The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-27
SUGGESTIONS OF AUTUMN STYLES.

Astrakhan is again favorite trimming
Black and white toilets were never more FASH
fonable than now
Pepper-pod red is the latest shade of that en-,
tremely popular color.
Children's dresses of red and blue combined
are favorites for autumn wear
Spite of many innovations in the co;ffure ,hs
close English style of har-dressing still PREVAILS
Carved wooden beaks of every size and color
are used for trimming dresses, nantes and
bonnets
Seal-skin borders are much used uron the new
tailor suits OF dark green and golden brown
cheviots for winter wear.
Tam OShanters for children are of tartan
plaid velvet trimmed with bunch of looms a
little TO the left of the front.
Coat sleeves have bad long reign and it ia
probable that they have now to abdicate in favor
of styles adopted by the early English Queens
Red bonnets are in great vogue, both in Grape
arranged in close shrrings, velvet, plush, cloth,
and felt, but their effect is always best when
worn en- suite with rich black costume.
Among early autumn modes the clerical may
De counted. 1t Is seen in many of the new jack
cts, those in fact which made short in the
back and gbtfittng, with half loose and double.
breasted front
A puff at the top of the sleeves is again noticed
upon stylish dresses of Partisan make. In some
instances the puff is full and narrow and again
1t is less full but much longer, sometimes reaeh-
ing to the elbow.
There are no decided departures this season
from the leading styles of last autumn There
are only differences of detail which require to bs
studied, these making considerable change ia
the general effect.
The small pin-head checks of black and white
olive and cream, ruby and doe color, dark blue
ana turquoise. and other neat mixtures of color
III the GOODS known as shepherds check are the
compromise settled upon by ladies of quiet taste
who object to plaids of large size.
Spanish blonde shirred and chenle-dotted,
makes the prettiest chemisettes to wear with
rich waists. Silk muslin embroidered with
pearls is pretty when the waist opens nearly To
the belt line. but when the square neck is worn
the lace is more becoming.
Striped skirts are much used with cloth over
dresses and these may be across or lengthwisa
In pleats or plain. as the wearer chooses. For
cross stripes, maroon velvet two inches wide ON
dark brown or blue cloth is very effective in a
klit-pleated skirt that may he in regnlar pleats
all around. or else have plain front with pleats
IN the sides and back
A lace-covered silk skirt can be worn with diff.
ferent corsages and made to appear like new
dress each time by variation of decoration; for
instance. a skirt of cream silk with cream lace
can be- worn with bodice of red silk, garnet
velvet or blue plush, and the skirt can be adorned
as deliberately desired with bows or loops OF
velvet or silk ribbon in the color of the co,sage
Cashmeres, both dressed and undressed, with
machine-wrought embroideries in colors and
metallic threads woven to resemble the richest
applique work, are beng,made up in deep French
polonase shapes, to wear over skirts of velvet.
pophn and satin These are SO effective and
rich-ooking that dinner. opera and reception
toilets OF them are considered altogether dis
tingue.
White velvet makes the most exquisite OF
officer collars. 1t is wonderfully becoming snd
fastened by white satin bow, is very elegant
A tiny line of white velvet showing inside the
collar of heavy cloak is French fancy, which
may be welcome to those who dislike to wear
lace with large wrap and find linen too cheap
in its effect to be a good companion for velvet
and furs.
a New York fashion writer says: ''In answer.
to an inquiry at large mantle warehouse re-.
Gently, whether hoods by competent authority
were considered to enhance the appearance OF
the figure the reply made was as follows:
Hoods are properly the refuge of bad and in
different figures. Round shoulders are partially
concealed by the addition of lengthy hood, like
monks or clerical hood, and straight figure
with not much decline at the waist s also inn
proved by similar hood. since it gives the APP
pearance of breadth to narrow shoulders, and
the taperins point suggests q waist, fine by de~
grees and beautifully less"