The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-04-25
FASHION NOTES.


prepared for the-Sunday Sentinel.1
Daisies vie with violets in popular favor.
Rich geranium red is becoming to bru-
nettes
Fringe and galloon are used in trimming
dolmans.
Dotted SWISS after its long exile, is again
fashionable.
Sheer white India muslin or organdy make
becoming bridal dress.
Torchon laces are seen on wrappers of per-
Gale, either Of the same color or darker.
Amber jewelry is much worn, limitations
OF the real being very pretty and very cheap.
Silver change soon ruins nice purses, and
the portemonnaies of steel scales are used
instead.
Sacques are more stylish than ever before.
Lace, in connection with fringe and bows,
is much used as trimming.
Lace is used on everything from under
wear to hats, and is comparatively cheaper
than for some Sasons past.
The richest dresses are the most plainly
trimmed around the bottom, of the skirt,
narrow fiounce being considered sufficient
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hair, for the dress, for the throat and every
day some new position is designated assthe
place for one.
Grey straw is not fashionable; the natural
yellow tint being generally worn, though
white and black, either alone or combined
are much used.
The long round overskirt is still fashion
able, but to vary the style the sides are
made with square corners and the trimming
extends to the waist.
Real French foulards are increasing in IA
vor and are seen in many imported cos
tunes. They are unrivaled for summer
dresses, being light, cool and delicate.
cart jewelry'' is shown in silver some of
the sets OF exquisite filagree work, looking
like cobwebs inlaid with frost. Wedding
rings of silver are in the jointed betrothal
style, and are massy, with the finest elab-
oration.
Washing and stretching, but not ironing,
white crepe lisse will improve ii, as IL loses
the blue tint that detracts from its beauty.
It is fashionable for Egyptian walls, TO be
worn over the hat. crossed behind and knot
ted carelessly beneath the chin.
Silk skirts may be prettily trimmed with
bias hounce four inches deep, in box plaits
with wide spaces between, headed by two
erect plated ruffies half as wide as the lower
one, and with each plat drawn over the side
in a curve. Dark ruffies faced with lighter
shade are the most effective.
Sailors suits for boys are now known as
man o. war suits. Navy blue serge made in
to loose blouse gathered at the waist, long
loose trousers a royal navy hat of Brazilian
sennet, and a clasp knife suspended from
white knotted rope around the neck likes
the little lads up in the latest style.
Fashions for Gende-se..
" The prevailing style for general wear is
morning coat and vest from black or blue
diagonal cloth, with fancy cashmere trousers
OF pattern adapted to the figure of the
vearer. The most fashionable coat is made
with three buttons to button. moderately
cut away in front. of medium length in the
waist and skirt, and without haps on the
hips Waistcoat, singie-breasted with a step
collar. For trousers the principal styles are
checks over striped ground and stripes or
plsids over a diagonal ground. They are
| still cut wide TO the leg but trifie smaller
! at the knee and shade larger at the bottom
than formerly. In fancy suitings for undress
wear the leading style of coat is a single
breasted sack to button three or four but
| tons, cut straight in front and rounded off q
| little at the bottom. Waistcoat without a
| collar The two-button morning coat, with
| pockets under flaps on the hips, and an out
| side breastpoeket patch, Is also in good style
| and finds much favor.
/ For better wear the double-breast frock
coat is the only garment in good taste, and
| continues to be made from the diagonal
worsted goods. Blues rather predominate
! this season, and are an agreeable change.
| Silk breast facings and fat braid are still
used where a very smart coat is desired, but
plain facings and a narrow bound edge is
preferable for ordinary wear. Satin or galoon
| bindings are to be avoided The frock will
also be very fashionable in hight colors, and
this, with trousers 10 match, is the costume
e,, regls for Jerome park and similar places
The new goods for spring overcoats are
| drabs, grays, browns and dark mixtures OF
| fancy worsted nsakes. the feather diagonal
OF Mayo pattern being one of the best.
Brown kerseys and Meltens In rather light
colors are also worn, and are made with
| plain s.csngs, velvet collar 10 match, edges
double stitched and cut very easy 70 the fig-
ure, partaking Of the character Of the semi
driving coat. The wossted goods are made
up with silk facinge either for the button
hole or front edge, edges hat-braided, ana
plain cloth collar. The Chesterfield or sack
overcoat Is the prevailing style and OF me-
dunn length only. White waistcoats are
made principally double breasted, to button
four buttons, and closing rather high-New
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