The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-11
SUMNER FASHIONS.


skirts of embroidered cambria.
Colored straw hats are lined with velvet OF the
same tint. White straws are lined with black
velvet.
The Partisan fancy at present is for broad
shoulders and high foreheads, so oodlces are
frilled in front and the frontal fringe is abol-
ished.
Rose coIored or cresson- green velvet basques,
pointed and laced in front, are sometimes worn
over white yelling skirts and draperieS; the sash
matches the basque.
Shepherds plaid gingham is very fashionable
for morning wear; it is trimmed with guipure
embroidery and rows of velvet matching the
dress The checks are red and white brown
and white and the always popular black and
white
Coffures do not show much change. Some
ladies' dress their hair low in the neck; some
high, and the forehead arrangement seems reg
ulated by the hour ladies get up and the time AT
their disposal to dress Hair dressing now seems
to be go as you please.
Combinations are liked in cotton fabrics. es
pecialy in ginghams; skirt showing stripes OF
claret and blue in cram pattern, drapery OF
blue cram. and basque of the blue with decora-
tions of blue cram, embroidered with claret, are
effects much liked now.
Bison cloth, canvas, mohair and serge the
fabrics which lead in popularity for the making
Of travelling dresses. The coolest of these are
the canvas goods, which must be of Atwood
weave, or tHey VIII Snrluh dG any exposure 10 d
shower, or at the seashore
For cool days at the seaside are pretty grena-
dimes striped with velvet; skirts of these to
be worn with jersey fitting bodices of velvet
matching the shade of the velvet stripe The
bOdlces open over vest Of the velvet, trimmed
with passementerie of gold and lrridescent
beads.
Many Of the skirts to travelling dresses are not
lined, and the skirt consists simply of deep kits,
which are first laid in wide hem. These kits
are attached to yoke of silesia, which fits over
the hips after the manner Of those attached to
white petticoats. The full apron overskirt is
draped above, thus wholly conceaing the joining
of yoke and kits
Lingerie and all the little details of the toilet
daily becoming more costly and tasteful, and
they must all be chosen with reference time,
and place and costume. Thus coored linen col
lars and cuffs are worn with cloth dresses for
travelling or morning walks. White linen is the
appropriate neckwear for morning and after
noon, with even handsome dresses of silk or
wool, while for full dress laces are worn to ex-
cess.
Tan colored kid gloves, a rough and ready hat
or bonnet trimmed with canvas scarf striped in
Roman colors, parasol large enough to do duty
AS an umbrella and devoid OF fripperies, an mex
pensive chatelaine watch, gauZe or silk grena-
dine VEIL long enough to cover the face, eros in
tie back and tie in front in short ends a ell ing
straw fan which can be slipped into the pocket
are the proper accessories to a ladys travelling
outfit
The most fashionable of our American mo-
distes, following closely French custom, when
making up an evening toilet, also add the skirts
to be worn beneath. and very frequently also the
Jersey woven underwear. The corset cover Joins
the white petticoat far below the hips; the tourn-
ure is fastened securely TO the back of the cuirass
corset, and thus not band, fold or gather is
allowed to interfere with the contour of the
form; hence the perfect fit of the bodice.
Bretelle trimmings have come in again with
surpllce fronts and bid fair to be very popular;
indeed any number of old fashions are revived.
One of them is that of thin materials made up
as high bodices over low necked Innings; another,
thin fabric over color while, third, and. per-
haps, the most successful, is that of the printed
moussellnes, beloved of our grandmothers.
These are much worn and make charming cos
tunes. They are made up plainly and self trim
med, or may be as dreSSy as you please, with
garniture of vel vet or lace and ribbons.
An evening dress for girl of eleven has skirt
of peated taretan, nearly concealed by draped
oversight of fine wooden lace, embroidered in
another color. a corseIet of satin, matching
the tarletan, is laced at the back, the neck being
oval, but not too low. There are no sleeves to
the charming corsage but the upper part of the
arm is draped with festoons of satin ribbon
Other dresses of lace and silk or satin have low
neck cOrsage in colors, and over this the high
becked waist of lace is worn. The sleeves are
also of lace, and so is the drapery, arranged in
various ways upon or over skirt
The old fancy for wearing robes of white mus
lin, lawn or orgrandie or any sheer fabric over
slips or foundation of color has again been re-
v1ved for children. Generally the high bodice
and underskirt or the slip are of colored batste
or silk and the muslin dress goes over these
light dresses being made either full or plain in
the bodice with gathered lace waistcOat or a
blouse front, pleated down one side and full or
in long folds down the back, or it is in the sim
pie style known to some people as the peasant,
which resembles the household skirt but has
fall Of lace all around the edge and rows of
tucks or insertion of lace above. A wide sash
finishes off the costume