The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-14
NEW YORK FASHIONS,

Gobelin blue has gained rather than
lost favor
Soft low.crownGd toques are the most
popular head coverings OF the season,
and they are worn enslite with costumes
OF nearly every description.
The display OF India silks for spring
and summer gowns Is very attractive and
beautiful. The lovely and refined silver
and dove-gray patterns are strewn with
figures In white and old rose, and the
tan and green silks with Pompadour
figures In deep olive, tea rose, and Per-
sian lilac.
All shades OF green appear this season
In greater variety than ever, Some oil
the new tints are exquisitely delicate
and beautiful, and combinations OF green
with certain shades Of blue, brown, rose
and Venetian red arc seen In Paris
gowns and millinery.
New tailor.made costumes for early
spring wear, In direCtoire, princesse, en-
pire and strictly English styles, show an
astonishing range OF fabrics In their con-
struCtion, These models, however, dis
tribute themselves with amazing equal.
ty, considering the partisanship general
ly shown by women IN matters OF dress,
Those who are already seeking In gown.
ing, and are tired Of the styles Just mem
toned, have elected for the classic Greek
models which have appeared among the
exclusive creations Of Paris and London
modistes and tailors.
Creyette or blush rose pink are most
fascinating Colors to wear beneath the
soft tulle draperies OF London smoke OF
amber or silver crepe lisse. When worn
by a golden.haired blonde or woman
with dark eyes and clear, rose'tlnted com.
plexIon, the effect is very lovely. Orna-
ments are not required, though half.
wreath Of crushed roses, diamond.hilt-
cd stiletto in the hair, and q diamond Or
nament suspended from q jeweled dog
collar greatly elaborate the toilet.
Pale primrose-yellow and geranium
pink are effective and very popular lin
ings for elegant house robes Of Henrietta
cloth or India cashmere, In Egyptian
red, turquoise blue, or pale olive. Lon
don smoke and ashes OF roses are again
in fashionable favor. The former Is a
gray with CLINT Of cream yellow In 1t;
the latter has faint rose tint Both
shades are what modistes call trying TO
most compilations, unless toned by wine,
golden brown, or old rose, three colors
Tor which they have unquestioned Of.
iinity.
All the stringlGss bonnets are accom-.
panied by delicate mask wells. Jetted
net wells arc worn with Jet millinery,
and the Hading wells are worn with
princesse bonnets, English turbans, d.
reCtoire hats, and English walking hats
OF felt and velvet. The turban hat OF
other days Is altered in the matter Of
styles; the crowns being lower, the
brims narrower, and the trimmings less
towering in effect.
Although many Of the new silk and
wool fabrics show quaint and beautiful
devices, with silver, copper, steel and
gold appearing in many OF the Persian
and Pompadour patterns, aud although
there Is an endless variety Of most at
traCtive fancy novelties, still the self.
Colored fabrics, in exqulsitely fine
weaving, and rich modern dyes, either
finished with stylish borderings or made
upwith silk or velvet, seem thus far 10
have taken the precedence In the for.
nation OF elegant spring gowns. Still
the shops and importing houses are
aglow with gayer gowns and materials,
which have already found ready sale
with those who seek novel and original
effects In dress.
For thin, light wooden goods for teas
and small dinners, Camels' hair and
Chuddah will be much used In beautiful,
pale Russian green shades, the soft, dull
rose tints, raspberry, golden olive and
pale violet, also primrose and magnolia
white, these mostly in empire fashion.
Some Of the new sleeves upon these
gowns are oil velvet, with a Cromwellian
cuff covered nearly To the elbow with
arabesques in silk passementerie. The
Marguerite gauntlet cuffs on tea gowns
arc Vandyked, the two or three points
outlined with gold or copper Ralloon.
The mixture oistriped and other fancy
materials with plain fabrics continues
In high favor, and also the wearing Of
gowns OF fne spring WOODEN with hand;
some borderlngs in Greclan, broChe, and
Bulgarian patterns. These handsome
edges are also used 10 represent stripes.
Glmps, galloons, In applique, arabesque
designs In silk cord and velvet, MORO
and velvet ribbon, and innumerable
beaded garnitures Of every description
will DO used for this purpose. Entire
ribbon dresses have appeared, designed
for the coming gay season. These are
made with an alternate stripe OF net OF