The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24
FREAKS OF FASHION.

Plush bids fair to be as popular IN the spring
as II has been In the winter.
Corduroy costumes are quito fashionable this
/ winter, especially in the goden-brown ana taWn-
colored shades
| A novelty is an Adjustable ring. By some ar
| rangement this ring may be enlarged or dlmin
! ished to suit almost any finger.
| Hygiesic corsets have buttons and hooks on
the edges by which the petticoats are secured,
Keeping them in p>sit1oh anu producing lno CIV
eted slenderness of is~re
| 1t is said on good author,.,v ina. siiks nav az.
reached their lowest price, and L. 10 nisnis .la
| probable that they will ever again be so Sn0Ap
Buckles, slides and clasps have taken q
lease of life. and divide popularity with silk
cord ornaments and ribbon trimmings and fast
enings
Pins for the hair show variety Of designs
Some have pine cones OF tiny diamonds, others
have jeweled serpents and still others flights OF
| gold swallows.
| Long boas of furs. long scarfs of China silk
and surah, and tinted cashmere and yelling, and
long neck drapery of various kinds, arranged
simply or faucifuly are all in high favor as ac-
cessories of the toilet.
| Brides still adhere to very long white gloves,
the choice being between undressed and finished
Kid each style having its adherents. White
| slippers and white silk hose are most usually Sc
ected but fashion still sanctions the of black
sandals and black silk stockings.
For an evening wrap that will stand hard
service and be comfortable in cold weather,
there is nothing SO desr,eble as long plain cir
cular cloak of black armurea figured silk, lined
with color These are much N vogue at pres
ent; have monk hoods, and fasten with three put
tons in front
Sieighing and opera-hoods are made of all sorts
of materials, fur. plush, velvet, wooden goods,
silk stuffs, and of kitted zephyr woods, and the
variety in shapes is infinite, from the Dutch
baoys cap. without cape, to caleche and
pumpkin shapes, pointed monks cowls and
Mother Hubbard caps.
Short women should have their streetdresses
and mantles of the same color, wrap of a
contrasting color seems to cut the figure in two
and takes from the apparent height A long.
slender wrap covering the wearer from neck
to foot, is becoming to short figures. They
should also have lengthwise trimmings on their
dresses.
Russian blouses, box-plsated over the shout
ders but fitting the form with the snugness of a
jersey and made of dark Labrador blue boucle
cloth, are stylishly worn over Ottoman wool
skirts of the same shade. A wide French kid
belt IS added to the blouse, this fastening at the
left side with large silver clasp from which de-
ponds tiny kid aumoniere.
Among the forthcoming garments for early
spring wear. the clerical hood will still appear
upon the street jackets and other wraps There
is some little sense in wearing hood on an ulster
or waterproof cloak to be drawn over the head
when extra protection is needed against wind or
rain; but when hoods are appended to warm
weather garments. they are merely an unsightly
and useless protuberance
Independent velvet basques are much worn
with skirts of all kinds. both silk and wool. A
dark color is chosen, garnet brown or green, and
the basque is made with position back, pointed
front and very short hips. A frill of lace around
neck and wrists and down the front is almost
the only trimming; although, when the basque
is intended only as additional waist to black
silk dress. the neck is cut square and flied in
with puff of jet net gathered around the neck
onto straight velvet band, and the sleeves are
cut off just below the elbow and heightened by
gathered undersleeve of the jet net. This same
style is pretty in other materials when white
lace may be substituted for the jet.