The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-02-17
FASHIONS FOLLIES.
COLORS AND TINTS.

RAIL-. CosTUMEs-''MAKING OVER CAsT-oFF
DEESsEs-ABoUT DRESSING THE HAIR-NEw
FANCIEs IN CHINA AND GLASS-GEMs AND
JEwEIs-ANTIQUITIEs IN VOGUE.
From the complete fashion report in the
New York Tribune the following extracts
will be found of interest, especially as to the
styles IN jewels, which appeals to the
''stronger" sex quite as forcibly as to those
reckoned as fashions "devotees." The b /
costumes this season are especially pictur-
esaue IN the artistic commingling of tints
and coiors, in warp of one shade and woof
of another. These charming colors are like
the rainbow. many tinted yet harmonious
to the eve. One most perfect toilette recent
lv worn was of the delicate pink hue of the
conch-shell mingled with pale blue, and the
creamy old lace half covering it was looped
here and there with palest green terms. The
effect was very beautiful. OF the shades of
rose color worn In ball toilettes,
to dwell upon especially. Rose frais,
apricot, peach, tea-rose and provence, a
lovely pink white, coral pink, and maiden
blush are some ef them. costume of ex-
uuisite taste designed by Worth and worn
only once abroad. looked like nothing so
much as large flower leaf; it was of rosy
violet silk rayed with black, and tipped with
rose pink. The black was exquisitely fine
Chantilla lace arranged in arabesque designs
while the pink was in gauze of scanty ruf-
f1es and puffings; and over all was sprink-
ling of violets and messy rose buds. And
the imported dress intended for brunette
beauty was a new color, burning lava, a
mellow hue which is soft yet brilliant, and
has more carmine than vermillion. 1t shades
to a golden or pink, neither yellow nor
orange. in bright light. At this time when
good taste, combined with moro imperative
causes, calls economy into practice, all worn
silks, whether of three or five years service,
are made into charming costumes at heme
with the aid of taste, ingenuity and delicate
fingers. One needs only few yards
of wash blonde, tulle, China Grape,
taristan, gauze, black lace, any other
Transparent, delicate, and inexpensive fab
ric, made into fluffy ,puffings ,ruches, ruffies,
founcings, or plaitings over faded or worn
silk. with few flowers, garlands, or little
bouquets dotted or draped here and there.
French TASTE as manifest in bonnets, author
izes two colors in a costome of marked diff
ference in shades. Therefore two old dresses
can be placed 10 admirable service, as gray
and violet; purple and blue, which IS not
pretty, but fashion admits it; amber and
violet A lovely pale, straw-colored tarlatan
was made over for young lady, with addi-
tional trimming of another shade, by replac-
ing worn fiounces Of rows of triple box
plated ruches above the knee. The over
skirt was very long, the deep hem was al
the trimming needed, and it was draped into
a panier puff at the back, with crimson roses
and garlands of buds. The waist was cover
ed with puffings of tulle and ornamentec
with
BoQUETs OF ROSES
on the front and sleeves. A white satin
dress which had lost its freshness, was
made into a superb Spanish costume by
being covered with plain black, inexpensive
net, over which was draped black lace
shawl; the high, pointed basque was cut in
a V shape, with frills of silk tulle, and the
whole was frightened with dark-red roses
in clusters. In remodeling dress of old.
time fashion, two styles of sleeves must bt
devised. Either will answer, the tight sleeve
with shoulder-cap or puff, and deep, pointed
cuff, or the sleeve cut at the elbow, ending
in wide flouncing. For full ball dress, 3
tiny scrap of lace or flower is all that IL
necessary. The fashionable scantiness O
the present skirt easily admits of altera
ton. The Medici frais must be added, re-
versed pieces can be laid over side cores
quantities OF shell trimming added, and a: