The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-09

FASHION NOTES.
Check and striped grenadines are chiefly
in dark shades
Black cashmeres are very desirable so is
black camels hair cloth.
Handsome percales in rich dark hues with
lace borders are admired.
Ball dresses are now studded with blue
steel stars and ornaments to match.
In regard TO summer costumes the out
look gives promise of favoring all sorts of
lawns, cambrics and muslins.
Neckties, bows for fichus, trimmings and
bouquets are a mixture of pink and straw.
The effect is soft and becoming.
The newest fan suspenders for evening
toilets are a mixture of silk cord with gold
or silver thread, and finished with tassels to
match.
A fashionable hat is a half "stovepipe" in
black or brown straw. The trimming con-
sists of a band of silk and cocks feather
stuck in at the side.
The diagonal sacque for ladies' with a di-
agonal overskirt and new fan shaped demi-
trained skirt makes a stylish costume that is
very popular at present.
There are many new neckties. The soft
silk ones have a fringe of the same all
around, while some with cream en-
broidered baptiste centers have lcolored silk
borders.
Edges out in scollops or in sharp points, so
much in vogue several years ago, are again
adopted very frequently. Sometimes the
scallops or points are edged with cording
of different color, sometimes a hounce of
different material is set under the scallops;
in word these scollops may be employed
in combination with trimmings of every
kind
1t has been predicted that after we have
had enough of tight-fitting dress skirts we
shall have dresses made very full short in
front to show the foot, and a long round
train in the back.
Lockets on black velvet are no longer
worn. Few lockets, If any, are worn, and
chains are substituted, the high Valois ruffle
of the inside handkerchief allowing no room
| for throat ornaments.
In silk costume bonnets nothing is so pret-
| ty a. a scarf of white tulle; but ON fancy
straw and silk k.crown bonnets long scarfs OF
lace or lace edged with narrow plaitings of
| crepe lisse are more effective.
Faille garments are trimmed with passe-
| menterie, feathers, and lace. The lace is
made into large flat plaits, with the heading
| fastened down under ruching OF fringed
| faille. This ruching has the effect of feath-
| ers
The novelty this season in outer garments
consists more in the trimming than in the
cut. The long, tight fitting paletot, with
| five seams in the back is very elegant. The
style of trimming down in Watteau form
will predominant.
Grayish silks are now in vogue for middle
| aged ladies' They are trimmed with ruch-
lngs of the same hounces and ribbon loops.
1t is quite satisfactory to be able to announce
| a novelty of a more simple character among
the dazzling caprices of the present style.
Another novelty is black lace bonnets
with long. wide lace strings that form a man.
| tilla or fichu, which crosses on the bosom
and is fastened on one side with rosette.
| This is very handsome in thread net dotted
| with large spots and scalloped on the edges.
New polonaises are made with Breton
bands of embroidery. Sleeveless sacques
are sent out with French polonaises as part
of the suit; these are slightly loose, and are
straight in effect like the French walking
jacket.
The princesse dress buttoned behind is
now in great favor with young girls, and
when prettily trimmed with scarfs has the
effect of a polonaise and lower skirt. 1t is
preferable to the suits with separate skirts,
as the whole weight is suspended from the
shoulders and there is no danger OF the parts
separating. as the dresses of playful girls are
too apt to do.
The new mantles are varied and very
handsomely trimmed. There are mantles
made of black matelasse, speckled with
white, and trimmed in the Breton style,
with rows of silver buttons, close and over
tapping. There are mantles in matelasse in
the favorite fawn-colored and drab shades,
and trimmed with feather borders and deep
fringe. For a young lady there is black
cashmere mantle, shaped like fichu at the
back and having the long ends in front with
lace and fringe.
Box plaitings are in high favor for heavier
grades OF wooden goods, especially those
which are used for early spring travel and
for mountain climbing The plaits are made
about one and half inches deep, with the
same distance of space left between each
one; tape is attached TO the under side Of
the plaits to hold them in place. the sewing
does rot show on the right side, and the
plates are graduated very slightly, so as TO
hang easily over the bottom of the dress
skirt.