The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-29
BITS OF FASHION.

The new India pink is merely the old ma
genta shade greatly softened in tint.
The latest thing in ~jewelry is silver fila
gree work. All the new pins and hair
combs show il and even the buckles.
Elbow sleeves are appearing on evening
dresses. and they are often finished with u
deep accordion plated rutlle of chiffon.
Sashes tied in front and u little to one
side are worn with almost every style Of
gown. The catchiesr mode provides for q
Roman silk sash.
Bonlets are either enormously large, on
the road back to the shapes of our grand
motheTs, or else are notbingbut lunches of
lace, light as thistle down.
Something new in the way of a ribbon
bonnet is formed of three wreaths of loops
of baby ribbon. The first IL green, the
second heliotrOpe and the third maize.
The fashion is revived of making up
thin muslins over cOlored silk slips. White
muslin over yellow is a favOrite style. and
with suoh q dress is worn o yellow silk
sash or glrdle.
Double sleeves appear on new gowns. the
outer one coming only to the elbow, and
the imported street gowns show many
single sleeves that are much shorter than
the recent style. extending only a triie be-
low the elbow.
do not lind the seamless skirt at all becom-
ing. These can do no better than to choose
the eight, gored bell-skirt. whose very lines
give them len 9Th. and the effect of q degree
of slcnderness at least. MANY have each
of the seams on the front and sides over
laid with passementerie bands or velvet
ribbon. Another model for stout women is
the close princesse reding0te with slsshed
sEirts, and open In front. Beneath is the
close sheath skirt. but its outlining form Is
covered by the panel-like breadths of the
pOlonaise.
nil -
some of the prettiest and coolest-iooklnR
summer gowns. One hat had Dresden
china figures in white and blue bad n bell
skirt made over o very pale blue skirt, with
pinked dust rutiles. The bell-skirt of mus.
lin was edged with several Tiny ruiiies of
fine lace. and the bodice waist had a deep
frill around the top. Covering the fasten-
iDgs in front were palest blue. pink and
white rosettes. and on tho back was q
Felix bow OF similar shades. A guimpe Of
sheer white muslin. beautifully rufi1ea and
tucked, was worn with is.
Charming lace capes. fichus and bertbas
will come IN with airy summer toilets.
Some OF these will be made with cream
lace founcing deep enough to reach below
the waist. These are in many cases simply
shirred to hit the neck. with n standing frill
of lace a. a finish. and a tie of pretty rib-
bon in front. They are made of laces in
black. white q ecru. More elaborate
cnpes are made In the 10 nger fashion of the
past season. They are belted at the back.
and fail about tive-eighths of q ward below
the waist-line. Fichus are made of silk
not with gathered frills of point de Gene
or Chantilly at the edges.
Aparasol may serve as an Indication of the
general good sense and cultivated taste
of Its owner. It's always n rather con-
spicuous accessory, and originality may
lapse into positive Loneliness and vulgarity.
A plain corded silk parasol. devoid of garni-
ture of any description. looks in far better
most expensive toilet than one of white
silk. for instance. burdened with lace and
ribbon. carried en- suite promiscuously
with dresses of lawn. foulard. cloth. and
gowns OF like character. none >of them Mt
all in keeping with this one elaborate. ex-
Denslve and striking article of wear.