The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-09
NEW YORK FASHIONS,
Dresses OF Thin fnbrlcs-Wedting Gowns.
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Special Correspondence Of he Iaitlliasssetr.
New foRx, June The draping o
one material over another Is fashion
able idea and this is particularly true re-
gafding thin cotton fabrics. Ba.istt
whether plain or embroidered is worn
over surah silk with pretty effect and
ono OF the most stylish dresses oil
the season is q pale blue batiste
made over slightly darker shade
OF surah for blonde young mem.
Der oil tho Astor family. 1t is part
Of Newport outfit and shows
the silk forming guimpe and sleeves,
while the batiste is slightly draped in
Marguerite style over the silk skirt, An.
other dress for the same youthful wear.
er Is for morning. and is made OF plain
and plaid Bingham combined, tho for.
mer composing Il bib overdress and tied
with dark.brown shoulder knots, A
sash OF brown ribbon to match. The
prevailing colers in the dress arc blue
and brown. The uniting Of :
SILK AND COTTON
is very noticeable where the higher
class cotton goods, such as figured white
maslins, fine colored lawns or ba.istes,
are brought forward and all are used to
a remarkable extent this year, which
may be called q cotton season. Both
white muslins and lawns are quaint re.
productions of old patterns aud in the
latter, on delicately tinted. surfaces, flow.
ers and sprays are depicted which will
bring up recollectious OF youth to grand.
motherly hearts. In the list OF cotton
goods. position must be given to broche
and chine figured ginghams and sem.
blance to WOODEN material is recognized
ia loosely woven cotton cheviots.
BRIDAL DRESSES
often show tulle over faille Franchise,
which for June weddings is better liked
than gros grain because lighter in DUAL.
ity. The latter, however. has really the
first position because inRately hand.
somer fabric, while garniture of lace
must always take precedence, in which
case it were well to have the veil Of lace
to correspond. But tule has special
charms which nothing else Gun rival,
and the floating veil OF the same
lovely texture produces an answering
loveliness that must be recognized blythe
most insensible. Orchids or white lllacs
are held in particular esteem at present
and as concession TO the rage for
shoulder trimmings, a half wreath may
appear on one side or flower or spray
nestle on each shoulder in bed OF tulle
or lace. The corsage bouquet matches
or half garland some times takes its
place, but skirts IRE not ornamented by
flowers as rule though now and then a
flower chateleine replaces the girdle
worn in Marguerite dresses. The favor.
lite way OF making is with long, full
train, gored fronts and short basque cut
with heart shaped neck, the sleeves put
fed at the top and long. When tulle is
worn over faille it is usually draped in
successive falls 60 that the original
fabric shows but family through aud in
such case the basque and sleeves are
draped in like fashion. Brocades are
exceptional, yet form very handsome
dresses, and in the making there is an
aGectation Of old styles in full skirt
gathered to the waist, high cut about
the throat and long, wrinkling sleeves.
A minority Of wedding dresses show
yoke and sleeves OF lace aad conserva-
tive families still select orange blossoms
as the bridal flower. But liIacs or
orchids are more popular and sometimes
the bouquet is tied with broad ribbon
that reaches the floor. Crepe de chine
is used to some extent in trimming,