The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23
THE FANCIES OF FASHION.
THeATER AND RECEPTION soNNETs.
Prevailing Notions For Attendants Upon
Style With Sometimes Bit of En-
gaging French Spice-An Sorts
of Fads of Fashion.

violets. while replacing all other trim
mings on dressy bonnets for reception and
theater wear, are beautiful diadems of tea
or blush roses devoid of leaves, Jacque-
minot buds, wild roses with hearts of
deep yellow, or half wreaths Of rich red
carnations, or pretty violets resting on
full quillings of lace falling on the waves
of the hair. Not alone is the staid variety
of black lace used in dainty little capotes,
or brimlesS, fat turbans for theater wear.
But all colors of tulle and point d'esprit net
enter into the composition of pretty crea-
tons in whose fashioning is observed
some thought for the convenience and
comfort Of persons who may sit behind
the wearer.
lovely flower bonnet is made of a
single large pink rose, the petals fastened
down by ieweled pins and the heart
formed of a cluster of delicate pink rose
buds and green leaves. Another has pink
rose petals for foundation, crossed half
dozen times by very slight vines of small.
unknown rosebuds enveloped in their
tender, green sheaths. Striking red bon-
nets are of scarlet geraniums or silky
poppy petals with fiat bows and narrow
strings of black velvet. Then little poems
in purple and green are of varying shades
OF violets or heliotrope, massed together
for crown and simply finished with bows
of pale-green velvet ribbon. A stylish
baby bonnet suitable for a young debu-
tante is of mauve tulle drawn on bands Of
half-inch ribbons that match. 1t has
narrow strings of the same color, and q
large, loosely-mounted bunch of purple
violets that catch down the soft crown
and drop over on the hair. Many black
bonnets are to be seen, but generally with
some commingling of color. The edge Of
one black shape is edged with palest
green, the lace falling on and half hiding
it. At the top is green bow and
cluster of violets.
The favorite toque is worn quite as
often as the capote, and may be provided
with strings or not. One of these made
of yellow cloth embroidered with gold
has a full gathered brim OF black velvet
with two little punches of violets in front
slightly on the left side. Another is of
myrtle green velvet trimmed with mar
row garland of begonia leaves, shading
from grayish white to deep red, and tied
with narrow green satin strings. Another,
without strings, has a border of claret
velvet, surmounted by twist OF red net
in whose folds as they rise above the
face are three velvet roses without leaves
in three shades of vieux rose. Still
another has a crown of vieux rose velvet
wrapped around with black-sprigged net
while in front is large bunch OF chrys-
anthemums, some pale yellow, others of
peculiar shade OF purplish violet.
1t is chiefly by diversity in the shape
and decoration of the bodice of the sea-
son that the love of change finds express
sion. Many waists of imported gowns
are made in antique fashion and orna-
plaque shapes, which are placed on collar,
sleeve and plastron. Some of these are
as finely executed as the most beautiful
lace work, and one of the consequences
of their manufacture is the revival of the
quaint lace points of the sixteenth cen.
turtles. A handsome cat home" toilet. on
which these points appear, is of rich
green silk brocaded with a large flower
design of roses in several shades of red.
A row of lace points edges the drapery on
one side of the skirt forms full cuffs at
the sleeves, and makes the broad collar
and short plastron that is on the front OF
the corsage. Pretty, easy gowns for homo
wear have closely-itting backs with the
waist cut off Just an inch or so below the
belt. To this is shirred or plated full
breadths of the dress material. The
fronts are like long, half-ftting direc.
TORE redingote, and may be made
of entirely different fabric and
pattern from the back drapery, or
even the back of the bodice. These
fronts may open over a skirt that
is shirred three or four inches below the
waist. A shirred vest with a blouse
effect at the lower part shows between the
broad revers of the redingote. The sleeves
match the black drapery and the gown, as
a whole, though the description may
sound ''patchy," it is very ingenious and
becoming success. Then charming house
dresses for stylish young women are made
OF cashmere in various shades. These are
make with the bodice portion opening
over plated silk shirt waists feather
stitched with silk the color of the cashmere.
A dress in this style of sea-gull gray has
a shirt-waist of delicate pink tint brier-
stitched in shades of gray. Another of
moss green is over plated silk waist of
vivid Roman red, with green and gold
stitching, and pinkish violet Henrietta
cloth shows a blouse of softest rosy lilac,
with vine stitching of violent tints. A
costume of pale yellow camels hair is
made with short pink skirt very full in
the back. Above this skirt is a blouse of
yellow silk with a velvet girdle bordered
with gold gimp. Over this blouse is a
square-fronted Russian jacket OF black
velvet finished with small gold cord and
ornamented with three large gold buttons.
A velvet bag hung with broad velvet rib
bons is at one side of the skirt.