The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
A FEW FASHIONS.

| Gathered founces trim the fronts of dresses.
| White dresses for children arc of camels hair
! or cashmere.
| Sleeves plastrons, belts ard corselets of heads
| are to BIO had ready made for trimming dresses.
| The long wristed mousquetaire glove of Swed-
sh kid bids fair to retain its popularity through
out this generation.
| Sleeves are placed very high upon the bodice.
| and have only enough fullness to adapt them to
| the shape of the shoulder.
Swans down is used for trimming the collars
and cuffs of children's white frocks. Velvet OF
| bright tint is also used for the same purpose.
| Broad lace collars that were discarded FOR so
1 long a time are again in fashion. and they ara
observed in various patterns of antique duchesse
and Irish point laces.
| A bonnet of black velvet and red Grape has tha
crown of shirred craze. The pointed brm IL Of
black velvet. covered with richly-cut jet beads
| The strings are of red and black velvet.
| A helotrone satin marveilleux tea jacket is
made tull and gathered in a yoke IL is half
fitting at the back, and is fastened at the waiat
with satin belt 1t is profuseiy trimmed With
cream lace.
| The fur boa is in high favor this winter. and
| other new shoulder protectors have the neck
| formed somewhat similar to the old-fashnned
vctorine with long stole fronts the cape Dor ;ion
| however being much shorter
Short English house Jackets, made doahle-
! breasted and trimmed with Astrakhan, velvet,
or braiding in soutache, are used by many in
| lieu OF Jerseys, as an extra waist to With
various skirts. cardinal dark blue in rket i'd
worn with skirts of black satin eros grain or any
of the new striped silk and wool fabrics.
The fashion of wearing ornaments in the high
coils of hair arranged la Japanase is by no
means decreasing in popularity Ornamental
pins of various devices take the place Of oaali.
nary hair-pins. Real jewels are worn rot only
in the hair but appear upon expensive 6resA
hats and bonnets. Jewel cases are ransacke4
| for odd pins and other ornaments which I'd
been laid away as obsolete to furnish decoras
tons for various portions of the dress.
| New and beautiful French tea gowns made of
| black or deep violet velvet are imported, with
brocaded borders of fine gold leaves One hand.
some gown of black velvet is lined throughout
with canary-yeow satin, and trimmed with
bands OF black marabout, sprinkled with fecRs
| OF gold A tea robe of violet velvet is lined with
pale lilac and pink-shot satin, and trimmed with
bands OF lilac plush leaves and flowers, heavily
overlaid with opal and hel;otrope beading.
New York Post: Although fur is the wear
this season. there are other materials emS
ployed in the construction of appendages to
ladys outdoor costume. frayed silk laid 10 full
ruches, and lace boas pleated up into wide jabets
also being worn. These are very dressy and be.
coming. There are also S yony boas, which,
when completed, equal in effect many of thsiR
more expensive compeers. These are executed
in long-loop stitching the wool used being of the
finest, most delicate quality giving it lace-likA
appearance when done Although extremely
long, it is not any heavier than fur and has the
advantage of being both economical and novel.
Knitted or crochetted in white zephyr wool,
these make charming wraps for sortie de bal or
ordinary wear. Lovely opera wraps can be made
in this manner in delicate shades of mauve.
cream or pale pink. Warm, comfortable Bntl
garian hoods and shoulder capes are easily
dren's wear over tiny English coats of white Thi-
bet cloth.