The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-28
Fashion Small Talk,

Quotations from Shakespeare in raised letters
appear upon some OF the newest bangle brace
let's.
Long-waisted bodices and straight full skirts,
simply caught up with a clasp, chatelaine,
silk cord at the left side, will predominant in
elegant dress toilets this fall.
The handsome Louis Quatorze vest OF en-
broldered crepe de chine, cut TO fall low and
broad below the waist. is q feature of stylish
redingote gowns for afternoon receptions.
With low shoes of black or bronze kid. silk
stockings are worn In dark shades OF brown,
blue or green, finely streaked with bright red.
yellow or white; black stockings, striped In
colors, are also fashionable.
Plastrons covered with rich passementeries
in gold and cashmere colors are set into bodiceS
that are variously decorated with tiny folds of
silk net and wider ones of silk, or with velvet
reyers as a finish. This gives the still popular
effect Of an inner and outer waistcoat
For very young ladies are fchus composed of
extra ribbons These are Joined diagonally at
the middle OF the back, crossed in front with
few Dlaits to conform them TO the figure and
knotted at the waist behind. This is a style re-
vived from one popular the latter part Of the
last century.
Some of the neglige eorsages on the new en-
pire tailor-made gowns represent shirt waist
OF corded silk, and below this is a pointed Cir
die trimmed with fine lires of cold braid
OF the loose waist, which is fastened with small
gold buttons.
The Spanish pelerine is now considered the
hight OF style, and is worn with dresSy toilets
of every description. 1t consists of shoulder
cape of real Spanish and Chantilly lace in a
combined pattern, with scarf ends that fasten
with ieweled clasp at the belt and fall to the
foot OF the dress skirt.
Sunshades are marvels of elegance, very
large, covered with striped Pekin, glace silk in
soft shades of colors or with embroidered pauze
trimmed with flowers and ribbons. The han.
dies are OF undyed wood-olive wood of a
shining yellow streaked with black or acacia
wood of pretty light grey veined ike marble.
Directoire redingotes of cream-white pilot
cloth OF camel's hair with cricket caps to
match, are imported for coaching and seaside
uses. Some OF these elegantly made garments
are wholly unadorned while others have the
skirts and hoods lined with old rose, reseda or
terra-cotta silk, with bit of color the top to
correspond.
Now the whalebones OF the mounting are
concealed under silk ribbons merely sewn on
each end and forming a star which stretches
out when the sunshade opens. Now there are
rosettes OF ribbon placed inside, in the center
of the sunshade, and upon the fastening, or
ribbons put on IN zigzags round the edge OF the
sunshade under lace hounce.
The beautiful soft sheer clairette is much
Il.
esque bodices and sleeves will be adopted for
these dresses. A lovely toilet of cream-white
clairette is made in empire fashion. with garni-
lures of white and gold silk bands in applique.
The sleeves are pulled, and caught down at in.
tervals with bands of passementerie. The bod
ice has a white lace vest with the white and
gold trimming set at each side.
The caprice for borrowing details from mas
culine attire grows still more evident, and in
taiior-made walking suits and tennis and yacht
ing costumes there is really very little except
the skirt to distinguish them from mems dress.
Soft felt hats in black, white, and gray are
worn; caps with cloth or leather visors; stiff
neckties with scarf-pins; sailor knots and col
lars, vests and cutaway jackets, link buttons
shirt waists with studs and so on. These little
alterations appear most charmingly with sweet
sixteen.
Plain corsages are made very dressy by a
STANDPOINT" drapery Of net or lace. Beaded
tulle is also used. There are pointed cuirass
bodices, or if preferred, half-blouses or piast
rons, which surround the collar front and back
forming a point at the back and extending
to the waist in front, but only on one side
From under the arms on the other side strand:
of ribbon are brought, which are carried to the
hip on the left side, and drawn through
handsome buckle. and then tied or looped
This forms a pretty finish 10 the corsage, add
| ing greatly to its stylish effect.