The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28

Fashionable Women VIII Wear Much
Red This Spring.
Philadelphia Press.

Fashionable Women VIII Wear Much
Red This Spring.
Philadelphia Press.
There were a few last season who said
that the rioting effect Of colors used In
O. ess and millinery was a temporary
lilac, purple and pink together. These
people were not very good prophets. rms
spring will probably surpasss i anytn fha g
the last decade or two has known.
To begin at the very observation-disclosures
this tis,, Is not ot a, fairy anIyrs al briShf crimson mSe1 is SOTO to
be the f~avorite. Last winter when we put
q faint piping Of crimson or one red rose
CAV. in fact. rather too brilliant probably
for the street. But. bless you, we Will
walk abroad this spring clothed in scarlet
able. Rumors Of this brilliant plumage
have come to us through the foreign pa
pers. but the reality of IL dawned upon me
In full force Saturday in New York, when
/ met a woman wearing a scarlet broad
cloth gown.
The skirt was trimmed in bands of Her
cules braid. the bodice with a bolero
trimmed with black Hercules braid, cuffs
and collars made of black pressed velvet.
She wore a black braided straw toque
with a black bird at the side. i admit that
/ turned and stared at her. but she seemed
10 excite no comment, the reason why. /
found before the day was over: that she
a garb. Everyone is rioting in crimson.
At least the color is better than yellow. /
called this sunshiny tone 1.-THE color of de-
cadence, and hoped that the women would
never wear II insistently.
1t seems a bit strange that the brilliant
scarlet should come in for spring and sum-
mer when II would have been more admir-
able for winter. But fashion is always a
little odd, and one must give In TO her.
Those who do not care for whole suits Of
crimson will probably go in for what q
New York dressmaker said would be quite
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over black with a Greek border OF black
braid around the bottom.
An Elton jacket Of black silk cloth or
black 5engaline will be worn with this
skirt. The bodice of whatever material
you choose. i know you will hesitate to set
the precedent of this custom. but I assure
you 1t Is going to be quite the thing.
AS for crimson facings and pipings and
flowers and vest fronts and cuffs. they are
all the rage. This dash OF crimson will
predominant in dress just as the touch of
black satin did on everything last spring
and summer, but black and crimson will
now intermingle and be the favorite COM
bination OF dashing women. If you are in
significant looking, beware how you wear
crimson. 1t takes a woman of some pres
ence. a woman with an air to wear this
st t9@an color IN heavy materials on the
But you may be small or large, blond or
dark and crimson In the evening and in the
house will suit you. For whatever else you
do have q crimson house dress. Red gauze
with crescents of black or red or white
cih III Dt uStQ o al xmas OF dancing
gowns. made up over any kind of silk.
Every woman is going in for a crimson
bodice to finish the season with her black
satin skirt. The red bodice will Invariably
be worn with a black or a white or a
crimson fchu made Of Brussels net.
Fichus are going TO be the darlings of So
crimson handkerchief inexpensively at
home. They should be made very long.
curved to Mt the neck. the top ruffie hang
ing over TO simulate a narrow cape.
They are worn TO show a bit of the neck
at the back. crossed loosely over the bust.
taken bow IL ur f6e na the arms ar rs and tied in a large
ends hanging TO the hem of the skirt. IL
you have time and money make four of
bodices, which have seen a seasons service.
or on organizes: in fact on all your light
dresses, hish or low-necked. 1t is a mis-
take 10 suppose that they make the stout
woman look stouter, for they do not. But
to return to the color of the season. which.
by the way let us hope does not argue
mat THIS is TO be a season of wickedness.
for we all know that from the beginning
OF time brilliant scarlet has been the sign
symbol of his Majesty of the under world.
III you are very demure and cannot toll
crate the thought of the scarlet gown on
the street. at least concede enough to fash
ION 10 line almost everything you wear
with crimson, or crimson and black: the
somberest black tailor gown must be lifted
TO show a dust ruffle OF red. The darkest
cape we wear to the opera can be lined
with crimson satin. The somber blue of
your tailor Jacket must swing to the wind
to show an inside lining of scarlet. and if
you are hobby you will put cuffs and collar
on THIS jacket in dark red velvet. What
ever else you do you must touch your hat
with crimson. end if you belong TO that
brigade whose equipment will be red from
head to foot. then you will buy one OF
those hats tnat many of the ~shopkeepers
are showing IN solid crimson straw and
trimmed in red roses and green geranium
leaves.
IL you do not care for so large a hat
make your toaue Of braided straw and mt
n faring red bird at the side of IL. or put
among your black velvet loops a flash Of
scarlet wings. A famous shirt maker on
Twenty-third street has his window filled
with red cotton shirt waists for the sprino
and summer, made in all STYLES. after All
designs, 10 be worn with a white linen coil
lar and cuffs and wide black leather belt.
Red taffeta for bodices will be almost in
dispensable to TIE wardrobe Of the woman
who keeps up with the fashions. and there
Is this much ~ say about the coming of
the new color, that 1t is becoming TO al
most all faces. There are very few ewes
and hair that are not shown TO more adj
vantage by a splash of crimson. Even the
elaborate silk s'arfs which serve as head
evening are Uaje Of red gauze with rufles
around them cf red or white plated chif-
fon. SO be careful and don't throw away
a bit of scarlet that you have i'm your pos
be used TO advantage.
l would not suggest that during the Lent
en- season or sack cloth and ashes YOU
should begin and wear this brilliant
plumage but you can come out in all YOUR
glory in IL on Easter day. And II ali the
women are going TO wear crimson who de-
clare they are on that day. the sun. look
pale with envy. thinking that the earth has
DEVELOPED some sun Of it's own which will
rival his in brillancy and splendor.
II ma be that on Easter Monday we will
all have 10 wear smoked glasses.