The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01

Supurb Toilets to be W orn at the Inaugural.
ton Baii-spring Suits.
Numerous elegant costumes are in prepare
ton at Washington for the Inauguration
Ball. That of Mrs Congressman Follett Of
Cincinnati for instance. is to be very hand
some, a flame.colored Bengaline with brcca.
ded flowers, the train of heliotrope satin,
trimmed with rare lace. Mrs. Congressman
Stevens is to wear a heliotrope velvet with
train, over foundation OF old gold with
fowers. Mrs. Millard is having made light
heliotIope satin, with metallic trimming.
Another handsome dress prepared for the
ball is q white uncut velvet with train, the
front of heavy white satin embroidered with
pearls, the cost of the dress being $500. An
other very pretty costume is yelloy satin.
the SKIRT and bodice entirely covered with
Spanish lace, and the scarf draperies held in
place with punches of chryssnthemums.
The bodice is similarly adorned, and for or
na1ents amber will be used.
RICH COSTUME
is of white satin and velvet the front Of
white satin. with embroidered figures of royal
purple velvet. the train and pointed bodice
also of purple velvet 10 match, the latter cut
low anu balf.filled in with crushed roses Of
the most delicate pink shade. 4 necklace
OF diamonds with pendants is worn with
this costume, with long gloves. A sapphire
blue velvet, has skirt of pale blue duchess
satin, trimmed diogonslly with point lace
alterneted with satin pleatings, tbs train and
bodice of velvet with point lace. Another
dress of especial beauty is OF heli0trope
duchess satin. The skirt is trimmed with
alternate hounces of point lace and satin,
the front drapery caught up on one side and
ornamented by cascade of lace interpreted
with bows of narrow ribbon and a cluster of
pond lilies ornamenting the Gec0llette bod
ice, which is trimmed with point lace. The
| train is satin. with mass of lilies az the
| side. A light red-ribbed velvet has velvet
| train, with front crossed by two scsrf dra-
| peries eff pink silk gauze. One is looped
high on the hips, meeting the other, which
| is caught up on the left side and held very
| low on the right by cluster OF red ostrich
tips. The bodice is trimmed with gQaze and
bouquet of ostrich feathers. A bunch of
| tips is also TO ornament the hair of the
weorer; diamond ornaments
| A mauve dress which is very pretty has a
skirt of pale yellow shot silk, with white
| gauze pleatings for trimmings. Its upper
part is almost totally yelled in gauzs and
trimmed with point applique lace, the dra-
peries caught with large clusters of tea roses.
The train and bodice are OF mauve merveil.
leux satin. Clusters of mauve ribbon and
tea roses adorn the bodice, and small bunch
of tea roses are to be worn in the hair, and
an opal necklace. Another, for blonde. lie
of pale blue silk. with white lace for draper
les and trimmings. Red peonies are upon
the bodice, and knots of wide blue satin rib
bon mingling with the lace upon the train.
The ornament Is are of pearls. a very hand
some dress is OF blsck duchess satin covered
with black tulle. The bodice is pompadour
and ornamented with marigolds, cluster OF
which are to hold the draperies in place upon
the skirt. Amber jewelry. Still another is
skirt of white silk covered with point lace
founces on which are thrown clusters oil
black ostrich tips. The train, bodice and
drapery are of pink coral brocade, a cluster
of black feathers holding the drapery at tbs
hip, the bodice having q high collar and
| abundance of lace. A bun ch of black feathers
are to adorn the hair. Pearl ornaments