The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-28
FASHION NOIEs.

Black gros grain parasols, trimmed with
lace. are very handsome.
Both poIonaises and basques with over
skirts will be worn next summer.
| 1t is the fashion among young ladies when
sending off a note to place their initials in
| the left hand lever corner Of the envelope.
MoAair and alpaca polonais-s are merely
their beautyfor their fine fit. Knife pleat-
in gs ard biasShRnds are also useSlt For more
elaborate suits, there are fringes and Titan
br,ids made ofnohair.
Ntost.of' the Spring suits will be, trimmed
with galloon. Among the most suitable
gallAsons for the present suits are matelasse
gallo on Of silk and wool, "galon frappe' ..on a
satin groundingiand "maillet' galy6on in all
shade 3 made upon net grounding
The supposed successor of the tightftting
dress As very full skirt, rather short in
front, ihowing the foot, and formingin the
back a rounded train. There has, as yet,
however, been no change made, and, at
fashiona bic balls abroad, all the dresses are
as much, If not more drsped than ever.
Half m our3ing dresses. can be trimmed
with black salloon, broeaded with white
silk. A salloon consisting of white leaves
cut out is used for black 1renadine or black
tulle toilets. When deep mourning is first
taken off, bias Grape folds are used to trim
faille dresses, and the boonet is made of
Grape and iaills. ~
A new kind Of fcl,n consists OF a folded
square piece Of white lawn. with long points
crossed in fpont. II is trimmed with a gar
land of flowers sRd leaves handsomely en-
broidered with Silk in pale shades This is
beautiful over q velvet waist Fichus of this
| style will be much worn out OF doors this
| spring; they will be made OF foulard in
dark shades, mo5tay OF b lack. The trim mings
are to consist of loce ins ertions, with hem
of the same width as the insertion inserted
above, and bordering O 4 Lace
Bsstles are entirely, and wish we could
| add irrevocably, 70 be d ispensed with. and
| even the undershizts (wh ich should be as few
as possible) are eus and go-ed so as not to
| infringe one iots on the right of the close
| drapery. Extreme plain ess Is noticeable
characteristic of these costumes, many of
| them being almostseyere in their simplicity.
| The kirts, which are n triile longer than
| formerly, are almost EN- tireiy destitute of
trimming, especially the train which is gen.
orally made in several deep pleats
A bsIf mourning walki ng suit has a skirt
| trimmed with deep box ptsited flounce.
| The gray damasss tcnique is trimmed with
black ribbon embroidered with gray. The
aumoniere is trimmed with the same. The
breton waist has long basque cut very
| open in front. On the 81 de II a small pocket
with a flap, closing by Inea7s Of a button.
| The sleeves are trimmed with three narrow
knife plated ruifles, sur mo1nted by a band
| of galloon with n standing cuffabove, open
| Ing on the outside Seain. The waist opens
| in reverse shape in the neckand Is trimmed
with galloon.
| A fair haired woman can aot put pure yell
! low near her tsosses wi thout showing that
their color is f,rfrom that of gold, or with
out making her eyss look almost white, and
so a blonde cannot ne b 9th stylish and pretty
| while yellow in in fashion. Gold and silver
/ ornaments wilp be nueh worn this season,
and are very, oelieately and beautifully
wrought into fsncifsl devices Some are
clasps dotted with rivets Of sparkling cut
steel and set with mother,Of-pearl; some are
| golden arrows; Othefs ere motheE-of pearl
| tridents TeErl snd silver and steel and sill
| ver are used for those who dislike the yellow
| gleam Of gck5, and leavesof all kinds form
the clasp cfrsOme large buckles With gold
/ teeth