The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-12

summer shoes-Economy in Dress-A sash
Season.

Hier. Patent leather Is much used Tor these
low walking shoes, notwithstanding that it
cracks easily and draws unpleasantly on the
feet. Sometimes only the toes or yamps are
OF the glossy patent leather, while the uppers
are of kid. The toes are medium round, and
the shoe laces on the irstep; the heels may
be in the low common-sense shape. or else
medium high; the sOles are as thick as those
of summer boots. For the house the sailo
tie-or slipper tie, as many ladies call it's
made of patent leather or of French kid, or
else of both together; this is a very low shoe
with the tongue passed under flaps from the
sides, that are tied together through merely
two eyelet-holes. They are usually lined
throughout with black kid, or else with dark
blue or red instead of the white kid lining
which is so soon stained by colored stock
ings. Slippers of bronze kid are in great ia
vor for dress, and have gilt beading on the
toes, with sometimes a ribbon tied over the
instep or else attached to the back, and com
ing forward. Black French kid slippers have
jet beads set on in diamond-shaped decora-
tions on the toes. The Louis Quinze heel,
high and set far under the sole, is entirely
out of fashion. Buttoned boots for walking
shoes remain in favor, made entirely of
French kid, or with cloth tops and kid fox
ing; still others have patent leather tips.
The English walking shoes. with broad soles
and low broad heels either laced in front or
buttoned on the side are commended for SER
vice. and to those who have tender feet.
Lawn-tennis shoes of canvas with rubber
soles, are shown in low shapes and also in
high boots laced in front; old-fashioned pru-
nella, either black or tan, with goat-skin fox
ing is also used for tennis shoes.
1t is a mistake to suppose that the
WOMEN WHO SPEND MOST
on dress are those who think most of it. The
human lilies "who toll not" and who need
only wish in order to have, leave the burden
of planning as well as execution TO their
dressmaker; it is the woman who must
| maintain a decent appearance on a small al
lowance, and by taste and ingenuity make
one dollar do the work of five who gives her
whole mind TO the subject. She it is who
studies the shirrs and pleatings of her neigh
| boris costume from Worth over the edge of
| her prayer book, while apparently absorbed
| in her prayers, and lies awake in the small
| hours contriving how to make over her old
| silk. so that it shall pass muster among the
| stylish new toilets of her Weather friends.
Fortunately taste and ingenuity can do
| great deal, but even they must have some
| material wherewith to work. The woman
| who dresses, not handsomely. that is impos-
| sible, but well on small allowance, must
| be genius in her way. She must make her
| own dresses with, at most, the occasional aid
| of dressmaker at 81 day; must do her
| own embroideries trim her own bonnets
| have an artists eye for color, and French
| woman's knack at picturesque combinations !;
| in short she must be able to make the most
| of all she has, however little it may be.
| In the first place every purchase, no mat
| ter how tritling, must be made with refer
| ence to future as to the present use. Her
| best dress for this winter, for instance, must
4 be such that ii will make over advantage
| ously next year for second best, and the
/ year after do for afternoon wear at home.
| Conspicuous colorS, however tempting, I'M
/ less indeed they be wonderfully becoming.
must be avoided if she would not be known
by her dress. Black and neutral shades are
| her safest choice, and the material should be
as good as she can possibly afford. "The de
| struction OF the poor is his pover.y," and
there is such thing as being too poor TO be
economical, paradoxical as the statement
| may seem; that is, one may be forced to buy
| an inferior article for lack OF the money
necessary to purchase good one. Still 1t is
| far better to have but one suit a season and
| have that handsome than to buy half a dozen
cheap suits with the same money, unless
| indeed, in summer, when a variety OF light
and airy toilets are to be preferred to one
rich dress.
Real lace is an investment, and with care
will last a lifetime. Take a real Spanish fichu
for example; with little ingenuity ii is Q
scarf, a mantle for outdoor wear, fchu fol
j evening dress, or arranged over silk bon
net with spray of flowers, an elegant even
ing bonnet. Handsome lace never goes out
of fashion, and when worn can always be
renovatep.
The New York Post says this is
| AssUREDLY SASH SEASON,
or too old TO be thus draped. Sashes are
made of every sort of fabric, from velvet tC
Roman striped zephyr, and are worn around
the waist and knOtted Ia Turk also draped
over one shoulder and held with a jeweled
clasp a la Grecque or float in bows and ends
from the back Ia bebe. Sashes, both wide
and narrow. are equally in fashion. and mat
inees are beautified by medium-wide ribbon
sashes which begin at the arm seam just be.
low the belt, are brought around and tied
| low on the front i'm several loops and ends
| which reach the foot of the skirt. A piece
of the same ribbon is shirTed at the throat
and again az the waist, the ends being GOV
| cred just here by sash portions. Pure white
| surah, simply hemmed is used for sashe:
over handsome dresses of French muslin EN-
broidered batiste, yelling, or white silk can
vas. White velvet SaShes, with knots of vel
vet ribbon to match. are effectively used
upon the most delicate of diaphanous dane
ing toilets, ana prove very becoming. Richly
decorated satin sashes are exceedingly "rech
erche,' and expensive and for bridemaids
wear are shown sash, fan, bebe bonnet san
dals. mouchoir pouch, and parasol en- suite
all exquisitely hand painted. Some of the
satin or MORE sashes are also wide and long
upon dresses for the promenade that they
take the place entirely of any other drapery
in the back.
Ladies who found it becoming.to wear .
good deal of white at the throat will be glad
TO hear that the broad, white India muslin
ties, lace edged carried around the neck and
disposed in a wide butterfy-bow, la Bern
hardt, are once more correctly worn, though
tied in less yOluminOus fashion than the
scarf arrangement worn about the throat OF
that celebrated actress when here. These
ties make dainty and dressy finish to a sum
mer toilet, and silky india muslin is the mos
used Tor the purpose. The lace which edges
the ends should be wide and very fine Val
| enciennes being first choice. Deep, coffee
colore6 lace is fashionably worn as a garni
turc TO these white ties, and, though often
becoming, the combination is not good.
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