The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-08
THE FASHIONS.

High crowns, short backs and narrow brims
prevail in many of the stylish winter hats.
Partisan women are powdering their hair
and arranging it la Mary Stuart in the
evening.
Nearly all the latest shouder-capes have a
band of fur around the edges and fur collar
about the neck.
The newest bags shown in the Paris shapes
are of immense SIZE and indicate return OF
the reticule of three generations ago.
This season presents quite an astonishing
variety of ornaments for the hair, side-combs,
high back-combs and pins being often seen
en- suite. Those studded with mock gems are
charming for full-dress occasions.
Despite the cry that circulars are no longer
fashionable. the demand for them is steady
and they remain the popular medium priced
garment, the ease with which they may be
thrown off and on making them the most
convenient wrap possible for wear to church
or theater or any other place where ii is de-
sirous to remove the outer garment while
sitting in a heated room and to resume it on
again going into the cold air.
Some capotes and round hats are sur
rounded by -redbreasts, arranged in
close lines like ropes of onions AS the beau
tiful velvet flowers now made are so much
more desirable for this purpose, il is almost
certain thai as the season advances most bon
nets will have the latter trimming Velvet
flowers, such as pansies, heiotropes, roses
and hyacinths, combined with ferns leaves,
sprays of red roses and white lilies, will
serve both for bonnetS and dresses.
Wooden goods this season develop no great
novelties. All the old favorite serges, Biar-
ritz cloths and velours are reproduced, but
with decided improvement in the fabric, as
they no longer have why texture SO dis
agreeable to the touch, but are soft, smooth
and light, forming graceful draperies like
cashmere. This softness is a conspicuous
feature in all new woolens The Barritz
cloths have the reps running downward, and
in appearance closely resemble the old fash
Toned mousseline de laine.
The cheapest fur lining known to the trade
is the German hamster, brown and yellow
fur OF light quality, and decidedly below par
with the wealthy and proud. 1t is however,
far more desirable than inferior squirrel
skins, which are often cat skins so called, and
has the further advantage that it does not
rub off on the dress, as all but the best squr-
rel will. Indeed, hamster lining has been
known to wear out the silk covering, and
when brought back for repairs, after four
years wear, was still in good condition ex-
cept over the arms.
Young girls in society, when in full dress,
are wearing the hair arranged in five or six
heavy curls in the back, confined low in the
neck by sparkling ornment of some de-
scription, a sabre, with a hilt of mock dia-
monds or Rhine stones and pearls, being verT
popular. The hair waves over the entire
crown of the head and is arranged in fluffy,
careless fashion over the forehead. No other
ornament is worn when this style is adopted,
except the glttering sabre. Many young
ladies wear the curls in the back, and have
all the rest of the hair cropped close. and
laid in loose airy rings all over the head.