The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-31
MY Lady's Work Basket.

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My lady's work basket in this day and
generation is furnished with expensive
t%rifies, whose immediate use is not al
ways obvious to the uninitiated.
Mine dollars for a thread winderr' ex-
claimed a country matron who in her
search for a gold thimble had run across
some of these knickknacks. Well! l never.
L always wrap my scraps of threads or silk
around an empty spool or a piece OF card
board like the scooped out piece OF wood
the boys at home wind their fishing lines
on She continued to regard with ~
terest the fiat little square of gold win
it's richly chased edge.
What Is this?' she asked a second later,
balancing between her fingers a ,penc.i-li>e
arrangement exqulsitely chased, with a
smooth, oval bulb at either end.
"A glove darner. That is worth Sill" said
the clerk, anticipating her next question.
She examined the glove darner critically
and. pursuing her investigations, speculated
thimble holders, the emery holders, needle
cases, and other articles. She could
scarcely express her amazement that so
insignificant, every day an affair as a
little round tape measure could be con-.
equipped with tiny gold-handled scissors,
500. nearly took away her breath.
at seems a sin and a shame to waste
so much money on nonsense she declared
energetically, as she left the store.
Fashion Notes.
Both Felix and Paquin favor the fitted
blouse-waist with slightly dropping front.
Large black plaids i'm black and white
taffeta are highly popular for blouse-waists
10 wear with black satin skirts.
Some very elegant satin and bro raded
satin skirts open in front in Dire ere
style over a girded skirt, or a simulated
one, of plain or striped satin.
Cotton dress goods were never as dainty
and beautiful in appearance or low in price
as now. The general taste in buying this
season appears TO go to extremes. 1t is
either the sheer. transparent textiles, like
Swiss muslin and organdie, or linen duck
and piques.
waved, pointed, tabled, or gathered on,
have been increasing constantly of late,
and it is likely that the style will become
still more general judging by the still
greater display of very fancy styles in
French fashion plates just received.
: Crepon, it must be said, has a tendency
to catch and harbor dust-a dire defect
ton. Black is, of course, most liable TO
show each spot of soil or dust, and while
crepons of every delicate and lovely color
distinction and elegance of black and others
of the more sombre dyes.
1t is very fashionable to have braces of
black satin ribbon fastened on the Shout
The brace disappears under the satin waist
band, but a bow with outstanding loops
pears below the belt. and is then carried
TO the skirt-hem, ending under a huge but
terny bow of satin. The so-called 'Trilby''
bow straps the shoulders for a few inches
front and back, and then the ribbon falls
in two ends or each side nearly to the
waist.
For a blouse-waist made as fashion now
directs, five yards and five-eighths of silk
are required. or three yards and one-half
of thirty-six-inch goods. Rich laces are
first choice for trimming very handsome
vyaiSfS hut Wide velvet or satin ribbon
is more generally used. and these make
most effective garnitures. Almost all DO
dices are marked by a pretty soft fullness
at the front that is gathered or plated to
droop in attractive fashion over a girdle
or crush belt. A fiat yoke is often intro
duced above this ~fullness, but more fire.
ouently the fullness. in front. at least, ex-
tends to the neck. Sleeves could hardly be
larger, that is, above the elbow.