The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-27
FASHION FAScIEs.

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The newest Russian bIouses have
plated back and triple fronts, the lat
Ter resembling revers showing the same
width at top and bottom.
Tresse fabrics will be especially pop
ular next season. For spring and sum
mcr the tresses are shown on grounds
Of covert cloth. Travers designs Will al
SO be much worn.
Tobacco. cocoa and capuclne browns
are favorite shades. Blue. showing q
grav tinge. Is popular across the water.
and indigo, prunelle and deep violet are
stylish colors for this season.
Charming hodlces for evening wear
are made up. sleeves and all, Of gather
ed moussellre de sole frills. not more
than one inch In width. Each little frill
Is bordered with the narrowest comete
ribbon. gathered into fairy frill.
Two new shades OF Russian green are
known as Kopcclc aud Preabrajeusky.
Some OF the new light greens show o
yellow tone that Is most effective. In
reds. the scarlet, old rose and Geranium
shade are seen much in Paris and Ber
lin.
Some Of the latest skirts for ball and
reception gowns are OF MORE antique
and MORE velours, showing plaitinss Of
lace set onto the height OF the knee.
Skirts and waists OF silk are both much
trimmed, and show n great dea! OF In
sertion. In the same or In contrasting
shades.
Novelties in necliwear are seen at the
largest stores. Long scarfs OF sauZe and
muslin are to be worn. tying in bow
under the chin. witt! the ends hanging
loose to the waist The ends OF the
scarf show machine stitching, lace
rulIIe or lace brald-applique in scroll
patterns.
Jackets OF black cloth are more sty-
lish than any of the colored cloths. In
the latter. pale gray Is worn more than
any other. Elegant carriage jackets
are OF green AID lilac cloth. tailor
made. Persian lamb is the favoIi.e
trimming fer collar, cuffs and yevers,
and after the lamb come narten, skunk
and sable.
Elegant little dress bonnets from 4
noted Paris house are made of pansy
velvet. trimmed with violets and pan
sIes OF every tint, from the lightest to
the darkest and black velvet bonnets in
capote shape. trimmed alone with
shaded velvet leaves In regal autumn
colorings. The effect OF the multi-color-
ed foliage against the black velvet is
exceedingly rich.
Among the coming fashions. Just
whispered about as yet. are the follow
ing: Short pad bustles, long skirt bus
ties, panlers. high heels, small, very
close-titting sleeves, devoid OF even the
saving grace OF frlll or puff at the top.
and short, bunchy curis dangling at the
back OF the head. The passing OF the
awful picture hat" OF the winter is al
SO announced
THE WORKING GIRLS GREAT
CHANCE.
THE average home holdssout far
more comfortable time, more leisure
! ly life, healthier existence, and bet
| ter wages, than does the Office, store or
! factory to IN intelligent girl or wo-
man." writes Edward W. Box of The
| Working Girls Great Chance" In the
February Ladies' Home Journal. THE
same time devoted, for example. to the
study OF shorthand or typewrlting. IL
given to the study OF nursing or domes-
tic service. would mean twice the in
Cuilit " u uElS1k, sle.Gv SII. OlACI-
tunately. girls will not see this, and
thousands OF them who are to-day
struggling through an existence In the
outer world. could have far more COM
Portable lives and better wages In ex-
cellent homes. How the average girl can
| deliberately shut her eyes to the oppor-
tunlty which fairly g]nres upon her as
a good maid, nurse. companion or do
nestle OF any sort. passes average COM
prehension. There has never been q
| time when niistresses were reader or
inoce willing to pay good wages for
good domestic service-wages compar-
ed to which the plttancc paid in shops
or factories sinks into inslgnlflcance.
And, on the other hand, the salaries OF
women In business. as recent statistics
plainly show, are gradually on the de-
crease because OF the willingness OF
hundreds OF girls to work for mere
| p!ttance. Every business house has to-
day waiting lists OF scores OF hundreds
OF homes that cry out for intelligent
| domestic service" -lTs
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