The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-04-24
LATEST FASHION NOTES.
oas are things of the past.

Boas are things oil the past
The turban is more popular than ever.
Knee breeches are worn by few swells.
Very tight fitting gloves are not fashionable
Short capes have taken the place of winter
cloaks.
Ribbons for use on spring hats are all
bordered.
Yellow is the color of many of the new sum-
mer gowns.
Shocked giughams will make some of the
favorite morning dresses for the summer
White and gold brocaded silk parasols will
be much used for hotel piazzas and carriages.
The Empire style of dress-round waist full
sleeves and slightly draped skirt-has not lost
its popularity.
Very finely plated lisse, silk, muslin and
lace about five inches wide are used as collars,
cuffs and jabots.
An invention for attaching rug to a carriage
that it may net be stolen when the occupant
is not within has just been patented.
For thin stufs the French round waist
shirred in the neck, back and front without
darts or side forms, is the favorite bodice.
The fayorite masculine driving glove is in
some shade of tan. Kids for full dress and
promenade wear are of steel color or mode.
"Thatch" bonnets of grass have a bouquet
of peoples or morning glories for their only
trimming. They are odd rather than pretty.
Robe dresses of white or light wool heavily
embroidered IN cOlOrS are pretty to look at
but more pronounced than distinguished TO
wear.
Black trimmings, especially black MORE or
satin ribbons, more than hold their own
against all the colors of Paris and Persia COM
bined.
Shot stui1s, either silk, satin or silk and wool
mixed, are made up into directorie coats for
wear over skirts of piece-lace, either white or
black.
Silk gloves, fine, clinging and long.wristed,
come in all the shades. and will more than
divide honors with kid when warm weather
comes.
Mems linen handkerchiefs have gay striped
borders of some depth. silk ones have plain
centers, with the barest suspicion Of colored
border.
1t is said that Ellen Terry invented the FISH
net, now SO stylishly used for drapery. In
silver or gold it is especially elegant if used
with care.
Gloves for morning wear are of dressed kid,
corded up the back and fastened smoothly
with four gilt buttons. Tan, black and gray
are the stylish colOrs.
A brooch of rare beauty and value contains
thirty precious stones of different denomina-
tions, set so rs to blend harmonic usly, and pro-
ducing altogether gorgeous effect.
gem Of a rare character consists of a gold
color diamond said to be the only one of its
kind. 1t is set in a circle of pure white ones as
q scarfpin. and the contrast is pleasing.
Among the eccentric characters resorted 10
in the manufacture of cane heads is a laughing
monk in stained ivory, whose uncovered bald
pate is well represented by polished silver
plate.
A new invention for boys shirt waist is a
belt with immovabie buttons, the latter being
passed through button holes in the waist line
of the garment. The belt is removed when the
waist is Numbered.
In queen chain pendants must be mentioned
a very attractive addition. 1t is tiny apple of
the golden pippin class suspended from the
stem, and reproduced in variegated enamel
with marvellous accuracy.
In fanciful designs for lamps is a silver base,
q winged horse on either side acting as a rest
for the cut-glass bowl. The globe and chimney
are also of cutglass. presenting, altogether,
most enchanting appearance.
A superb looking necklace pendant is in the
form of four diamond crescents, set in a square
with the points outward. Reposing in the
center of each is a ruby, while an emerald gilt
tiers from between each crescent, and mag
nifcent diamond rests in the extreme center Of
the pendant