The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-01

Skirts, which for the last two years ap
peared to be growing shorter anC
shorter, are now worn much longer ant
covering the ankles, and very nearly
touching the ground, while for indoor
dresses skirts are frequently demi
tarined.
The new colors OF the incoming sea
son are Florentine bronze, emerald
green, Venetian red, reed green, goura
gray, the slate gray Of the plumagc OF q
tropical bird Of that name, and vulcan
brown, n new reddish shade OF this pop
ular shade.
The newest and most elegant walking
dresses OF smooth finish or rough moose
cloth still bear tho tailor.made stamp,
but this extreme severity Of style is re-
lieved by little coquetish trimming
such as fancy buttons, embroideries,
waistcoats and soft silk, surah or yelling
chemisettes and guimpes.
Some of the new redingote dresses in
tended for midwinter wear cross in sur
plice system the bosom with four big
buttons combining the pIeated waist.
The broad and short revers, the high
collars, the cuffs, the big pocket flaps
and the broad band at the bottom OF the
redingote are all OF some fine fur, Astra-
khan, Persian lamb, beaver, Alaska
sable, Russian bear, and black lynx hav-
ing the preference for this use.
The French visite, though far from
novel in design, is still an exceedingly
popular wrap with mature women who
do not feel just satisfied with the dimin-
utive toy pelerines and shoulder cover
ings that so largely abound just now.
These butterfly affairs are too small and
too deliberately decorated to please their
more practical tastes, and comfortable
and suitable medium between the long
Newmarkets, pelisses, etc, and the little
bodice with pair OF wings, is found in
the garment first mentioned. Theshape
is ample, graceful and exactly appropri-
ate for the dressy, sensible.wear OF ma
irons.
A stylish costume for a young lady
Just finished by noted modiste, is made
OF Il new handsome shade OF terra Gotta
shot with gold. The skirt is laid in wide
fat kits, with deeply shocked breadth
at one side, and very full straight drape-
nv in the back. There is an open bo-
dice, trimmed with gold and terra Gotta
silk gimp, arranged as pointed orna-
ments. The waist.coat is OF moss-green
peau de sole, closely shocked, tiny bits
Of gold and terra Gotta silk showing ut
each point OF the shocking. The vest
buttons at the back under the bodice.
upon which there are green velvet re-
vers.-New York Post.
1t can not be affirmed that all fashion
able women are wearing costumes that
match throughout, since there is no
longer one universal mode OF dressing.
However, it is very certain that the
fashion OF Wilderness in the makeup OF
certain costumes is very popular For
example, gown OF rich golden.olive
cloth reveals the foot OF the drop.skirt,
the vest, collar and cuffs OF ecru pilot
cloth braided with green and gold SOU
tache. The hat, whether toque or
turban, is OF the cloth Of the costume
trimmed with braided band OF the
ecru fabric, and the mutf, fur-lined, will
be made OF olive cloth, trimmed with a
similar band.
There is but little change in the ar
rangement Of basques in the new cos
tunes. A tendency is shown, however,
to lengthen the sides, making them reach
well over the hips. Upon some OF the
gowns the simple but artistic drapery at
the back is carried up to the belt OF the
basque, giving it the appearance OF
primrose, continuous breadths. The
skirts of the wool costumes are quite
plain, showing no pIeating at the foot,
but in many cases bordered with velvet,
braiding in soutache, or with wide
bands OF gimp in applique, these in
Venetian and old Roman designs, and
of such density and richness as to have
al the beautiful effects OF heavy silk
embroidery.