The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
LENTEN FASHIONS.
With Some Hints of What Will BE
Worn Later in the Season.


New York Evening Sun.
Black gowns are the regning favorites at
present and will continue to take the lead
throughout the early spring months. Black
satins both figured and plain, diamantine
mores crepons and various kinds of rough
wool goods are being made up into spring
gowns, with the customary fancy waist
combined with or entirely made of a con-
trasting color. Tailor gowns of black cloth
are very fashionable and especially suitable
for these Lenten days. And, like those of
mixed tweeds and light colors, which are
made with the short, tight-f1tting coat
which is worn over blouses of lace soft
silk chemisettes of white batiste,
trimmed with rows of cream Valenciennes
lace.
A novelty in blouSeS is made double
breasted and fastened with buttons well
over on the left shoulder, tapering off to-
ward the waist, where it is gathered full
into a belt. A turnover collar completes
the neck. This style of collar however,
is not the exclusive popularity of the blouse
waist, for it is seen on dresses as well.
. Bishop sleeves are much used for the
blouse waists and easily managed under
the coat Some tailor dresses have the ex
IRENE full skirts, while others are more
moderate in size, but in either case they are
cut short enough to clear the floor.
The new materials for tailor coats, to be
worn with any and every gown are heavy
tweeds in which several colors prettily
blended, and the covert cloths in all the
pale shade of tan and gray. They are made
quite short, with some fulness in the back
The front may be either single or double
breasted and is finished with the usual
reverS.
Fancy vests of pique and bright-colored
vesting are shown with the new tailor
and arp those
last season.
Street dresses of plain cloth, not tailor
skirt One made of light tan cloth has
very full, plain skirt, plain waist with
t the b beIt Of Bright paid silk and is made
whole to fasten on the shoulder and under
the arm. The belt fastens at the back un-
der full, short bow, and the neck band
is of dark red velvet of one of the shades
in the plaid. over this is a turn-down col
narrow cream lace Cuffs of this material
turn back over the red velvet cuffs which
finish the sleeves.
new modes for spring comes from the
period Of Henry ", when elegance of ma
and high Medci collars were the prevailing
elements of dress. One or two illustra-
tions of the styles which threaten us may
serve to determine the advantages of those
Another gown, with the old-time ruff of
white batiste. with a hemstitched border
around the neck is made Of mouse-colored
crepon. with Dresden blue, chiffon sleeves,
finished at the elbow with friils of ecru
Alencon lace. 1t is made with yoke of
white satin covered with the lace. These
are modern adaptations of the Henry ~
collars and neck ruffs; but it is one thing to
revive fashions and another TO make them
popular Women VIII saf +, r., no END OF IL dis
day but If they find a mode really unbeeom-
ing, all the. powers that be cannot make
them wear it, and it is rare face which
gains any beauty from a stiff white neck
ruff made after the oldNfashion.
ri xtr,rr nxyan NO drnoc fav
young woman, and one quite modern in its
construction has a skirt of pale yellow satin
guipure lace put on blouse fashion, with the
box plat in front folded belt of deep
yioiet velvet which ende 81 In nast bow . at the
the skirt, relieves the delicate coloring OF
the gown, violetss are used for braces over
the shoulders, and the short sleeves of yell
low, lined with pink, are made in two pieces
and caught in with .violets, like butterfly
wings, with a frill of lace falling beneath.
A band of pink, covered with lace. trims the
pretty suggestion for silk gown in any
of the pale art shades is trimming of black
accordion plated net, jetted with tiny beads
on each plat, and put . on IN rufiles around 5
on the waist to form blouse waist below
the plain pointed yoke. The latter is out
shade than the silk.
Black and cream-white nets Powered,
beaded or spangied are to be used in profu-
sion on summer gowns. and laces of all
kinds play very prominent part among the
dress trimmings, Whichlsre continually grow
ing more elegant and expensive. The mod
ern Venetian point lace is jeweled with tiny
diamonds. which will probably soon be ini-
| tated with small rhine stones Lace antique
of various kinds Is seen on fine lawn, and an
| extra quality of silk mopsseline, which is
| used for the fronts Of gowns and for blouse
waists.
A charming waist model for semi-dress
occasions can be carried out in crepon or
| soft silk. The draped corselet Is Of velvet.
and the Gismonda collar Is cream lace over
of velvet. The large sleeves have a band Of
! lace at the elbow, and points of velvet ar
ranged from this UP on the sleeve. Another
| style OF bodice which is very effective Tor q