The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-06
OFINTERESTTOWOMEN
LUGUBRIoUs GRAPE WILL AGAIN BE
Used FOR MOURNING GARD.
Tact and Diplomacy Essential I'm So
ciety-Common Sense I'm Giving
A Married woman's Grievance.

PROFESSIONALLY this is a period of ex-
tremes. says the fashion writer of the New
York Ledger. While We may not be will
| ing at once to accept all of the eceentrici-
| ties sent to us from London and Paris, it
| is a fact that we cannot but admit that
after time we quietly wheel into line,
| and, the first thing anybody knows, are
| gently sailing along in the wake of these
cities, copying their models, perhaps with
little grain of reserve, but eventually
| coming up in toierably fine style to the
designs that they have furnished us.
| 1t seems a little strange, and to the con-
sentative minds a little shocking, that En-
| glish Grape the heavy and somber attire Of
| first mourning, should have become almost
| a fad with Partisan designers. But such
is the case, and Grape will be worn, wheth-
| er we Ike Ii or not, to an extent never be-
fore known in this or any other country
Entire dresses are TO be made of II; long
| wraps are all Of Grape; the veil that barely
escapes the floor Is to be the popular STYLE
| and plaitings. ruchiT1es, FufHes saifd TRIM
mings Of Grape are to be worn In the great
| est profusion, even on some of the first
mourning dresses for others than widows.
The regulation widows costume is COM
| posed almost entirely OF this material. A
Paris outfit that was pronounced absolute
| ly faultless made for a widow, an ex-
| travagantly beautiful woman, by the way,
| and who finds almost any material she
wears extremely becoming. The dress, with
a very wide skirt, is of lusterless silk en-
| tireiy Grape covered 1t is without trimming
or any sort. The waist is made in the pre-
| vaiing short basque fashion. and has wide
/ fevers turning back from a vest of plated
| Grape. The sleeves are large lego mutton
a 10 Ax.anA Al fxr. sfv.x-
| ruche. Tho bonnet is merely a foundation
for the veil and the white ruche that is
again in the height of fashion. The vel,
which is fastened with crape-covered pins,
as long, indeed could not be longer without
sweeping the floor. Thes long wrap Is one
of the notable features in modern mourn
| with the Grape over. With the exception of
the cloak Inning no other material than
The cloak is and 6as veTy
wide revers, large sleeves and the conyen-
tionalzed shoulder and collar ruffies OF
Grape, with silk lining and some sort OF
stiffenng that makes IL stand up, almost
| concealing the throat. All in all, this is
one of the most remarkable of the seasons
| mourning orders, remarkable In that il is
said to be a type OF what we may expect
| IN the near future Sc
Indeed the crape-surfaced fad has almost
run its course .inr everything colored Why
not transfer IT I'd one of the most elegant
OF fabrics. theicrape Used for mourning at
| tire? t7fltn
uso OF white Grape, the identical fabric
| with the black save the color. AT pri-
reavement Vas sreosat. the SISTERS of the
| bride wore white Grape costumes and vio-
lets. The fabric made up in the most ex-
liful almost beyond imagination. The deco
| rations on that occasion, were almost
t.rely of English .violets. the brides bouquet
CT the others were OF the ordinary purple
And SO IT appears that the anti-mourriing
sese ssa h ssss fa5g failed Of o tae
full than theories, precepts, economy, and
the hard and painstaking work of philan-
season that VIII be elaborate almost be-
yond reason. and. like it or not, we must
But the question arises. why should we
object to 1t? There are those who think
.,ney cannot , wssf srape.; These can leave
nro sean If III 'ne sone not APP
follow the fashion. Indeed in this country
We all do pretty much as please. But
whatever we do. we are quite sure to amble
contentedly along ON the fashionable high
cumstances viii permit the dctum of Of the
goddess that rules the world
I'm Praise of the Chatting Dish.
Harper's Bazaar
There is something attaching to the chat
ing dish that belongs to no other house,
hold utensil. Every other implement of
cookery or cleanliness has its disagreeable
side; the chatting dish has nothing but
j charm.
! In the first place. its economy is delight.
! 1t appears at first sight to be an article OF
luxury, and has been so esteemed in the
past; for 1t is associated in the minds of
! the last generation with venison steaks, and
terrapins, and mushrooms, and port wine
sauces, and the dishes that epicures then
Hafsra rel f<~
0 1t for what it is--the household brownie.
doing good turn at every hand. Far from
! being an accompaniment Of extravaganza
; ! IL IS one of the best economizers that ever
entered a family; for with cna1ng dish
i and its lamp there need not be a SCRAP OF
: meat. a fiako of FISH, a crust OF bread
5 wasted, and the kitchen coal bill can in no,
weather be reduced to a minimum, and the
| amp used costs only a trifie more than
, half a dozen cents an hour. and is never
2 used by the hour any way bur only 70,
| is a friend that puts the best foo. forward
0 and helps one over many domestic difh-
4 eulty, assists al me sealing of many a
2 II does not confess improv.dence when the
| unlookec-for guest arrives, an empty larder,
S | poor service, an uDskilled hand; IL takes
0 the bits OF cod roasts or steak, the cup OF
5 soup that CHANGED otQ. be left, the spoonful.
0 Of tomato that Bridget failed to throw
| away, or the half dozen asparagus tips that
escaped the same fate, and turns out an
| entree that has nothing to do with IN
, | .lremedifated poverty. but seems rather Z,
premeditated prodigality. And when it has
: all that Is its due on the score OF economy
!. ! what a friend of the servants IL is, lettine
(, | cook or kitchen maid take her ease, while
| ii bubbles away on table or sideboard of the
dining room, saving them labor and nervou,
D | expenditure. as the mistress makes play OF
!, | their work. 80 nt.1,
And what an amount OF pleasure the lit.
. tie utensil affords. In households where, or
: | Sunday, the servants, or most of them, are
| out, or where 1t has been thought best tt
= spare them. how the chafing dish brighten:
q | UP the Sunday tea, And on week days
when coming in late from concert, or thea.
ter or opera, or an unsatlSfying bali ben.
quet, or even on a late train. hungry as
hunters, what gayety, what merriment anC
cheer TO SIT round the table and some
t thing made out of nothing dainties be
Z come daintier, as me case may be. The
: | rimmaging of panty and refrigerator the
preparation OF the dish in which all have
( a hand, the laughing at blunders, the fat
: terry of success, the delighted repast, ant
the sound sleep that follows the worn
d of a healthy stomach. al make a CHEEKY
S end to day ard heighten the after-effec
OF the evenings entertainment.
Smart Stationery.
: Washington Times.
z The charm of the new fashions in not,
t paper is the exceeding simplicity of all
! save what the stationer calls French
J, mourning sheets. They are of rough finish