The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-14
BITS OF FASHION.

The fashion of exterior suspenders on
women will not have long sway.
An item of news from Paris says the
hustle, In connection with padded hips,
will return.
Some of the newest summer dress mate
rails are the old fashion led grenadines with
enormous flower figures on them.
Cream and ecru 0uipure laces and Irish
linen and silk crochet edglnGs. insertions,
neck pieces and bands are most effectively
used to trim every sort of summer gown
excepting those which emanate from the
tailor.
The deep rich Cleopatra cOlors will be In
marked favor next season, the tawny
golden browns, russets and the chaudrOn
or copper dyes. Also many of the dahlia
and fruit and leaf shades. and particularly
the superb dark veIvety reds and yeilows
OF the wallfiower and the nasturtium.
Some of the very sheer or semi-trans
parent toilets of the season are unlined and
worn simply over petticoats of daIntily
tinted taffeta OF surah silk. This gives a
pretty .two-toned2lo r shadow effect, and
greatly improves thes general appearance
delicately through, the airy fabric. Arose
pink silk petticoat as exceedingly effective
under toilet of pale silvsr-gra batlste.
1t would seem to be the fashion NOW to
make up nightgOwns as much like dresses
as possible, and for hot weather they are
bordered with lace matching the lace jabot.
Others again are silk and accordion plated
all over, having q sash around the waist. .
silk yoke and plated frills at the neck.
Some have belts of the same material as
the nightgown, and frills turning down
ward from the neck, and opening in V
shape
Toby ruff1es, Josephine fraises. Stuart
frills, and wide. picturesque lace collars
and cuffs are the rage. also tichus and ruffs
Of hA hat r.
certainly. but ruffs not outstanding these
later decorations, however, appearing only
upon grand summer fete and reception
toilets of the most expensive and elaborate
character. Much narrower and simpler
kinds of lace frills are every There worn,
finding great favor among bot-weather
gowns, where the collar Is dispensed with
entirely.
A woman who makes frequent long jour
neys keeps Tor night wear IN her sleeping
berth a loose robe made of good quality
Of black surah silk. 1t has simple frill
of the material at the throat and wrists.
and permits her to go to and from the
tOilet-room without embarrassment. 1t
would. in case of those accidents of which
some of us are always in dread, prove an
ideal night-dress, and in case of over
sleeping could In an emergency be covered
simpl by long cloak. robe of soft,
lightweight flannel IN quiet color is pre-
ferred by some women to a silk robe for
travelling.
Some people complain of very moist hands
during the summer season, which destroy
their delicate Kid gloves and nearly ruin
the fabrics of their dainty fancy work, to
say nothing of the personal discomfort en-
tailed by this atflictiOp. To improve this
condition of things. battle the hands occa-
sionally in hot water in which little sub
carbonate of soda has been dissolved. Dry
them and then dust with little powdered
alum and tannin in equal proportions A
sulphur tablet occasionally will be found
useful. Dust q little of the powder into
kid gloves before putting them on.