The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
FOR FEMININE READERS
STYLES OF DRESS so VARIED THAT
ANY TASTE CAN BE SUITED.
Does the Man suffer Most in an Ill
Water-TroubIes of the obese.

Fortunately there are no infallible rules of
fashion this season. and almost any form
OF decoration that can be devised viii pass
muster, says a writer in the New York Sun.
The secret of distinction in dress lies. never
tsaless, in pretty harmonies and telling con-
trasts of color or in adopting neutral tints
for the gowns to make them stand out
amid the gorgeous colors that characterize
the most generally worn style of costume.
Pale gray, biscuit color and black are the
shades that carry out this scheme most sue
cessfully, and the touch of some bright
color the waist adds the necessary chic
effect without making the gown conspicu-
Gus. The opposite effect is found in the
new foulards, of course, as they are moth
ing this season if not SNOWY. One of them
in pink and black and white is trimmed al
the bottom of the skirt with two ruffies of
ecru lace. The bodice is Of fine ecru can
vas covered W. tn an applique of ecru guip-
ure worked with gold thread, and full braces
of silk edged with narrow lace extend over
the shoulders. Black satin forms the belt
and large bow at the back and the collar
Of embroidery has a little frill OF pink silk
and another Of c''ea:n lace at the back. An
other model in this style is of blue, green,
white and yellow silk, with "a plain skirt
NhIhEu dAOuilQ the HipS. "A DOuiCG OI white
mousseline de sole over white silk is sewed
around with rows of narrow cream lace
inch apart. The full braces of silk are very
pretty over the white and the collar and
belt are Of white satin ribbon.
White chiffon vests trimmed across with
black velvet ribbon are effective in the
foulard bodices. Miles of ribbon and yards
upon yards of lace are used in trimming
silk as well as muslin gowns, and embroid-
cries in all sorts of arabesque designs figure
largely among the dress trimmings. The
latest novelty, however, is the revival of
narrow silk fringe, which is laVishIy used
10 trim crepe de chine dresses, and those
OF q new silk very much like crepe de
chine, except that it is thicker. Embroid-
cry on pique Is another kind of decoration.
Ihe Dtque is very little in evidence so
thtclly is 1t covered with jet and coored
silk in both open and close patterns, but it
serves It's purpose as ground work. Gold
thread Is very much used in all the en-
DroiderieS this season, and steel seems to
Among the new silk gowns is one of
checked purple and black, trimmed on the
skirt with black velvet set on in rows point
ing down below the knee and raised much
higher at the back. The bodice is of black
glace silk with lace trimmed revers and q
lace vest. Black net over checked silk
makes very stylish dress, and the net is
usually accordion peated and trimmed
Jet A checked silk is in red and white
with larger plaid of red and white satin
stripes over the check. The skirt is raised
at the sides to show bias folds of silk and
bands of black velvet ribbon which also
trim the waist and sleeves. The boero is
a combination of string colored pioue lace
frills and white SATIN which gives a very
novel effect. Another model in a black and
white check has two Killed frills of checked
white satin around the hips and a bodice
OF green miroir velvet. The vest of white
satin Is yelled with white chiffon, and the
smal reVers and chemisette are covered
with guipure.
A blue and white crepe silk shows corded
frillS OF the same material on the skirt
some distance apart, with three cords
around the hips. The sleeves ana bodice
have fine cords set in around, and below
the yoke of white silk covered with lace
is a wide collar of white glace silk tucked
and trimmed with steel and jet, and fin
sutching. Another model, in foulard silk
OF rose color with a black pattern has
black velvet edged ruffles, rows of the
velvet ribbon above, and q trimming of
lace insertion and crosswse bands of velvet
on the bodice. Rows of black satin ribbon
trim the next gown of black canvas over a
purple red silk, and a frill of chiffon in the
same color finishes the neck and side of the
bodice.
A pretty idea for a simple dress is car
ried out in brown nuns yelling or barege
with an inch-wide hemstitched border
which Is formed into yoke hack and
front by putting three rows crosswise. to
fall about inch apart. Frlls of the
Dor boadered edge trim the top of the sleeves,
and BACK aad OF s HEo Tran wdte a prown
around the waist is tied with one loop and
a knot and falls in two long accordion
plated ends fringed at the bottom The
vest is of cream lace edging in rows on
white chiffon, and the collar band is of
plain yellow silk with cream lace frin.
Next in the order of popularity after the
foulards and transparent canvas materials
is muslin of all kinds and organizes es-
pecially. It would seem from the quaint
old-time patterns that the simplicity in
modes of we olden days must come back
to us; but the fashionable muslin gown is
anything but simple in price or manner of
trimming Yards and yards of lace and in
sertion are used IN its construction and
the only redeeming feature in the expense
is the use of colored dimity for the lining
But the truly elegant muslin has the silk
lining.