The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
THE CHANGING FASHIONS.
Ideas for Women Who Must Take
Careful Thought for Their Attire.
New York Evening Sun.

New York Evening Sun.
If fashions, which are ever changing In
the most exasperating manner. can reach a
climax, it is when the season is fairly open
and every sort of a function and every kind
Of an entertainment from afternoon tea TO
grand opera is in order, with all the requi-
site and varied styles Of dress on parade.
1t seems to be a fact that all the mysteries
Of the seasons modes haves been revealed to
a degree which leaves very little TO be an
ticipated for some time to come. This Is
What may be called a well-dressed season,
too, for there was never a time when
greater variety in dress or richer materials
prevailed. Everything between cheap serge
and the richest velvets and thinnest gauze
is used for gowns and wraps. Furs in every
form are worn, and all sorts and conditions
Of trimmings which ingenuity and artistic
taste can devise are to be had for a price
which unfortunately is not often a low one.
One of the novelties among dress decora-
lions is velvet cut out in floral patterns and
embroidered in gold studded with sequins
and turquoise. Another embroidery has
coral mixed In with paillettes OF iridescent
colors. Still another effective trimming on
a white satin gown has an edge Of frosted
skeleton leaves made of white tissue out
lined with gold sequins. Embroideries are
studded mock jewels. which makes them
very effective, and a fine cloth Of gold en-
broidered with black and white pearls is
used for dress trimming.
But the woman who can buy everything
her fancy dictates is not the one who is
searching everywhere for IDEAS which may
help her to solve the perplexing problem Of
how TO make one gown do service at re-
ceptions and dinners, church and the opera.
1t is the happy medium in dress which is so
hard to strike, and fortunately simple gowns
are quite as good fashions as the more Ella
Fancy waists, which are still in high
favor, are a boon to the woman of few
gowns. as they afford a greater variety in
bly, produce. The only novelty in these
waists is in the beautiful material and
colors of which they are made Silks, satin
brocades, with gay towering velvets, plain
and ribbed, and every variety Of chiffon,
goes into their construction. and they are
either high or low in the neck, as the oc-
casion requires. Rose pink silk trimmed.
bination to be worn with a black satin
skirt, and pink velvet makes a
black or white satin skirt. And
still another pretty waist OF pale
yellow silk, trimmed With an edging of
costume for day wear has a skirt of zibe-
line cloth in dull cedar green, and a bodice
of ribbed velvet in shades of green and
brown, made with a double box plat in
front, a little fullness in the shoulders and
at the waist In the back. Three large sill
yer buttons trim the plat, and some old
real lace covers the neckband and finishes
the sleeves at the waist.
"Moire scintillate'' is A new material this
season which is used for skirts to be worn
with odd waists. 1t comes in all colors.
and is used for entire dresses as well. 1t is
the complete gown with waist, skirt and
sleeves of one material which specially at
tracts attention now. Among the numerous
~variegated. such a single one illustrated is
of soft wool in a pretty shade of Havana
brown, trimmed with green velvet.