The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-23
THE SEASONS FASHIONS.

Flowers are extravagantly used on dressy
bonnets and hats of every description.
Boots and gloves that fit, and a pretty
handkerchief" answered a Frenchwoman
when challenged to name three essentials of
an elegant costume.
Wooden muslins are to be had in all posi-
bic shades of color-old copper, terra Gotta,
crushed strawberry and all the new colors,
as well as all the classical ones,
A suggestion of silver throughout an en-
tire black costume gives a beautiful and
uncommon effect to this somber dress This
combination is charming in half" mourn
ing
Fringes are quite discarded as trimmings;
embroideries and lace have taken their place.
Embroideries in color matching the material
are very much liked for dresses of medium
quality.
Slippers are worn without the slightest or
nament, not even bow or tie. They are of
the finest black kid, and are made so close
fitting and plain as to leave doubt as to
when the slipper leaves off and the stocking
begins
We would warn our readers against the
prevailing habit of drawing their suede or
gauntlet gloves over the sleeves of their
dresses 1t is not the fashion except among
ignorant persons. and is regarded as a mark
of extreme bad form.
Gold, silver and bronze silver thistles are
novel, and they are arranged fof bonnet as
well as for dress decorations; some have
mauve floss silk inserted resembling the
natural thistle-down. On black bonnets and
dresses they look remarkably we'll.
An effort is being made to bring into use
again the bordered lace wells worn ten or
twelve years ago. These are seen in both
white and black lace, shaped somewhat like
tichu, with tab ends that tie behind the
crown, while the center part is deeply curved,
and is passed over the front of the bonnet,
and allowed to drop below the chin.
The pretty shoulder cape for summer use,
to be made of goods matching the dress, just
covers the shoulders, comes down in front to
the belt, and from thence the sash ends are
carried to the back and tied or simply crossed
and fastened with knot of ribbons or pin.
Both cape and sash ends are edged with a
ruffie of Oriental lace, which launders the
best OF all the fancy laces except Torchcn.
Fancy plads in strange combinations of
colers are fashionable in all materials
wooden, silk or cotton, but more particular
ly so in soft twilled surah for skirts, hounced
in front and fully draped at the back with a
flowing bow of narrow ribbon of the pre-
vailing colors of the plaid over the left hip
Young ladies wear such skirts with bodices
of plain cloth or velvet with very short
basque cut out in narrow tongue-shaped
tabs. They are also worn with tunios of self
colored vailing or other fine wooden fabric,
draped high over the plaid skirt
Among the many novelties in the way of
wraps for watering-place use are Louis XVI
pelisses of Chinese silk, which, in common
with other novelties, will have its yotares
and detractors. The garment is most becom-
ing and appropriate to tall, slender figures,
and is generally chosen in pale nuns gray or
ecru shades. The light Washing silk of which
these pelisses are made has one great advant-
age-the dust does not adhere to it, SO that,
if desired, brighter shades may be selected
(of which there are many, deep red among
the rest) without fear of the color being
dimmed by long dusty ride.
Sleeveless jackets and bodices open, square,
or heart shape, and made of embroidered
velvet brocade, or of gros grain silk in pale
blue mauve, or shrimp pink hand-painted,
and edged with lace. will be very fashionably
worn over evening dresses of white lace, en-
broidered muslin, yelling, batiste, and other
light fabrics A number of these little sleeve
less affairs, which can each be made of a
yard and a half of material or less, are pretty
and inexpensive, supplying decided change
in the appearance of the same white dress.
With plenty OF ribbons matching each jacket,
to fasten upon the skirts, the effect is quite
mapical