The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-25
WHAT SHE WILL WEAR NOW
READ OF THE FASHIONS IN PARIS.
Panisrs the Burning oGsstion-Iight Shades
and Materials Coming with Great Rich
ness of Design-Spripg Dresses
Heir-Dressing-Trnins.

All thoughts are Just now conferred on
what the spring fashions will bring, saws
the Paris edition of the New York Herald
Shall we or shall we not have paniers?
That is the question.
OF course we are looking out for light
materials. Grays are going to have the
call, as far as can gather. You may have
any shade OF gray you like, but gray it
must be.
Fur on jackets has quite taken the place
of any other kind of trimming, and long
basques are the order of the day.
As to shades Of color, the latest is what
is called the Fontenoy blue, in which l
seem to recognize our old friend the cleo
trio blue. Take this and trim it with steel
passementerie, and you have one OF the
prettiest combinations possible.
In the way of jackets, the prettiest 1
have seen have been of cloth, heavily
trimmed with fur. There have been
great variety OF blues and greens. Olive
green cloth has been very largely used,
and without doubt has been the feature OF
the past few weeks. Black cloth, marine
blue, brown of various shades have also
been largely in use. l have seen some of
the prettiest things in the way of jackets
with stripes.
One OF the prettiest gray dresses | have
seen for some time was OF quicksilver gray,
trimmed with velvet, and with artistic
black guipUre and silk embroidery. The
skirt OF cloth with an embroidered tablier.
The corsage pointed. with attached
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side OF the back The front is draped en-
fichu, opening over front OF velvet, which
terminates with false corselet of guipure.
The belt of cloth, opening in V shape.
starting from under the arm, tightening
the fichu, and closing at the center of the
front with a fleur-de-lys OF black dia-
Inonds The sleeves of velvet, with the
top open in a siashing OF art guipure.
Light materials are, of course, to the
front Let me give you for an example OF
q pretty costume a light wooden material
OF pink brown and velvet, spotted with
black, and an inset of black velvet The
skirt OF WOODEN material, draped at the
front and trimmed on the left with
pekined dart The corssge drawn into the
figure with a gerbe of pleats. The top
open and rounded over an inset OF velvet,
which is attached to the lining of the cor
cage and finishing with a high collar of
velvet The sides of the corsage OF biased
pekin which form the basques. The
sleeves close, of pekin, with the top full.
Around the waist velvet ribbon.
One Of the latest designs in the way of
a riding habit, which is supposed to give
the rider perfect safety IRON catching, dit
fers very little in appearance from the or
binary habit OF the day. Its popularity
consists in the way that the portion OF the
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the pOmmels is concealed when the rider
is mounted.
The arrangement is an exceedingly sim
pie one. This skirt is opened up on the
under side, as many OF the other safety
skirts are, and only a very small piece cut
out somewhat of horseshoe shape at the
top Of the opening. On TO this is stitched
a shaped flap of cloth, which, when in po-
sition, fits over the left leg from the knee
upward, so as practically to convert the
habit into a trouser so far as the right leg
Is concerned, A strap and buckle, to
which long tape is attached, fasten this
flap TO the band Of the habit on the left
side when the rider is seated.
Before dismOunting, this strap is I'M
fastened from the band and allowed 10
drop, The tape preventing Its falling down
altogether out of reach, and the effect
when the lady is standing is TO conceal the
opening which is generally so unsightly in
safety habits.
part of the arrangement is a band OF
elastic which fastens round the left knee
to keep the habit in its place. and is fitted
with split ring and swivel, which gives
way on any pressure.
At a recent wedding there were some
really charming bridesmaids hats, made
OF the most delicate tint OF heliotrope
mOusseline chiffon, very we'll drawn, for
there is a great art in gathering this soft
material on wire. They were trimmed
with two tones OF violet in dark and light
shaded velvet, with osprays TO match, and
each one was bent to suit the face OF the
wearer; band OF gold gallon encircied the
crown. They were TO be worn with cream
wOOllen crepe gowns, having b9ngaline
sleeves OF the heliotrope. The bride had
a stylish gray velvet hat with broad urim,
turning up at the back, ribbon encircling
the crown and plume OF feathers in the
rear
4 pretty bonnet worn on the suspicious
occasion was bordered with gray velvet,
inclosing a crown OF white cloth.
4 charming black bonnet, with a
crimped straw crown, illustrated a new
model. At the back it was turned up
with shaped piece of straw outlined
with flowers, which rested on the back OF
the DOnnebi the lrOnJ was DOruereO with
a cowslIp wreath, and the feathers were
osprey tipped, recalling the bird OF Para
disc
\ black dyed Tuscan had been quantity
plated, and the crown raised with a
TOuleau OF heliotrope velvet threaded
through the plaits. The jeweled pesse-
menterie and jeweled butterflies had been
applied to black tulle bonnet resting
lightly on the head, and a fiat hat. with
the crown raised at the back, bot the best
part OF the brim was composed of black
guipure laid over gold gauze.
1OqUes are much worn and truly useful
with really charming pattern, which by
the addition of narrow velvet strings from
the back, Is easily converted into bon
net. A large gray felt hat was covered
with white plumes; a band of felt next
the crown apparently forming second
miniature brim.
The question Of hairdressing is always
one of the most important To a woman
who pretends to be stylish. The Greek
style Is just now very much la vogue.
a particular handsome couture of the
kind is formed with barrettes OF gallon OF
gold, with Greek pattern in stones and
little fantasy pins The second couture is
oTnamented with gold cord.