The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
WINTER FASHIONS.

Long shaggy furs are fashionable trimmings
FOR winter cloaks.
Braiding grows more and more the rage for
jackets. mantles and gowns, ali of which should
be accompanied by braided bonnet OF their
own stuff. if you would reach the very tiptop OF
good style.
The soft-drapiug. lightweight woolsns now SO
'heaply sold in the shops, make charming house
hwns by the addition OF yoke. collar. cnTfs, belt
girdls o. velvet in some harmonious hue. and
| eyed or outlined with rings or figure Ss In fno
| Cd cord.
furs for trimming. the lonc-haired ones
be-, monkey, mink and so on-are used as bands,
| bon lengthwise and for edeing, and those OF
1 shirt pile seal and beaver make vests, yokes,
| pbirons. revers, even panels upon skirts and
| 81, breadtbs 10 redingotes, though to our mind
tly are no end clumsy In such application
| he redineote and draped po.onaise are about
! eeally fashionable. but ore should take thought
| aiut the choice, and as the ehort woman can
| q add cubit TO her stature let her bend her
| ling Co the straight lines OF the redineote,
| vile the Nay-pole OF girl puts on the polo
| nee, and tucks up and bedizens herself into
! Geptlye amplitude.
| Green, especially in the eray-ereen shades.
| te reseds, cage olive and the new pale rush
'een, Is q very favorte color for visiting gowns
velvet, silk. and fine wooden goods both light
! Id heavy. There are also many stylish com
| inatons of green with contrasting coors, not
| bly,. pale fawn. almond. ecru, certain new
hade of brown. and several of red dyes.
White skirts and skirt draperies, even on els-
| rant full-dress tolettes, as rule very
/ nipple in outline and adjustment; the bodice
md its garnitures is subject OF endless study
| ,or the ingenious modiste, and the styles and
models brought to view this season on gowns Of
every conceivable shape and for every poss! bic
occasion provide a theme for poet or painter
| A new fancy is the use of two furs in the
nd of lnnO IN
which somewhat accustomed. but the
com bination OF two In the oody Of garment as
for an example, a cape OF seal with collar and
lepaulets of Persian lamb and vice versa, or
NAV be seal jacket with inlaid vest OF undyed
furor collar. revers and epAulets of leopard skin.
| The variety of elegant outside wraps displayed
this season Is marvellous, for no two models
seem alike. and the exhibit appears to De an
endless one. In previous season Ia mode de-
creed a certain fixed length and style for out
side garments. Now every style seems TO OBJ
tain, from the natty hunting jacket and short
seal coat, to the long, sumptuous French gar
mepts of heavy brocade and Lyons velvet. fur
banded and fur-ined; with countless dressy
visites, military coats, newmarkets, driving
Jackets, and peplum cspes and pelerines as q
happy medium.
A good quality of English serge We recon-
mend as an excellent standby" fabric for
utility dress for the winter. The
Shetland tweeds and Irish home-spun stufs are
also very serviceable. They are woven by hand.
of the natural undyed wool, and tho very best
of their kind. as the texture 10 not harmed oy
colorine Gowns made of any OF these fabrics
are sxceedinely simple in style-a plain round
skirt, finished with q deep hem, long over
dress lightly draped. and bodice in tailor
fashion, with q bit of rich passementerie trim
ming the fronts. collar and sleeves This makes
an excellent winter travelling suit. with long
coat and toque made of the same matsrial.-New
York Post.