The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-06
FASHION NOTES.

The cloth jackets for early spring wear are
like those of the winter in shape, show quite
as prOfuse brsiding, and lack only the bands
of Persian lamb or monkey fur.
"A lavish sprinkling of dainty fower-headed
pins blossom amid the creamy folds of the
long, lace-trimmed tie of null that falls be-
tween the directoire revers of beauty's gown.
There is no particular change observable ia
gloves. They still contrast with rather than
match the costume. Beside the twelve shades
OF popular tan there are four gray shades, one
OF putty color, and black.
Violets will be as much in demand for Easter
bodices and bonnets they are for winter ones
Then the ever-beautiful rose will be favOrite
and fine flowers of every variety will nestle
amid the laces of hat and bonnet alike.
New ribbons are from one to FIVE inches wide
and of the richest quality and colOring. Many
of them are striped others have one-half Of
plain weave and the other brocaded The latest
grOs grain ribbons have a satin stripe at each
edge.
The short sleeves that the summer gowns will
show may be pieced out by dainty pulled
sleeves of fine white null, quite after the
fashion of long ago. These are entirely separate
from the dress sleeve and are gathered top and
bottom INTO narrow bands.
A fawn cashmere is beautiful gown. It
Is made with a long polonaise open in front
and pulled back in folds so as to show its lin
front bordered with Turkish embroidery. The
full sleeves are caught into wide turned-back
cuffs, and the whole dress has about it touch
of cavalier times.
Singularly rich in color and conceit is a
Venetian silk in two shades of terra Gotta,
lined with dull amber; borderings of Turkish
embroidery form the waisteOat and cuffs and
over the bodice is worn a short jacket, tapering
at the waist into two slender points, lined with
the amber silk and falling almost to the knees.
The hat to match is trimmed with a panache of
ostrich feathers and the Turkish embroidery,
is somewhat of the Henry ii shape but with a
rather wide, turned-dOwn brim.
handsome girlish toilet comprises those
first tintS OF a summer dawn, gray and prinl-
rose The skirt draperies of primrose gauze,
exquisite in its sOftness and glisten, were
caught in festOOned folds. The bodice was
very quaint and somewhat after the cross-over
fashion, one side OF gray Indian silk being
confined by wide folded sash OF the primrose
gauze, embroidered in its self color; while the
short curtain sleeves" as our grandmOtherS
dubbed them, were caught high on the Shout
ders with knots OF gray ribbon.
Among artistic garments are japanese gowns
made of cream-cOlOred Japanese silk richly
embroidered. These are scanty, opening up
the back to the waist with slightly rolling
revers at the neck. and long. hanging sleeves.
Underdresses of soft Liberty silk are worn
with these. a costume of this description has
an underdress of reddish-brown falling in long,
graceful folds, with a full hchu at the neck,
showing between the revers of the robe IN
dersleeves of the same reddish-brown silk are
made in curious fashion, falling over the hands
and having the appearance OF muffling them.
The robe. creased in front, is kept in place by
a broad sash matching the underskirt This
sash is tied in a large bow at the back giving
the appearance of very short waist. Other
robes have underdresses of helotrope, dull
blue, or golden brown, with undersleeves of
the same color