The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-01
FASHIONS FOR WINTER.

Turbans are popular for young persons.
Striped green and gray velvet is used to trim
gray dresses.
Tnsel is steadilyiincreasng element in MILL
merry decorations
Sleeveless jackets of velvet are worn with
every sort of dress.
Although walking skirts are plain, the bodices
are deliberately trimmed.
Soft autumnal browns are the favorite hues in
the decoration of table linen at present.
Broad cape collars of lace or embroidery are
worn by Children with cuffs to correspond.
Broad striped materials worn under bodices,
and TUNES of plain textiles, again in high
vogue
The homespun suits are in the simplest tailor
styles, entirely of one material with trim
ming other than stitched edges and some very
large buttons.
Birds and birds heads are now tied in place
on the bonnet by little bows of ribbon. This
relieves the bird from the imputation OF staying
where he is of his own accord
The economist is advised to use wntered silks
in remodeling last seasons dresses of cloth
velvet, and in combining with cashmere for
house dresses. Black cashmere draped
black watered silk remains favorite for house
dresses
Many ladies seek happy medium between
large bustes and none at all in the useful old
front and sides sharply gored, and showing rows
of stiff box peats set one above the other the
entire length of the skirt in the back.
Coat clasps are very fashionable. not only for
cloaks, but on dress bodices at the waist, where
the jacket is fastened over the waistcoat These,
too, are in the metals but the newest are made
In wood and square in form. Gold and
wooden hooks and eyes are used clasps.
Five rows of cut jet beads, each as large as a
pea, are strung as dog collars and attached per-
manently to black velvet or silk basques. else
they are mounted on satin and interned, to be
worn with various dresses. Similar rows of Ro-
man pearls make necklets for evening dresses.
A new idea is the introduction of natural feat
ures into the trimmings, as in the fringe made Of
fr-cones suspended in chenille loops, the chenille
being in the colors of the dry cone Small pine
burrs are also used, ntermixed with a fat
pointed fringe re bling the leaves of the pine
tree
New wells to wear with small bonnets revive
the cd mask shapes with rounded fronts and
pointed ends The lower edge is scalloped. and
the very light net may be plain or dotted with
chenille The veil is now chosen the color of the
bonnet with which it is worn, whether white,
red, gray. brown or black.
Either capes or jackets may be used for
suits, but the newer fancy is for the Capuchin
mantle, which is cape that sets close behind,
but falls loosely outside the in front, and
has a monks pointed hood: or else the cloth is
cut IN two dropping points from the back of the
neck down on the shoulders.
The etamine which had so great a run during
the summer is now made in wool, with thick
silken stripes for winter wear, and is used in the
same way i'll scarfs and bows, held by fancy gilt
pins-insects, rats, hoes pitchforks. the heads of
animals and tiny blossoms being the favorite
fancies for the heads of such pins
Red is a popular color in millinery just now.
and many alfred bonnets will be worn for even
ing. Most of those, also, which are intended for
wear either with dark green, navy blue, gray or
brown suits. have more or less red used by way
of illumination. Its one rival is brilliant yellow,
a shade becoming to all but very fair complex
IONS
Eastern papers say blanket wrappers made of
WOODEN Stufs such yet on sea or
shore were used for blankets. however artfully
they may initiate them in the bands Of coloring
used tor trimming, appear i'll great heaps on the
dry goods counters They are pretty. and make
good winter dressing gowns and also fire
gowns" like that described by Mrs Whitney In
I'VE Girls"
The muffs in the newest French fashion plates
are eccentricity itself. Some are gathered at
the ends SO that they look like muskmeons;
some appear to be drawn together in the center
and flare open so as to seem like two fans
fastened together under ribbon; some are
hoped like a barrel; and one, otherwise simple
is ornamented by a bow of ribbon from which
depends shield with armorial bearings.
A New York paper says: Among number of
pretty dresses worn at a matinee in this city
recently, was one of black velvet trimmed with
black lnarabout. The overdress formed long
French polonaise, which opened broadly down
the front over skirt of scarlet and black velvet
striped goods. There was only BASQUE back to
the polanaise. and full breadths of the striped
fabric formed the back drapery The little
black velvet princess bonnet had an extremely
becoming wreath of scarlet plush flowers Just
over the waves of hair in front.