The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-13
BITS OF FASHION.

The wearkIng of necklaces in the morning
and on the streets is in favor. Pearls seem
to De the most popular. and are certainly
pretty, with q summer gown cut low at the
throat.
With the new ct plated Eulalia
couture q high Spanish comb is made use
of instead of one or two long jeweled hair
pins. The top of the comb is act with Irish
brilliants. and the comb is 0ften set in side
ways in the coquettish manner that is very
becoming to some women. whilo 1t makes
others appear ridiculous.
A handsome berthe, to be worn with a
low-cut dress. is of fine thread lace, OF that
creamy tint which Indicates age. and has
q ribbon IN it to match the gown. and
can be changed TO harmonic with different
toilets. This is merely a full ruffie of deep
lace. with one of q narrower width at the
top. with the ribbon between. This ruffle
effect Is to be placed from shoulder to
shoulder. and around the plain top ed &c of
the bodice.
A characteristic feature of the seasons
fashions Is the use of all kinds of thin black
materials. in combination with colors and,
more striking and beautiful still, with a
DECORATION ct white. One of the gauzy
gowns IN EoE1 bre hue Is made dressy and
elegant by the addition of three white lace
nounces above the hips. falling from q bolt
of Jet. The bodice. shirred over the bust.
shows q yoke of lace, and lace rufiles fall
over the sleeves.
Itrather looks asif round-waisted bodices
were to be superseded by pointed ones next
season. but IL Is somewhat early in the day
TO make sure OF such a trivial detail rs this.
The pointed bodicee may also find formid-
able rivals in the basqued bodices, which
some dressmakers are ready to declare
promise most surely for the future. There
is no doubt we are in q period OF transition.
Various experiments are being made in
this. as In other matters.
There seems no definite sly le in the pres
eDt modes. The skirts are close on the hips.
and full at the base, the upper part of the
corsaRe and sleeves very much ornamented
and frilled. so as TO widen the shoulders
and make the waist look small. These
toilets are rather becoming whe en- not ex.
aggerated. However. there is n novelty, or
rather q temperance coming in again.
namely. trimming round the lower part of
the corsage. either basques or tabs. These
are timidly appearing and very small: but
1t Is not unlikely they Will come into favor
again.
The various kinds of lace made use of
inclnde limitations of the costliest kinds.
and these limitations are so successful and
so handsome that they surprise even the
closest student of lace in ali its varieties.
Now that all the effects of dress aim at
widening. whether across the shoulders or
at the base of the skirt. it would be lm.
possible for any but the very wealthy to
make use of real lace in the copIous effects
of trimming imDerstively demanded by
rei9nlnR modes. and this demand brings IN
exquisite examples of point do Venise,
VeDise Mauresque. point de Bruges and
point duchesse. besides Bourbon lace and
gnipure. and the better examples of torchon.
which are thought quite good enough TO
decorate cotton goods. Besides ali these.
there 10 the cotton guipure and various
silk lsces. including the much-liked but
ter-colored silk lace. which has become q
decided favorite and decoratess certain
fRbrICa very Drnttfly. as for Ayamnia
China. India and Japanese silks. as well as
foulard.