The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-13
border and forty inches in width will
probably cost 81 yard.
All Sorts of Fads.

Cloth shoes and boots are said to be COM
ing fad, but nothing will ever make them
neat or elegant foot-covering.
Black brocade ribbon with satIny figure
effects and black with white figures are to be
among the coming millinery novelties.
Huge roses, pansies, or chrysanthemums
with petals of silk gauze are mounted upon
gilt handles for beauty's hand-screen.
Long gloves for evening do not wrinkle
quite so much upon the arm as formerly.
Silk gloves to match the gown shade are worn
by very young women.
Polka-dotted surah is quite the rage for I'M
derwear but the woman who knows what she
is about will not be beguiled by its cheapness
into overlooking its want of wear.
Undressed kid and satin are the materials
in vogue for evening slippers. In color they
match the gown with which they are worn or
the gloves, if the latter are of black or tan.
Egyptian net is a swell fabric for evening
wear. 1t resembles carleton and should be
supported by several underskirts of tulle.
Panels OF Egyptian lilies are the correct garni-
ture.
For the full, soft throat of lovely debutantes
necklaces of rich filmy gold, woven into
delicate threads and having suspended from
them quaint lockets set solidly with turquois
and pearls.
Very pretty folding photograph cases may be
made from fine quality of linen dish toweling,
on which should be embroidered a simple,
effective pattern in coarse erewels with touch
here and there of black or gold silk.
An odd gown is cut in directoire shape, of
cream brocade with set wreaths of pink carna:
tons, The under Petticoat OF pink is yelled
with black chantilly lace. A fall of black lace
is about the neck and on the sleeves.
Pearl-gray, pink, and heliotrope are the new
est colors shown in rain wraps. These delicate
colors are in soft, dull shades, and are cut in
shapes that fit the figure closely, have full easy
sleeves, and ere lined in fine brown or gray
checked silk.
modesty decollete gowns that obtain this
season. The majority of bodices for both
dinner and evening wear are cut half-high and
pointed back and front with folds of cause
crepe or net to come next the skin.
The newest trimming for the dancing gown
has no less than seven very narrow full pinked
ruches set one above another. The lowest is OF
dark green, the next deep shade of red, and
above this are pink shades. The top row is of
very faintly-tinted green. The effect of the
whole is indescribably lovely and unique.
Smart little Bulgarian hoods for evening
wear are made OF cream-white camel's baIr en-
broldered with gold and silver embroidery.
The coronet piece Of moss-green, black or
Florentine red velvet is edged with the same
embroidery. The long, tapering ends of the
camels hair drapery are finished with cluster
of small gold or silver balls or slender spikes
OF white and gold silk.
A handsome toque for wear with an after
noon visiting toilet is of black velvet, the velvet
draped high in the crown, a narrow full puff OF
the same being on the brim. There is a trim
ming of gold damask ribbon on a ground of
bright green, arranged in a close torsade
around the crown, and tall bow at the left
side, held IN place with several jet-headed pins.
marabOut bow in serpentine green was de-
signed to be worn with the hat.
A very pretty costume for young girl is
made after this model: A skirt of dark green
serge is gathered smoothly from the front to a
full back, plated at the back and falling with
a loop 10 the hem. An overskirt drawn high
on the right hip and edged with band of soft,
red silk, is cut half way up on the left side,
over a panel of alternate paits of serge and
silk. The long panel made by cutting the
drapery drops TO the foot of the skirt and is
finished by braided blue silk top of paSse-
menterie. The waist laid in broad, fiat plaits,
front and back, is finished at neck and sleeves
with deep cuts and collar of red silk. A belt
OF folds of silk and serge drawn through a
small silver buckle completes a costume that is
at once graceful and simple, and might be
copied with advantage for any young woman
OF slender, yOuthfuligl SO
Challies in exquisite shades of color, and in
striped, dotted, arabesque, and geOmetrical de-
signs seem to partake of the general improve
ment noticeable in the textures of all wooden
goods In these lovely sheer veilings can now
NC nau such a Wlue variety OF Deauulul tlntS,
qualities and combinations that the bOundless-
ness of even wOman's caprice can find among
them wherewithal to crafty its changing
moods. 1t would seem as if the most bewitch-
ing efforts of French art had been lavished
upon these soft fney-webbed challies.
The colors displayed are somewhat lighter
than heretofore, and all the new shades
are introduced with excellent effect. There is
the turquOis blue, the new dragon-green, Du
Barry rose and pale yellow for backgrounds,
on which are stripes in cashmere effects, or
stripes of contrasting color brocaded with
fine flowers. On dull green or violet surface
are palm leaves in Persian colors or huge car
nations in monochrome with leaves of shaded
green. Others show a medley of oriental colors
and scarlet and black, or orange and black
strongly cOntrasted. All these will be lovely
for house dresses, with just the least bit of vel
vet IN the shape of collar, cuffs or belt used to
emphasize particular color in them.