The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25
SUMNER STYLES.

From various Fashion Papers.
Sateens will be worn over velvet and suraE
skirts
Open front drapery, falling in point on eithez
side is quite fashionable.
Black velvet collars, with the edges worked
with straw or tinsel, are worn.
Null and embroidered muslin capes, trimmed
with frl or lace, are to be revived in the coming
summer.
Red silk jerseys are prettily worn over skirts
of printed sateen or percale figured with red for
house dresses.
Pongee and satteen parasols to match suits,
are trimmed with guipure lace. The canopy ton
is the prevailing shape.
Full jabot ruf1es of black lace are placed down
the fronts, around the bottom, the neck and
sleeves of dressy black silk street jackets.
Ornamental pins for the hair are not worn in
pairs The couture may be adorned with but
terfiy, star and sword but not with two
pins alike
No lady need be dowdy or look anything but
"a we'll dres sed and stylish member of society in
these times, for one dollar will 60 nearly as far
as two did in former days
Black silks have knifep plated vests of black
and white, rosecolored, pale blue or pearl gray
cred with tulle or French Grape the same color
as the surah.
The increase Of the tournure, and the full
skirts and ample drapings, are reckoned among
the rather numerous indications that the limp
and clinging style Of aesthetic dress has fallen
from its high estate.
Elegant simplicity will be one of the require
ments of visiting and dinner costumes even Of
the richest description this summer Less adorn-
ing will be seen, and more care and thought will
be devoted to the perfect fit and artistic drapng
of these toilets.
All laces are fashionable Even the old black
Llama lace is revived and silk lace both in tho
in al ha aayrr
shades of brown, TAM steel blue, gray, wine
color, olive, moss, and reseda green's, as we'll as
black and cream.
Among the popular goods in all black is the
fabric known ring cloth, a material which is
as transparent as gauze, but as strong as gren-
adine. 1t is so fine and elastic that it is said the
entire width can be drawn through an ordinary
finger ring, hence its name.
The fashionable style of hairdressng in Paris
for the daytime is quite simple. The hair is
raised from the nape of the neck and forms
large curl on either side of the head, into which
a comb with gold silver or jet balls is set side
ways or straight, according 70 fancy
A high crowned Milan straw hat has the brim
faced with black velvet. The trimming consists
of large bows of wide deep yellow MORE ribbon,
fancy gold and jetted feathers with the tail
feathers of the bird of paradise massed in front
band of ribbon at the back is held IN place by
gold pins
The secret Of so skillfully draping dress that
1T shall stand out well at the back is to make it
do so by the aid of buckram and full fingered
breadths of the dress fabric. Last year skirts
were under two yards in width around the hem;
now they must be at least a half yard over that
measurement
Fan overdresses plated to the belt at the top
are the favorite styles for light woolens and sum-
mer silks. These are in different lengths, some
times extending to the bottom of the dress.
Others are short and edged with lace, while the
underskirt has lace frills headed with wide
beaded galloon. The back draperies are full and
straight
For ceremonious toilette an immense amount
of Jet embroidery pendants and other trimmings
of the kind will be worn and thin materials Of
black profusely garnitured with arabesques,
moses, ferns, fruits, and sprays of flowers in
jet beadwork, draped over skirts of silk satin,
will be among the most elegant and recherche
toilets of the season
The old-fashioned mousseline de lane fabrics
promise to be highly favored during the comings
summer The new patterns are softer and finer
than any but the most expensive veilings which
they resemble, proving more durable for general
wear. Exquisitely beautiful designs are
printed upon their delicate foundations, and in
making them up they are usually combined With
surah or satin merveilleux
Scotch ginghams are in special request and,
among the best grades are shown handsome
looking embroidered ginghams matching the
solid colors heretofore in stock. These come in
boxes and are warranted fast colors" and ex-
ceedingly durable. These with the new cham
berys and zephyrs special favorites for ladies
who prefer neat and dressy washable goods for
morning wear during the summer.