The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20
METROPOLITAN BBIC-A-BRAC.

New York Mail and Express.
The prematurely weary youths of fashionable
society now call the afternoon teas 'gimets, F"
because, don't you know, they are such a
borev'
Mikado-decorated rooms increase all over
town. 1t is really wonderful what fifty cents
worth Of red fans and few yards Of bright mus
lin will do.
Rolling pins covered with plush have been
crowded out as key racks by the plush padlocks
on which bangle button and glove-hooks, keys
scissors, etc.
Guests plate cards at dinner parties are
severely plain, Of the ordinary visiting size and
the hostess herself writes the name in her best
handwriting.
Garnets which are not as expensive as dia-
monds, especially when bought wholesale. are
now used to trim black silk costumes for cere-
monious wear
Oxdzed note paper is something new and odd
too. Ladies are said to the quill pen on it
with fine success, and the postman is quite proud
of the envelope.
Card etiquette is said to be undergoing a
change now, and Mrs Parvenu says she don't
know whether to leave pack or only one for
the lady of the house.
Hairdressers are represented to be having q
veritaole boom" in their business which looks
as if many fashionable women had dispensed
with the services of maid.
Red and blue note paper absolutely called "El
Mahdi has had its day, and uiiady is very much
offended when any one is thoughtless enough to
use it in correspondence with her.
Printed menus for private dinners are obsolete,
and nobody in the fashionable swim has them
any more. A private dinner must be distin-
guished from table d'hote, you know.
One of the highest fashion authorities declares
that fur-lined circulars are not out of fashion,
and that any lady may wear them This is very
pleasing and comfortable intelligence.
Screens made of large panel photographs of
members or the family, friends or celebrities. and
covered with glass. are new. They are mounted
as suits all tastes, and are quite pretty.
Affectation of defective eyesight and the wear
ing of glasses is very general among the young
and the opticians are very much pleased.
Modern drawing rooms, with their almost alb
sdrd varieties Of furniture and miscellaneous or
naments, and promscuous decorations, look
more and more like the old curiosity shop.
According to those interesting people who
know all about everything. the rough surface
goods for ladies garments, introduced last fall
are only destined for very brief popularity.
Jersey cloth gloves, which are among the
seasons novelties, are in high favor for street
wear in the morning. They are not expensive
although they come as high as eight buttons.
Embossed leather table covers for the dining
room to correspond with the upholstery of the
chairs, are very elegant and are by no means
cheap enough to find their way into every house
With view to perpetuating the eternal fit
ness of things the most fashionable cane for the
alleged lords OF creation continues to be a
crooked stick. Nothing could be more appro-
pirate.
Yellow silk scarfs or handkerchiefs. worn by
the ladies under the standing collars of the
tailor-made suits, are said to indicate Knieker-
booker pedigree. They indicate iddlesticks just
as much.
Professors of antony deny that they had any
thing to do with designing the seasons ball and
reception corsages, although they think students
in society will have excellent opportunities to
pursue their studies.