The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24
FASHIONS VAGARIES.

All shades of violet and heliotrope are in high
favor.
Moonstones and frestones are increasing in
favor. A brooch has crescent in matt gold
with three pendants.
In the single matter of bodices a clever dress
maker need not repeat the same design in pre-
pairing hundred dresses
Louis XIV jackets of velvet, or of heavy,
soft-finished cloth, have the front. collar sleeves
and pockets trimmed with bands of cloth, elab-
orately braided.
Leather cord applied on an alpaca band for
protecting the bottom of dress skirts is a novelty
and is to be had IN ali colorS 1t is destined to
supersede braid bindings
Yokes will be much worn by young girls.
They are plated or plain, according to the mate
rial used, Velvet, silk. embroidered net and
passementerie are employed for Jokes.
Felt hats are very large--in truth, extremely
large These hats should not be treated as dress
street, but should not be worn to the opera or
theater.
Velvet hats are becoming this autumn. They
are picturesque and beautiful in outline. The
crowns are high. with velvet laid in soft folds
The brim is not very wide, and is hid under a
puff of velvet
For day costumes, made with Jackets instead
OF vests belts or sashes are placed below the
waist. They are cut in the proper shape from
the material In the piece. They are sometimes
used as finish to plain bodices
The little French prineesse bonnets with mar
row curving brims or coronet fronts are again
covered with iersey-cloth, tweed, camel's hair or
other wool fabrics to match the costume, with
no other trimming than facings and high, full
loops of wine, bronze or black velvet.
Very young ladies who adopt unique styles in
dress are now wearing Russian jackets of red
stockinette, over killed skirts and tuncs of
fancy cheviot in basket patterns, which show a
fine interminglng of brilliant colors, none of
which are prominent.
Extremely wide sash-ribbons in white an d
gold, silver and mauve or pale blue and silver,
will be in high fashion for evening wear this
winter. The new sash-ribbons are exceptionally
heavy in quality and original in design
length of the ribbon to match is very often
used for dainty walstcoat to be set inside the
half-open bodice of plain silk.
While wooden garments are in vogue vel
veteens still hold their own, and year after year
seems to make improvements in the grades and
colors. The old style of mixture of cotton look
ing material, with only a suggestion of velvet
are receiving but little attention-n fact, are be-
ing ostracsed The present yelveteens are made
for wear and use and very little of the cotton
can be detected.
Jerseys have had, and will continue to have.
permanent home among all classes. Basques
that differ greatly in color and material from the
skirts they accompany are much worn and are
very closely, but made with great simplicity are
greatly appreciated. These are worn with skirts
made of wool, silk, satin or almost any other
material.
Eider-down flannel wrappers, either plain, col
ored or striped, are made up in the simplest
manner in close redngote shape, with velvet
collar and cuffs and riSsbon bows or military
frogs across the front for fastenings. The plain
pink blue or ruby eider-down wrappers have
dark red velvet accessories, which make them
becoming to either blonde or brunette. The
striped tlannels are used for comfort rather than
beauty, and velvet trimmings are then out of
place upon them. princesse shape is often
chosen for the front, and wide Vatican pleat
is added where this style OF wrapper is found
becoming Hoods added to the handsome
matinees and tea gowns sent over from Paris.
One of the steadiest runs of fashion this season
will be on lace trimmings for wraps and gowns
There is exhibited, though not often seen, a
damond-studded lace, another elittering with
Rhine pebbles, and other limitations of precious
stones. These are confined to evening gowns or
garments. The wide wool lace, matching in
color, or quietly contrasting, is tho vogue for
ordinary costumes Spanish lace, also guipure
laces, will hold their own on black gowns. These
latter arc eold-weather laces in eontradistinc-
ton to the light French or thread laces The
principal nodistes use panels and revers of lace
black skirts, with adornments of jet, silk
pendants or other pretty hanging decorations.