The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

4 lan l-D7i0ItO VIII CfO-aS NiO-cteAcs
anu rnljps. and frIneed 10 the hem wltn
nenaart artificial vioIeis. The next panel,
representing summer, vas made OF pales'
blue. shot with gold, and adorned with love
| lest roses with fringe o. pendsnt straw
berries. The next division, Tor autunin,
showed a deep ruby panel decorated VIII
spricoty. whit and purpl grapes, with
fringe OF feathery clematis. Hor winter the
panel was o. silver-grsy satin, with snow
| lakes OF chenille covered with cut crystals
and holly berries covered with q tnin ViI,-
| dcaiion resembling frost and ice. Inc oou-
| ice was a ciose-httipg Jersey OF gltterlLS
| god cloth, square in the neck and sleeve
iess. The diudem worn above the fair hail
MSS composed of an ODD family OF young
! ro5ins. butterflies, humming-b birds and sno"
wIsns, thus carrying out tie Different points
o. the dress itself-
SKATING SUITS.
Hsrper's BaZsr says: j..
Dresses for the skating sesson are made OF
light cloth with very slight draperIes, ana
ere trimne "a with for or with the long
heeced plust. that imitstes fur. The plain
lady's cloth is IL AIDE with q house-maid skirt
that has tucks three inches wide from the
hips down all around to within ten inches
OF the foot, where It IS cordered either Win
mossv plush or else with beaver or seal-skin
fur, The basque is short and round on the
hips. and has a broad band of the fur around
ii. also on the collar and Sleeves Nelyeteeu
is also used with excellent effect for young
girls skating suite; for instance, the plain
goreC skirt OF dark red velveteen las SIX
rows OF black Hercules braid around 1t this
| braid is an iDct and a fourth wide, and on
is upper edge is . curled Yow OF parrower
1laic, The ovpr-dIess is q long undraped
sarment with "a black Astrakhan vest IN a
! single piece known as the Breton vest, and
there is 9 small msde-up fur covered head al
the animal placed each side OF the bacE,
-vr~x. a. frllnr.o ~ ft0 hack ia odhoH IN
the waist. Z fur turban and a soft hat
muf, SUSPENDED by q velvet cord around the
neck, also have these animals heads for or
Dament. A blue serge costume for q young
! girl in short dresses contests OF q kilt skirt
laid in wide pleats, and a Jacket that is
pointed IN front and short behind; there is
= sealskin border on this Jacket, and the
high Polish cap is also of seal skin. Gray
krimmsr on g green clJth dress is very Ell
f~ective; the vest is OF krimmer, and the box
pieated skirt is first tucked Gcross, then mar
rowly edged with gray krimmer. Felt Lang
try tu-bans used when skating are trimmed
with q handkerchief OF CAV Scotch plaid
satir, adjusted to have the four corners
| point upward like wings.
] A l0pe redingete O. red or blue cloth, n
afslt turban to match, with fur trimmings Tor
both, ale useful to skaters because they are
also suitable for other occasions. Any cloth
! costume that is suitable for the street lie also
: uppLUp41dtc u ShdtAbSs "A hAOoO AA~t -
purpose for the ice usually have gayer color
| ing, and are more picturesque in design.
There are pretty poke bennets for skaters
made of brown or red velvet, with fur Of be-
coming color facing the brim, which may be-
| pinched into s point or else turned back
like revers, and a three cornered opening be
left at the top. Just inside of this opening,
leaning tOwsrd the crown, is q rosette of gilt
gallooD with loops and pointed ends, and
this is the only trimming. Long dard tan.
colored gloves, high buttoned shoes, q red
cloth Balmoral skirt, and black, dark
brown, or blue hosiery complete the skater
costume,
Fashion IN Household Art
Clara DE We're writes entertalningly in the
Commercial-Gazette of various decorative
Ianciee:
Among the desirable articles OF household
decoration none give more tone to an in
terror than the bronzes, especially when the
designs combine not only elegence, but util-
ity. So is notably the case N the recent I'M
p0rtatiOns OF Vienna pronzes, among the
many fine specimens OF which may be men
toned O hat stand, in which three tall thai
herds, stacked in a group, supported shield,
from whose shining surface projected a
mailed hand holding aloft q mace, while
from this formidable weapon springs the
body of a graceful lamp, the whole design
being wrought in white metal, superbly
FURNISHED and engraved in bold relief, the
striking ELECTS oil the entire structure being
seen TO its greatest advantage in some spac-
ions, ~oak-paneled hall.
an arrnoriaI table, suitable also for q hall,
mas q shield. shaped top OF FURNISHED white
metal, the field for the coat OF arms being in
red and green plush; the legs of the table
are IL chaber axes in steel and white meta
crosse i By ancient swords. Mace and chail
pendants hang from the sides OF the tables
Hhioh show high relief endorsing OF warl.iks
emblens. An umbrellas stand for d
hall furnished in quaint style j,
composed OF 81 immense Roman steer
horn finely polished and lined with bras
and so curved and treated as to represent q
fabulous monster hsh with head, fms and
tail of carved walnut, the vide opo1 mouth
lined With brass, being the receptacle for the
umbrella. 4 charming novelty is o stand
ard epergne Of gold bronze and venetian
glass about i've feet in height; the slower re
~ceiver, 4 vase OF lilac-tiltsd glass, besuti
fCllY modelled with feur-ds-lis d decoration
in high Telisf. a second epergne Is coni
posed o. crystal bamboo shaped and clt in 8
bamboo design, the inisglio cutting beinE
very sharp, low and clear; ths holier, GU
in . silver bronze standard, represents a 81
yer pine branch with cones end artterins
birds. Among other odd silver btonzes is Q
perfume holder representing a CROWN COCK
on removing its head the glass bottle ADD
stopper appears. A huge snail, held by
fairy holding q wand, coDceals an ilkstanC
in lis polished interior. Another thaymir.
inkstand is hidden in the head OF a dashine
little terrier running at full speed. a very
handsome hanging ornament or walls is
large culver with bow and a-roWa IL gold
and silver bronzes, which, when flisd with
CROWN ferns, is uncommonl7 picturesque
Endless ingenuity seems to De szarciseS
II the making OF celenders. 4 7ezy srhstan-
tial one, suitable for q library, is compcsed
o. a heavy square of leather, surrounded by
circle Of perforations through which th'
dates OF the month are seen. which togethe
with the name OF the months are painted
on invisible cards. ~Sprincing tom 30.
base Of the calendar are char
miDsly painted sprays OF ccreOp
SIS, while above ia ornamental text is ths
motto: The starry guide OF the year." an
below the suggestive words, "One little
month" For the same room would be 90
propriste q handsome colonial bellows coz
cred with crimsonp plush, with the inside
embroidered in geometric figures in golt
threod and crimson silk, whila The ends o
the bellows are thickly studded With orna
mtntal-headed brass nails.
Among new portieres on exhibition at tht
Decorative Art Rooms in New York is
magnificent drapery OF fine old gold satin, oil
which is embroidered in crewels q grea
branch o. horse chestnuts, treated in s man
ner 20 realistic as 70 fsir;y hold The miro
up to nature in all the glory OF ne- sUtuu
nal cclors. This bit OF drapsry seen unde