The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-04
SUMNER STYLES.
What to Wear at Home and Abroad-Ncva
Tea-Gowns.


Tea-Gowns.
Straw color and olive are used in combination.
The magpie style of dress is in high vogue.
black and white toilets being everywhere noted
in costumes for nearly every occasion
Lawn and cambria dresses have the skirt@
made with narrow fiounces, with short drapery
IN 'front.' that at the back being pulled
Beige and ecru are the favorite tints in Open-s
work fabrics These materials are made TN
over silk Of the same or contrasting color.
Black tulle fichus, embroidered with cut-elasa
beads of all colors resembling Jewels are WORN
about the open-necked bodices of evening dress2
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Wide scarfs of pale-colored Indian or Chinesa
silk, soft muslin or cashmere, are worn as wraps
just to throw around the throat Some OF these
scarfs are most beautifully embroidered aud
edged with fringe.
Turbans will be worn throughout the season.
The new shapes are graceful and becoming. Thew
are suitable to most places and occasions, and
can DO made as simple or as elaborate in elect
as the wearer prefers.
Nantes with sling sleeves and hood arcs
made OF scarlet, white, or navy blue homespuuS
or of boucle cloth for seaside wraps. They arc
very short, trimmed with gilt or silver cord
that will not tarnish, and exceedingly pirtnr@
esque.
Small mantles corresponding to costumes Of
light wool just cover the shoulders. They hava
long scarf ends which are tied in single kno3
across the chest They are lined with some
bright color, and have only braided design oX
the ends for trimming.
Fancy beaded hairpns are much worn in the
coils of a well-dressed head. Tortoise shell pins
have a crutch, crescent, star, horseshoe or N
plain initial letter in small pearls, mounted i'm
silver at the top. Amber is also again favored.
and pretty articles are offered for head deeuga4l
ton.
Earrings no longer match the pins Tbq
H. IL r -
a slender cord of gold, with spray OF enanale3
flowers on top, are much liked by young ladissS
and jewels can be added to the flowers, MAKING
them as expensive as the purse-strings villa
allow
The old-fashioned quaintness and sweetness oG
the hchu-like draperies, crossed upon youn@
and girlish figure, is recognized afresh every
day. These are large muslin scarfs edged with
cobweb embroidery or lace that are laid over the
shoulders and knotted loosely on the bust witn
loose ends
Sashes are much worn with thin dresses. moe
only sash ribbons, but sashes made of the ma.e{
rial OF the gown itself, and sometimes tied ON tho
side, sometimes on the back. A dancing dress
made of tulle, very full skirt over a satin pasI
ticoat has waist of satin and sash of the sama
color fastened back, the long ends falling
low.
Wells for pr ng the face are of red or blu4
tissue, with dots like those of point d'espri9
net. These a. put on in scarf shape that 10
passed over the face and front of the hat crossed
behind the head and tied on the left side Faca
wells of illusion or dotted net are worn naueh
longer than they have been of late, and extend
to the tip of the chin
Striped dannels are also used as parts Of white
or blue flannel suits for sea-shore or mOunk[
ain wear. The skirt may be of inch-wide hlua
and red stripes, with long drapery of plain bEua
flannel turned Up in a wide revers on one sideS
or all around, and faced with the stripes Tha
basque or Norfolk jacket is of plain blue.
trimmed with bias bands of the stripes or elsq
merely with vest Of crosswise stripes.
The summer silks in pin stripes and verN
small checks are in great demand, and furunl
very pretty dresses for misses when combined OH
trimed with solid coiored velvet in the shade al
Che most prominent stripe or check in the siIk-
Fouards, Japanese and China silks are also used
and dresses of surah in rich dark eolors are em-
trely self trimmed, while those in delicate topea
are finished with some one of the lovely laceM
now so popular
With black and white checked silks, iackaf2
or bodices of black velvet are very stylish n
dressy costume for a little girl of eight has
pleated skirt in section Of pleats alternating wikG
bands of black velvet. The bodice portion ia
full and looping MP overskir4s
yoke, collar and cuffs of black velvet With shia
dress is 'Scrn hat of leghorn. covered with pEeat
ings of cseam Grape, and lined and trimmsd
with black vslvet
Fashion DEGREES but small choice between fha
wearing OF finished and undressed kid gloves,
the demand being abont equal for each Lighx
and dark tan are the favorite colors, altho1gik
chamois. brown and gray shades are also used
For evening wear putty and pearl shades are
preferred, while cream and chalk white are used
for full dress. Colors in gloves match the cloths
for tailor made suits and black kid gloves arss
worn with white dresses For deep mourninas
black undressed kid is favored, although finished
kid is used.