The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-11

supreme gift OF individuality which
marka her al once, by even the most
casual observer, as the hundredth wo-
man, whether clad In homespun or Vel
vet. on street or promenade. indoors or
outdoors. on wheel or atoot Like an
gels visits, however, few and far be-
tween are these fortunate ones, and 50
envied are they by less lucky mortals,
who mistake eecentTieity for tHdlyldu-
ality, that some curious combinations
In feminine attire are the result OF this
emulation.
For example, a woman thoroughly In
diyldual In herself may enter ball
room clad In a simple all-black or all
white gown, and every eye Is at once
riyeted on her, and she IS the envy OF
every other fair one In the room, who
lacks that intangible something called
style
II was In such a spirit as this doubt
less that the lizard bail gown was cree
aied by some conscientious milliner,
who desired that the wearer OF his CO.'S
tune should be- the cynOsure OF all eyes
A gown representing this eccentric
fancy was Of black satin duchesse with
lizards OF various sizes worked upon the
material In shaded green silks and gilt
tcring snangles upon bodice and sleeves
as well as skirt. The only ornament
permitted by the artists was a jeweled
lizard clasped about the throat Of tho
weaTer, while an enormous serpent
green feather fan completed the ensem-
bic OF this eccentric and somewhat un-
canny toilet
And how well does the vogue OF the
tip-tilted hat illustrate this gift OF In
diYiduallty in womankind. One mis-
guided fashion follower wears her nose
hat at the supposedly correct angle and
succeeds in looking only ludlcrous, While
another pitches hers forward in precise
ly the same style and without an EFFORT
IL all that is deslrable-chic. plquant and
beWitchingly unlike other girlsl
The big scarf, too-now the mode al
throat ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this
same subtle difference. One womaa
may spend many precious minutes IN
tying and relying the bit of chiffon, at
last reducing II 10 the condition Of
veritable rag and making herself look
choky to the last degree, while she OF
individual style knots scarf about her
throat in a careless twist and goes out
10 reduce every third woman she meeta
to a condition OF pitlable envy and de-
spair
But eccentrlclty In modes goes on
apace, and even the wedding dress now
aims TO be Original" as It 10 called.
Thus, bridal gown of white duchesse
satin has court train, ornamented with
a giant true lovers knot. beautifully
embroidered In pearls, finished with
punches OF orange blossoms and bow
drapery OF white gauZe. The front OF
the skirt Is yelled with gauZe, and on
one side there Is n graceful ohateiaine
OF long trails OF orange blossoms, while
the bodice Is a mass OF soft draperies Of
gauze and chiffon, crossed with banda
OF satin, on which appear smaller true
lovers knots traced out in pearls.
Even the beasts OF the field are made
to contribute TO the eccentricitles OF
feminine adornment, as the beautiful
spotted leopard skin is now fashioned
into short Jackets. as IL also the fur OF
the sea lion, which. noticeably black
and glossy, Is lined with cerise satin
and finished with a collar of Russian
sable, the facings and revers OF cerlsa
mirror velvet, thus making the smart
est and oldest OF winter wraps.
Worn with n plateau hat or beaver
mirror velvet, arranged In toque FORM
one end Of the velvet drawn through
a buckle OF brllliants, with curled quilts
shading from beaver to white, the fair
wearer may lay the flatterlng unctlon
to her soul, that at least her hat and
her jacket are decidedly out OF the com
monl