The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-18
FASHIONS FANcIEs.

Children's bathing suits are made in one. like
the night garments.
The leg-o-mutton sleeve appears on Paris nada
dresses of muslin, organdie and lace.
Silver belts, and belts of leather ornamentet
with silver, are much used with summer Dresses
Long scarfs of China crepe, or the French
imitation thereof are being used for piazza
wraps, for short walks and for the carriage.
Wide white hercules braid fringed and
knottei at the ends, forms the sash belt falling
low on the hips of many frocks for girls OF twelve
to fifteen.
A diamond and sapphire ring is fanced for
betrothal, as the sapphire is believed to- have
power to drive away all demons and protect the
loved one from magic and poison.
Gibraltar bangles of silver or gold are still
fashionable. They are worn loosely, without the
connecting link. Never less than eight should
be worn and sometimes three times that number
are seen on one arm
Some elegantlong cloaks are made of fine cash,
mere, with the inevitable colored silk lining tied
at the waist with ribbon to match, and allowed
10 nang open on warm days, or on cool ones, fas-
tened by metal buttons.
Short wraps of plain velvet are more and more
worn, and can be added to by independent orna-
ments OF jet or colored beads, with finish Of
beaded lace, while cloth wraps, either plain or
figured, are also popular
Scarlet waists made of Jersey silks are bor-
worn at country resorts. A scarlet satin jacket
is trimmed about the sleeves and throat with
white lace. which also forms jabot in front.
Large hemmed kerchiefs of transparent silk.
plain or printed are worn knotted upon the
breast in Marie Antoinette fashion, or crossed
upon the bosom and their ends tackled under
tho belt or fastened at the waist line by waist.
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A glove must be long or it is nothing. Reach
ing at least some way up the arm, and in color
the precedence of tan is like that of black in
hosiery. Gray is a good color, putty or bronze
for kid or silk But mitts are black or follow
dress goods and ribbons.
Nearly all white toilets for young ladies' wear
are made with bodice shirred to point in front
or with the simple round waist. In the latter
case the bodice is trimmed in surplice fashion,
is unlined, and shows an under bodice cut square
or round, and trimmed with lace and insertion.
Costumes for young girls are frequently made
with short sleeves, a style quite old; but for
years it has not been in vogue, not even for in
fants' dresses. Now the mode is fast gaining ia.
vor. A charming little dress for a girl of seven
summers is made of white silk grenadine and
pale pink surah. with lace trimming, the sleeves
short and the waist high in the neck.
Black surah with touches of white or some
subdued color. is refuge for mature ladies OF
quiet taste, but young people seem to like this
material, and touch it up with gathered white or
light coored silk vests becoming to grlish fig
ures, or they give piquant additions of bright
silk, colored sashes, headings, etc., or perhaps
sash OF silk canvas with fringed ends.
For several seasons it has been the fashion for
young ladies to wear a ribbon bow the side OF
the neck close to the band Of the dress; this
mode is still observed, but there is changs in
the manner of making the bow; the middle knQs
is so tightly drawn in that the loops and ends
are twisted around and reach out in such style
that some one, seeing the same, thought Of tho
paddles to windmill, and so named this bow
knot the Wind mill"