The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-19
FASHIONS WE ARE TO HAVE
Gold braid is a popular trimming.


the hips, appear on the latest importations OF
French dresses
Some of the fashionable bonnets have lat
tice-work crowns, composed of interlacing
twigs, from which buds, blossoms and small
fruit depend at intervals.
Red parasols will be used more than they
have ever been before. Watered silk, satin,
. and even velvet parasols are made of dark
garnet, with frills of black Spanish lace.
The vatican back is very much used, and
very much admired for indoor dresses of
Grape, nuns yelling, soft silk, and for richer
dinner dresses in ottoman silk and brocade.
Dotted yelling is something of a novelty,
and is very suitable for young ladies' dresses.
The dots are usually in color upon a white
ground, or white and tinted dots are equally
effective upon colored fabrics.
Young ladies wear skull" crowned turban
hats Of dark straw placed far back on the
head in Langtry fashion. The brim has puffs
of velvet upon it, and breasts of birds are
laid close against the low crown.
The killing of skirts of ottoman silk, gren-
adine, satin or nuns yelling has row of
tucks or rows of narrow velvet ribbon above
the wide hem that finishes the lower edge,
and this border is required as a neat finish.
Checked surah satin is one of the novelties
of the season. 1t is used for plated skirts
with basque and overskirt of cashmere, or
of plain surah that has velvet of a contrast
ing color for the buttons vest, sash and
collar.
Tulle is again used for bonnets. Black
tulle is gathered on gilt wires for the crown,
and the front is covered with a ruche of gilt
lace or rows of currants rosebuds or small
white blossoms. Lace strings are fastened
on the left side by a rose or bunch of flow
erS.
Fichus are much worn. Some are of thin
muslin with colored designs; others of silk,
worked in raised embroidery and trimmed
with deep fringe, while those of China Grape
are still more fashionable and becoming,
especially for dresses with square-out cor
sage.
Evening dresses are made with an ampli-
tude almost recalling the days of crinoline.
Happily, the fullness established by French
decree is confined wholly to the back the
front and sides falling straight enough.
Some of the newest white skirts to be worn
next the dress have a single embroidered
founce going all the way around the foot of
the skirt, but in the back they are founced
hearty to the waist each ruffle being starched
very stiff when laundred
For flannel dresses satin piping is verv
much used, although it is not as serviceable
as the wooden material itsels. Little girls
flannel suits are now made with yoked
front and small plaitings to the hem, the back
fitting to the figure, and double band of
satin ribbon to match the material is passed
across the front, as deep sashes formerly
were. Sateen is also much used for children's
dresses, which are made up in all colors, par
ticularly in new shade of pink lighter than
that known as shrimp pink. Large round
collars of deeper color or of Irish point or
embroidery are now worn with them. Dress
es for children under the age of ten or twelve
are made in one piece for older girls trim
med skirts, basques or Jersey waists are pre-
ferred.
Novelties in jewelry are constantly appear
ing. Just at present there is much demand
for ornaments in silver. These are shown in
colarettes, fitting closely to the neck. They
are made in two pieces, easily detached, the
parts to be used as bracelets. Brooches and
earrings of silver are also displayed. In
bracelets new designs are constantly appear
ing. Those most in favor are known as the
Cesnola styles, being revival of the Cyprlan
ideas in jewelry. A pretty style Of bracelet
has diamond set into the gold, with sap
phire and ruby upon either SIDE Finger
rings for both ladies and gentlemen are made
in a similar manner. Diamond lace pins
upon a knife-blade setting of gold are ex-
tremely rich. An odd fashion in earrings
comes in large hoop rings, some OF them an
inch and half in diameter. Occasionally
these are filled with fine filigree, with a tiny
bird in the center.
Lawn, Party and Graduation Dresses.
Philadelphia Record
For those with capacity and opportunity
for enjoyment the first need is a festival
dress, for there never has been time when
special occasions of joy did not call for lay
ing aside of the garments of everyday life and
an assumption of those consonant with the
time and the feelings of the wearer During
the summer 1t is most probable that favored
festivity will be the outdoor party, the lawn
festival or the fete champetre. For such oc-
casions toilets of silk, WOOL satteen, muslin
or null will be popular and garniture Of
lace, embroidery and ribbons will combine
with them One naturally says "and rib
bons," because they are liked in almost
every position, and add much to the general
effect in giving watteau-like air to the sur
roundings. Then, too about silks; the silks
used for such costumes are of surah, pongee
or foulard, but their use for young girls is
the exception rather than the rule. as the
handsome satteens are equally pretty. A
toilette suitable for garden party a quiet
dance or a graduation hall is of white nuns
yelling. The skirt is trimmed at the lower
edge with a narrow anticipating of white
surah, and above it is double box plating
OF the wooden goods The polonaise is of
nuns yelling, with small white silk stars en-
broidered upon it. 1t is closed down the
front to a little below the waist with
small white, crocheted buttons; and the
pointed effect of the bodice portion is height
ened by the front drapery being plated to it
and looped in panier fashion. The edges of
the paniers are trimmed with full chenille
fringe, white and feathery. In the back is
an artistic vatican drapery, so disposed that
no trimming is needed, on account of the
elaborate look it already presents. The
sleeves are in close coat shape, ornamented
with nest of ribbon loops Around the
throat is high ruche of fine white lisse,
caught in front with a cluster of ribbon
loops. If this gown were worn at a garden
party, fish-wife poke OF white Grape, orna-
mented with cluster of flowers might ac-
company it; but for evening or graduation
wear, the proper additions would be a large
white feather FAM white silk mittens, black
silk stockings and low Shoes
How Washington Women Dress,
Philadelphia Times.
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