The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-13

all past claims. She has no scruples in
turning over to her mate bits of gossip
which in her girlhood she would have re-
garded as sacred. Now they are rehaShed.
without conjunction, to her husband and
gradually the bachelor girl wakes up TO the
fact that her most precious secrets have
become the property of a third person.
Then comes the split. The married friend
is branded as a traitor and she in turn calls
the reproachful one "a silly goose.
Surely" she protests, you don't expect
me 10 keep anything from my husband?
wouldn't have believed you Were so narrow
minded" Still the false note has been
struck and the companionable intercourse
cannot be carried on in the same strain.
But if the friendship isn't snapped in
twain by some serious breach of confidence
upon the married Womans part the bach
elor girl will more than likely put a stop
to it, however good natured her motives.
Some day she will be calling upon her
newlywedded chum. In spirit of fam
cied wrong the wife will pour into the ears
of her visitor a pitiful tale of domestic in
felicity. OF course the sympathetic listener
indignantly sides against the husband.
= hes perfect brute f, Hida: You'll al never
then, presto In a jiffy the wife turns upon
her would-be sympathizcr.
How dare she crlIiclSe her, Hilda'S huS-
band? What does she know of husbands?
George is as kind and good man any
girl could wish. He has his moods-but
haven't all men? Never, never again speak
of him in such an ungenerous, unwarranted
manner. and much more on the same order.
The crestfallen friend makes a few vague
apologies which are coldly accepted, and
departs feeling intuitively that she will
never be forgiven for her well-meant but
laundering craftsmanship. She will have to
look about for another chum.
But" she wisely decides, this time she
won't be married or even engaged, for
never again will l risk making such an idiot
of myself as to champion any woman
or lover
Which proves that the bachelor girl has
learned one, at least, of friendship 5 lessons.
Fashions Vagaries.
Dry Goods Economist.
Chine silk evening mantels with black
net falling over, trimmed with four or five
rows of black velvet large collar of the
same, and very full frill of black tulle
round the throat, are the newest things
The chine silk is white, with gay flowers
over it. Some evening and also driving
mantels are trimmed with small flowers
such as violet rosebuds, or forget-me-nots
One recently seen was a cape of jet sequins
over violet silk, edged with black net
baby" velvet. A large collar encrusted
with Parma violets fell away from small
er one edged with, violets, having lining
of gathered cream lace nesting against the
throat. The lace was carried down the
front, cascaded on one side, and hanging
straight and plain down the other The
yiolets were perfumed. The short nantes
of jetted silk in the Elton jacket shape,
with the full bell sleeves, reaching Just
black gauze ribbon suit slight tgureS In
pltm. Royal blue, or green velvet, with
black chiffon sleeves and handsome jet pas
sementeries, they are particularly becom-
ing. -
Heavy Iaces are used over silk and the
fine threads are cut, leaving the patterns
Cluny lace is worn as a loose blouse front
and the close part of sleeves with sleeve
puffs back corselet, collar and skirt of tat
feta or foulard silk, barege, yelling, etc.
Medallions of fine silk braid are used in
such semitransparent goods as Vellng ana
barege both of which are favored for mid
summer.
Black grenadines made over black are
ribbon put on the skirt and loose blouse
front in scroll patterns. The collar ana
belt Of satin, velvet or ribbon, ana l4 ace
jruche in the neck and sleeves supply the
needed bit of color in mauVe, orange, ceflSe'
pink or green. 10y.
and bluet blue shades. A yoke collar, trlll
and folds in the wrists OF orange SILK trim
a naVy-blue canvas made over Hgnt-Dlue
taffeta; narrow satin ribbon in scroll trims
the wrist blouse front opened on the lett
and the skirt edge.
The looser. larger meshed goods or canvas
weaves are lined with changeable SILK ana
have belt and collar to match one coloI anu
a silk vest of the other. All nave the loose
blouse corsage mentioned in our letter from
Paris two weeks ago.
For visiting costumes China crepes are
lined with silk and have satin glrdIe ana
collar of a darker shade than the dress.
The round bodice is tucked and opened on
the left with rows of embroidery between
the tucks, on the wrists and outlining the
Black velvet belts fasten in the back un-
der one of the three steel buckles, with ana
Lace Jackets having tiny basque backs
have lately appeared with silk summer
gowns.
White taffeta ribbon or a lace collar and
a black velvet belt having long ends appear
on a gown of light pink muslin trimmed
with sleeves and blouse front OF gui pure
turned up in front to from a V.
gray corded barege is lined with black
and has a round waist, with three tiny
jacket pieces in front of graduated sizes,
each edged with frill of black satin rib
bon and square epaulettes also edged; mar
row belt of black satin and q vest OF light
pink accordion-plaited gauze.
Yokes of heavy lace forming a vest are
seen with a blouse opened in front, tapped
at the WaiStline and cut off square across
at the armsizeS
Loosely arranged Louis Quinze sashes
are charming with muslin gowns, and when
so put the soft, pliable silk styles are
chosen instead of those of crisper weave.
These lightly folded sashes are, of course.
to be worn only by very slender, youthful
girls. and are now almost a necessity for a
toilet of accordion-pleated muslin
or a gown made with plain untrimmed
respond are well selected and StyliShly
made up by a master hand-not an anna
teur-this little display of taste and ele-
gance will convert a simple dress into one
Mt for almost any occasion of the vacation
season. Large quantities of new and beau
tiful drapery nets are used. not alone Tor
making fancy waists, collarettes and tichus
but also for entire gowns. Dainty and
tempting creations in silk, chiffon and fancy
net are now exhibited. In some instances
the full waits is made of silk covered with
pleatings or soft folds of chiffon, while in
others the employment of these materials |
is reversed. All styles of fancy laces, with |
insertions to match, in Plauen or st. Gall
made goods, are used to decorate sheer
Examines and other fashionable materials. |
In black laces, among handsome Calais |
products, popular tendency is towards the |
delicate Chantilly designs. English en- |
broidery and beautiful limitations of Wien |
nese point.
Very fine designs in Cluny and Flemish |
lace appear on new summer toilets fancy
waists and linen lawn and cambria under |
wear
Summer Cushions.