The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-02
HOUSE DRESSES.
Simple Directions for Making q "Yum- Yum"
Gown-Odds and Ends.

Simple Directions for Making a"Yum-Y Yum"
Gown-Odds and Ends.
Chicago Mail.
BY the dictation of French modes womankind
is carried back to the era of bustles and ornures,
and to set man inside dress is to battle him.
as very intelligent females often at a loss to
account for the reeds. snappers, wires. elastics
and beads, to say nothing of the cushions Of
curled hair and half moons of wadding and rub
Der that protect the arm holes and give extension
to depressions BY common consent the house
dress of late years has been most ANONYMOUSLY
regarded. This is prodigious mistake, for it is q
we'll -established belief that lady who makes a
pretty appearance at home is never amlss In
toilet abroad. 1.-THE Mikado" has left its infiu-
ence in the trousseau as we'll as in mantle deco
ration and over and above all pelisses, paletots,
and wrappers, those eyesores of domesticity,
comes the cry for Yum-Yums. Not the cocoanut-
balls of the confectioner nor the leather flap
Jacks of the baker, but those dear little outfits
that are immortalized by Japanese maidens OF
the far-away land of lacquer and tea-chests,
These quaint little dresses are go simple as to
come within the scope of the least ambitious
needle woman or seamstress. The skirt or un-
derdress is made of anything, provided the front
breadth as far up as the knees Is lad
under pretty colored goods. either plain or fig
ured Over this is cut wrapper long enough
to clear the ground, and made on almost the
identical plan of our grandmothers pight-gowns.
This long coat is made so as to lap over double
breasted and is secured by means of hooks and
snappers. 1t is allowed to fly loose at the knees
so as to show the color of the petticoat. belt
of similar or contrasting color and sash tied in
the back completes the outfit. For tt Nke of
warmth and durability the coat should ned,
and may be of any fabric. If the real j aese
mode is lived up to, fabrics of that count. may
be selected and these cost any price from 20
cents to $40 per yard. These should be lined
only with silk of soft weave, but IL ordinary
silk is used it should be embroidered or
hand painted. These goods may be pur-
chased in fine wool, less expensive worsted,
and also in mohair and cotton cloths, which cost
very little and give incalculable service. There
is any quantity of English and American silks
and satins with which the toilet can be modern
lied. and made both fascinating and serviceable.
There are pretty foulards, gros grains, India and
oil boiled silks In plain, checks and figures,
which can be had at so and go cents and will
serve admirably for a coat If lined with some
delicate color in merino or sateen Satins in any
quantity or color can be had under dollar, and
with these the skirt may be made at inconsider-
able cost, since so little is used in making up.
The purely American home dress consists of
closely fitting princess cut demitrain, with the
front either ruff1ed or draped with some cheap
lace in white, black or tints, laid high color,
as mandarin yellow, brick or crimson red, or liz
ard green as background.