The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA.
CIV York Mail and Exrress.

Now 10Th udil anu EApIess
Something new in hats for the advance young
girl of the period is polo of felt with the larg-
est kind of a bow on the right side.
Hammered silver finger bowls the latest.
and it will be readily understood that no fash
ionable family should be without them.
London tailors will endeavor to make fur
trimmed overcoats fashionable next winter. and
the style will soon travel across the Atlantic.
Plain white French china is rapidly coming
into vogue again because decorated ware has at
last made its appearance at hotels and restau-
rants.
Bonnets are to be very much like light
houses, for the most important part will be on
top There is great rejoicing among the midget
Flora McFlimseys.
Inasmuch as real India shawls" are said to
be scarce-except with Queen Victoria-ladies
who have the genuine wrap in their possession
ought to be pleased.
Bangles made of West Point cadet bell buttons
are worn by young ladies who have visited that
place on the Hudson, and bought the buttons at
the post-traders shop.
Spider leg penmanship is obsolete and the tip
top of fashion is declared to be the opper-piate
style, just as it is done on the head of the page
in school writing books.
Wedding cards or invitations are plain and I'M
pretentious, and wordeG in the same old way.
The special card for the church is now looked
upon as very bad FORM
Many of the newest dresses have sachets sewed
in and it is explained that Cleopatra started the
fashion. This takes from it all the charm of
novelty, but not the perfume.
Even if you haven't travelled much, you must
now have an apenstock as library ornament
the stick inscribed with the names of places in
highest favor among tourists
Amber is coming into fashion for iewelry, both
in London and on the continent. 1t is trying
color and amber is associated by most people
with babies and their necklaces.
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ladies not satisfied with the color Of the hair
ture gave them now resort to wigs, some of
which are as beautiful as they are costly.
1t isn't a pitcher and wash-basin any more
oh, dear, no, but ever and bowl, just like the
ones they had in the alleged good old days When
highly decorated Queen Bess reignlng."
All walking or outdoor suits for girls of the
period are to be tailor made and are to fit the
alleged female form divine as closely as ever.
This information is from the latest fashion bull
letin.
new game is with old photographs instead
of cards The players in turn put down what
they think to be the ugliest and the side having
the largest collection of ho1nely faces takes the
trick
Newly imported rugs are very violent in color,
and will go very far toward painting the draw
ing-room red. They are of extraordinary size.
and are guaranteed to throw the hired girl every
time.
luz ueWeSg tuillS III lI6 way VI gravy DOWl
Is silver well, with the bucket of which, some
thing like ladle, one is served. 1t does not al
together convey an idea of the eternal fitness Of
things,
In place of the black velvet dog collar ladies
now wear narrow black silk ribbon around the
neck with the ends hanging down at the side.
The Empress of Austria is said 10 have started
the fashion.
A clergyman of the Episcopal Church wore at
a wedding the other day, at which he officiated,
a gown made for him by the bride, and stole
exquisitely embroidered in gold by her own
dainty fingers.
What shall be said of the son of an English
nobleman who was married on Long Island the
other day in plaid suit and with the bottom of
the trousers legs turned upl Surely swells
will not initiate this English fashion!