The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-02-05
FASHION NOTES.

Spanish lace veils are again in fashion.
Wide collerettes OF fur are again fashion
able.
Valenciennes is no longer used for collar
cites.
Tiny brooches are used to fasten bonnet
strings.
French-heeled boots for dancing must
match the dress.
The old Normandy shape ia being worn
for evening bonnets
Black kid gloves, buttoned with small
pearls, are novelties.
Lace mittens are worn only at parties
where there is no dancing.
Combinations OF colors in fabrics for party
wear are decidedly striking.
Many handsome ball dresses shown by the
Leading dressmakerS, ere without a train.
Sulphur coIored velvet, with figures of
scarlet and azure blae flowers. is novelty.
At fashionable wedding the other after.
noon, the bridesmaids wore white silk bon
nets.
White net bonnets, trimmed with Breton
lace, are worn at reception and afternoon
teas.
ChambeTy Sauzes, showing lovely bouquets
OF flowers and gay stripes, is favorite party
fabric
Lace mits, lace long gloves. and pale-hued
kids with numerous buttons are all now
fashionable.
Throat bows are made of long loops of gay
Persian ribbon. Some of them are fastened
by tinsel lizard or bee.
Satins showing clear cream hues and
pomegranate tints form admirable combina-
tions by strong gaslight.
Skirts are noticeahly short in front. giving
an excellent opportunity to exhibit fine hose
and handsome slippers.
Striped velvets, combined with silk or
satin, form very elegant full dyess toilets;
the garniture should be lace.
4 rich damask of clear straw color has
small palm leaves and pink flowers scattered
over the pale-tinted ground.
Very handsome bali dresses are arranged
in crepe lisse. imported especially for COS
tunes. There are various colors.
Sets, comprising a collar, handkerchief
and cuffs, OF the old-fashioned tatting, made
of the finest thread are new and beautiful.
There is novelty IN sleeve buttons of
very light tortoise shell representing horses
heads, with the bit, bride and headgear of
gold.
struction of fulldress toilets. This style of
goods bears strong resemblance TO English
Grape.
Ho,e are very richly finished on the in
steps. Slippers of satin brocade and damssse
goo is correspond in TIM with the dress or
thu garnituIe.
1t appears that satin showing the decided
old gold hue for the ground, with the shsd-
ings of royal purple, is classed as one of the
latest novelties.
New handkerchiefs have centers of white
linen, borders of eolored silk, aud are orna
mented in one corner by the embroidered
figure os a grenadier.
The princesse model shows a chspge for
the better. The skirt is not SO fiat; an extra
width is placed in the back, giving quite a
boufiant expression.
There are a number of new modes pre-
sented in ball costumes; still there is no
decidedly new departure in the models re-
Gently received from Paris.
Many OF the latest models in overskirts are
cut in points. It's fashionable to have the
fronts OF the basque cut in points; the back,
center and side forms are also pointed.
Young ladies for evening wear large bows
OF ribbon on the front Of the crown braid OF
hair. They are called Alssce bows, and
viewed from in front look like bonnets.
In the present style Of dress large buttons
and rich laces are much used. Handsome
buttons are of carved steel and chased
silver, bat the most beautiful are those oi
enamel.