The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-26
FASHION AS IL FLIES.
DAINTY Dresses-spr,ns uiIIiner,

Very dainty dresses are those OF Saline aud
lace, the cotton satines this season being re-
maTkably attoactive with their soft fine
texture, lustrous surface finish, the dainty
gl0und c0loring. and the charming figures
end exquisite floral effects over the body of
the goods. The damasse satines, too are
worthy OF mention, for in those ara seen the
lustrous results with the woven or broche
figures seen in the brocaded or damasse silks
and woolens. One OF these dresses OF blue
damssse satine has waist aud back drapsry
OF the brocaded goods, the underskirt being
IN plain elk finish satine, the same shade OF
the damaSse. Lace double louncss from the
front o. skirt and the sleeves are covered
with Egyptian lace nets to match aounces,
while full lace plssiron finishes the front
OF corssge. The lsce is seeming punched or
tied together with loops OF blue satin 6a.
mssse ribbons. In pale pink Saline, the
tire dress is literally covered with oriental
net and lace 10 match. all the edges CT the
draperies being finished With frills OF the
lace. the whole perfected by loops aud bows
of pink satin ribbon. These dresses OF Saline
ard lace can hardly be distinguished rom
those CT the real satin when trimmed with
similar lscss; indeed. the good satines cost
per yard quite as much az the cheaper satins,
however the fermer are much wider than
the sa,ins, so that twice as many yards of
satin than will be required OF cotton goods
can DE used up in stylish costume
For q brunette quite a striking toilet is in
gold colored surah, combined with dark, rich
blue velvet and silk embroidered WOODEN lace.
One side of the skirt is formed OF rows of
the lace, while upon the other side draperies
| Of silk, edged with Isvers OF velvet which
are alt O placed at either aide OF the rows OF
lace. The corsage shows collar, revers and
cufs of velvet, with edges OF lace upstand.
ing. In India silk, cream ground, scattered
over with dsrk-b lus flowers the skirt has
| jcwer edge, finished with side plsatings of
| dark blue silk or satin. The drapsries are
| loopsd with satin ribbon. and the plain
| round basque is edged with irregular loops of
| sa,in ribbon, forming a kind OF fringe in the
rich dark blue.
Harpsr's Bszar says of
SPRING AND SUMNER BoSNETs.
Small bonnets remain in favor. but are
slightly larger than those OF last year. The
only changes IN shape ara the narrow and
short CLOVES used when the hair is dressed
high, and ihe more fully trimmed fronts,
which now have puff OF lace or velvet, or
else small inside trimming OF lace, bows, or
flowers. There are also round and longer
crowns FOX those who wear the low Catogan
braid, but the general preference is for the
! high slender crown that may be cut off
| square across the ton, and is usually curved
| 81 the end to how the hair turned upward
| from the n ye CT the neck and iringed like
bang, or else with three or four small scold-
| ing iecks" curling below.
POINTED BRIMs.
| The pointed brim bonnet has finally come
| into great popularity, and is no longer con-
| fined to young ard pretty faces though even
vet il is shape that should be chosen with
discretion. The real secret of the success OF
| this shape, known years ago rs the hsh-wfe
| DC Ike. is that ii is no longer a large poke, bat
small bonnet that adds nothing TO the size
! of the wearers head. The straw bonn cts OF
this shape are now usually high in the crown,
| n 10 od nm
what like the front; revers OF straw GOV.
| cred with velvet passes around the sides and
back, or else there is frill of lace set outside
the edge.ss Inside the brim ara satin pufs or
else rows OF pleatipgs made double of the
material and placed SO near together
| single rosette or fanshaped
bow is the trimming for plain straw pointed
bonrets. This may be made of etamine,
/ gauZe. velvet. or MORE ribbon, or else there
may be two round or square bows, one of
which is placed just at each side OF the
pointed brim, and this adds nothing to the
height Of the wearer. An economical French
caprice is that OF using four different fabrics
| in the front bow or bows; for instance there
may be as foundation scrap of lace like
that on the wearer's dress. placed in gath
cred circle fiat On the bonnet, or else with
two curved ends passing down each side. On
this may be two or three wide loops OF dark
velvet tied together with little square bow
Of narrow wstered ribbon, in which may be
| thrust gilt pin or q small feather orna-
ment. Another cluster for the top of a bon
/ net may have some loops or else some ends
of moyenage scarf, or pieces of etamine,
| with some changeable ribbon and gilt braid
| among them. Others In more English taste
have the entire rosette of loops of one kind
| OF can yas ribbon, or else MORE or velvet rib
ton is used. The very dressy bonnets of this
| shape are, however, trimmed with flowers ar
ranged In cluster Just on top, and If the
wesrer IS quite young, wreath Of ross-buds
| or foIget-me-nots or other tiny lowers is
| placed inside the entire brim. These bon
nets are more youthful when strings are
ened at the end of the crown. instead OF be-
ing attached on The sides.
PLAIN cAPorEs
The slightly larger cspotes with round
| fronts are made of fanciful straws, such as
| lows of straw beads on wire, or else cactus
| straw with wire frames, for dressy
| use, but for general wear they
| are made OF smooth English straw braids,
| in which little gilt or silver may be worn,
or else the smooth or rough straws are chos-
| en- in one color. 1t seems q very easy mat.
ter 10 trim such bonnet now thst the trim
| ming Is confined to large cluster of irregu-
| lar loops OF top, or else great Alsacian bow
Is placed there, ard the strings are merely
| crossed or pointed en- the crown, attached TO
| the sides, and tied to q long Topped bow un-
der the chin. The top bow. however must
| have a very high effect. being sometimes
| placed over slight pouf of the trimming
| and the folds that extend back must stop on
the SIDES. and must be very fiat The striped
gauzs ribbons have quaint and stylish ef-
| feet in these bows, ana may be hal in COM
| binaton Of coiors that make them sPpropri-
ate for three or four different dresses. The
canvas scsrfs intended originally Tor round
| hats Gre also knotted into bows Tor small
| bonnets; tins navy blue English straw
bonnet has velvet binding on its brin, and
! 2 small velvet bow on ths thrcat. It's only
| other trimming ia blue etan1ine or canvas
scarf with strips Of red, gilt, and dull green
! in ii, arranged II an Alsacian bow. CT else
made in high loops with heraldic gilded
ends pointing upward. and two quills OF
blue, dotted with gilt, thrust into the loops.