The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-22
FOR THE LADIES.

Moss headings for friDges are very stylish.
Mourning fringe is not as plain as form
erly.
Plain iron grenadines are cheap this sea-
son.
All new grenadines are damssked or bro
caded.
Worsted galoons are much worn on colored
dresses.
Less fruit is worn as bonnet trimming than
last season.
Gentlemen are wearing boutoniers of arti-
fetal violets.
The embroidery upon imported linens is
very handsome.
Bronze beads are new, and will be much
used in trimming.
The great question of lite with woman is
What she shall wearP
Street garments are made smaller and
shorter than last year.
Sleeves are cut shorter than formerly, and
still shaped to the arm.
The stockings worn this season are beauti-
full and remarkably elegant
A great many beige colored chip bonnets
are in the late importatons
1t is fashionable now for the ladies to
embroider their own hosiery.
The double faced satin ribbons are the
newest novelties of the season.
The new mastic or putty color is very
fashionable in soft chip for bonnets.
Watered ribbons with centres of lace
effects, appear for bonnet trimmings
II is the style now to wear a small bouquet
of flowers high upon the left shoulder.
The clair de lune trimming has had its
season of favor, and now looks Old-fashioned-
Did anybody ever see a woman who was
averse to wearing what is pretty and becom-
ing?
A new fancy in white chip bonnets is TO
have at intervals rows of rainbow tinsel
braid.
Low shoes and Oxford ties have largely
taken the place of high buttoned boots, even
fer street wear.
The edict has gone forth. No hats or bon
nets are to be worn at the evening concerts
of the May festival.
Killed gabrielles are very much worn. the
front kits extending up as far as the yoke:
at the back they merely form fiounce. A
very pretty out door jacket can be made
either of the same material if desired, or of
contrasting color, sleeveless, cut open in
front, the inverted point reaching up 20 the
yoke Should the jacket be made of con-
trasting color. cuffs of the latter must BE-
placed on the sleeve.
Cameps hair bourette or this striped black
| and white silk will make up very nicely.
| Kilt skirts, in various forms, are the most
appropriate for these dresses, either with
| reverS of silk widened toward the bottom of
| 4bo rr ali ctrir NJ nloin oilk and
| plated material. Some of them have the
silk plated. and this is another way to util-
/ ize an old silk Plated waists made in
| the same manner TO match; the middle
plaits, back and front, of silk the rest of the
| worsted mate rial; sleeves of silk, with small
plain cuffs of the same worsted material
| For the striped silks, the best way is to
make those up with demi-train skirt with
a scant, single box plat for trimming, then
a poionaise, plainly hemmed, caught up on
| one side with loops of black silk. Too much
can not be said of the striped black and white
silks for summer wear. They are cool light
| cheap, and, though they seldom last more
| than one season, they always look well till
| the last stage. Another way to make up a
| bOurette is 10 have plain silk underskirt,
finished around the bottom with four or five
| narrow ruffles of silk, little hem, blind
| stitched on the right side, with a narrow
| bias of the bourette inserted in the hem.
| Polonaise of the bourette, with bias bands of
| silk trimming up the sides of the skirt,
reaching to the large pockets. which are
faced down with silk.
| AS the season advances bOnnets begin to
| define themselves more and more; the co
quettish little affairs with double brims filled
| in with flowers. the outside trimmed with
the same, and stiffish little loops of satin rib
| bon, are becoming more popular than ever
~ haiti
than black English hats, simply trimmed
with black chenille, grenadine and green
/ or blue tip, or if preferred all in black, tips
of black can be used. Dark brown or blue
| straws to match suits, are trimmed up in the
same manner. For dress hats there any
variety; bronze, gold or slvered hats are very
| pretty. A little gold judiciously mingled
with either black or white hat looks very
we'll but taste and discrimination must be
used. Something new In a fine white chip
is a soft white plume, inserted III folds of
| white satin, that, staring from underneath
the bonnet behind. are carried up TO the
middle OF the crown; satin putting IN the
| brim.
| A suit of this kind will be found very USE
| ful. A charming dress for spring and sum-
mer cool days can be made out ot line French
| camel's har-black, or any other of the pre-
vailing colors, though black in different
fabrics will be worn more than ever for street
suits and costumes. The suit can be made
out of several yards OF black camel's hair,
skirt demi- train. 1t must have a loop for
the street. then it is suitable for evening
dress in the house. The bottom of the skirt
| Is finished with a trimming consisting of a
| single box plat, about seven inches wide,
which is continued all round the skirt. This
is finished with knife plating of black
silk. headed with cordiDg in black silk.
The upper skirt is cut out in squares, these
| enuares tied with narrow grOs grain ribb1n
half an inch wide, the loops OF which are
finished with hanging buttons. The fullness
of the overskirt at the back is gathered in
| the box plating. The basque has q short,
square coat tail, trimmed with loops and
buttons, The front has q vest Of black silk,