Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-05

were very visible tokens Of wearlness in
the l~istless way many OF them looked at
the exhibits. l searched there 10 vain
for the beautiful I'm dress. A strict
simplicity among the well dressed was
preserved, and black was tho general
color. So / turned to Chicago for
ideas TO ind that western breeZl-
ness and llberality OF ideas had
not permeated the dress OF the Chicago
NJ TO any great extent. One would
need TO look long before discovering a
girl that demonstrated Enthusiastically By
dress tokens that she could have been
an inhabitant OF Gotham. Neither
could one charge the girl from the
Windy City with that craze for indls-
crlminate wealth Of color that has mark
ed the Gothamite. The former under
stands the art Of dressing well, and does
il with less Of the stir and hustle that
mark the extensive preparations OF tho
fair Gothamlte.
One is,immediately and favorably I'm
pressed with the quiet gowns OF the
driving portion Of society. Very unas-
sumiug wraps aud capes were the rule.
although / noticed o few brilliant ones.
Lincoln park was crowded on the sunny
day / visited IL, and " or three bright
garments caught my eye. A rich dark
green velvet cape was embroidered In
big black jet points all around the bot
tom. A small plated c~ollarette was
similarly embroidered and edged with
narrow sable. A purple velvet wrap
wa trimmed with mink, and mad q vel
vot caDote accompanying II, with trim
ming OF golden brown velvet and mink.
Another green was a quadruple pele-
rine all OF velvet, that fell not ever 10
the elbow, so short were the capes.
The pelerine did not pretend to meet
in front but turned back instead 10 pas
s~ementeried revers In front, at the
bottom OF pelerlne and reyer At each
side was a velvet puff from which long
fronts fell, even 10 the feet. Another
feature that gladdens the heart, among
all the blackness and g%rimiuess OF Chi
cago, is the flower spray that is festen-
ed TO the bodice or cape OF so many
women. II is easy 70 see that flowers
are popular here.
Some OF the street costumes, too, are
very charming. A neat brown figure
delights the eye. The fine serge has
narrow cordiag OF brown AZ the bottom.
The long jackets, With fashionable
plated skirt, falls away from q silk
blouse OF softest old red. A dull cop
Der gown showing q scarcely discern
ible check, has a simple skirt trimming
of triple oraids. The big revers stint
larly trimmed. turned back from
a vest OF copper p~asssmenterie. a
more gorgeous gown Of brilliant red
satin ground is so hidden By the dull
velvet pile that covers IL that only .
scarlet CLEAN here and there Is percep-
tible. One catches a glimpse OF scarlet
satin lining In the cape, however, and
sees scarlet trimming in the otherwise
sober hat. A rich wallhower red IL
covered with Louis XIV. JACKET 10 vel
vet,o OF the same shade, heavily embroid-
cred in silver work. Broad shoulder
bands OF embroidery are pointed AZ the
waist. and then r~e-widsned below.
A brown coat has a rich velvet yoke,
with sharply pointed teeth let lotto it,of
gold passementerle, a. each arm hole.
From the yoke q triple plalt In soft
brown cloth falls. right In the centre;
and each side Of 70 Is a shorter fringe OF
falling gold, yelling the waist line. a
band Of velvet at the edge Of the coats
skirt Is indsnted after the manner OF the
yoke characterization.
One rather brilliant costume / reeogi
ulzed Immediately as . Paris produc.
ton. It bore unmIstakable signs a
- TIL anInHfHU - :
in two Of the latest shades-"aboesH
a red violet. and "~alsace." . datF
violet, The skirts edge was afsa'
ruche Of the sIssce IN satin. Thf own
proper was Of a fine wool, 10 sc-