The Indianapolis journal., 1890-06-08
IS SUMMER STYLES.

Lapped cOrsage fronts opening over van
dyked vests of silk or velvet remain in
The new argentine gray is soft tint
with a moonlight effect-a color most fiat
tering to clear brunett6with rich color.
The striped batistes and India muslins
will be used for day dresses this season,
but nothing could be better adapted or
prettier for girls evening toilets.
The newest bonnet is a large black lace
butterfly, one pair of wings folding fat
rise on either side of the puffs and waves
of the coifure. The antenn@ are in spark
ling Jet.
Plaids are the rage of the season in ladies'
dresses and sashes, in mems shirts and
neckties and even in summer draperies for
the household. ALI the Scottish tartans,
with their rich colorings, .are called into
requisition.
Some of the bustleless. tournureless, pet.
Notwithstanding gowns noted upon fash
ioDable women look both foppy and sloppy
as they sweep the pavements. Why can
not some women follow fashion without
and town-pump there is happy medium
that commends itself to all but fanatics
ard erratics.
The dress-maker who thoroughly under
stands her trade will never be content with
fit that is made while her customer is
be given the garment with the patron in a
sitting posture. This is the only way to
avoid the wrinkles that a walsted effect is
bound to produce and secure the glove fit,
which is the delight of every stylish wom-
an.
The China and foulard silks are very
prominent, and a favOrite trimming is
cream-white silk lace in guipure designs. of
which the full sleeves and portions of the
bodice are made. Corsages are elaborately
finished. while dress skirts are trihe less
straight, with suggestion of drapery even
in the back. As to the form of the cOrsage
II is an fait as long as it fits perfectly, and
the sleeves are full and high on the shoul-
der.
The handsome "dress" ribbons will con-
stitute very popular adornment for sum-
mer evening toilets; ribbons always look
charming on any gown. and they are a far
more economical investment than flowers
even artificial ones, as they do not crush in
heated, crowded rooms. The medium
width ribbons are more in demand than
the very wide or the very narrow styles
that were used SO much year ago, in many
rows of the latter and in fichu folds and
sashes of the former.
pretty new fabric that resembles Ok
ford shirtpg is shot, so that IN any color,
pink. blue. yellow or mauve, there is q
shade of white. This is used for entire
dresses, or is made into morning blouses.
vests and open jackets. Clear linens. trans
parent with flax-colored grounds, are fig
ured with tiny flowers, and make pretty
afternoon dresses over Chinese washing
silk skirts. These transparent dresses are
effective and very cool-looking. and it is
claimed that they cannot crease, and do
not easily soil.
You are very much in the fashion if your
new summer street gown sweeps the pave
ment as yOu walk abroad. if your bodice
looks as if yOu had donned your husbands 9
or brothers waistcoat and cutaway with
scarf and scarf-pin: if your collar is turned
down In a very open style. or towers up to
your ears. Your skirt may be q mess of
kits or accordion pleats. or it may be a
clinging. sheathing garment, quite tight in
front and cut like long coat at the back.
You can. in short. look like sylph or a
full-draped Juno. as best suits your fancy
you are still q 10 mode.