The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-05
Winter Fashions.
(Harper'S BazsaI.l

Black toiiettes are again very much in
favor, not only for the street and for dav
wear, but also for evening; now that low
corsages are once more in vogue, black dress
es made with low neck and short sleeves are
found to be very becoming to young, middle
aged, and elderly ladies alike, and on one
occasion lately three such dresses were seen
in a proscenium box at the opera Satin,
velvet or the soft repped silks, such as Vic
torienne or Bengaline, or perhaps the costly
Antwerp silks with finer reps, are the mater
ials used for these black dresses; the trim
mingS are beaded net tablier breadths and
lace hounces. The low pointed corsage is
round at the top. and is not worn very low,
but merely CONES below the tips of the
shoulders, and is very simply trimmed
around; the sleeves are like epaulets of lace
and may stand upward slightly, though this
breaks the even line of the top of the round
corsage. Young ladies wear demi-trained
skirt with this dress, while those who are
older wear very long and very full train of
straight breadths that are pulled out sharply
OH the large tournure Sometimes the point
ed front of the waist and the front breadths
of satin skirts are entirely covered with Jet
drops that may be flowers of dropping shape
or may be only loops of beads strung togeth
er; another fancy is side panels made of
hanging points or loops of satin ribbon, with
a jet point sewed TO each bit of the ribbon;
chenille is also used like jet for pendants.
LACE YoKEs AND SLEEVES.
Another revival seen with black dresses is
yoke or shoulder covering of transparent
net to match the half-long transparent
sleeves this Is the compromise adopted by
conservative ladies who do not use low cor
sages. Small figures OF jet beads, of steal, or
of gold on black net are used for this pur-
pose, and this forms an excellent plan for
remodelling the basque of black satin or
velvet dress that is partly worn. The lace
low, and may be open at the throat in low
point, or else il may be finished with full
ruff OF lace quite high around the neck. 0c-
casionally white Talenciennes yoke and
sleeves are seen in black dresses, and there
aae also white satin dresses made with the
yoke and sleeves of black lace but these are
very striking. and are not as novel as the
wide stripes of satin with black repped silk
now used for high princesse dresses that
may have either white or black lace guimpes
and sleeves.
BLACK AND Red COSTUMES.
Bright red satin is also used under black
lace fiounces or under jetted net for youth
Unlocking black dresses, while Others have
red satin with woven designs done in let or
in fine garnet beads This beaded red satin
is used for the upper part of the basque, while
black satin is arranged upon it below in
curiass shape. with straps across the should
ere: the three petticoai breadths are made up
Oh wide black Saun pieatS ike panels lnlald
with the beaded red satin, and the bouffant
back breadths with the hip drapery are of
plain black satin. Black velvet dresses are
made gay in the same way for young ladies
for afternoon reception costumes with short
skirts, and with these is worn small black
velvet mantle with sort of guimpe of the
red satin, while the capote bonnet has black
velvet crown with pendent jets upon it, and
a pulled red satin brim; black ostrich tips
and high red aigrette are the trimmings.
BLACK VELVET AND SILK COSTUMES.
Very fine stripes of black velvet, like cord
of chenille on q ground of repped silk, are
seen in newly imported costumes. The
basque and unanimously draped skirt are all
of this finely striped velvet. and the trim
ming is fringe like border of black cocks
piumes around the foot falling on a satin
pleated balayeuse. For black silk costumes
the soft repped Bengalne silk is used for
position basque, for full hip draperies that
are very short, and for full back draperies
that are very long; the vest of the position,
its collar and cuffs, and a straight panel OF
velvet down the front of the skirt, are all en-
riched by Jet roses, fuchsias, or other applied
ornaments sewed about at intervals. Some
times two panels of velvet are used, and the
middle of the front is very wide double box
pIeat of the silk. Another design for plain
velvet costume. or tor one of the new small