The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01
NINE O'CLOCK BREAKFAST.
New York Mail and Express.

Old-fashioned Marcus Ward water-marked
white note paper has come into favor once more.
Ingenuity in the matter of paper knives would
most assuredly seem to have reached its height.
There never was time when critics" played
SO important part in the matter of making the
house beautiful as now.
Tiny white cards in the shape of birds on the
wing are used for correspondence by demoiselles
going out of town on a flying visit
Rugs of animal skin are now AS fashionable as
they ever will be, and even the skin of the in
significant japanese Sir William Goat has been
utilized.
A fashion authority says close fitting and
small bonnets continue in fashion, although
great latitude is allowed in respect to trimming.
Great latitude" is what makes the bonnetS so
captivating.
Many of the handsomest table-cloths for the
dining room table, when not in use are of felt
lined with flannel and embroidered in the most
beautiful style, in the center and at the four
corners.
In Embarrassing the high couture has now
almost entirely taken the place of the low coil
worn last season. 1t is not style that is gen.
orally becoming, and some ladies hope it is a
fashion that will not last long.
Very large seal rings appear to have come
suddenly into fashion among ladies' They are
altogether the kind and style worn by gentle
men, and their introduction or adoption by
ladies is said to be entirely in the interest of a
white hand.
A new hall clock based on the old cuckoo
timepiece, has Mr.. Punch and Judy appear
every hour as did the Bird and, after squeaking
several times and butting each other, disappear.
A circular says that these clocks are intended
for the nursery.
There is one advantage in the tailor made
suit-if the wearer does not eat vast quantities
of oatmeal and drink quarts upon quarts the
tailor made suit will convey the impression that
she does. This is where art and the tailor-made
suit ge hand in hand.
White kid gloves, according to Boston $50
ciety" paper, are no longer worn by gentlemen
under any circumstances whatever. Of course
the Bostonians know all about these matters,
and New York swells can cut this item out and
paste it in their hats.
1t is said that the very small umbrelas-such
as are carried by the Partisan sweli--are fast
going out of fashion here as our Beau Brum-
mels prefer carrying something in the nature of
a club in the umbrella line, to indicate their
strength and manliness.
In many fashionable houses. particularly in
the country, the use of gas has been entirely
discontinued in order to display and utilize the
many and beautiful lamps with which mila-
dys mansion IS now provided. Even in the
hallway, the old English swinging lantern-lamp
is used.
Newest teacups are fiat, shallow rather than
high and tall. The tea cools quicker in such
form, but after-dinner coffee cups must be
tall, conical and tapering in a straight line
from the rim to the bottom, but they are as
small as ever
Formation of all kinds of more or less relig
ious and charitable classes for Lent has already
commenced, and the members of one bind them
selves to wear black gowns from Ash Wedres-
day up to Easter Some people, when they de-
sire to economize, develop the most clever and
shrewd qualities.
At dinner party last week the table decora-
tions were entirely of violets, the center pyra-
mid of these understanding flowers being two
feet high When it is remembered that violets
are now So hundred and that at least thou
sand violets were used, one item of the dinner
was trif1e extravagant.
Dressing for the street, says the Bazaar, is
greatly simpliied, and was never more econom-
ical than at present. 1t is quite allowable for a
lady to use one cloth costume every occasion
that will take her out of doors during the win
ter or failing in this she can have a long cloak
that will completely cover any house dress she
may prefer to wear