The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-23
A FEW FASHIONS.

Sateen, alpaca and silk are used for foun-
dation skirts.
Fine white mull dresses have alternate founces
of lace and embroidery.
Lavender and white are worn for deep mourn
ing for house dresses.
Stripes have at last obtained favor. and are a
leading feature in the fabrics of various toilets
Sky blue is never out of fashion. The new
blues have graylsh TINT although the latest va
ration of this color is as dark as sapphire.
Machine laces are now so beautifully made
that it is impossible for ordinary mortals to dis
tinguish between them and the handmade
Henrietta cloths, which heretofore have been
seen exclusively in black, are this season intro
duced in cream white, and are very effective
In new cotton toilets, combinations of two
fabrics are very prettily arranged and the fash
ion affords many ways for remode.lng last
summers dress, or of making use of new materi-
ais whose patterns separately are short length"
Stylish military cloaks for travelling are made
Of fine dark-blue camels hair goods, the high
standing collar, pockets and cuffs trimmed with
silver braidwork in Roman patterns. Down the
entire front is set row of large silver buttons in
raised designs Of old Roman medallions.
White dresses with deep embroidered founc-
ing on the skirt have the founce Topped high
over the hip on the left side showing three mar
row founces corresponding to the wide one, or
else of plain material The bodices of these
uESSoco are UciL6Q Or Luduo Will DdSuuSS.
Gypsy cloth is one of the most useful of all
the new and beautiful white wooden goods. 1t
is very attractive made up with pretty, bright
ribbons, and lends itself charmingly to classic
draping. These fabrics come in pure white and
the am-white shades, and when soiled they
will dye most beautiful black.
White chemsettes are in great favor this sea-
son, and may be put in permanently as plastron,
when Grape lisse, or muslin, or pique, or
duck, and are then often extended to form vests
In the latter case they may be strapped twice
across, below the bust, or there may be belt
and buckle crossing them just at the waist line.
For the cool days of summer short fancy wraps
Of coored velvet will be worn of golden brown,
marine blue, Russian green. and black the backs
and fronts cut bias, thus doing away with darts,
while still allowing the mantle to fit the form
closely. Many of these are edged with beads
matching the color of the wrap material
There is no doubt of the duration of the fash
ion of wearing bodces differing from the skirts
at all times of day and for all classes of toilets.
This commendable mode is still greatly favored,
and velvets, fancy satin brocades, sateens, Pc
kinS. silk and wool mixtures in stripes and
checks. fouards, and many other materials, are
al used for the purpose, the blending of different
fabrics. even for full dress. being one of the spe
cial features of fashions for the coming season.
Some of the white etamine and canvas goods
for summer are made up with box pleated
blouse waist with full bishop sleeves gathered in
at the wrists to deep cuffs. The pleats, wide
marine collar, and cuffs are decorated with briar-
stitching worked with blue, brown or scarlet
washing silk. The kited skirts have extra deep
hens turned up the outside, these also
trimmed with the briar-stitching. and the deep
revers on the miikmaid tunic is similarly fin
ished.
A fashion writer in New York says "One
thing quite noticeable in this springs dressing is
that costumes for the street are tasteful in good
form, and the quiet lines are very lady-like.
This is the French style. and we are beginning
to appreciate the fact that well bred woman in
the street cannot be too inconspicuous. House
dresses, morning and tea gowns have obtained a
degree of showiness and peculiar colorings that
border largely upon the fantastic while the street
suits are in every way more unpretentious and
more absolutely modest than I remember them
to have been since the dress of plain black alpaca
was so universally worn. All the art and pains
taking is now conferred upon the perfect fit and
draping. A dress maker who has not studied up,
kept pace with the times, is nowhere"