The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-11
VANIfIES IN DRESS.

the throat when dust rendsrs travelling trouble
some
Fruit now occupies prominent place in the
adornment of bonrets and hats but is far
lighter than that formerly used
Double bias folds of China Grape, or OF silk
null, white. blue or red, are worn inside the neck
and sleeves of lace or silk dresses
Broche satin makes very handsome bodices
over skirts of any rich description. dove-col.
ored surah-made up with satin broche is exceed.
ingly effective
Pink chambray morning dresses, trimmed with
rows of white cotton braid and cut with mar
row Vatican pleat down the back, are very be-
coming both to blondes and brunettes.
Dainty and useful piazza wraps are made Of
two-yard lengths of either white or tinted French
cashmere, the hens turned up with narrow
briar-stitching in white silk, with a slightly
gathered rufle of Oriental lace as q bordering.
this about eight or ten inches in depth
Mutton-leg sleeves are coming into fashion,
and are seen in lace dresses, made with soft
large puff around the arm hole extending almost
to the elbow With silk sleeves close fitting be-
low the elbow, the full mutton-leg effect is given
by pointed puff of lace or embroidery set in at
the top.
Black silk grenadine will be very popular this
season, and very frequently a low.neeked and
under the grenadine waist the arms and shout
ders showing through. With q cluster of scarlet
flowers and slender gold or silver ornaments,
the toilet as p whole forms very charming
summer evening dress.
Short white dresses, with white straw bonnets
trimmed entirely with white are the most Ella.
CANT toilets for summer weddings and day re-
captions The dress may be of silk null or
CANA Grape, or satin-stripped nuns yelling or
else or Nalenclennes lace, and the small bonnet
nFC Ifrst kwus1 4u,w~
bunch of white flowers in front and very narrow
white watered ribbon tied in bow at the throat
Lace shawls may be utilized as mantes by iu-
diclous draping. They are also used for draU-
cry upon tea gowns. The gown of velvet or
plush has one end of the white or black lace
shawl gathered at the throat whence it snreads
over the bust and is gathered into blouse 'front.'
secured below the waist by bow of the velvet
or plush. The rest OF the shawl is draped over
the front of the skirt, the corners being hidden
beneath the revers of the gown or else caught
in a loose knot at the back.
Null, silk canvass cream and snow-white
muslin, grenadire and etamine fabrics are all
used for neck and corsage dressing. and the
gulmpes and plastrons shirred or laid in folds,
or in full Fedora style, are worn by young and
old, pretty and plain. Chemisettes russo and
guimpes of the richest lace are worn with half
open corsages of elegant summer evening gowns,
and In very sultry weather lace sleeves and low
Innings will be the rule upon toilets Of diapha-
nous and semi-transparent materials,
The vest is protean in the number of shapes IL
assumes, and looking at ID from a general and
inexperienced point of view, the different styles
seem to be without significance, and to be com
mon to every occasion and purpose But this is
not by any means the case. The plain vest ie
for the street, the full habit vest for cotton
morning gowns the loose dropping "moliercn
vest is reserved for children and tea gowns The
unwritten laws with regard to the detail OF
clothes are now more rigid than the written
ones.
Graceful yoke waists which simulate guimpes
very much liked upon toilets of muslin and
chambery. Rows of insertion set between clus.
tiers of tucks make the Jokes more dressy, but
they are considered quite pretty enough for gen
eral wear without trimming. The waists made
with surplice fronts. nuns folds crossing each
other at the waist line. have the portion fIeft
uncovered) filed in with tucker chemisette
of embroidered muslin and i'll some cases the
sleeves made OF this embroidery to CORE
spond.
Belted waists are liked for the lace dresses
worn by young ladies' This is true of black
French lace gowns, and also of those of Valen-
ciennes. They are folded or gathered ON the
shoulders, and tapped in surplice style, or else
the at the neck is filed in with gathered or
folded net, and the belt is watered ribbon fast
ened behind or on the left side under vide
watered-rihbon sash. The skirt has lace f1ounces
of different widths draped over black or white
satin surah, and the waist is lined with the
same surah.
In the list of dainty things for young ladies'
morning wear this summer are box-pleated
blouses made of plain white or sprigged percale
or linen, TO be worn beneath pretty summer
Jackets OF pink, blue or cream colored linen
lawn or other wash fabrics. The blouse fastens
up the front with row of small red bone but.
tons. The blouses of cream-white percale have
plain band up the front covered with a briar
stitching. with rows of tucks set each side. The
brar-stitchipg is worked with fastdye blud
cotton, and the tiny buttons are of mother-o.
pearl
Ladies who go to the country need only thin
tweed or checked wool for travelling and cool
days; couple of cotton-print or bingham dress
es for morning; lilac muslin and linen lawn for
afternoon wear and halfworn silk for Sundays
and occasions, to be well fitted out so far
dresses are concerned. For the rest one black
or brown and one white straw hat, black fichu,
gray buster or buster, small sun umbrella,
a pongee parasol, a Japanese fan, a pair of black
Jersey mitts, sack for cold mornings one pair
of kid and one pair of silk and linen gloves, and
the whole outfit is complete at cost of fifty dol
lars or less. if the lady is her own dress-maker.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says: Among
other magnificent novelties in costly dress fab
RIGS are pale amber safins, brocaded with scarlet
pomegranate blossoms and tender, green foliage
Another rare satin is of the new dark shade of
Russia red embossed with mignonettes in deli
cate shades OF olive, pale brown and yellow.
Equally elegant are heavy white watered silk
fabrics with stripes Of velvet or satin. brocaded
with trailing sprays of golden roses and buds. a
princely fabric. costing $40 yard. is Of dove
gray Lyons satin embroidered with blush roses
in shaded silks and white moss buds. the white
buds of tiny pearls. the green portion OF the
blush rose of emerald beads.
Judge at Dallas, Tex, according TO the
Northern newspapers, has granted al injunction
prohibiting the Antioch Colored Baptist Church
FRI ma xinv l1uu n0i1
services Elaborate arguments we're offered on
both sides, the subject of religious liberty being
gone into in gll its details. His Honor seemed
very much concerned over the conundrum, and