The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-25

Immediately over the parting may be used for
a ceremOniOus couture.
AlOire antique rules the trade, but rich bro
cades of velvet and silk and matelasses in COM
binations Of color are very popular.
Chameleon ribbons, with a shot-velvet face
and reversible satin back, are very pretty for
chip hats, on which doves wings or pheasant's
breast are used.
Young ladies' jackets and short paletots are
either half or tight-fitting, and made mostly of
plain light gray, fawn, red and navy blue CLOTH
few only of chequered stutis.
Some of the corsages OF new tailor gowns
have neglige effect, representing a shirt-waist
OF surah, and below this broad white vest
in masculine style, trimmed with narrow white
and gold gimp, set in straight lines, the vest
fastened with small gold buttons.
One of the rare and beautiful things in the
stock of wedding gifts is a silver pot for black
coffee. the design is copied from the Egyptian
school, and in the lip and handle is seen the
lotus blossom. II goes without saying that the
ware is of sterling kind, inasmuch as the pot is
listed $50.
The delicate pineapple silks and diaphanOus
tissues of India and japanese loom are used
Tor what Is known che plisse skirt into
which panels of damask and brOcaded silk are
inserted, the ground of which is exactly like
the plain tissue with single blue aster or yell
low rose in relief.
The most fashionable mantle stuffs are
striped, patterned and lowered in black, light
gray, dark red, and beige When made of
plain fabrics they are braided or corded with
black, under which the stuff often disappears
entirely. Ottaman silk and mOire remain
however, admired trimming materials.
A very pretty and at the same time economic
al way OF making tOgue so much to be worn
the coming season, is to get a stitfnet shape and
lay around II in soft folds, several yards OF
muslin, dark If for street and light if for even
ing. Make some pretty puff at the back, and
then bring the ends in large, full bow under
the chin.
For ballroom tulles novelty in spangies
called palettes are made in every color, and,
sparingly used on bodices and skirts are very
effective. Netting embroidered with gold
silver or flower tints forms a very pretty garni-
ture, and applied with a crystalline mOlding
down the cores gives i rich and dazzling effect
IN a well-lighted room.
IN setting dinner table the individual but
ter-dishes are placed in the bone plates, and it
Is not good form to remove the pattie, the two
plates leaving the table after the roast course
When gold or silver patties are used the bone
plates are delicate in tint and decoration, but
very gorgeous ones are selected with the paper
china, or crystal buffers"
Ladies are as a rule very lavish in their ex-
pendlture rs regards opera cloaks. They are
often more costly than the toilets displayed in
possessor while waiting Tor the carriage has
opportunity to have her mantle much adj
mired. The artistic hair dressing also comes
under remark, Is the hood is not drawn over
the head until entering the carriage.
Real summer costumes are made OF very thin
self-colored vOileS in colors suitable for wearing
in the street, and the trimming of woven boT-
ders 10 answer. Light summer cloths are also
much in vogue for ladies' outdoor dresses fin
ished Off with the same stuff and vests open at
the neck To show cravat la Lamartine
This stylish crayai, twisted twice round the
neck, is made OF fine silk or null muslin and
slung in a knot in front.
The fancy for green with black lace dresses
is noted in ribbons added to toilets otherwise
all black; for example, a wide golden green
MORE sash, with narrower green ribbons made
into rosettes, with flowing ends, placed on the
left side Of the skirt. The bodice is shocked
and has n belt and bretelles of green ribbon.
Ivory and cream white lace dresses are made
in all styles noted for black, and are equally
fashionable with green trimmings.
The fabrics composing the gown, waistcoat
and shirt-lront very frequently differ in kind
for example q dress OF golden brown Indian
cloth has vest Of pale golden tan velvet, with
. cream-cOlored pongee shirt-frOnt; or, again,
n doye-gray Henrietta cloth has a Roman rcd
The dress fabric is laid next TO the side Of the
vest and covered by band OF rich silk cord
passementerie, or else velvet revers.
At the Kip-Rhinelandcr wedding in Chicago
recently the bride wore q satin gown embroid-
cred with silver and carved white orchids and
jeweled payer-boOk. Her four maids had on
tulle dTessers embellished with tiny bouquets
Of pink buds and finished with rose-coIorcd
sashes aud court bodice. They wore rosebuds
In their hair and carried them in their white
gloved hands. The two mothers-in-law will
cbaperon the couple across the continent.