The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-05
Infe Fashion Notes.

Late Fashion Notes.
Size. as well as luster and shape, Is an impor
tant item with pearls.
Filigree gold work, with and without Esmk
10 again popular in jewelry.
"Gooseberry" is the name of the latest mem
Der OF the already numerous family OF greens
Buttons show no sign Of diminution, but their
shadow increases not. for which many thanks.
Anglomaniacs will hail with Joy the latest
English invention that combines umbrella. sun
shade, and walking-stick all in one.
Exceedingly pleasing effects have been gained
in brooches, lockets aud pendants, with pierced
gold work laid over a colored enamel back
ground.
The directoire redingote is feature of many
swell morning toilets whose material is nothing
more expensive than bingham or batiste, rang
ing from 20 TO 30 cents per yard.
The ruby--emblem OF exalted love--is some.
times selected, and, occasionally, an emerald
(which signifies a promise of happiness l-aa
hitting stones for the espousal ring.
Gold balls set with brilliants. oalls ensmeled
and halls of hligree gold work are very fash
ionable. and are employed as earrings and
pendants to bracelets and watch chains.
Jaunty summer wool jackets for wear at the
seaside or on river trips are OF dull russell red
which turn back with wide direetoire reveKs
showing the loose blouse of soft white crepsr
line.
Travelling gowns Of checked cheviot serges
mohairs OF fine cloths are made in very simple,
stylish WAYS, the cut and perfect ut being more
considered than any trimming that Is applied
TO them.
Pale apple-green and primrose-yellow VIII be
seen together in evening gowns during the CONF
inc season. Pearl-white and cream color is sns
other odd combination that is more remarkable
than beautiful.
The magnificent Louis Quatorze vest Of EN-.
brOidere0 silk Is employed for polonaise COS
tunes.
| cults oil the same embroidery belong 70 the ccat
! that accompanies The carriage gown.
Sometimes a ring set with three gems is Sc.
! lected and occasionally a fine pearl figures ia
| the engagement ring. This latter GEM how.
ever, is less often chosen than others for tbs
! purpose mentioned, owing to the fact that its
beauty is more precariOus.
One Of the lOveliest cotton materials brought
out this season is Turkish batiste. 1t is exceed.
| ingly fine and sheer and may be had in both
| plain and figured surfaces. New French mus
! Inns in exquisite qualities repeat the designs
and cOlorings of Persian tapestries.
Lovely trimming laces for fine sateens or any
| of the fine sllken fabrics for summer are the
| point de gene. These may be had in cream or
| pearl white. and as their expenSiveness equals
their beauty fair women with long purses viii
| probably revel in them for one season az least.
The dictates of society do not conflict with
! the time-honOred custom Of June weddings.
/ On the contrary, June weddings are pro.
nouneed quite the correct thing BY the powers
| that be, and wedding bells, and wedding rings,
| and wedding presents are, therefore, now Ia or.
| der.
| Shirt waists Of batiste, linen, and cambria,
either plain figured, will again be in high
/ favor for neglige toilets of summer Nothing
could be neater and daintier. For cool DAYS
the flannel blouse, either with or without yoke,
| or shaped to the shoulders by rows Of smock.
/ ing, promise TO be quite as popular as ever.
| kroo H., Il
/ i've and fashionable of the simpler iewelry and
I in these has appeared demand for many Of
i the old garden flowers. The heartsease, in
! tinted enamel. is prime favorite, and the same
| is true of the dog rose, which latter is not only
/ reproduced in pale pink, but also in blue and
mauve and creamy white.
! The Boulangist hat is a smart affair. broad a.
! to brim, fiat and square as 70 crown, and wound
| about with a wide ribbon that falls to the wear
! ers waist behind. a bunch of some brilliant
| hued blossoms adorns one side and from this
| trails long branch OF spinach gone 10 seed,
which is said to be the design of the epaulets
worn by the French general.
Coarse, open-meshed drapery-nets will be
more popular than ever during the coming
/ summer. Hercules net has huge octagonal.
| shaped meshes through which No. | ribbons
| can he readily run. The La Tosca net has ex.
ceedingly heavy threads among winch at reeu-
| lar intervals are embroidered thick polk. dots.
The plain silk mesh cashmere net will be found
very stylish and II may be had In q variety ct
sizes.
particularly becoming corsage model for q
slender figure has its fronts short and sharply
pointed, with the hack cut in narrow directors
coat-tails that extend to the very hem of the
dress-skirt. Down each side of the front are
revers of dress goods. over which are smaller
ones of velvet. The collar and cuffs have
double revers to correspond. A narrow vest OF
velvet reaches considerably below the points
on the waist, showing the throat between the
velvet Tevers.
In response to the movement in progress to
render the ordinary full-dress suit of the fash
ionable man more attractive several German
swells appeared at a recent entertainment IN
Berlin with dress coats lined with family tinted
silk, the frc-ts decorated with narrow revers %
black moire and vest of silk to match the coat
lining broad stripe of black-watered ribbon
was along the outside seam OF the trousers A
return to the full-ace iabot of the empire Pc
riod is also predicted. This is 10 be donned for
evening only and will replace the usual stiff
cravat.
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