There
ere also narrow mixed-stripe plush effects
showing changesble colors.
Fancy feathers have again been brought
out in considerable quantities and in great
variety of styles and colors many being
shaded and colored to match the materials
used in trimming. The latest are wings
mounted with small palm breasts, and single
or double birds heads at base. Parrots.
natural green and dyed in solid colors, are
seen in nesr.y all assert pents Ostrich
feathers will come IN for their share Of
popularity. az it is i'm possible to trim hat
or bonnet full without the use of either
plumes or tips A large variety of black.
plain colors and the odd arrangements Of
fancy oddities where ostrich figures conspicu-
ously are now shown by the modistes.
The reign of the fancitul in millinery may
be expected to continue, as lot of imported
frames for hats and bonnets show that the
French designers have been exerting their
Il gently ugain in the production of the
u qu- sDd surprising. Among the shapes
i'll hsts noticed are those of very tall oval
md Of square peaked crowns, with the brim
narrow at the back and broadening out and
,urled up in front and at the left side, A
Shape with the comicsl military crown in.
denttd at the top has the crescent brim,
much deeper in front than at the back and
curled up high.
Millinery shows few changes for August
worth mentioning. Fancy feathers have
sgain been brought out in a great variety
Of styles. Wings are mounted with small
palm breasts and single or double birds
heads at the base. A fsvorite bird is the
bronze-head turtle-dove. Metallic effects
gold, steel, lead color and fancy trostings-
al c used more extensively than before.
Among tie latest in both bonnets and
hats are trimmings of scrim scarfs ~ rib
bous Pretty shade hats are Of imported
Leghorn oraid-the old fashioned and CON-
Portable aat-and are trimmed with drapery
of wide etamine ribbon surrounding the
crown, with great bow in front, without
assistancefrom any other garniture Recent
dress hats differ from those that nave more
generally obtained for the summer in having
the definite steeple crown, with projecting
brim carelessly curled up in front.