Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-27

yellow gauze in the same shade as the
SIR bordered the yoke
Across the apron there were four
pahds OF cream lace applique. The
corsage was of yellow gauze over yell
low SATIN 1t was gathered into four
iull horizontal puffs. These were sep
arated by narrow bands of black velvet
ilpbon that We're finished with tiny
BOWS where the corsage fastened in
'front.'. The topmost band edged a
snort yoke of cream lace that merged
into short epaulettes The sleeves or
me SIX We're close fitting and were
Wltnout trimming. A tall full ruche
OF yellow gauze finished the back of
lhe ' neck. The narrow black velvet
slrdle ended at the left side with u
Fer MATRONS
A stately matron whose hair is tinged
with gray, is exceedingly striking in d
mouse gown of silver gray taffeta that
ooasts the most remarkable sheen. The
rather ciinging skirt is close fitting
over the hips, and the fullness at the
back merges into slight train. Around
the bottom of the skirt there is
broad frill of accordeon- plated gray
iiounce. Heading the fiounce is
broad band of English lace with mar
row tabs reaching nearly to the bot
tom OF the skirt. Six inches above
this is another broad band OF the lace
! Inc corsage is blouse of white
satin covered with pale gray accord
con plated mousseline de sole. 1t fas-
tens at the left shoulder and under
arm seam. The English lace forms
long square yoke back and front. and
at the front it merges into two long,
narrow strips that extend twelve
inches below the waistband. The long,
close lifting sleeves are of the pale
gray tatfeta. They are mounted by
full frills of the accordeon-p plated
de Sole. The girdle of vio-
let ribbon velvet is finished at the left
side with a long, narrow bow. A frill
Of white tulle mounts the high,
straight collar of lace-covered satin.
SOFT SILKS
Soft shades Of pompadour silk are
very popular for these dressy house
gowns. Such an attractive gown or
pompadour silk was of the palest
shade of turquoise, powdered over with
tiny bouquets of violets
The corsage was a full blouse fasen-
ing at the left shoulder and under arm
seam. 1t was trimmed with a frill of
Brussels lace that took the form of a
square yoke. At the front OF the cor
sage the lace fell in two jabots that
were caught with bows of violet vel
vet ribbon The blouse front was
caught down into a girdle of the violet
ribbon velvet, with the strips crossing
at the front. Short puffs of the silk
mounted the tops of the close fitting
sleeves. They were trimmed around
the bottom with slanting strips of the
ribbon, ending in narrow bows The
ribbon velvet was employed for the
high collar.
The skirt of the pompadour silk was
close fitting over the hips, with the
fullness at the back shirred in three
rows Around the bottom of the skirt
were three f1ounces of imitation Brus-
sells lace. The second fiounce overlap
ned the bottom flounce and the top
founce was placed six inches above
1t ended in jabots on each SIDE OF the
apron, where it was caught with bows
of violet ribbon velvet.
FOOTWEAR.
One of these dainty house gowns al
WAYS calls for it's especial footwear"
A good many women prefer black SILK
stockings and patent leather slippers,
but the majority of women wear stock
ings and slippers to match their
gowns.
A pair of bright pink suede slippers
that | noticed especially were made
with a high vamp that extended IN
Doint over the instep. The entire Slip
ner was covered with pattern work
ed in silver threads and studded with
strass. Around the edge of the slipper
there was a full ruche of satin ribbon
the same shade as the suede.
The pink silk stockings were trim
med deliberately with appliQues OF
cream lace studded with strass.
The new colors are primrose pink,
bright. pretty shade; quartz gray,
soft steel with blue lights; Sultan red,
the most brilliant hue imaginable, not
far from turkey red. Then there is
marine which is blue violet Castor
js handsome color, so stately IN It's
thick grayness. A color more popular
Than when it first came out is artl-