The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-31

Giris' Dresses-Weddfng Customs-styrss
In liiovea- NoxAlflas

Girls from eight TO twelve years OF age now
wear the Gretchen dresses that were first
used merely BY their little sisters. These ara
very pretty when made of striped muslin or
ginghams with high neck, long sleeves, and
q Bleated white muslin front OF about six
inches in brtaith down thu middle OF the
plain waist; across the muslin pleats are
straps OF the dress material sewed on one side
and buttoned on the opposite side. There
are ais many low Gretchen waists worn over
. separate guimpe OF muslin that has length.
wise tucks and insertion as far IS Ii is visible
above the low neck. This is pretty made in
the substantial cotton goods called cram
stripes" with inch .wide stripes of white
twill alternating with stripes Of blue or buff
or maroon color. The plain wait fastened b.
hind hss round los neck with ant fgili
OF embroiderythree inches wide sawed around
IT 20 fail csrelessly over the waist similar
friil is gathered around The arm hole; there
IL no sleeve. The tkirt is three straight
breadths OF this goods( which is nearly = ward
wide, and is finished at the foot with hsm
four inches deep. 1t is gathered simply to
the waist, and has no belt, bat merely sash
OF the goods, eight inches wide sewed 10 the
under arm seams and tied bshind; this sssh
Is cut across the goods and its length IL from
selyecge TO telvedge.
For "one-piece" dresses. as they are called,
for girls from seven to Twelve years, the.new-
est design cuts of the skirt entirely, and
p'ta's or gathers Ii 10 abe waist at the waist
line. There is then q sloped Jacket like front
closing at the throat and sloping open thence
below the bins, where Ii crosses squarsly.
and forms the under. arm pieces aud side
form of the back. This jacket piece ON
striped gipyham and pique dresses hiss en-
embroidered edging upon l., and there are
rowe OF insertion down the front or the waist
that appears under the jacket. while the
back OF the waist has three box pleats In IT,
The front of the waist fastens on the lsft
side under the jacket and there is n deep
round collar OF the insertion and edging.
Narrow stripes OF Bingham OF pink with
white, blue and white, or else Two shades of
red or blue, make mp prettily in this way.
Blue tlannel and also red hannel dresses
are made for girls country aud travelling
suits They are similarly shaped 60 thu
essss Just described, aud they are also
made with kilt skirts and sailor blouses.
Alta
NOON WEDDING
recently the brides family came to church
In their mourning attire, and were cond 1cted
by the six ushsrs TO the ffont pews on the
left side of the aisle, and after the groom's
family and other guests we're seated. the
uthers took seats also, three each side OF tho
aisle in the hrst rev. There were 20 bride.
MAIDS, and the bride, dressed In tulle, with.
out Jewels. and carrying a prayer book with
silver cover, came IN with the relative who
gave her away. The groom and his best man
met her At the altar. Instead OF stllly ar
ranged bouquets or baskets OF iiowers. Eog.
lish brideuaids carry "posies," as they cal
them, OF q few long stemmed ilowers soms-
times of large Ia France rotes tied up with
white lilies OF the valley, or else OF Marshal
Mel roses with mignonette stalks tied with
the new Chartreuse green ribbon of gauzs,
MORE or velvet, Indeed, green ribbons and
maiden hair ierns are used with oil the EGG
lish posies, wbetherof pink Reraniums, daiio.
diis, or other odd howers not used formerly
for this purpose. The favorite Gift from
the groom Ia each bridemaid IL a bonnet pin
Of some small stones-psarls, tnrquoises, or
diom0n cs-spelliDg tho brides name aud In
worn In the bow OF the maids bonnet during
the ceremony. High French hats trimmed
with flowers will be- worn by brio emaids la
midsummer, and there are also picturesqus
large Lsghcrn bats, with the crown aud front
bfim nearly covered with flowers yelled with
white tulle.
Sometimes two tiny little girls OF the fam.
ily pieoede the bridal procession, and are
taken up the aisle by the ushers, and usually
are carefully watched by their father also ~
they toddle along what must stem 10 them q
great distance They are dressed in the siui.
plest aud most bunohy looking frocks OF
white null, tucked, and ornamented with q
very largo blue ribbon bow on each shoulder
and n sash to match tied In large bow be-
hind. Oocaeionally page 10 preferred. bat
he IL usually large enough 10 walk alone Ina
'front.' OF the bride and carry large gilded
cross. He In dressed In white. In last osn.
tuTy costume, or there may be two boys, ono
clad Ia white and The other Ia blue.
REw GLOVES
A. regards length gloves thirty.button
Ia length are considered good form for
full dfefs evening use. while thois from six.
button To- ten are considered proper for street.
thsater, or other drees occasion where tho
sleeves ara cut 20 display bat little OF tho
arm above the wrist; ana there are any num-
Der OF the best dressed women In society
who never, except in fall dress wear Glove
over four button leneth-having n decided
prejudice against a roll OF wflnkled hid
upon tho arm. Colors Tor gloves ara very
snbdutd, and the popular taste In limited 10
bat few shades. Tan. with strange peftinao-
Ivy, holds itn own even among ladies Of tho
most conservative italsn, bat those who dis.
like the color have u choice OF several new
shades OF yellow, from pale primrose 10 q
number OF deeper oolors known teyefally as
golden iot. cowelip, aad chanirellc. There
are also thown sone lady.like neutral tints
Ia ginyt, shading TO beige, ecfu, thruth.
brown, Golden brown, etc, the pfettl~st be.
Ing color known ~ mulot, or held mouse.
| In tho matter OF texture kid ~ tho choice
| for present une, but the first approach ~
anything like bot weather will be the signal
| for the general wear OF silk gloves, whose
| popularity for summer use bias become world
| wide. The improved makss Of thtss gloves
are both exquisi,ely nne and handsome. and
another thing In their favor 10 the fact that
| unlike Aid glove. when soIled, It's wearsr.
with the aid OF some lukeaarm rain watsr
| and BIT OF white CASTLE soap. can quickly
restore them TO theif fresh looks again.
FAKciRs
Manttleis and short ylslies are equally
| fashiouab.e ut the moment.
Braide. gnlloons and stripgs OF big bsads
ara the favorifa drosa trIrnufn0