The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-04-17
Echoes of the Fashion World.

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One swallow does not make a summer, but
three gem-set swallows on golden twig form an
exceeding attractive brooch.
The "Collapsibie" is the title bestowed upon
the new bonnet that be shut up like fan
and slowed away in muf or pocket.
Leather stamped with design like Venetian
lace and of a light brown tone, has been made
up in many quaint devices, including photo
graph frames and card cases.
Numbered with pleasing gold necklaces is
one consisting OF delicate chain OF gold hold
ing small flowers enameled as nearly as posi-
bic in the colOring of the natural blooms.
In all gold brooches are seen some exceed
ingly pleasing effects in twisted and knotted
wire. There are some very pretty gold curb
chain brooches, both with and without gem
settings.
Gold curb jewelry is by no means confined
TO brooches; a popular form of il is in brace
lets, both stiff and flexible. Included among
novelties in this direction are platinum and
gold bracelets.
To wear across a low bodice from the shout
der to the waist, come branches or long sprays
Of diamond flowers. For this same purpose
diamond riviere with pendants falling like dew
drops at intervals is very effective.
Ginghams in beautifully fine qualities, and
showing immensely large plaids or blocks, or
stripes, in brokenlines of delicate and delicious
tintings, are among the host of charming sum-
mer textiles designed for morning dresses.
A singularly effective ornament is in the
form of a spray of flowers, the stem and leaves
being all alike incrusted with the finest bril-
liants and the flower itself, which is set upon a
spring, oscillating lightly on a stem and reflect
ing every ray of brightness in a dazzling man
ner.
Articles in leather with silver mountings re-
main as popular as ever, and quite a number
of new things are out in the way OF covers to
prayer books for the Easter trade. There are
many pretty things in the way Of wedding
presents of leather.
The poplin of ireland has taken possession of
Paris and also arrived in America under flying
colors The new brands are very rich and
elegant. mingling very handsomely with soft
lusterless woods, like Henrietta cloth and India
cashmere, and also with silks, serges, crepa-
lines, velvet and MORE.
Many of the new tailor gowns designed for
tennis archery, boating and mountain use are
made with skirts that are laid in deep kits,
with no lining or second gored foundation-skirt
beneath. This makes the skirt very light, but
the weight of the deeply-hemmed kits is suf-
fcient to keep them in place. The folds arc
pressed to lie very flat, and but few inside
tapes are used, these always giving stiff,
wooden appearance when sewed very closely
together on the reverse side of the kits.
Ribbons of every description-wide narrow
and medium, and of satin, faille, brocade, silk
gauze, and velvet-will be used upon every
style Of dress, from muslin TO pompadour bro
cade, TO border the corsage, skirt and over
dress. TO decorate tea-gowns, empire costumes,
trained princesse toilets, Greek gowns wraps,
wrappers, bonnets and hats, and to run through
the open-work meshes Of white net or lace
dresses. Velvet braces and lattice straps of
ribbon across the bodice, over blouse plastrons
or pleated chemisettes OF silk muslin, with col
lar, belt and ribbon-ends to match, will enrich
pretty summer dresses, even of the most mex
psnsiyc kinds.