The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-28
FASHIONS Freaks.

Wells OF invisible tulle, with large spots
of velvet or chenille, are fashionable and
generally becoming.
IL black alpaca is selected for a utility
gown. IL is best not 10 purchase II patterned
in any way, but of the best possible quality.
On the contrary, a colored alpaca looks best
figured with a small raised design I'm silk.
Travelling gowns OF mohair are being
made with the fullness OF the skirt carried
over each hip in a series of very fine pleats.
stitched down fatty and visioty. With
instead Of a jacket or blazer.
Ii is gratifying TO see how entirely the
forme idea that any sort OF a gown was
good enough 10 travel i'm has vanished. The
have, almost without exception. a trim, taut,
tasteful. tailor-inished air, and this 10 q
most agreeable sight.
An eminently proper gown for a maid OF
all work TO wear when she Is 10 wait or
table, etc, on festive occasions, Is OF black
goods. made perfectly plain. A white ker-
under sleeves, all to match the cap-com-
plete-a neat and pretty dress.
Fichus-those quaint and charming ad-
ditions to feminine apparel-are made OF
all sorts of soft stuff. are edged with lace.
and form valuable adjuncts 10 any woman's
wardrobe. A very chic one, worn with a
silk null, embroidered with pansies in nat
ural colors at intervals on the surface. and
edged sSs S, with on cream snd l sssi;ng II " was ,se kh hem az az
other nearly 10 the knee
For general service and modest effect.
nothing has superseded the blue flannel or
serge bathing suit, simply made With blouse
and trousers in one piece. with which is
worn a medium full skirt reaching 10 the
knees. Full pulled sleeves are held at the
elbow with elastic bands. These are usu-
ally simply trimmed with white braid,
though more elaborate suits show embroid-
cred collars and white pearl buttons. Gayer
suits are OF black ana white and red and
white striped flannel.
Large lace collars nave become SO univer-
sally popular that they must be of rare
quality TO be at all noticeable nowadays.
Indeed, finest India muslin sailor. Stuart
and Nandyke collars and cuffs. more or less
trimmed with Nalenciennes lace and inser-
ton. have in a great degree superseded
however. are as a rule much more becom-
ing. especially TO those who have not clear
complexions: and a really handsome genu-
inc lace collar is far more useful and dur
able than its muslin rival.
Modistes say that the number OF women
who refuse to wear the heavy lined and
| stiffened skirts which are still the prevail
ing fashion constantly increases. Physi-
clans complain and ~criticise bitterly the
practice of hanging such a weight on the
! hips: women who do IL and then suffer
from backache and Indigestion are told with
scant courtesy that the evil and the remedy
are alike i'm their hands. Skirts are now
/ often made without Innings, the stin skirt
being worn beneath and suspended from tho
! shoulders by straps or the skeleton waist
form.
over In Paris just now there Is an enor-
nous run on black and ~white-either black
trimmed with white or white trimmed with
black. IL really doesn't seem to matter.
Especially numerous are the black hats and
bonnets decorated with white tulle and
white flowers, or white straw hats ernhel-
lished with black ostrich feathers and
black velvet flowers such as pavots or pop
pies, roses or silken peon1es. the last-named
being the latest Hover that millinery has
pressed into service. These black and
white or white and black hats. are made
still more effective by their many rhine
stone ornaments.