The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29
SPRING FASHIONS.

The empire gown admits of no hustle. but
what it lacks in that particular it more thar
makes up in sash.
Coat 81 eeves still worn, but the skin-tig ut
sausage roll variety so long rampa Mt has given
way 70 easier shape.
Green in all shades froia apple to serpent cop
per. terra-cotta, Indian and Siam reds and
mouse gray are the preferred shades for spring
wear
Flounces are very much revived, and may be
pue on the skirt pretty much as you will, pro-
over IT.
Picture dresses are the rage with fair Paris
iennes: and copied to the minutest detail
from the first empire. the directory the reigns
of the last three Louises.
Corsages run more and more to extremes.
either short. round and very fully draped, or
else prefernaturaly long, straight and slender.
both in outline and IN ornament
Many imported gowns are wholly without
ste els and have but the bare suspicion of a
cushion at the top; but the best native modistes
use still moderate reed, put twelve to fifteen
inches below the belt.
For very young women there are summer
afternoon gowns of big lowered cream India
silk, made with altered belted waist. long. soft
girde to tie in front. and long curved drspery
falling petticoat of white India silk
tucked and trimmed with wide valenciennes
insertion.
High and very stiff standing collars still
the rule; to which, however. there are some
notable exceptions, in which the collar is not
only ccnspicuously absent but the neck
slightly pointed at the front. and soft fall of
lace turned over and ending in Jabot half way
to the belt
The very highest novelty is silk embroidered
with wreaths, vines, wheat sheaves, what not in
Vatican coors. 1t is wrought all along one
edge and trims the bottom of the skirt, which
has drapery of shot yelling the collar, cuffs,
vest and edges of the drapery, ard also forms
the half girdle, which is sewed in under tho
arms and ties over the loose vest very low In
front.
Fashion prophets declare that silk is again to
become as generally worn as it was before jnte
and other nefarious adnixtures shook our faith
in and preference to this elegant material. The
price of the best brands of silk is rising aud it is
officially announced that it will be long time
before these be purchased at the wondrous-
" low rates at which they have been sold for
many years past
A white straw Gypsy" trimmed with white
llacs and olive velvet makes one of the ideal
bonnets for dressy wear all summer with cos
tunes of almost any description. White bon
nets usually looked upon sort of luxury
in the way of head coverings, but in reality they
possess the merit of favoring economy, tor I'M
less colored bonnet corresponds to the hue of
the gown it accompanies. il very often mars t@P
entire effect of the wesrers toilet. Buta white.
like black bonnet never produces violent
nor altogether unsatisfactory contrast
The skirts of the new very handsome zephyr
India muslin, chamberys, French lawn. and
cambria gowns wisely fashioned this season,
Win an eye 10 LutuE6 WdSulu&s AIMING tH0W
are two favorite models. There is that which
falls perfectly straight over the figure in front.
is pleated at the sides in wide, fiat kits, the
very full back being slightly raised. Another
make has knIfepleats forming long apron
front with band of very wide cream white
en- broidery down each side, shaped to form
graduated panel A third style is q simple all
round skirt slightly raised at the sides Co break
the straight outline This is often made dres-
sier by putting narrow hounce of Swiss
broidery at the lower edge, and this addition
greatly improves the appearance of a simple
cotton gown. The Embroidery is put "by
hand SO that it easily be taken off and
laundried apart from the gown.
New York Post: For the coming gay SUNNI er
season in process of construction many new
gowns modelled after the lovely '.art toilets"
imported and worn the past winter. These are
composed chiefly of soft. creamy crepes de
chine. China silks. foulards in Pompadour de-
faint flowers and foliage and India tissues of
various kinds these made soft undressed
silks and occasionally slips of India batste.
French dresses of this description, designed for
evening at Newport and Saratoga, are Of
pale apricot. golden green, crushed strawberr
primrose yellow, Persian mauve, cream white
over gold, pink over silver, and like delicate
combinations The gowns are made with artis-
really flowing draperies falling from one
shoulder, with pearl or silver chatela,nes at the
waist, with ornaments to correspond on skirt
with short flowing sleeves as may be pre-
ferred Another popular fancy is the Pompa-
dour gown of hower-brocaded satin, opening
broadly over a petticoat of old lace velvet,
with waistcoat match fastened with gem-set
buttons of gold or silver.