Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-21

] panorama shifts from minute TO minute.
| frork succeeds 20 frock and ribbon TO
ribbon almost before the ever-moving
Ithrong of promenaderS has had a fair
view. The parasol whose tilmy clouds
of gau1e caught Your fancy in the
morning has had dozen successors.
each more diaphanouS than the last, be
I fore YOU pass second time ON your
homeward way in the afternoon.
This througing of pictures. this tread
I ing of fashion ON fashions heels, brings
out the whole cityfu, Of women From
| the quiet up town streets and the de-
murc side streets they flock and they
swarm into avenues. ID is a gay spring
carnival when day by day women give
themselves over TO the shops aud feed
their fancics fat ou form and color, and
eXuit ia the magical spring transforma-
tiouS
zThore'S certain barblric joyouSnesS
about 10 all, for we g'ittera and we shine.
We rejoice iu gold lace and in things
chat give ont sparks in the sunshine.
We stretch out our hands, as baby
might, Co bright co'ored baubieS. They
make tho baby crow and put them Oh
her mouth and kick her heels. They
make Co., smile 40 them, and sew them
over our hats and our capes and uur
dresses. and walk where they may be-.
seen out of doors The dazzle OF them
reminds me Of a cloak ! had years
ago. on which was sewn what the other
children used 20 call star-Spangled ban
ucr buttons. This is spring of star
Suaurlpd-h3unprf fashions.
There is ie. aud jct and still there Isl
iet hourly: facoted jet that catches the
light and sets 70 dancing. A woman
vas trying on "a bonnet this morning bee
fore mirror. 10 was a bonnet of
smooth gold braid or new ga.loou-
shaped DOB the likeness of regal crown.
''JcwCi>" of iet were embroidered upon
20 ihickIy. She held her head erect
and the figure iu the glass dimpled
back 40 her. 4 CLEAN OF sunshine came
through window: it struck the jewels
and they blazed: she moved her head
and the broken lights in the mirror
were dazzling.
An this was not good taste year ago,
but 10 is not now necessary To- be quiet
t0 be- iu good form.
There are flower hats, though 10 is
said that later iu tne season the jewels
wiU push them hopelessly and helpless
ly into the background. a type of the
Hover fashion is has of t,acH point
DC .auze. Garing of the face I.ttlc and
with odd bends and tmuingS. Velvet
violet~ are tuftcd here and There over il.
and long trails Of yioietS FALL iu front
and are gathered under the chin fol
strings
At one of yesterdays receptions /
noted bonnet OF peachy velvet worn
| by tall. peachy checked girl. never,
/ think. saw the hues OF fabric match
/ the tint OF the face so perfectly. Under
f the bonnet escaped I'm front fluffy brown
icurlS. and among the curlS three plump
peaches were resting. At the back oil
/ the bonnet were four 20 five more
peaches with Sprigs OF leaves. Fruit
| oounets are things To be avoided with a
very careful avoidance. but this pcachy
girl was pretty under these downy
spheres.
On AN the millinery one sees snakes.
| There are gold snakes, Jet snakes and
snakes OF silver. Snakes coil themselves
Ito strike. snakes glide through the un-
ldcrbrush of hut.ercupS and valley lilies.
snakes wreath themselves and baSS in
their sunny situation, snakes climb for
the view up aigretteS of lace formed OF
outstanding plaitngS.