The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-02


dew drops the effect is particularly charm
ing.
SHADES OF SILKS, CAssIMEREs, ETC.
Harper's Bazaar says that the first impor-
tations Of Lyons silks for fall and winter cos
tunes are rich gros- grains and failles OF very
dark shades. Brown end blue are the colors
most largely imported, anG the best of these
are almost black. Plain -colors have the
preference, but there are also plaids and
stripes; matelasse designs and quaint pat
terms of mOgeuage brOc3des are shown
among rich figured silks. The handsomest
brown failles are two shades of maroon, or
chestnut color; the first is very dark, and
the second, with which the first is to be
trimmed, is light shade, ranked as me-
dunn on the manufacturers list. Fumee.
or smoke brown Is the familiar shade called
London smoke. There are three shades OF pain
brule, similar to those of former winters. Soil
tairs is unmixed brown, and next to this
comes Sienne brown with red tinges. Car
meIite brown reappe2rs, and there are q few
bronze shades, but all such mongrel hues
will be- replaced by moro positive colors.
Negrillon is brown that is almost black.
Csssis is black-currant color, with slight
tints of blue, and promises to be very
fashionable shade. Marine tonce is the first
choice of the dark navy blue shades for day
costumes. Next are indigo shades scarcely
removed from black. Sphinx is the popular
gTaV-Dlue brought IN very uark SnhOeSs
eros bleu is pure tint without shading of
other color like the soft Madonna blue OF
last year. Gray will also be popular color
in dark yet clear shades. Acier, steel gray,
is largely imported. CaOutchobc is exceed
ingly dark, and will therefore be stylish.
BOuvreull is q soft shade, darker than dove
color. Bilbao is blue-gray. Rat gray is just
what it claims to be; and souris, mousse
color, is shade lighter. Suede is the dark
est gray shown in undressed kid
gloves. The new red shades are darker
than those that have been worn
dark wine color Enter defines itself. Ma
carat is orange red. For evening silks the
greatest variety is shown in pale yellow
tints. First Is creme, the yellow-white
cream color now in favor; next is blondine,
deeper hue, like golden hair; BILE, or corn
color; chair, or flesh tints, like pale ecru
shades; paille, which Is bright straw
color; and soft chamois shedes; Salmon
takes deeper yellow hues, and has less pink
than formerly, showing the gradual abandon
ment of all mixed colors. The green silks
to be worn by gaslight are very light, such
as sea-fosm, which is merely.greenis- hwhite,
and a pale shade that seems transparent
over another color, and Is called crystal
green. Evening blue shades are Indienne,
szur and ciel. Mexico blue is shown in two
shades; one is medium light, the other is
very deep.
Two shades OF lilac are shown, and there is
pure lavender for elderly ladies. Rose colors
are deeper than they have been lately.
Winter Louisines are heavy silk serges or
basket-woven silks, like those worn during
the summer, but thick enough for winter
costumes. and in dark plaids, illuminated by
lines of brilliant color. Odd combinations
OF color are shown in these, such as brown
grounds with mingled plaids of blue, scar
let, and cream color, or else dark indigo
blue barred with scarlet and gold, or prune
ground with red and blue bars. Handsomer
than these are the damask serges of soft PHI
able twilled silk in blocks OF two shades OF
brown, dark blue, gray, or prune. There
are also silk SergeS OF solid color
in the stylish dark shades. The mate
lasse silks that met only partial favor last
season are improved for next winter by
having raised velvet figures. The ground is
satin or faille, aud the arabssques are Of vel
vet of heavy pile. These are shown in deep
blue, brown, and black, to be used as over
dresses for velvet skir1s. Matelasse stuffs
without velvet have larger figures than those
worn last winter, such as prettily futed
shells and rose clusters. There are many
light blue and white matelasse silks for
evening dresses; pale blue with creamy rose
or white figures in these tine goods. The
moyen-age damasks and velonrs are the
richest fabrics brought out for winter. They
are heavy brocades in old, quaint tapestry
colors, such as purple wrought
nearly all over with gold srabesqne. or else
pale blue with gold. The stately looking
velours is black iaille ground with flowers
of raised velvet. There are also old-time
damasks reps, with damask figures
brocaded in light shades of dark back
grounds of the same color. These are done
in imitation OF the broeades worn during
the reign of Henry II. Elegant brocaded
silks are shown in two dark shades of
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up with plain silk or velvet. SIcilienne will
bs fashionably worn again. It is brought
out in the rich reps Of last season, but the
novelty is figured Sicilienne. with shell,
damask and diamond patterns. All ths
fashionable dark c0lors are represented, but
this fabric Is handsOmest in black
CHARMING DRESSES FOR EVENING WEAR
will be made OF the light brocatelle silks.
These are soft twilled silks covered with
small floral designs. Thus a Marguerite
dress has a cream-colored ground strewn
with Marguerites of a slightly deeper shade;
q lilac dress has clusters of hlacs thrown
over il. White brocatelles are frightened
by small boqUets; pale blue grounds have
white flowers; pearl gray brocatelle has fish
scale patters, linked rings and circles within
circles OF deeper shade. Rose maize and
blue grounds have brocsded squares OF
white, with palm leaves inside each square.
China Grape is also enriched by tapestry de-
signs and matelasse figures of the same color.
All light hues aud black China grapes are
largely imported. New Chambery gauzes
are also plsided in Pompadour and Oxford
colors, such as pale rose with blue, or
blue with buff. From the variety of fig
ured stuffs brought by merchants there
is little doubt that they will find favor.
Among these rich goods are silk cashmeres,
which are thick twilled India silks in dark
colors, nearly covered with dsmask designs.
Many of the new wool goods are broderie,
as the French say, with wrought figures that
look like embroidery or brocade. Some of
these are all wool, but the most elaborate
have silk, satin or velvet figures. There are
gray grounds of wool cloth with silken fig
ures of brown; heavily-twilled, blue wool
stuffs are OVERLAND with black satin figures;
gray-blue grounds have figures of lighter
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