The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-09-10
The Fashions.
lLeslies' Lady Journal


We are still on the edge of summer, and
not yet altogether recovered from the de-
pressing effect of the occasional hot waves
which have swept over the earth, scorching
and melting in their path. We scarcely feel
prepared to turn aside from the grateful DEL
icate colors and airy tissues of the season for
the contemplation of the dark, rich hues and
the heavy materials which add so greatly to
the beauty and comfort of autumn.
But SO it is. In comparatively
small invoices the goods for the
next season are coming in; and already
here is noticeable very decided interest
among those of our population most immedi-
ately concerned as the purveyors of fashions.
The most satisfactory in suggestiveness of
the early importations are those in millinery.
The bonnets that have appeared are in both
the large and the small shapes. There is
seemingly greater inclination of favor for
the large bonnets; though, as has been the
case for several years, the styles will run
through very many varieties, and the selec-
ton will depend upon becomingness to the
peculiar cast of features of the wearer rather
than to an arbitrary dictum of the mode, for
any particular shape or order of the head
dress, for out-of-doors. The greater number
of the large bonnets are more or less definite
ly of the "Directoire" style. The brim is
faring, with somewhat the effect of the
Aureola brim which was given the Donnets
of few seasons ago; but it is wider immedi-
ately in front and on the top, sloping down
pleasingly to the ears, with cleft toward
the back, and narrow curtain. In this
shape we notice some resemblance to the
Carmen" of the spring; while the brim is
less a circumference, and without the inden-
tation in front which gives the Carmen"
the marie Stuart" effect. The crown is
sharply square, moderately tall and broad.
There are many notifications of this leading
idea, but all are suggestive Ct the dress of
the historical period alluded to.
There seems a disposition to ignore the
claims of the neat and pretty little French
cottage bonnet. with preference for the time
for shapes which seem connecting link be-
tween this and the "Directoire," the square,
crowned toquet and other shapes that hug
the head closely. This, at the present
French capriciousnes may revive the cottage
bonnet at any moment with some sort of
modification to invest it with novelty.
A popular headdress of the autumn will be
a large round hat, with large square crown
very slightly inclining to the conical, and
wide brim turned up mot very closely On
the left side. A handsome and graceful
shape in round hat trenches on the "Rubens"
while differing from it sufficiently to appear
new, and. of course, interesting. The crown
is square, broad aud moderately tall, turned
gently up on the left side, depressed over
the front and on the right side, and slightly
indentcd, after the style of the Carmen" at
the back. There are other shapes; and in
the small hats the::standard oxford" "Der-
by" the "barefooted boy" and the toquet
have consideration.
For wear during the early weeks of the
cool weather there is no departure from the
demand for French felt bonnets and hats
The specimens to which our attention has
been called are remarkably fine and soft;
and in the dark colors fashionable their sf-