The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-27
FOR SUMMER WEAR.

FOR SUMMER WEAR.
Nantes for visiting are short; those for travy
cling reach to the bottom of the skirt of che
dress.
The od-time cotton materials, with bordsred
hounces, are revived. Three gathered forneea
reach the waist
White parasols and white hats are now worrs
with the planest toilets. which last year WOULD
have been considered bad taste.
Gathered panels are little newer than those
made OF piaits, and are quite different in effect
They are tucked at the foot, shirred at the tor
and again halfway down the skirt
The broad -brimmed Gainsborough hats ara
once more IN high vogue, but the crowns oUca
low and round. are changed to towering peaks
which gives the hat look or the cavalier eha~
peau of olden times.
A revival of an old fashion are the pretty cam
brio petticoats, with their front breadths orna<
mented to the belt, so that the breakfast dress
or tea gown may be left Enclosed from the
waist down whenever desirable.
Steels are not now put into skirts to stay, 80
they used to be, but they can be taken out and
run in at pleasure, for they are provided with
strings or hooks by which they can be fastened
to the sides. and so are easily removed when tho
dress has to be folded packed for travelling.
The oldfashioned barege has come back to ua
almost as entirely as it was worn many years.
ago. 1t has the same smooth, silky surface, but
whereas the old kind used to tear easily this
barege is quite able to bear almost any strain
It has also been brought out with bayadeFa
stripes of contrasting colori9gs such as brown
and blue, the broader bands edged with whites
lines
The fashion for half-open bodces has created
demand for fuckers, chemisettes guimpes and
old-style stomachers of every sort and make
For morning are plain fuckers of fine, white
linen hair-striped percale with neat collar as y
finish, fastened with jeweled stud. Then
come more dressy fancies in lace and embroid-
cry, and exceedingly dainty chemsettes Raises
of exquisite French needle-work wrought upon
India muslin.
The favorite materials for travelling dresses arg
some of the finer grades of suting, serge and
surah, which is cool and not easily mussed, and
forms stylish dinner dress If stopping over fox
that purpose at hotel. Indeed, go much have
surahs come into use for tourists wear that they
are quoted as travelling silks" Some iavss
been specially manufactured for this purpose.
showing the tiniest blue red or white silk
specks, and these are very pretty.
Jerseys have become so very fashionable ard
desirable that they are made in every color and
in the most dressy designs Some Of them have
vests of contrasting tint, and others are ef,r-
brodered with jet or braid, and they come AZ
high as $40 each, while very pretty ones can b.s
secured as low as 81 so. and these are not 1t
lowest figures either. These Jersey waists have
become SO popular that skirts are now sold To-
wear with them, draped stylishy, of varioas
materials, at very moderate prices
The adoption of full. straight draperies q
travelling dresses, instead OF those mach
punched, commends itself to all who delight n
the eternal fitness of things This style &
always in order, never looks crushed, ami
matter how long or dusty a journey may be. ~
slight brushing will restore the dress to its prs
tine condition The sensible long traves
cloaks of material that will no. retain dust. area
valuable accessories for those who travel by land
or water
The vatican style of dress continues much III
feshion for dressy toilets. A pretty model ii
composed OF corsage and shepheTdess tune OF
delicate peachblow foulard, brocaded with apBie
blossoms and foliage, and worn over an under
skirt of pale pink foulard in monochrome. laid
in wide box-pleats, with panels of the hrocadc6
fouIard at each side. Below is q tiny foot rleas4
ing OF the plain goods The corsage is slightly
open at the throat and is boTdered with trim
ming of ecru lace and ruby velvet ribbon
The latest invention of comfort for tourists ia
a new travelling cap, made with an air-cushicrz
in the back. Ordinarily it is just like any otker
travelling cap but when you want to rest yGuE
head on the seat back, aud don't want all the
hair on the back part of your head rubbed OF.
all you have to do is to put your mouth down Co
the opening, blow up the little bag and put in q
cork. Then you put your cap your hea6s
and there you are with as nice cushson u
man could ask for. 1t is the invention of train
boy.
NEW Iork LVoulng IoSG very many OF the
exquisite tea gowns and matinees exhibited ara
rich enough in appearance and cost sufficient to
entite them to wear upon. any full dress
occasion, the materials composing them
being of surah, Victoria silk faille Fran-
Gals, foulard, crepe de Chine, satin brocade,
silk canvas, and the most expensive white eul-
broidered goods French muslins in gay colorcd
vatican patterns, silk crepalines, and the like,
with garnitures of the richest silk embroidery.
lace founcings, moire with ribbon drapines
- nh 9th lv in "a
line was recently noted a teagown included
in a young lady's summer outfit, made OF
cream colored marveilleux, with yoke and sleeves
of cream colored Irish point net The gown
opened all the way down the front over a blouse
and tablier made of Irish point founcing iaees
The dress was tied loosely at the belt, with very
long bows and ends of pale mauve satin ribbon.
Another pretty negligee robe was made of ecrg
foulard dotted with pale rose, the gown trimmed
with wine velvet and pale blue satin ribbons,