The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-02
miscellaneous Suggestions.

: Duck and white or fancy linen vests are worn
with tailor made dresses.
Guimpe and Gretchen dresses are more worn
than ever before by little girls
Street costumes of wool are preferred, although
dark and black silks are also used.
Black and colored velvets used for trim
ming cotton we'll as wool dresses.
Brocatelle in two or three shades is one of the
favored materials for colored nantes.
In new bonnet trimmings the successful blend
ing of shades to harmonic variety of colors is
q noticeable feature.
In Paris they are trimming their red coats
with black and gold embroidery, and conse
quently look like queens on a court card.
There is a tendency to make a change in the
way of dressing the hair. Instead of curled ban
deaus the hair is to be taken back in Recamier
style.
A new dress improver is made of satin,
trimmed with lace, and scented. 1t is large, but
it is the right shape to throw out the fullness Of
the back of the skirt.
Among fashionable bonnets, white straws have
returned to us again, and with good complex
ion and fine day, nothing looks better en- suite
with rich "best" costume
Black sashes will be much worn this summer
with light and with bright summer costumes.
They are very conspicuous, but they give appar-
ent senderness to the waist.
There are few novelties In handkerchiefs
Narrow hens are more popular than wide ones
Narrow lace is used for trimming. Some styles
with initials are very pretty.
Chudda, or herring bone camels hair cloth, is
used for cloaks and outer wraps for little babies
and children AS it is more durable than cash
mere, it has become more popular.
Among the newest ornaments for the hair are
rosettes of ends of ribbon cut in swallow-tail
points and fastened as hair-pins, Large rosettes
of the same style are worn at the belt.
The new fancy for cashmere wrappers Of the
dark red or pale blue shades that are universally
liked is that OF putting vest OF striped velvet
down the front, from the neck to the foot.
Swede so long adopted and much admired
Those whose purses are not as long as their
gloves will be sorry TO hear this bit of news.
Lace berthes are composed of a founce to fall
over the shoulders, with small quilting to form
heading A lace cockade. loops of ribbon or q
spray of flowers may 90 placed upon the lett
shoulder
Many of the newest French bodices are cut
short to exaggeration, opening over V-shaped
tucker of silk tule. plain or embroidered. this
held at the throat by wide dog collar made Of
pearl beads.
The old-fashioned idea of using sage leaf
or two on the teeth at each brushing has
up again. Sage is said to whiten the
con r md is very aromatic substitute for
tooth powder.
A mantle of jettea haiow the tnass Ths
the ends in front reachins ~ ribbon . largo
points are finished with bow. = --a;st I;rss
bow holding them in position a. me
The high collar Is finished also via bow es
ribbon.
The only material for travelling purposes
which is light strong, cool. dust resisting and
cleanlooking is fine, silky looking alpaca. 1t
is q thoroughly serviceable stuff for wear, both
by land and sea 1t Is shown la exquisite grays,
as well as darker colors.