The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-06
A FEW FASHIONS.
he new nlomb beads look Ike bird.shot

The new plomb beads look like bird-shot
Reception toilettes for early fail wear are
made of silk, and are trimmed with very fina
WOODEN lace.
Skirts of velvet made full and plain, or finished
with narrow pleatings Of the velvet are going to
be much worn this fall.
Dark blue and bottle green cloths are the ia
vorites for riding habits the durability of these
colors being superior to others
The permanent tournure placed in every dress
is three inches long and FIVE inches in width. It
is lightly stuffed with horsehair
Some dresses are made with two sets Of
sleeves, one short to the elbow, the other long,
so as also to be useful both for outdoor and even
ing wear.
There is a noticeable falling off in the popular
ity of garnet. The new reds are, for the most
part. vivid in tone dark with russell tints, like
autumn leaves.
Over dresses that may be worn with plain or
trimmed skirts have the fronts made with plaits
turning toward the center. The back draperies
are deep and square, and are very bouffant
There are numbers of new bodices but the
favorite shape is the bodice made with a small
basque curved in over the hips, with or without
walstband. Short jackets, too, are very fash
ionable.
Fine mohair alpaca is popular once more, and
is no longer relegated to the manufacture Of rag
ians, umbrellas and dust cloaks but really
and wear-defylng material
All dark standard colors are worn-indeed.
very few shades are even passe-while the in
finite diversity of color combinations in fancy
materials makes 1t easy to find something to go
with anything and everything.
Among the new princesse bonnets for autumn
wear are many with rolling brim across the
front, rather high coronet curving to points at
each side to be faced with velvet. These shapes
will be liked by many ladies who found the fat
princesse shape or nuns cap unbecoming.
Cuffs, collars, BELTS and ribbons are fastened
with handsome new clasps, buckles, rings, and
arrows, in gold. silver, bronze enamel and pearl,
or devices in fine gold set with half precious
jewels, these connected by hooks or fine chains
of real gold or silver.
The favorite French craze just now is for
sashes. Whenever and wherever one can be
worn it is worn. They form side panels, or are
draped across the front of the dress, or most
frequent arran cement of all, in q huge loop and
ends at the back. The new sashes are magnif-
cent.
Pins exquisitely fine Irish poplins are quite as
handsome and soft as Sicennes and combine
beautifully with plain and striped velvets. A
stylish visiting costume for autumn is of plain
Irish poplin in dark, rich stone color, and new
fabric with poplin ground, finely streaked with
velvet in the same shade.
Dark navy blue and crimson are still hand
somely combined, and red velvet trimmings and
velvet flowers are worn in the accompanying hat
or bonnet of the dress, which has red collar,
waistcoat and cuffs of the same color. White
serge or mohair trimmings are, however, pre-
ferred by some, and these white brads soil less
readily than might be supposed
Spanish girdles are worn with round waists
and underneath Elton and Zouave jackets They
may be made of silk or satin, although velvet is
preferred. They are laced at the back and in
front, and have whalebones on either side of the
eyelets. If embroidered the colors correspond
to those with which the jacket is trimmed.
They are also ornamented with metallic beads.
neat outside garment to wear with a cos
tune OF the same material is a visite Of brown
Khayyam serge lined with flannel and faced with
surah The mantle is pointed in 'front.' short and
round at the back, and is fastened the length Of
the front with large buttons. The piece a. the
back that forms the visite sleeve is placed OF the
basque and is bordered with vandykes of red
and brown braid.
Among the pretty trifes for the season are
new Algerian ribbons, these made of lightly
woven wooden tissues dyed with gay-colored
stripes They are quite effective departures
from the ordinary silk or satin ribbons, and
one of the features claimed in their favor is the
merit of undergoing the effects of downpour of
rain with no harm to the ribbons. If this proves
to be the case, they will be we'll fitted for both
dress and bonnet adornings.