The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-13
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Glimpses at Coming Styles in Gowns and
Millinery.

Giimpses at Coming Styles in Gowns and
New York Evening Post.
The Garibaldi bodice in its original form was
an easy, primitive sort OF garment, very simple,
and quito Inappropriate to dressy occasions, but
It has undergone SO many changes that its for
character is scarcely suspected. A pretty
model from English house is made of blood
red China silk, with loose fronts. yet with revers
The vest part, is finely tucked, and starting
from under the arms on either side is wide
pointed girdle of MORE, fastened with small
silver buttons. The collar is very high aud the
cuffs very deep, each being covered with rich
passementerie III silk cord and raised velvet
The back of the waist is in the old Garibaidi
style. only fitting the form very snugly.
In pretty gowns for afternoon wear the most
dressy corsage-fronts have guimps of soft silk
or China GRAPE at the top, with velvet revers
below it. across the chest forming narrow
vest With such dresses the sleeves are gath
cred to cuff of velvet, though these are not al
ways full at the top. In palmer dresses. such
as tailor gowns of WOOL the top. of the corsage-
of surah. and below this a broad white vest in
10 asculine style. trimmed with narrow white
and gold galool, set on IN straight rows, and
fastened With tiny gold buttons. The fabrics
all differ in kind; for instance a dress of golden
brown cloth has vest of pale golden tan velvet.
with light pongee shirt, or q doye-gray. Hem
rietta cloth has Roman red vest with cream
surah shirt front. The dress fabric is laid next
the side of the vest and covered with band Of
rlcn eora passemsn.erle or, OF else lolds OF .ns
Gimps. galloons, and elaborate passemen-
teries are still in high fashion, and form the
Rarnitures most widely used this season They
are arranged in the guise OF breteles, pointed
yokes, long V-pieces for the front and back of
the bodice with epaulets fastened thereto. also
revers, vests and cuffs, and finally the richest
and most elaborate are used to define panels,
and are woven in borderings deep enough to
simulate elegant open work underdreSses.
Among the newest gailoons are those copying
Indian work and arabesque patterns in relief Of
velvet beads and silk cord. There are also
openwork galoons. with fine meshes in al-sik
canvas. studded with eem-like drops along the
edge traversed by light threads OF gold. sill
yer. bronze There also many
cream-xhite silk galloons that will be highly
camels' hair Henrietta cloth, and English serge.
The now printed cottons are uncommonly
pretty and varied this year. and many of the
importers windows already filed with
them. The patterns show great diversity, some
being in Eastern designs. Then there are Louis
XIV and Louis XVI patterns upon grounds OF
the most beautiful tints of pink. lilac apricot
fawn, corn color, pale green, and olive There
also numberless fancies of modern date.
Many of the cottons have novel borderines.
Tho batistes and French musiins are equally
charming, and also open-work tissues which will
be worn surahs, and pale-colored sateens
for simpler dresses. The corsages of semi
transparent stuffs will be made full, crossed
kerchief style in front. belted pointed. and
open at the throat over narrow pointed tucker
of bishops lawn, brier-stitched at the edge Of
each neat, narrow plear
The curtain sleeve is much used upon tart"
toilets and tea gowns. This consists merely Of
a large block of China silk, fastened by of
its corners to the shoulder The gown to which
this fastens has q demi- trained prineesse back
and an open redingote effect in front, with
loose lace vest and petticoat or ono of soft
Pompadour brocaded silk. A broad moire rib
bon shapes the waist in point, and then falls
in long bows and ends Beneath the deep flow
ing curtain sleeve is an oddly shaped early
English" sleeve slightly open and reaching to
the elbow, from which issues a dainty little
of lace with frills at the wrists This sleeve is
nearly tight to the arm. The EARLY English"
sleeve is made of the Pompadour brocade. and
is really the only one of the three that
sleeve being only much unique drapery to the
gown. as it is slashed from hem to top, and thus
falls apart on either side of the arm.
Gilt and silver will be In great in spring
millinery IN embroideres, cords, galloons, orna-
ments in APPLIQUE and for pins, Slides and me-
straws in spring colors are already brought to
view. the decorations showing minRling Of
velvet and tulle loops: sprays OF French flowers.
marvelously beautiful in shape and tints. and
tiny metallic beads. Upon some of the bonnets
and hats is q band and brim-coverng of velvet,
decorated with fine gold embroidery in Ro-
man patterns.
Velvet corsagss made in Pompadour style,
with square open mock and elbow sleeves,
worn with skirts Of black, white, or yellow lace.
or those of surah with rich striped Pompadour
nets draped above. The bodices lace down the
back. Apple or moss-green bodices are worn
with black yellow lace skirts, and the square
Bangaline folds edged with lace. with q turn
back cuff in the same style ut the edge OF the
show sleeve, with fall of rich lace inside.
Golden brown, red, terra Gotta. black, and violet
velvet corsages are made in like manner, and
give great variety to a lace toilet.