The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-15
spRrUa FASHIONS.
The Gay B6anets and Gowns That Succeed
Heavy Winter Toilsts.

Heavy Winter Toilats.
Kew York Evening Post.
Polonaises OF French chalIie are drapec over
skirts of MORE. and hower-brocaded white mo-
hair overdresses have plain mohRir skirts
trimmed with gold or silver braiding or galloon
Some of the corsages of new tailor gowns have
a nerliee effect. representing q shirs.wase OF
surah, and below this broad white vest IN
masculine style. trimmed with narrow white and
gold gimp set on in straight lines, the vest
fastened with small gold buttons.
The fabrics composing the gown. walstcoat.
and shirt-front very frequently differ IN kind;
for example, a dress of golden brown India
cloth has vest of pale golden tan velvet, with
cream colored pongee shirt-front; or. again. q
dove-gray Henrietta cloth has Roman red vest
dotted with gray, with ecrue shrt-front.
The dress fabric is laid next to the side of the
vest and covered by band OF rich silk cord
passementsrie. or else q velvet revers taperlng
from ne shoulders TO . point below the bslt
For elegant summer evening toilets are i'm
ported figured, striped and hower-brocaded
crepe-lisse TISSUES and Venetian gauzes in lovely
tints of chamois, tea-rose, pale olive, cresson
and willow green, crusneo strawberry and lilac.
A primrose-coIored crepe-Esse, Egured with half
blown tea-roses and tender green foliage made
ND over princesse slip of pdle-green China silk,
is Paris model. The pointed bodice opens
over a vest of the shirred silk. with green vel
vet revers beyond, and the sleeves simple
puff of the lisse, with fall of primrose lace at
the edge
The importers freshly.opensd boxes are
packed with elegant fancies in passementerie OF
silk and metal, gailocns, gimps. applique orna-
ments and new and rare devices in beading and
silk-cord gsrntures OF every description. Some
of the open-work fabsics for dinner and carriage
gowns are made to initiate elaborate Persian
embraideres wrought of silk or silk canvas.
Much of the handiwork is in seouins and pend
ants of various Sorts and numerous small wraps,
fronts of bodices, side panels and peplums are
elegantly decorated with these garnitures. most
of them being wholly novel in pattern.
The fancy for green with black lace dresses is
noted in ribbons added to toilets otherwise all
black; for example, 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 issmocked, and
has belt and bretelles of green ribbon. Ivory
and cream-white lace dresses are made mp IN all
styles noted for black, and are equally fashion
able with green trimmings.
The exhaustible fancy which has already de-
signed many different corsages is still at work
pre- pairing pretty novelties OF the delicate and
beautiful summer fabrics No matter how
plainly made and draped the skirt to the cos
tune may be, the bodies must be adorned. Plain
corsages are becoming less and less numerous
Even for stout figures, the waist must have
the appearance of being draped, IT not actually
80, the modiste making use of various devices for
producing the draped effect, plastron, revers
OF velvet a fall of lace. or fchu of unequal
length crossing the bodice diagonally.
Black toilets will continue to be favored or
fashion for all occasions and in all fabrics.
Nothing viii prevail against them, and for even
ing are black toilets embroidered with gold,
combined with gold-eolored moire One ele-
CANT model has skirt of tulle, with panel of
gold EN- broidery. Valols corsage demi-deeollste.
with old-embroidered plastron, faring col
larette spreading to the shoulders and long
sleeves, slashed from shoulder to wrist. and dec
GRATED with insertions of the gold embroidery.
The fine sdouble-width lightweight English
serges will, in a great measure take the place of
the flannel snits which have so long been con-
sidered an indispensable costume in the make
up of h ladys wardrobe These serges do not
hold the dust, do not shrink under the influence
of salt sea or heavy mountain air. pro-
tective flannel, while being much lighter, and
In every way excellent material for utility.
The goods come in shot effects, in plain stylish
spring and summer coiors, and in diagonal
weavings
Pretty little Bulgarian capes of white cameis
hair, bordered with gilt or silver cord. and
furnished with a hood are to be worn over sum-
mer toilets of lace India silk in the country
when only - slight wrap is needed There are
also summer jackets OF white cloth, with dag
onal rows of gilt or silver a single revers in
front. There also slim sleeve capes of tan,
gray, and Suede cloth, sashed with red or brown
velvet, and slightly braided with metal cord.
Bright green billiard-cloth jackets are imported,
to be worn over skirts of black lace. and those
also OF Roman red faced" cloth covered with
black silk braid.work.s.. Coaching capes. cover
ing the shoulders reaching only TO the belt, aud
with long paneled fronts, are made of golden
brown doye-gray cloth, with velvet collar
ard the fronts coved with elk embroidery.
These capes are fitted By . seam down the back,
and have side forms extending over the arms.