The Indianapolis journal., 1886-01-10
FASHIONS VAGARIES.

Gray and garnet is a fayorite Partisan conbi-
nation.
Even some of the long cloaks have cushions
under the plaits in the back to form the tourn-
nure.
Flowers for evening wear for young girls. are
arranged in clusters of four, held by bow Of
ribbon.
Young ladies' evening dresses are very simple.
and natural flowers are the most fashionable
garniture.
Itis so necessary to wear pearls in New York
now that they are often hung as pendants from
diamond earrings.
The Tam OShanter or Rob Roy McGregor"
cap seems to have taken new lease of life, and
is especially popular in the skating world.
Belt and cloak clasps and buckles now
made of such fine gold and silver-many of
them set with haifprecious gems-that they
are classed as fine iewery.
In choosing fur for dress or bonnet trimming
1t is we'll to remember that sealskin. astrakhan
and beaver are more becoming to blondes, and
chinchilla and lynx to brunettes.
Crush hats are made of corded silk in fashion
able shapes and are trimmed with lace and silk
rosettes arranged in front. These hats are also
made to match travelling costumes.
Velvet and Grape are combined for fchus and
chemisettes. In these combinations there are
no sharp contrasts, white ribbon velvet being
used with the delicate tints of blue, pink and
pale primrose.
No matter what the age. beauty or LONELINESS,
grace or uncouthness of woman, the hair is at
present worn off the neck and high on the head.
The effect is sometimes beautiful, but fire.
quently frightful
The crossed-ov fronts are extremely fashion
able in basques and polonaises and novel effect
is produced by having the first three buttons,
starting from the shoulder. of largesize and ar
tistic character and the rest small, set close of
the self color and simply used for fastening.
Sashes are still the rage-stripes, brocades in
silk. satin, and velvet and hand painted designs
all appear in conjunction with plush ribbon,
lined with satin or watered silk, picot edges,
frise velvet, gauze with velvet and chenille dots,
and plush and satin stripes lined with plain
surah.
Sad as it is to acknowledge the little impress
ion made oy the humane societies and the ap-
peas OF the Baroness Burdett- Coutts Bartlett,
the fact remains that a row Of brown or yellow
birds, not upon a tree but upon tulle costume,
is the desideratum the latest touch. although the
effect is to make the wearer look like a Christ
mas card.
The very high hat will hardly survive the
season As a novelty it has already been super
Seded by peculiar new casque or helmet shaped
hat. which has the advantage of not shutting out
SO much of the sunlight from those who are be-
hind. The grenadier hat could never have OBJ
tanned even the limited vogue it has done but for
the desire of little women to make themselves
| taller and to seize upon any means to create an
illusion to this effect in the minds of others.
Effective party dresses for young ladies are
made entirely of plain tulle il several shades Of
the same color. If in pink, the first skirt would
be of deep pink, the second little lighter, the
third still lighter, while the outer skirt would be
the delicate tint of blush rose The bodice
would be of blush rose plush, with the shaded
effects peculiar to this fabric. Shaded ostrich
feathers are used for trimming these dresses. A
cluster fastens the drapery on the left side. an
other is placed on the left shoulder of the bodice,
and the third, with an aigrette is worn in the
hair.