Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-15
Old STYLES REVIVED.
Charming Fashions of a Hu5drsd Years

Charming Fashions of HuSdred Years
Ago Revived by Modistss.
Nothing is truer than that there Is nota'
ing new under the sun. Here we are II the
latter half Of the nineteenth century and
we are wearing the selt-same styles Tor
evening which were worn in the time OF
Marie Antolnette. The old brocades, OF
which tiny bits are extaut are being copied
in the looms of Lyons. co!oring and design
complete.
The newest imported drsesses are re-
marksble for their simple and plain de-
signs. Plain straight skirts Of plush, with,
perhaps a panel of brocade of suitable
color, and combined with plain basque
having q brocade vest and plain lacing OF
medium sized cords. There are also plain
skirts of faile Franchise, with plush Dor
ders that are very handsome. Then the
Beatrice velvet skirtings are also very rich
and much worn BY ladies on the other slde.
These are made raight around and shlr'
red into yoke st the waist at tunes the
shirriug being so deep that the basque does
no, enllrely cover it. Plain styles have
much 10 commend them, bat 1t Is not every
LADY who can gracefully wear them. Take
a beautiful woman OF stylish appearance
aud let her wear q severely plain dress OF
satin, brocsde or velvet, with little hue
old lace at the neck and wrists, q email
bunch of flowers at the wrist or IN her hair,
and she will be the acknowledged best
dressed woman in the assembly; but take
care how YOU copy her, for the result may
be disastrous. Superb effects produced oy
elegant materials canuet be obtained in
cheap ones. Less expensive goods require
more trimming. You cannot make up,
plain gros gram at 81 so per yard alter the
same STYLE OF plush or velvet that costs
from Sl2 to so per yard.
After extreme hesitarcy in regard to the
sdnittauce Ct blue to favor, the matter Is
finally settled aud there are blue s!pacss
and blue wool laces and braid united with
silver tiugel for the trimming; there Is
mingliDg Of red and blue lace also used.
The two collars combined need great tact.
Some of the blae and red toilets seen this
season on the street are too glazing; Just
modicum of red should be seen tor good
taste, simply perhaps for narrow vest, q
standing collar aud cuffs trimmed With
rows OF silver or white wool braid or nar,
row back Hercules braid; the overskist OF
the ssus color may be trimmed similarly
The bonnet or hat of blue straw or plush
"a trimmed with wool lace and Midas ears
of ribbon loops sdorn the sides Ths p2ut
on such hat is cut straight aud lined With
rather stiff lace to keep 1t in form.
The Queen cid not succeed so we'll IN
getting her fsvorite pOpGus popaisrized this
season, sither in this country on in Eng
land, In EaglGnd they are being used for
upholsterT, ard Tor this purpose they are
really mere appropriate then Ter dress
goods There 10 So Incorporating eth
. meas about the fabric which csD hardly 6s
overcome. For chiliren's kits it does
veil.
Great exception is taken 10 certain cir
clss in London to Lady Constance How
ards book on etiquette and, GEhaIsh 1t Is
} o helm 10 those who do not know the rules
7 in all tssir rigor, it il true that those Ebo
do not know sGs generally those who do
no, need to know. In spite 81 Lady Con-
s,anss there are people who insist on issV-
J ing q pack OF calling cards everywhere
tSes 90. Two cards ought to be enough
! for Sns SoGse; one for The ledy tasFeot
and another Fog her daughters or the strsn
ger within her gates IA Ss ere adopting
Euslish customs more and more LSaS Con-
Stances book would not be suiss on q
Young lady's desk, although no help could
be more adequate than Mrs shesgood
! "Mauae,s sg9 Social Uaage', Published
by the Harpsrs.