The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-19
PRETTY GOWNS AND LACES.
WHAT WILL BE WORN AT RESORTS.
Cotton Fabrics and Wooden Goods-Stripes
Combination CoIors-Pretty Parasols-
BeIts-SiIk Stockings-Head Coverings
How to Wear the Hair, Etc.

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satins, intended for more dressy occasions,
are also made with the same straight lines,
but soft materials exhibit all the deft drap-
ing which the French mo6iste does to per-
lection. a swaying fold here and there,
and few broken lines, will compose
drapery most artistic in effect, yet almost
impossible to initiate.
Many of the seasons dresses are fin
ished in border fashion, with the regular
woven borders, ribbons, band OF con-
trasting goods, silk passementerie, Span
ish fiounces, or with silk fringe having
deep netted heading, like that OF former
days.
Lace promises to continue its reign in
popular favor, and many colored, as well
as black lace dresses, will appear during
the season, Flouncing laces are still in
fashion, but fish-net and piece-laces are
among the newer fancies, and the figured
fsh-nets are newer than the plain pat
terms. The coarse, plain designs are
trimmed very prettily by running ribbons
through the meshes, and MANY OF the fig
ured examples have several rows OF rib
bons sewed on them. Old-fashioned oil
boiled ribbon, with corded edge, is coming
in favor again, and many lace dresses are
being trimmed with it. 1t has the recon-
mendation of being cheap, but time gen
orally proves that cheapness is not a good
recommendation, particularly in novelties.
1t is difficult to say which is the pref
test of the charming cotton fabrics that
improve each season, until we wonder il
perfection will never be reached in the
harmony of color and perfection OF design.
However, there is one dissatisfaction in
them. They are offset by so many beauti-
full inexpensive wooden goods which need
no laundering, and keep their color SO
much better, that it seems as if fewer cot
tons were worn, yet they are unarvels of
prettiness.
Many of the satines are in Persian all
over designs, others are Japanese. Hair
lines are not forgotten, single flowers and
dainty sprays appear on every shade OF
background, cross hues and borders are
also we'll represented.
Corded stripes are seen in Scotch ging-
hams; shaded stripes, combinations of
green and rose, blue and brown, yellow,
or red, cross-bars, plaids, plain stripes,
stripes of two colors divided by a line OF
white, plain shades of blue, gray, pink,
various shades of green and yellow, with
or without borders, are among the multi
tude of designs offered. These gowns are
chiefly made after plain models. Full
sleeves are used on all STYLES OF dresses.
They are either puffed at the top, or top
and bottom, tucked above and below the
elbow shirred, cut in leg-o'-mutton style,
or gathered in each seam to the elbow,
and the fullneSs fastened in fold-like pufis
to the shoulder.
Directoire coats, both long and short,
and with or without capes, are a striking
feature in spring fashions. A very stylish
costume has a dress OF tan-colored cloth
made with a plain skirt and round waist,
and directoire coat of plum colored cloth
reaching to the knees The coat has
broad pocket laps, large revers, buttons,
and quadruple cape of plum-colored cloth,
and hat also of the cloth accompanies it.
There are a few novelties seen which
find admirers. Among them are belts of
leather cutwork lined with contrasting
color.
A fashionable shoemaker has success
fully introduced country shoe for ladies,
which is composed of colored leather,
with sewing, lacing and heels OF con-
trasting color. For example, a pair of
lacing ribbon and sewing, while pair of
white kid are ornamented in the same
manner with red.
Silk stockings are shown in great
variety. Stripes and blocks are both seen,
and some of those in plain light tints have
delicate embroidery running from the knee
TO the toe. White hose are more in de-
mand than formerly, and they are prom
Used higher place in favor in the near fu-
ture.
Parasols are veritable things of beauty
this year, but most unfortunately many of
them are too frail to be joys for more than
a season. Pretty examples are composed
OF a succession of crepe lisse ruffles; 9th
ers are of net gathered full at the top.
fastened again in the center, and allowed
to fall according to their own sweet wills
to the edge. Fringe with Melted beading
surrounds model in white silk, and a
heavily brocaded green border is seen on
another white ground. Frames covered
with black or white net have punches of
fruit, garlands of flowers and trailing
vines ornamenting their soft surfaces. Be
side these dainty parasols for carriage use,
there are innumerable pretty ideas in
those for more substantial purposes. Long
sticks are in the lead, and if not the ex-
stick is the rule. Parasols covered with
India silk matching a dress, complete a
costume, and silk OF any color, stripe or
design may be appropriately used. Lace
covers abound, and may be movable If de-
sired. Sun shades and parasols with
pointed sticks are also fashionable; in
fact, the world OF fashion has reached the
stage when any heirloom may be resur-
rected from garrett or cellar and brought
into active use without deviating from the
rules of Lady Fashion.
For covering the head when leaving the
ballroom, there are lace hoods lined with
silk, and finished with long, bow-like ends.
The hair may be worn high or low to
please the fancy. The Psyche knot is de-
clining, truly SO, for it has gone down to
the nape of the neck, and threatens to 60
still lower. in the form of the catagan
braid. High hair-dressing displays great
variety of jeweled combs and pins, and for
full dress pompons of feathers and lace
are used also. The Greek bandeau forms
another mode of hair decoration. but is
becoming to very few faces.
Blne and green is a new combination of
color, said to have been suggested by the
forpet-me-not. Many other flowers have
given admirable suggestions for good COM
binations of color.
Fashion Notes.
The directoire gowns teach a woman what it
is to have coat tails.
dress of India silk is, without exception
the coolest one possible.