The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-11
Fashions of the Hour.

New York Ledger.
The ruffie is the leading feature of the
fashionable dress skirt. Especially is this
the case in thin fabrics. A Paris model
shows dress of organdie. with five-inch
ruffie trimmed with narrow edging at bot
tom and top. This is gathered about two
inches from the upper hem and is set on to
the skirt in three rows OF shirring: another
dress has five very narrow ruffles with
either edge trimmed with lace. The lace
selected is the narrow Italian valenciennes.
which is durable, launders well, and if a
little care is taken in pulling it out with
the fingers, the dress looks almost good
as new after being done up.
A handsome organdie has twenty-five
rows of feather-edge ribbon around the
skirt. The use of ribbon is profuse to Law
ishness. and piece after piece is put on
seemingly in utter disregard of quantity or
cost.
Another fancy is for row upon row of in
sertion around the skirt. This is pretty and
effective when one run ribbons under
meath. Used simply row upon row in white
on color, it is also desirable. Ruffies are
made with narrow strips of the material
and insertions alternating, but they drag
down and get out OF shape and are less
liked than when the materials are put on in
perpendicular lines.
A dainty and becoming dress is made of
corn-colored organdie. The skirt for about
three-fourths OF yard is trimmed with
row upon row Of black chantily lace inser-
ton which the owner has had for 10, these
many years. The waist has a full front
similarly trimmed. and the sleeves have
enough of the insertion TO relieve their
nlainnPSS collar made
corn-colored ribbon The dress is worn by
a rather tall and stylish brunette, and is
voted a perfect success.
a street costume that has been simply
raved over has the skirt of plain black vel
vet. 1t is cut full and faring, and is lined
with a bright color The waist portion is
made of velvet up 10 line under the arms.
From this point up the entire shoulders and
front and back in points 10 the waist line is
mass of embroidered rufiies on white
satin. The yoke, which has deep point
front and back. is edged with embroidery.
rufIies richly wrought. Around the edge is
a row of jeweled embroidery. This extends
also around the points that project over the
narrow ruffies: the cuffs are embroidery
wrought: the collar is of velvet. and above
this is a white satin flaring collar turning
ont over the velvet.
Some of the most elegant dresses of the
season have deep yokes or colarettes of
embroidered satin. and one costume that
has been extensively copied has what an
swers TO a guimpe of satin rather closely
fitted and embroidered so heavily 10 he
almost solid. From this guimpe there are
points that fall over the neck of the dress
body. which is cut low. and either has
straps crossing over the shoulders or half
straps that hook into loops AT the front and
back OF the sleeves, which are also of satin
and trimmed with embroidery.
There Is great deal OF putting used In
sleeves. and one handsome dress has the
yoke and sleeves siashed and filled in with
very closely pulled chiffon. The variety i'm
waists is practically endless. All sorts OF
materials. thick and thin. are made into
these necessary articles. and the momen-
tary fancy rnEsi to lace spangles. en-
hroidcry and beads: the more decoration
the better: the more elaborate the more
satisfactory One may select almost any OF
the popular patterns. but must keep in
mind one special feature-the epaulet is
not ~ be omitted IL one would have an up
to-date garment. Another point In making