The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-19
SPRING FASHIONS.
Gloves and Nantes Latest
Fancy.
Handkerchief Dresses and Pfnafore
Hats.
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their gowns. be they satin or brocade,
armure or India null, were never loveller,
and the charmingly pretty accessories to the
toilet, matters about which ladies can not
afford-and, indeed, they are very little dis
posed to be indlfferent-were never so per-
feet nor so numerous as to-day. Especially
is this true in the matter of laces and q
most commendabie penchant for them is
transforming some really plain people into
models of elegance and beauty.
My lady's delicate hosiery matches in the
delicate embroidery betweenits open stripes
the shaded sprays and blossoms on her sat
teen gown. The long lace gloves of lisle
thread, meeting the demi-sleeve OF the
dress, repeat the grave tints of the trimmings
and fscings of the gay brocade. The plated
laces that fill in the square neck, frill the
sleeves and ripple in lace shells down the
front of the bodice-all are but parts, some
irreverent man will be sure to quote here,
''of one stupendous whole"-but what we
wish to say, If uninterrupted, is that these
gloves, laces, the fine hosiery and dainty
chaussere for the feet, that play bopeep be-
meath her petticoats," as old Congreve says,
are the important trifles that go to make up
the perfect toilet. And in this connection
for. of course, as we talk OF satteen gowns
aud isle thread gloves we have the morning
hours IN mind-we may mention the little
Isle thread breakfast cap, a small square of
lace shells, delicate as sea foam, caught up
to form Marie Stuart point, with knot of
two toned ribbon. Perched above the coiled
breids of even a moderately pretty woman,
this makes a breakfast cap that should re-
concile man and husband to muddy coffee,
and possibly render him oblivious to cold
plate for his chop. Higher praise than this
we should be reluctant to bestow upon any
thing.
These pretty things, unlike great many
others, are not expensive when you consider
their quality. This Isle thread hosiery in
French and English makes. and of superior
excellence, sells at from $1.50 to s. per pair.
These hose are very durable, perfect IN
shape, as agreeable to wear as silk, and not
easily distinguished from it when on the
| foot.
The latest French goods have the length
wise open stripes, with rows of embroidery
between. The English makes incline to the
round stripes, which is singular pervesity,
| if the ankles OF the English quality are as
thick as they were in Nat. Hawthorne's
| time. The English dame is sturdy bit of
womanhood, and she is kindly recommend d
to take her stocking with the lengthwlse
stripe, and buy the French article, while
L
ing little padding in her hose, and taking
it, too. will find the round stripes the thing.
! La Belle Americana, be she stout or thin,
will please profit by this advice without
having the moral pointed directly at her.
| A charming slipper stocking is of fine Isle
! thread in solid black, embroidered in white
silk sprays of lily of the valley over the top
| of the foot. Pink are embroidered with
black, blue with white in dots and clusters,
and are handsomely finished with the lace
instep. Chene hosiery to match the new
1 chene dress goods is the very latest
| The pretty gloves in French frame Isle are
! full fashioned and full regular made, and in
! four, six and 10 button length, but woven so
as to cling close to the arm and not buttoned.
/ The whole top is formed of delicate lace
| work, the hand is plain and finished with
/ the nicsty of a kid glove Lavender, the
mode coiors, browns, cardinal and blues, are
! choice colors. The lavender gloves are en-
| broIdered in pink, ecru with pale blue or
/ pink to match the bodice knots, aud jabot
| loops so fashionable in the two toned rib
bons. In black and in white these gloves
are especially elegant. The prices range
from 81 % to $1.75.
The bright sunshine and balmy airs of the
past few days have brought out the ne "
fichus in India cashmere. These pretty
mantilla fchus are trimmed all around with
silk fringe six Inches deep, knotted into
the material. The center of the back is or
| namented with hand embroidery. The
/ upper edge is turned over, forming collar
and the ends are knotted loosely over the
| bust. The garment is extremely graceful
and meets wha. the newspapers call long
felt want. e., small, black mantle,
graceful and inexpensiv" that can be worn
! with any dress. The ide range of price,
from 81 to $25, gives great opportunity for
selection.
have nothing to tell you about Worth's
latest, would be to confess ones self wasting
ones time. Here it is, an Inspiration for
princess dresses in superb materials that
would be ruined by panniers and Fuckers.
1t Is a very long-pointed Spencer fichu of
richly ietted passementerie; the neck is
open and pointed, and partially filled In
with soft laecs, and the back is collar-shaped.
This is worn with g belt that fastens under
the Spencer point, and at the back is flow
ing sash of black watered ribbon of superb
width knotted in soft bow, with long loops
The handkerchief dresses are, perhaps, the
latest embodiment of Parasian chic. Not
Worth's idea, by the way, but LIE Verrler's,
who invented the dress for Pauline Meter
Mich, and in it she bewitched all Paris and
COMPOUNDED the beauties with an impossi-
bility; herself dark and plain to ugliness,
but with that perfect figure that makes the
Viennese famous between the seas, and in
heriting with the vast acres OF the Sanders
the brilliant wit and perfect tact that have
distinguished the princely house of Meter
mich for generations. 1t was the Prince
Clemens Lathar, who, when he came as en-
bassador to Napoleon First, was welcomed
with, You are very young to represent so
powerful a monarchy" "Your majesty was
not older at Austerlitz," replied Metternich,
and the family have gone on saying and do
ing clever things ever since. You do not see
what this has to do with handkerchief
dresses. We Will show you. This clever
Austrian princess confesses that all her
trIumphs under the second empire gave her
no keener pleasure that the success of her
handkerchief dress.
Last summer at Bologne, at Scarboro and
|, Newport, there was a craze about these
dresses, special orders from Paris. To-day
they are offered for the approval of the
, Queen City's DANES and demoiselles. They
are not intended to be popular-itis the rara
avis for which the elegante is looking-and
are not placed in stock. They are pretty
and inexpensive freak of fashions devotees,