The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-05
STYLES FOR THE SEASON.

Bodices round WASTED, and arranged With sur
plce fronts, are decided favortes.
Red cloth, cross barred with fine black bouce
lines, is used for jackets for wear in the early
autumn.
In spite of the anti-plumage league, birds,
wings and feathers are to have a prominent
place in autumn millinery.
The basque pointed in front, with position
back, little or no length over the hips is worn
for every sort of dress, from gingham to ''cloth
of gold.
Wide gauze ribbons tied about the throat
with large bow, the ends falling to the bot
tom of the dress, are preferred to lace boas on
warm days.
The Spanish comb introduced in summer mil
lnery is to be feature of autumn bonnets It
is to be found in jet, shell, "copper" bronze, and
in blue, iridescent and cut steel
The chemisettes of white linen, with white
clerical bow, or necktie of fancy silk or black
lace are generally becoming, particularly upon
rosy-faced women, and will be worn during the
coming season
Among stylish trimmings are cords of large
sizes, some as thick as ones finger. Whole
tabiers are made of these thick silk cords, woven
in fsher'snet pattern. and sleeves of the same
will also be worn.
Wool fabrics are very stylish and elegant for
costumes for general hacking and will be much
favored, but not to the expulsion of silks by any
means. Nothing ever take the place of silk
and velvet for dressy toilets.
The Norfolk jackets are now made with q
yoke, and look very much like the old-fashioned
plated spencer The yoke is sometimes of
beaded network, which rather spoils the charac-
ter!stic rough and ready look of the jacket
few years ago blonde woman of taste could
not be persuaded to wear yellow Now she de-
clayes it to be the most becoming of colors, aud
wears long scarfs of dull yellow tulle wound in
Bernhardt fashion about the throat, knotted
little at one side.
For tall and slight figures, skirts are made
with wide or narrow plaits and short drapery.
For persons who short and stout the skirt
should be plain, with long drapery in straight
folds, or the dress may be plated in front, with
drapery at the back only
Turhans in new autumn shapes will be very
popular the season through. There Is a variety
of styles brought out so that faces can be suited
to becoming shapes. Turbans can be worn on
any occasion, the plain or the elaborate style Of
their garnit1re settling the matter of :heir APP
propriateness for fulldress, street. or travelling
wear.
All the new imported dresses, as we'll as Amer
lean fall and winter models, show much trimmed
and very stylish cut in the waists. The Euro.
pean fashion journals also give great attention
to the3trimming of dress waists. and perfectly
plain bodice is rarely seen even in tailor made
dresses, they being often finished with vest and
lines of buttons.
1t is difficult matter to arrange suitable cos
tunes for girls of fifteen and seventeen years
They should not be as elaborate those of their
elder sisters nor as simple as those of the
younger ones. To hit the happy medium is Oft
en- the cause of anxiety and careful considera-
ton For younger children simple STYLES are
universally adopted.
The restoration to favor of the Ga;nsborough
hat ls source of satisfaction to many ladies who
found its broad ample, picturesque style far
more becoming than any of the uncompromising
wooden models which two years ago dethroned
it, when its departure from the field of vision
and the world of fashion was regretted by very
many who cherished its memory as Glove of a
hat"
Blue flannel dresses. for little girls are made
up with gilt buttons, and these also appear on
the listers, which are tightftting and full at the
back Young girls striped flannel loose
bodices like the old Garibaldi with serge skirts
and broad waist-belts little sleeveless zouave
jacket is sometimes added for additional warmth
Jersey materials continue to be worn, as we'll as
jersey dresses and waists.
"Toby" ruffles made of rich lace are again in
vogue and ladies with long slender throats who
wear their hair dressed high, find these graceful
frills very becoming. The ruffles are not of
Elizabethan stiffness and circumference, but are
more dainty looking and compact series of
velvet ribbon, set at intervals around the edge
of the frills and falling over the bodice in 'front.'
remove some of the rather prim effect of tho
Toby" frill proper.
Cashmere IS largely imported and displayed IN
all shades. Two or three delicate grays are
noted, that are very dainty and are likely to be-
come favorites Blonde women combine gray
with black, brown or olive velvet while bru-
nettes or that hapny cAes Of GT2:sc 1aO can
wear anything, combine gray Cashmere with
MORE or er0sgrain came shade Indeed, any
wool mate..ial is handsome combined with more
or heavy corded silk. Black a.:siii;Hps hair and
black MORE are lovely together, while black
Henrietta cloth or cashmere is equally effective