The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
NEW YEAR COSTUMES.
Some Elegant Dresses Prepared for Fashion
able Receptions.
Philadelphia Press.

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1t is said that one lady in New York has a
dress of spun glass trimmed with cut crystal
beads, the glass being in the palest amber tone,
in exact coloring of the hair of the fair wearer,
who is very young and exceedingly beautiful.
Another of these dream dresses is in soft I'M
certain tint between pink, gray and lilac. The
lower edge of the skirt is finished with full
ruching. while the other portion is entirely COW
cred with designs in silk blond artistlcally
arranged and so beautifully worked that
they seem to hold on by magic, A Louis
XIV tunic, similar to the skirt and edged with a
SMALL pinkedOut ruche, is draped very much at
the back, joining the puff, which is formed by
the frightening of the back of the bodice. The
lownecked bodice is edged with very thick
chaplet Of hcrtensia blossoms gathered from
their stems and threaded together Sleeves
trimmed with chaplet en- suite and ruche of
tulle very high couture with an hortensla bios
som fastened in the knot of the hair; shoes
matching the dress, with moderately pointed
toes trimmed with cockade bow of the same
material piuked out at the edge gloves OF light
colored unglaZed kid.
Plain steel blue velvet and Ottoman silk also
in blue and brocaded with detached velvet pas
sion flowers, are used to form a superb costume.
The skirt is of this brocaded silk, full but per-
fectly plain, with a deep founce of white
duchess lace. The bodice is of plain velvet cut
low round the shoulders, and very deeply peaked
in front. 1t is embroidered with steel and crys-
tai beads in the shape of narrow plastron, but
has no trimming round the top. spray OF
white roses is placed over the left shoulder.
The short sleeves are of white lace. AT the
back the bodice is continued into small square
train of plain velvet, which is edged round With
hounce of white lace, forming quillings at the
| sides; loops Of satin ribbon are placed among
the folds of the lace quillings. In front, very
short pleated paniers of plain steel-blue SATIN
trim the upper part of the skirt and lose them
selves under the folds of the train. White roses
worn in the hair, and the gloves are ofduchess
| lace.
Perhaps one of tho most effective toilettes for
| New Years evening is a combination of cream
| surah and rich gold brocade. The brocaded
skirt is cut out in wide shallow tabs with box
| pleating OF surah showing below while at the
top of each slit are small marabout feathers all
| spotted and sparkling gold. From the sides
| of the waist hang sash ends of ribbon which
are loosely tieG up the front of the skirt and
| fall in long loops to its edge The low-pointed
| bodice is prettily trimmed with shaped out
full berthe of old lace, studded with gold headed
pirs. On the right side Of the basque are placed
| gold-tipped feathers, like those on skirt
Very handsome is one of the black dresses of
beaded tulle and black satin worked with jet
leaves the front of the skirt being entirely COW
| cred with embroidery and hordered with heavy
| ruche of satin. The waterfall back is OF close
gathered tulle, thlekly sewn with small loops OF
| cut beads Down each side of the skirt are
sharp tongues of black satin, with ribbon bows
| placed at the points, and about the hips is a
short festooned scarf which appears from be-
meath the basque of the pointed black satin
bodice.
Among other idealistic dresses is an Oriental
creation of gold silk and cream tissue figured
with green palm leaves woven into the sheen
like fabric the leaves being in clusters the cor
sage loopings of the skirt and hair all being fur
nished with pendants and borderings of Oriental
pearls, with marvelously beautiful effect. It's
sister dress is OF new material, embossed with
wild roses, combined with lace net in the same
design with edge to match, the looped back and
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front is formed of the lace in underskirt, and
most artistically draped apron. The low
necked corsage of brocade is finished with full
ness of lace, and has garland of roses on shout
der and down front of corsage Long gloves,
diamond ornaments and satin fan painted in
wild roses.