Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
IRREGULARITIES OF EASTER FINERlEs.

The Easter gown of the present time
s without question the tailor street
gown, although the fashion now calls
for a much more elaborate style, than
vas formerly termed tailor made"
These first spring gowns absorb a
Dit of time and attention, yet women
who take an interest in being well and
and becomingly gowned consider time
we'll spent il satisfactory results are
obtained. These same costumes are
delightfully."- conspicuous by force OF
contrast with the more sombre and,
as a rule, more severe street gowns OF
the winter. While silk costumes are
now considered essential to the peace
of mind Of every woman, the spring
street gown must invariably be COM
posed of cloth or cheviot, much lighter
in weight than the winter costumes,
and as a rule of a lighter color, al
though for several years there has
been a prejudice in favor of dark cloth
street gowns.
Long lines and severe effects are the
fashions this year. Skirts fare around
the foot and by measurement are much
wider than those of last year, but they
must fit close to the figure until within
a short distance of the foot of the
skirt. The trimmings must be fiat in
effect, nothing to break the fat surface
and the care taken to insure a perfect
fit over the hips is remarkable. The
Jacket and skirt is the favorite model,
and it must certainly be conceded is a
most practical one, for it gives the
opportunity to wear the charmingly
dainty separate waists, and the jacket
is necessary in the treacherous days
of the spring. The trimmings of the
jackets give the one note of color and
tighten up the entire gown. The fancy
waistcoat and REFERS furnish a capital
opportunity for the display of individ-
ual taste.
A charming model is a gown Of light
colored cloth, with the satin finish so
fashionable this season. The skirt is
trimmed with stitched bands of the
cloth put on to make the wearer look
tall and slight. This style of skirt
can be made with either drop skirts or
with the lining sewed into the seams,
but for warm weather there is no ques-
ton that the drop skirt is the cooler
and lighter.
The jacket is tight-ftting, rather
longer than the jackets which have
been fashionable all winter, and is
trimmed with stitched bands carefully
placed to emphasize the lines of the
figure. A double breasted waistcoat
with gold buttons is made either If
white cloth or faille, and the reverse
are also of white, turned back to show
a dainty white blouse waist, with
lines Of black velvet. The sleeves are
quite small and long, trimmed with
ststcned bands and gold buttons. This
same design can be copied in any color,
and will look equally we'll, although
the claret color is one of the newest
fashions.
All winter for reception wear have
been noticed the elaoorately construct
I'd cloth costumes trimmed with lace.
bralAing, cut work and embroidery.
The most delicate shades of color have
been used, and now for spring the
fashion is perfected in a most attract
i've manner In a gown OF tnis descrip-
ton the skirt is unusually long, even
for these days of long skirts, but is
extremely graceful in it's shape. finish
ed with narrow tucks at the back and
half way around the hips. These tucks
extend for some distance down the
skirt, keeping all fullness as far back
and as fiat as possible. The front of
the skirt is plain, but around the foot
are two bands of heavy braiding, CIV
ing the effect of an overskirt. Peacock
blue cloth is the color, with the braid
ing in black always a good contrast.
The jacket of this costume is espe-
clally noticeable. A round bolero
embroidered in black to match the
trimming on the skirt is worn over an