The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-19
FASHION NOTES.


Velvet skirts have the bodice and overdress of
wool, with velvet accessories
In spite of the Gainsborough, milliners assert
that the hat is to be smaller this season. and that
turban with turned up brim will be fashion
able early in the winter.
The independent wrap, par excellence. for all
plain and unosteptatious occasions is the little
cloth jacket. If it fits perfectly and is handsome
ly finished, it always looks stylish.
Pretty little bonnets are covered entiryly with
autumn leaves, one Tapping another until
the foundation is covered. They permit ribbon
decoration in front and ties in harmony.
Velvet ribbons with picot edges, very rich and
almost impossible to spoil, to be much worn
this winter. They have none of the iaunty eff
feet or satin ribbon, and are not often knotted.
Fchus will be much worn They are made OF
squares of lawn, embroidered. and of dotted net,
edged with lace. The latter are very long, are
crossed the bust and tied at the left side of
the waist.
English thread lace is again in favor. and two
widths are used upon costume one to pleat in
the high neck. and the other to rufie about the
sleeves 1t is a most enduring lace and the pat
terms are beautiful.
The most ladylike bonnets now worn are the
snug princess shapes, trimmed with velvet
brim, and loops of velvet ribbon These are
always appropriate and servceable, and look
consistent with any style of dress adopted.
An admixture of tints is to be decidedly fash
ionable this coming season. By slow degrees
the universal adoption of black and dark tones
is being given up, which has made so many
social gatherings of late years SO gloomy of
aspect.
The black ruchings edged with white, the
white ruchings edged with black. and the ruches
composed of white canvas loops, alternating
with black vibbon, called iackdaw, the
word magpire having been worn somewhat
threadbare.
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fashionable trimmings. They plain or
heavily beaded. Complete sets of the beaded
ornaments are made to correspond for trimming
panels, vest cuffs and collar. The weight of
some of these, if elaborate, is truly appalling.
1t is always difficult to find anything new in
skirting, but the winter petticoats will be remark
able for their brilliant coloring. The perpendic-
ular stripes are two inches wide, in red. yellow,
black, white and gray. Some of these have
line of herring bone weaving beside each stripe,
in yellow
Linen collars and chemisettes will be worn
with tailorm costumes This style is only
suitable for youthful persons. There is nothing
more incongruous than to see woman far along
the road to sixty, with wrinkles galore, attired
in a tailor made gown with a shirt 'front.' and
jaunty necktie
Light cashmeres for house dress come in many
shades and at low prices this year. The heavy
cloth suits are so uncomfortable iE the house
that nobody tries to wear them there. Dress
has very nearly returned to the elaboration of
''the time before the war;" and the sanitary
commission style of putting walking-dress
in the morning and wearing it until dinner has
almost vanished.
Plain velvet will be in great use for this and
the winter season. 1t will not only share a
prominent part in millinery, wraps and costumes,
but will obtain prime Importance in robes Of
ceremony, forming distinguishing component
in the superb tea gowns now affected, and, be-
sides its use for reception, evening and dinner
toilets, will also constitute important feature
in costly wedding dresses.
Cotton lace disguised under the attractive
name of point d'esprit, but cotton lace neverthe-
less, comes in black, white, cream and colors, in
widths suitable for trimming frock in every
conceivable fashion. 1t appears rather late, for
it is intended for trimming light materials, and
it is hardly elegant enough to DO worn in the
evening It's pattern is large blossoms embroi-
dered on the familiar point d'esprit ground.
One of the fashionable corsages which is likely
to prove very popular in evening dress is made of
black silk velvet opening broadly half the length
of the front over a chemisette Russo OF richest
white lace There are merely wide straps of
black velvet which go over the shoulders, with q
dainty fall of white lace beneath it simply to
veil the top of the arm. The back is cut down
slightly in a square or V shape. and ends in
very short full birds tail" postllion with fan
of lace set between the two pleats. This corsage
can be worn over skirts Of any rich description.