The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
GENERAL FASHION NOTES.

Both lizards and toads are reproduced
in gem jewelry.
Silk is more used than il has been for
many seasons. Panels, wastcoats, and
sleeves in most OF the wooden stuls are
now IL favor.
Finger.rings, designed especially Tor
children's wear, afford pleasing variety,
there being gold wire, knot, twist, chased
and forget-me-not bands.
The particular choice of the season is
Bengalene, both plain aad figured, be-
cause il is soft in draUery, lusjrOus, and
rich looking, but not expensive.
Green il the favorite color for fancy ar
ticles, and exquisite little purses for young
ladies are of green leather in heart shape,
ornamented with the silver monogram OF
the fair possessor.
Ladies incline more and more to the
wearing of an elaborate ring on the little
finger One sees on this finger clusters
and marquise rings, as well as those set
with fine solitaire.
The hair band or small coronet has been
revived as the most approved hair orna-
ment. 1t is set with gems, diamonds usu-
ally. exactly like the d-fashioned article,
and is equally becoming with high or low
coiffures
Quaint little flower bowls are of en-
graved silver, from the sides of which
spring small tubes. sometimes as many as
five appearing in the bowl. When the
tubes are filled with flowers the effect IS
very pleasing.
Some charming effects are seen in OK
idized silver jewelry set with carbuncles,
topazes, aqua-marines and others OF the
semi-preclous stones. \ gem OF its kind
is a small silver-mounted decantcr beautl-
fully cut in old Venetian style.
Light shades will prevail for wooden
materials, and cheviot, diagonei, and serge
will be used for useful travelling and street
gowns The cheviots will have kind of
plaid pattern in subdued shades or narrow
stripes, large waters, or small flowers.
Yellow is the favorite tint of the season
for all dressy toilets and for the decoration
of palmer gowns. White, strewn with
tiny sprays of pink roses and forget-me-
nots enclosed in a lace-like brocade, Is the
most effective combination for waistcoats.
Russian and Neauolitan violets haze lost
caste by being too much worn, and poly
anthus, acanthus, and cowsips, with vel
vety petals. are the favorite flowers Of
spring The flowers are placed under the
brims OF the smartest headgear, resting on
the hair like a wreath.
Paste Jewels and artificial stones will
continue to be feature OF dreSsy decora-
tons on jackets and bonnets az well as
gowns. Cut stones of one color in three
or four sizes will also be employed, sewed
on net of the same color and used most
effectively with black gowns.
The leading idea in the designs is ribbon
thrown on the foundation either i'll wavy
folds or tied in bow knots. Surah is gem
erously brocaded with PonpadoGr designs,
and also is decorated with satin motifs I'M
der the name of "Surah dc Barry" An
other new feature of the seasons silks is
the shot effect which runs through all the
different varieties OF weave.
New gloves are short and nearly always
with four buttons. TO correspond with the
long sleeves, and those white or pearl kid
with black stitchings are considered the
most chic, with wool gowns 10. dressy
street wear. The real Russia leather
gloves, so popular in London through the
winter, have been imported, and are the
most durable and economical gloves for
common wear, though they are rather
higher-priced than ordinary kid. They
are elastic and neatly fitting. and, while as
durable as dogskin, are much less clumsy,
and do not increase the size OF the hand
like the heavier material.