The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-04
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Skirt Trimmings Cotton Cos umoS-In
primo Observation-Disclosures.

Skirt TrimmlnES-Cotton Cos umuS-Im.
primo sIIlSs-HOsiOry-Milllncry.
Special Correspondence Ofths h~i4iigaov.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Emerging from
their long.continued obscurity, skirt
trimmings are now a special feature,
the variety having been materially in.
creased by bordered fabrics, Clan or
"bustcd weave" plaids. Ruflcs, put on
in twos aud threos, the upper one al
ways with a tiny ir!ll as a heading il an
imported style, aud black lace ruth os
yer those Of Colored ChangGable silk,
caught up at intervals by velvet straps,
is a very handsome skirt trimming;
ono not likely to become common.
Handsome knots OF four inch wide rib.
bon, about twenty inches apart, on n
plain skirt is a new trimming, but suit
able only for hOusewear.
An IMPORTED COSTUME
is 70 novel, that as yet nothing like it
has been shown, its reproductions
meeting with ready ralo among a most
exclusive class. Four close.htung cores
Of marine blue silk, with seams at front,
back aud either side extend to Il few
inches above the knee, attached to
which Is a deep, brown silk ruillc, with
two narrow silk rutllos at the top and
three ut the bottom. The corsage is OF
marine blue silk. stretched over q fitted
lining, with "wriukled" shaded velvet
| belt and pulled velvet sleeves reaching
to the elbow. A brown silk shoulder
trimming, edged with white silk pms.
%sementeric, studded by steel beads, is
polluted at tho back, falls in q full cap
over the velvet sleeve, and IL folded
across the front, showing the corsago in
Il anal, blue silk vest at the throat. The
lower sleeve Is OF brown ak edged by
passementerie, and the velvet in this
superb toilette shades from brown 10
marine blue. Imported dresses arc
lined throughout, nothing stiff being
used evcn ut the lower edge.
CuAILI ASD CoIToS COSTUMES
are again Iavishly trimmed with lace
aud ribbon the former, however, have
Colorod silk rullcs matching the corE.
age trimming, and lNCo insertion Ia
largely employed IN gingham nrosses.
Dotted Swiss muslinB arc much in tho
same style Ms those OF last season, some.
times lined withColorcd silk, or trimmed
with rows Of hali.inCh wide Hatin rib
bou, four ut the bottom, then three,
then two, tho space between tho groups
being u matter Of individual taste.
Duck suits loft from last sonson may be
worn with perfect confidence, a. they
arc again stylt.h. particularly those
made with "Eton' Jackets.
soNE vARiEIIts
! oi now silks arc ~forty.ctght inchOs wide.
brought out especially for skirts having
but ono scaiu, and Ofc always borderOd,
often with the gayost %colors, the size oil
tao figure and the tint diminishing "a
the upper edge is approached, Broken
stripes In various ColUrs on brilliant,
changcablC grounds, Ur small pink
nprivi making mp q Wide border on
ufrun and purple, convoy sonO idea nj
tho prcfont lavish display Of color.
"Smnrtrr," "Snnsrt' and "fIatnhow,"
are now nmo for Oxqnieitcly tinted
siIk and wool fabrics, tho latter being
Il most Ingenious imitation Of ono OF
natutN'B greatest beauties,
MACK HOSIERY
rcmoins In favor, colotcd vHriOlic5 with
ur without polka doia or snrigs ranging
from 10 to 70 contS por pnir-m excel,
lont fruncN stocking being sold ut tho
latter prlcc Hosiery aud costumes
| hnrmnmigr. consequently NIL bhntrp Of
| brown, mink, blue, hcllolropc, crimson,
pale yellow purple md green conrli,
lutte uu Immense variety without IN
| cluling white which will be largely
worm CoIUrul silk embroidery mn
! black monts the requirements Ol q large
oOnas, and lhrou bow knots on tho In,
stop, with two smaller ones vi either