The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01

lace squares put between insertion also look
very nice for young ladies' apartments aud
dainty dressing-rooms furnished 50 that early
callers may be received sans gene.
Ancient kinds OF embroidery seem to be
gaming more favor every day, and every
thing antique Is hunted up with the greatest
evioity; painters too OF note are employed
to compose designs after old specimens, and
we have been astonished at seeing patterns
remip ding rs Of old heirlooms in the shape
OF chair covers worked In dimInutive tent
and sloping Gobelin stitch, etc, in dead col.
ors, displayed at SONS of the first rug shops
OF some OF our large capitals, side by side
with Chinese. Indian. or japanese embroid
cries in bright, sometimes flaming reds and
yellows, and bizarre, grotesoue "es'gns; yet
this strange contrssf is nC.i'y laughing %
the eye.
ATA RoLLEi HATING EXHIBITION
in New York the other evening a lovely
young girl wore a dress of amber corded
siIk. kilt pleated above four inch ruffie of
the same fabric set an in box pleats. With
this was worn isHnty cutawav French
guard coat of black velvet lined with royal
cardinal and edged all around with pleatings
OF cardinal satin, which showed some inches
beyond the edge of the Ieng-psneled fronts.
There was q full Fedora vest of the amber
satin, which showed in fine contrast against
the black velvet coat, and the draping in the
ribbons. A Turkish fex of dark red velvet
completed the costume.
Another stylish and pretty roller skating
costume made this season is formed of anna
rsnth led and golden brown India cloth.
The skirt has q band of natural beaver
around the foot, the waterfall drapery in
the back is slightly hemmed, and the front
of the very long apron tunic is bordered with
the same fur and looped with golden brown
satin ribbons at each side. The short Louis
XIV. coat of plain golden brown India cloth
has shirred vest of amaranth red serge,
and above this is pelerine of natural bea.
yer, with muff and Rob Roy cap to match.
CHAT.
Aurora pink. warm golden rose, il the
latest shade of tins fashionable color.
Even the fine ribbed knit or woven merino
shirts for babies have long sleeves.
Heliotrope, which is as fashionable for
color as for perfume. comes in seven differ
ent shades.
Blondes affect black tulle ball dresses with
embroideries of Jet.
The navy blue blouse suit for little girls is
revived for spring wear.
The sleeves of all babies dresses for all oc-
casions are de riguer long
Cloth in small soft colored checks is be.
coming more popular for tailor-made dresses
than plain cloth. These dresses are now, no
matter of what &C Tor, invariably bound with
black silk braid.
The new plaided hsnnels for children are
in charming shades of red, blue green.
brown, and being with dashes OF yellow and
black, all the combinations OF color so ar
ranged as TO produce the most delightful
harmony with the contrasts.
New tailor-made Jackets are quite short
18th straight rouLd basques about six or
seven inches in depth. A few are made per-
fectly plain, but the majority are elaborate
~ braided or trimmed with Astrakhan or
maraboLt
Dresses for midwiDter are being made OF a
heavy rouge surfaced serge, de ightfully warm
and clinging in its nature, and made up with
velveteen OF deeper CT contrasting shade.
Very comfortable and protective are these
heavy suits, but they must be very cautious
ly put off for the lighter gowns which this
season are SO generally adopted for full
dress. The danger to health caused by wear
ing heavy dress during the daytime. and
then discardiDg it for one totally inadequate
in respect to warmth, is declared by prom
iDent physicians to be the most hazardous
trifling with life and health since the eener-
oil abar donment of thin-soled shoes and the
practice Of tight Iacipg