The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-18
.F|'OlR! THE Fair SEX.
Some Things that will be Of Inter-
est to Womankind.
sTHEiSPRlNG STYLES FOR 1898.

REyERS ON PARIS JACKETS.
ONE WOMAN WHO GOT AHEAD
+ OF SMART LAwYER-EvILs OF
BARGAIN sALEs-THE GIRL IN
BUSINESS = FASHION NOTES
AND HOUSEHOLD HINTS,
Where are the linens kept?" she asked.
Down stairs, was the reply.
She sweotly smiled and grabbed her train
And quickly fastened by.
1.-THE linens, are they here!"
Just three rooms over 70 tho right
And straight back In the rear
AZ last she reached the point proposed. {,
Z The llnens?"-liko n crash =
The answer came across the shop,
They're six rooms over--Cash!'
Again sho 5ostled through the crowd.
And finally asked the clerk. 8t
Tho linens, plcase2'' up stairs" he said,
With tantallzing smlrk.
She reached the top floor out of breath.
The linens, sir" she said,
hs h Sa1s Walk Sgi slrash ys sSTs up
Aassssompl!shlng the long ascent.
She sharply asked the man In charge
With wrath she could not hide;
.'Will you tell me where the linens are,
Y Or II they're In the store?" *
we used to keep them, Ma'am," he
do not any more"
T. VIC alls -Snlem Daily Gazette
,S The black taffeta craze IS upon us.
Our grandmothers considered a berut.
fled black taffeta an absolute necessity,
( a gown no woman with any pretensions
to. style could afford to be without. Its
glitter. It's rustic and Its llshtness wero
80 obviously in It's favor that It was
impossible 10 resist Its seductIols. And
now the 1898 woman will rustic and
glitter also. Black taffcta skirts are
nade up by dressmakers and the large
stores, and ore all beruiIled. Some are
lined with coloced eros grain, others
with percaline. but the daintiest OF all
< are unlined, depending on the quality
. OF the silk for the tirmness needed A
s!x-inch hem stiftened with gauzc suf-
fees to hold out the hem. The trimming
consists Of ruffles in clusters, ruflles out
lining a round apron and reaching
i nearly to the belt in the back. or ruffics
following the front seams from the belt
3 turning towards the back at the love-:
Z edge and continuing around the skirt
Every rtiffle is finished With narrow
: hem, and many have narrow Chantllly
lace, or No. 2 black velvet ribbon, or .
gimp OF q single row OF jet spangles, o.
3 n tiny passementerie OF silk soutuche
Many of these fiounces are much wider
Z ut the back than In front. and al! on the
bias OF the silk.
Waists FOR these gowns are on the
blouse order, slightly pointed or with n
fiat basque. Cross tucks and ruNles OF
1engthw!se tucks. rows of lace insertion
: white silk and lace Jokes, lace RULED
batlste vest fronts and jetted moussel-
line yokes are trimming for these waists.
4 Rows OF narrow black velvet are also
: used. alternating with cross tuciss
These bodices display the fancy for
white Jokes and fronts which Is one c.
the most conspicuous features Of the
Z. new seasons styles.
Black cloth costumes are considered
very elegant. II you care for an especi-
ally becoming one. make II rs follows:
Trim the skirt with quarter-inch tucks
nearly to the hips. The spaces between
these tucks may be from two to three
inches. The blouse must fit snugiy-.
drawn down into the steel spansled
belt. The top Is low-cut over yoke o.
white poplin or satin. covered with G
I yoke OF jet and steel spangles. The
e beads are on the collar band and the
belt fastens with a steel buckle Three
OF these bands are down the front, edg-
ed with tiny putting or black nous
seline. The small sleeves have ephul-
cites. A brilliant velvet collar may be
worn in place OF the white one II moro
color is desired.
SHere Is an exquisite costume in the
soft gray we have learned to love Il IL
q in the new material woven TO represent
tucks. and. although cloth so fine and
light that 1t Is pleasant to think OF, and
will be to wear. The tucks run length
wise OF the skirt. which has no other
{, trimming. The simple blouse waist 10
drawn into pale green bias silk waist
band. The top Is Gu. out back. and
gathered tucks. The sleeves are cut In
3 the new style with but one seam, and
that on the inside OF the arms. The
shaping over the elbow is accomplished
by three or four gathers. or rather
pleats, taken Just to the bend OF the
arm. The puff is very small. and the
tucks run round the arm. Those on the
blouse waist run lergthwse to match
those on the skirt. The dainty elegance
OF this skirt cannot be adequately de-
scrIhed.
Small sleeves Of separate taffeta
waists are covered with cross rows OF
No. 3 velvet ribbon. AZ the top is q
small square and stiffened epaulette,
edged with three rows of the ribbon.
B The collar and belt will be OF deep
pink, cherry, turquoise or emerald green
velvet. with 4 buckle OF steel, set with
colored jewels to match the velvet.
Rows OF velvet ribbon graduated In
width trim many OF the new skirts.
Black net skirts ribbon-trimmcd are
worn over skirts OF plnid silk, and very
odd they look.
HER OPINION OF HIM.
II there is anything cxasperatlng In
this life It Is the lawyer who delights