The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-31
FASHIONS FURBELOWS.

Watered ribbon is the favorite for millinery
purposes.
Garnet hair ornaments and jewelry in many
new devices are again in high vogue.
Bonnets of ali shades of red, from the darkest
TO the most brilliant, relieved by jet beads and
ornaments, are much worn.
Satin is less and less worn for bridal dresses.
faiie and soft, lustrous gros grains having
usnrped this often unbecoming fabric.
Black, white or reddsh-tinted laces are worn
over colored under-dresses. A variety of toi
ettes may thus be arranged at comparatively
little expense.
Evening bonnets, to correspond with the cos
tune. have the crowns of the figured material
and the briIns of the plain fabric of which the
dress is composed.
Paris authorities announce that wide-brimmed
round hats weighted with long, graceful, droop-
ing plumes la Gainsborough are soon to resume
their lost prestige.
Boucle jersey cloth is novelty. The surface
is covered with small loops of various sizes. 1t
is made in all the dark colors. well as in
cream white, rose and delicate blue.
The present deep mourning-veil is of nuns veil
ing, not Grape. 1t must be of the best quality
that which comes with deep bordered selvedge,
and costing from 81. Is to So per yard
A bonnet of gray ottoman silk has the brim
lined with plush of the came color. 1t is trimmed
with bows of gray satin ribbon, relieved by deli
cate pink feathers. arranged among the loops.
The strings of gray satin.
Cashmere will remain in favor for house
dresses, as it may be worn in this climate at
almost all seasons Of the year. Hence the shelves
of the retail shops are filled with large importa-
tions of all the old favorite colors and with some
of the new spring shades.
For night dresses, ladies who suffer from cold
use this season, French sacque gowns made of
heece-lined pique, trimmed around the neck,
wrists and down the front with seant ruffle OF
the pque two inches vide. the edges scalloped
and dots wrought in the scallops.
A pretty dress for child of ten years of age
is of pale brown silk. The skirt is made with
narrow tucks, between which is row of feather
stitching in cardinal silk. The plated bodice ia
trimmed with folds of brown brocade, with belt
to correspond. The pointed collar is also Of the
brocade.
1t is said, thus early, that many small wraps,
made OF plush OF one OF the colors of the dress,
will be worn next spring, which will be trimmed
with acorn lace, even if the color of the wrap is
comparatively dark, only the lace will always be
gathered in thick ruches, shells or spirals, and
will DE dotted with passementerie.
The new spring cotton dress goods embrace
varieties of boucle grapes, Turkish grapes, en-
broidered canvas robes, zephyrs, American prints
and cambrics, sateens. Bulgarian grapes and
crocodile cloth, crapeke barred fabric, light
odd and pretty, and very suggestive OF the land
of crocodiles. pyramids, spbinxes and mummies.
Inc nPWeSt tuluR OUT Is u ld0yS opera nat
made high in form and crushable into the shape
Of saucer, just like gentlemen's hats of the
same description. They are made of colored silk
or cashmere, with a donkey ear bow in front
which bends backward when the hat is crushed
and stands upright in front when the hat is worn
Fancy has run riot in the matter of hair-pins.
ladies frequently securing their hair in place en-
tirely by means or ornamental pins This
answers very well if simple style of coiffure
is adopted, but if anything elaborate is attempt
ed, it is necessary to secure the hair firmly with
ordinary hair pins the ornamental ones being
merely added after all is completed
A correspondent tells of q pretty picture seen
recently at cnildren's party in London. Tho
little daughter of the house was dressed in
brown plush with a sash of yellow silk, and her
doll was miniature reproduction of herself.
Not satisfied with this, missy petitioned for
yellow ribbons for her tiger kittens neck, and
the three made charming little group
The simplest toilet may be rendered quite
'dressy" by the addition of one of the many de-
vices for enrichment" of plain bodices Lace
in straight plaits hanging down loosely or fast
ened At the waist by belt, aud short chemisettes
reaching only half way down to the bodice. are
equally in favor with the collarette of folded
Grape, or the coquiles of lace having folds of
Grape on either side.
Bulgarian hats and Bulgarian frocks are worn
by young girls in Paris. The hats are like tur-
ban. with straight brim and full crown: and the
frocks are short robes, crossing in front, aud
bordered with embroidery worked in red cotton.
This embroidery passes down the front and
around the neck and sleeves. and the plated I'M
derskirt has no trimming. The overdress is
looped up on the left side by silver brooch, ard
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