The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Fashion Notes.

Charming specimens Of painting on glass are
seen on small table screens and the novel.
shaped flat bottles. These are lovely painted
with wild flowers and grasses. The large fat
cologne bottles are not used in pairs, but are
laid IN the center of the dressing case back Of
the pincushion or wherever there is room for
one bottle.
A new fancy for evening gown is to have the
outermost OF four or five unhemmed skirts Of
tuile bOrdered with fifteen rows OF sOutachs
braid, either gold, silver or copper. A verita-
bic poem is a gray tulle gown bordered with
silver braid and having the short waist finished
al top with a scarf showing the same trimming
and at the lower edge with broad sash of sl-
yer brocade.
Yelled toilets now demand the attention Of
lovely women. Il is economical as well IS
poetic, two qualities that calculated to Sc
cure for it an immediate il not prolonged reign.
A black one is the most distinguished, the
economy appearing in the use OF any half-worn
silk for fOu datiOn, which is entirely covered
by plain-meshed net laid Oh in waye-like lash
ions from neck 10 the edge OF the long narrow
train.
Afternoon gowns arc very pretty when made
of fine wOOens in soft pretty shades OF tan, old
rose, green, or blue. They may be made high.
necked with half-long sleeves and waist all-over
plaltS, on which round yoke is outlined by
gimp or velvet ribbon or else the yoke Is
SHRED and the lower mart of the bodice il in
soft full folds The skirt IS undraped plated
and has for It's sole trimming rows Of ribbon,
the same decoration appearing on the collar,
cuts, cravat-bow, and long sash.
An imported gown that figured at the Bach
elor and Benedict" bail Monday night, was Of
Nile green tissue, with Persian embroidery OF
gold and silver falling undraped over three
layers OF the same gauZy fabric. The plated
bedice was drawn in by a wide gauze sash with
embroidered ends that tied just back OF the
hips and inside the plaits which cross shawl
wise IN front. A tucker OF cream net shot with
gold and silver showed above the round bodice
and straps OF broad green ribbon held the cor
sage together on tue shoulders.
pretty house-dress included in the outfit of
January bride is made OF light gray Henrietta
cloth The gracefully draped skirt opens on
one side to show panel or white cloth latticed
over with narrow MORE ribbons The short
empire waist has short vest OF white cloth
Overland with passemenJere OF gold and silver,
aud the high, white collar has alternating rows
OF sOutache braid In gold ond silver. The
sleeve IS fulled into a narrow band Of white,
covered with braid and a deep four-inch belt
comes from the under-arm seams, and Is held
together with hligree belt in which the two
metals show.
Here is the tea-gown a Chicago woman hiss
evolved from the Old-time robe OF q grear-surt,
The original material is OF stin, thick brocade,
with ground OF medium gray, on which are
hali-wreaths OF roses shading from red 10 pale
pink; the accompanying leaves are Of moss and
apple green The back OF the gown and the
haif-long sleeves are of this brocade The
loose front OF pearl-gray crepe is draped over
plain silk Of a deeper hue aud through the
broad hem Of the crepe dapery is run a satin
ribbon OF brightapple green. The sleeves open
at the inside seam. are faced with pale pink
satin and high standing collar Is rolled slightly
TO show the same hnish.
A lovely bon-bon bag intended for a philo-
pena present is made OF wide yellow satin rib
bon, the sides and bottom OF narrow white satin
ribbon. The top OF the bag has the ribbon
fringed and just below this are sewn small rings,
/ through which are run narrow ribbons 10 draw
up and form strings. On one side OF the bag IL
painted in the most delicate way cobweb with
bronze green fly imprisoned in its meshes;
under this is painted "PhilOpena" in rustic let
| tiers; On the opposite side Is painted the fol-
| lowing verse:
"Twas foolishness that made me play
With you at give and take;
But those who into cobwebs run,
Right we'll deserve their tare.'