The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-24
FUSS AND FEATHERS.
EfEdANT' COSTUMES rnEpAnISe
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WAsurxorox, Feb. oS.-All thoughts
and attention in the social world nowturn
to the inaugural ball. The modistes are
hard at work, and some Of the dresses
which they are preparing are quite worth
the space and time for a description. That
Of a Copgressman's wife, for instance, is
to be very handsome, a flame-colored Ben
galine, with brocadcd flowers, the train Of
heliotrope satin, trimmed with rare lace.
Another Congressman's vile Is to wear a
hellotrope velvet, with train over foun-
dation Of old gold, with flowers. Anoth-
er lady is having made light heliotrope
satin, ,swith metallic trimming. Another
very handsome dress prepared for theball
is a white uncatyelyet,p with train, the
front Of lIeavy white SATIN embroidered.
in pearls, tho cost Of the dress being $500.
Another very pretty costume is yellow
satin, the skirt and bodice entirely COW
cred with Spanish lace, and the scarf dra.
peries held in place with punches Of chry-
santhemums. The bodice Is similarly
adorned.
Another rich costume Is ofwhite satin
and velvet, the front OF royal purple vel:
vet, the train and pointed bodice also OF
purple velvet TO match, the latter cut low
and half filed In with crushed roses Of the
most delicate pink shade. Anecklace OF
diamonds, with pendants, is to be worn
with this costume. A saPphire-blue vel
vet has u skirt ofpale blue ducliesse satin,
trimmed, ,diagonally with point lace alter.
mated with satin pleatings; the train and
bodice Of velvet, with point lace. Another
dress OF especial beauty Is OF heliotrope
duchesse satin.-The skirt is trimmed with
alternate tlounees Of point lace and satin,
the front drapery caught up on one side
aud orRAmented by q cascade OF lace, In:
terpersed with bows Of narrow ribbon, and
cluster OF pond lilies ornamenting the
decollete bodice, which Is trimmed with
point lace, The train is OF satin, with n
mass of lilies at the side. A5light red rib.
bed velvet has \ velvet train, with front
crossed hy two scarf ltaperics OF pink silk
gauze. One is looped high, ,on.tbe hip,
meeting the other, which Is caught up, on
the left side and held verylow on the
risht by q clust Of red ostrich tips. The
bodice is trimmed with eauze and bou-
oust OF ostrich feathers. Afbunch OF tips
Is also 10 ornament the hair OF the wearer.
Gg! OTHER COSTUMES. i,3 -
A costume prepared for pretyyoun
debutante OF this cityis Of white silk and
sauxe skirt trimmed with plaitings head
ed with garland Of pale pink flowers.
The drapery is similarly adorned with
flowers, as is also the bodice, which is OF
gauze, striped lengthwise with bands Of
satin. The back drapery forms a pouf at
the top and falls TO the end Of the train,
yeilirsthe flowers. A cluster Of pink
roses, with aigrettc. is 10 be worn in the
hair An example of,the.shade, peach
blow, is In surah silk, and makes lovely
dress, trimmed as it is with Oriental lace,
the bodice cut half low, The arms bare, and
ornamental with pearls the wrists. A
pretty bridal costume to be worn at
the ball Is OF Marie Louise blue vel
vet and cream.colored silk; the back of
velvet in princess style, the front Of skirt
and bodice being OF satin, festooned with
silver tissue, caught here and there with
knots OF arbutus. The bodice Is cut low,
and half filed with the Tissue" fastened
with SPRAYS OF arbutus. There is aaother
| OF mauye:colored MORE antique, with a
long train, draped on the pointof the bod:
ice in such manner as 70 show tacings ot
delicate pink shade. Sprays OF apple
blossoms are scattered upon the skirt and
bodice, which latter Is cut "V" shape,
filed in with crepe tissue dotted with pink.
Another bridal costume is OF white
satin, cascade Of point lace down
the front, caught up by tiny pearl buckles.
The bodice iscut square, and filed In with
lace fastened at the throat with pearl
clasp.
There is also handsome blue brocade,
pale shade, with bodice ofpink plush,
shower OF duChcsse lace covering the
from Of the skirt. Avery pretty costume,
too, Is mink cameo cashmere, the pleat-
ines on the skirt headed with q doublerow
Of Bwansdown, the draperies trimmed in
like manner. The bodice is cut square,
and with 1t are to be worn q double neck
lace Of pearls an opera cloak to match in
trimming. Among the walking salts are
some very pretty combinations OF smoked
gray with garnet velvet, crimson plaid
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velvet to match. OF the latter is one in
gray ottoman silk, the skirt Of mich:
ings and pleatings, the tabier Of
velvet, brocaded to match, and
slashed into panels, with pleatings Of silk
between. The back drapery OF silk Is
fastened over the point Of the bodice,
which is trimmed with, a band OF f.brocade
on either side, narrowing to point at the
waist. Another pretty one is OF brown
velvet, the skirt trimmed to the depth Of a
foot imgold and beaver fur, the jacket OF
brown plush, with short cape Of the same
trimmed in fur. A fur collar and cuffs
complete this novel and nobby suit: A
handsome andlcostly suit is OF dark.blue
velvet, the, polonaise tunic open In front
and trimmed with feathers to the throat
and around the neck, being very tasteful.
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