The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
A FEW FASHIONS.

Tartan velvetis used for trimming children's
dresses of wool or silk.
Double-breasted bodices are fashionable for
dresses of thick materials.
When braid is used on cloth dresses it must be
the exact shade of the material.
The wide sashes that are so popular reach to
within three inches of the underskirt.
Silk plush has new lease of favor both for
the costume and for wraps and millinery pur-
poses.
Cashmere still holds its favor among staple
fabrics in black, these always giving the wearer
full value for the money invested.
White watered silk dresses cut in princesse
STYLE slightly trained and occasionally laced
down the back, are fashionable dresses for brides
maid wear.
Black stockings are preferred to colors with all
dresses, and for girls of all ages Buttoned
CATERS without heels worn until girls are ten
years of age; then low, broad heels are added
Rose is to be one of the favorite colors for ele-
CANT evening wear this winter. There are ex-
quisite new shades of this color, both pale and
decided in hue, that are becoming to both fair
and dark women.
High bodices, with long sleeves made of jetted
net, are handsome additions to black dresses,
the bodices of which have seen good service.
The beading is so thick that the under bodice is
only apparent as lining.
Short plastrons, with velvet bretelles beyond,
are as frequently new costumes as the
long-popular vests The high collar matches
the plastron, and often there is second collar
turning down to match the revers.
The Jersey waists buttoned behind, with a
pleated kilt skirt and sash like the skirt give
such freedom to every movement of the child,
and are seryceable that they are still used
by mothers who think more of comfort than of
novelty.
Black petticoats are moro generally liked for
autumn and winter wear than colored ones.
They are made of all materials, from richly
trimmed satin 10 the less expensive alpaca.
These pettleoats may be made at home of red
flannel with wide border of the quilted black
satin or farmers satin, sold at all the dry goods
stores. Black flannel or cloth skirts may be
utilized IN the same way.
It is quite fashionable to put a glittering
aigrette in the couture when it is arranged high
upon the head Both real and artificial flowers
are again worn in the hair, and with the new
basket plaits a high Spanish comb is again made
of, the top set with Irish diamonds with full
evening dress. This comb is often set sideways,
in the coquettish manner that becomes some
women, while it makes others appear very ridic-
ulous.
Very large and soft felt hats the color of the
cloak are worn by very small children who are
carried about in perambulators, and also by
older girls A very large bow of wide ribbon
directly in front of the crown, else cluster
of short full ostrich tips the color of the felt, is
the trim ming on some of these, while others
have band and ends of narrower satin ribon.
Pointed pokes of felt or of velvet, with high
pulled crown are pretty for girls, and becoming
to those of irregular features.
A Partisan reception gown exhibited by a
Broadway importer is made of heavy Lyons
satin of a pale lilac shade, brocaded with full
blown blush roses, with dropping buds and
foliage of delicate gold. The embossed flowers
and foliage are exqusitey tinted and blended
The Josephine corsage is yelled with bertha of
real point lace, and the train, which is nearly
three yards long. is untrimmed; the skirt front
parting to reveal petticoat of violet velvet,
trimmed with bands of costly embroidery in
pearl, heliotrope and opal beads; these bands
forming stripes down the skirt front