Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
NEW SUMMER STYLES.
Fashions Set for Fair Americans to

Fashions Set for Fair Americans to
Follow.
In France, Russia and (measurably) IN
Germany, white and very light toilets are
the best evidence of distinction and the re-
Enement which accompanies cultivation.
This has been so for years, and IN not way
that is affected by fashion. The economy
of dark colors, which English women adopt,
and which are a necessity to bust
ness and professional women, does
not enter into the calculations OF
the fashionable leaders of society, and so
we find exquisite dressing gowns OF white
Chuddsh wool lined with cream silk or sat-
in; walking dresses Of creamy serge or
white cloth. trimmed with braid or embroid-
ery; dinner dresses of white satin or surah,
trimmed with beautiful Spanish lace, and
evening toilets of embroidered or plated
gauze or lace over silk or satin, powdered
with suowdrops or white violets, aud only mt
seemingly Tor beings too fair and fragile tor
earth.
Summer flannel suits have become On
Institution, and their popularity is largely
owing to the excellent qua tiles OF the
twilled flannel of American manufacture,
which has all the virtues of the famous
Welsh prototype, aed q dress finish which
strongly recommends it. A flannel dress
should be included in every summer outfit,
for they are exactly adapted to the damp
days and chilly changes Of the season A
pretty way Of making cream white, gray
blue or navy blue suits Is to cut the front OF
the skirt into tire points or square over
plating, and trim with three rows Of Hat
braid The back of the skirt hangs
straight lines of braid, the front buttoued
straight down or made double-breasted A
stylish model for young girls shows the
skirt tucked up the back, with the front
killed, over which is draped apron.
4 Paris evening toilet is Of white otto
man, mCss-green velvet and lace The
white silk is covered with q white lace
tlounce. A piece of wide ribbon velvet is
h ken dia gonally across the front of the
skirt from the middle on the left side, where
i, falls in loops and ends, TO the lower part
on the right side, where there are other
looms. The velvet then extends to the back
of the skirt and forms the same trimming.
On the upper part of the skirt are two
uTNDETlES, ebGu bIEoukCL OHNA NAV OtASA
One Of them starts from the right hip and
the other from under the point of the waist.
The second drapery makes full panier
on the left side. In the back is a
straight train gathered full and fastened
about Is inches below the waist. The waist
forms Q kind of 'veste mauresque OF
fancy moss green velvet 1t is cut in q
round low neck in front and opens over a
white silk vest covered with ottoman. The
goods OF the vest is gathered to the lining,
and the fullness covers the open space down
the middle in front. The lower part Of the
vest terminates in a kind of putting, sur
mounted by piece of ribbon velvet sewed
on in Y shape. The back Of the vest Is tail
leur shape and terminates in sharp point,
which is partly covered by the plsits of the
train. Thesleeyes consist of narrow band OF
velvet embroidered with beads. They form
epaulets and keep the waist up over the
shoulders. around the neck is a tulle
scarf Ii is crossed over the breast and
fastened by gold ring and is then taken
under the arms to the backs like an ordi-
nary bertha Falling from the right hip
are long loops and ends of ribbon velvet.
A beautiful young married lady has had a
complete summer outfit made Of white ma
terials of various tints and stuffs, with lit
tie variation in accessories to her numerous
costumes and toilets. Our dress is in soft
white corded silk, embroidered in shaded
white and tea roses; bonnets aud small
mantle to match, trimmed with lovely maid
en- hair and fern lace. The psrasol matches
the dress and has border of roses aud To-
hage, hand embroidered, like the dressand
q fall of lace from the csnopied top. This
costume is to be worn at rose fete which
she will give in June. A white walking
dress is of cream serge trimmed with cream
silk braid, the front cut in square turret
shape over double anticipating at the
edge, straight-plaited back and plated bod
ice. Another is of white cloth, with fine
gold embroidery, upon the front aud bodice,
clustered plaits at sides and straight plaits
at the back. The basque is short and point
ed, the embroidery outlining q vest
Many new styles have already been
brought out in Paris. The materials and
colors are so pretty and bright that tot lets
must be charming. Some dresses for var.
ious occasions have lately been completed by
the largest French establishments, and are
perfect specimens Of the latest fashions
Among them is reception dress for Young
lady. It's of etamins and fsille and leather
covered. The silk underskrt is covered
with an etamine oyerdress, which
is very full and has no trim.
ming 1t is slightly drsped little
back of tire left hip. The very short waist
il of etsmine over silk lining in the same
shade. II terminates in sharp point and
4 draped in front to cover the open part.
The failure back is also pointed. A wide