The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30

the material, with an under one of delicate
pink taffeta the color of the lining through
out. 1t fastens with cut-glass buttons.
Christening robes for infants are very
elaborate. some are made of Persian lawn.
with insertion and lace trimming finished
with tiny rosettes of satin baby ribbon.
some are also of China silk.
Infants and children's bonnets and hats
are much the same style as last season. A
pretty and dainty bonnet for an infant is of
crystal silk with otter heads. and ruching
of lace around the face and finished with
tiny pearl buttons. For child four or five
years old "Jeannette" hat is distinctly an
1898 style The crown is high and bell
shaped and formed of little narrow corded
plaits and edged with fur with wide satin
little girl is a Gertrude" bonnet, made of
Cecelian silk with fancy shirred back and
topped with marten fur. The brownie caps
for children are again in fashion and there
is nothing more durable or warm for cold
weather. One style is of bengaline silk, fin
ished with an edging OF Angora fur and lit
tie satin ribbon roSettes. A satin cap in
various colors is made striking by several
rows of soutache braid over the top and on
the back One original style for child is
a sort of bonnet shape, somewhat after the
style of the Jubilee" worn last year, made
Of red Matawan felt with tiny. rows of
shirred satin ribbon across the front brim
and trimmed with rosettes of satin ribbon,
mercury wings and stub aigrettes.
Infants cloaks do not vary in style, but
are made with a great deal of trimmings.
The Gretchen" cloak for children will un-
doubtedly take the lead in winter fashions.
crate ones in real hand lace,g In jackets for
children. the REFER will be worn. Some are
made with the box back and. front with
leather belt attached, and others have the
new five-pointed sailor collar, edged with
fur and finished with a silk braid. All
children'S garments are made of the rough
material. The garments for misses or
schoolgirls have tendency toward military
effects. A comparatively new style is one
with a vest front or double-coat effect, with
belt and military buckle.
Long tabs is a feature of the new collar
cites; otherwise they are similar to the ones
worn last season. great many of the
very swell effects in handsome fur collar
cites are made of combination fur, and are
striking in style.
NOVELTIES IN FURNITURE.
A unique thing in furniture comes from
Germany in the Shape of a smoking table.
1t is original in design and contains an in
scription of 'Old King Cole,' who "called
for his pire, and he called for his bowl.
and he called for his fiddlers three hand
carved on the top. On the side are old her
aldic devices. A drawer is attached for
smoking material Another smoking table
is made of teak wood, inlaid with pearl,
and is of japanese workmanship. brio
a-brac stand Of twisted bamboo and woven
straw is purely Japanese in design and cd.
stand. A little cabinet forms the center of
the stand and would be a convenience to
hold the material for a five o'clock tea. An
odd center stand is one OF Chinese lacquer
work the top highly polished
Turkish sofa pillows are very ornate in
design and covered with gold embroidery.
An entirely new thing in pottery comes in
the name of Wannopee pottery. The deco
ration is extremely plain. The pottery is
good imitation of the celebrated lockwood
in all but price. 1t comes in vases tank
ards, jugs, clocks and various fancy pieces
of bric-a-bric. Some late things are shown
in Venetian jugs. gold mounted, Bohemian
fruit bowls and a lot of Japanese stuff, with
decoration peculiar to American art The
| American Beauty is a new design in cut
glass, and is very dainty and fire.