Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

balls dancing circles are In a feVer OF
excitement over evening cloths. Frocks
OF soft, clinging materials embroidered
in gold, silver and colored sequins are
quite as conspicuous as they were at
the beginning Of last season. Lace
gowns have not lost prestige and add
- their elegance by a foundation of
plated chiffon, which in turn is
mounted on softest silk, serving per-
fectly to supply the sinuous clinging SO
necessary top lines OF grace.
The habit back skirt has a newer
rival than the plated one for gaslight
honors. 1t Is the shirred skirt. Where
some fulness is desired it y shirred
closely, yoke depth, and then laid in
narrow plaits the full length Of the
skirt. Oftsntlmes the lower edge is
further decorated by second plated
founce, giving a still more pronounced
flare, or a series of frills arranged as
balayeuse on the underpetticoat pro-
duces the effect. However, whatever
methods be employed, there must be
the suggestion of an inverted lily
bloom, tapering gradually from the
waist line to spread in billowy folds
curving outwardly about the feet.
Petticoats are cut and made with
equal care and precision. Owing to
the length of the skirts, they have a
special duty to perform-that of sup
porting the skirt to keep the dress well
off the feet 1t is marvellous that there
are few ballroom mishaps to chronicle,
as skirts are of such great length that
it takes master hand to manage them
successfully through the maze of dane
ers. for not only do they spread their
beauty a yard at back but lie two
inches on the floor in front. Some ex-
ira handsome petticoats are of hand
painted satin, edged with lace flounces.
Diaphanous white muslin is, however,
preferred to be worn under ball dresses.
Perhaps the most satisfactory petticoat
of all is one of white pongee lined with
cashmere matching in color the frock
with which it is to be worn. Warmth
is provided by the wooden interlining,
and faint glow is suggested which &C
centuates the universal color scheme.
For instance, for gown of pale blue
CLIFTON the silk would be mounted on
trife deeper shade of blue cashmere,
barely showing through the white, yet
blending beautifully to produce mono
chrome effectiveness.
The two prettiest evening frocks L
have seen for some time l saw at Del
monico's the other night. One was of
Paquin make, of pale pink miroir vel
vet, fashioned picturesquely full in the
skirt and opening over petticoat OF
pink mousseline de sole embroidered
lightly in dull gold. The sleeves were
a transparency of golden pink, and the
low bodice seemed to be kept tight
around the shoulders by scarf and big
bow of pink silk.
The other frock was pearl gray, with
emboideries and long, transparent
sleeves of lace which looked like nit
tens and a transparent lace tucker
which reached nearly to the throat.
Few accessories of the toilet play
more important part than does the
headdress of the moment. Since the
commendable custom of discarding
hats and bonnets at the theater has be-
come general women have been forced
to consider what manner of substitute
they would adopt. Even the small
theater toque has gone the way of the
more aggressive chapeapx, and we have
instead bands of jet, coils of moline,
rosettes of tulle, tufts of marabou and
single blossoms. Women as a rule re-
auire some ornament in their hair
when in evening dress. Coiffures I'M
relieved by headdress of some sort
are not considered correct and are real
ly becoming to none. 1t is only the
exceptional woman with classical fea-
lures and abundant tresses to frame
her face prettily who can risk the
severity of simplicity in this respect.
Ornaments for the hair are 50 numer-
GUS that | can scarcely classify them.
Pins, buckles, brooches, clasps, all are
brought into use. and even bracelets
through which the hair is drawn at the
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