The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04
What They Wear.
New York Post.

new 4OTh rust.
Gowns entirely red in color have always
appeared too aggressive to be in good taste,
but Fashion has this year so persistenly
favored red in every guise that many maids
and matrons, yielding to her domination,
have donned the color who never thought
of using it before. at least only in touches
for relief to black or subdued browns,
greens, grays, etc At all the fashionable
summer resorts it has high place. Red
toilets costumes, Jackets capes, parasols,
fancy waists, tea-gowns, belts and even
gloves and shoes are displayed. In fact, red
from the deepest damask and ruby, on
through the brilliant list to geranium, is tri-
umphant this jubilee year. If any gown of
the color could reconcile one to a red dress
ii would be one recently worn to late
afternoon tea. 1t was an Italian red foulard
with a creamy white design struggling over
tl,t, c,,rfoce 7rIioo9o sr,I1
was little pointed yoke of white silk
below which the front of the corsage was
full, drawn to point, and pouching slight
" over the belt. The waist fastened on the
left shoulder and a frill of creamy white
lace narrowing greatly from the shoulder
10 the waist, concealed the fastening. The
close sleeves were finished with white silk
turn-back cuffs. Very pretty was a blue
satin foulard also patterned with white
similarly made, and decidedly the choice of
the two gowns worn by sisters exactly OPP
posite in type. the elder smaller blonde one
oadly wearing the gay red gown, the tai
slender brunette the blue.
In the exhibit of simple but elegant
French FOODS of the season the black and
white ks and SatinS. sheer wool fabrics
grenadines. etc. the striped silk-and- wool
materials which impart length and slender
ness TO the figure are in great favor and
while they are plain and quiet in style,
they nave at the same time a dressy and
lady-like appearance. Models formed of
these materials show a narrow front
breadth with gored sides and much fullness
concentrated at the back. in the smallest
possible space. A short, cloSe-fitting jacket
bodice opens TO show Il dainty bit of a net
or chiffon vest. An entire costume of
black and white silk. l have frequently
suggested. trimmed merely with rows of
black velvet, is the most becoming dress a
woman can possess who wishes ii TO do
duty for various requirements and occa-
sions With a black and white trimmed
hat or bonnet. black Suede gloves, and
white ones stitched with black TO vary the
gown with she will find it, as a whole one
of the most complimentary and satisfac-
tory costumes she ever invested in. A
cream serge suit is equally satisfactory to
nine out of ten women. blonde or brunette,
who select ii for dressy demi-dress uses.
The various silk blouses vests or shirt
waists worn en- suite with the jacket vary
its effect wonderfully, and cream serge can
in this day and generation be worn at eV-
cry age. from two years to three score and
ten a lovely silVer-haired mother in Israel
is now summering with her grandchildren
at a noted seaside resort. who has three
white wool gowns in her simple, beautiful
WARDROBE serge sheer nuns yelling,
and chiffon. She is a picture in any OF
these plainly made dresses. BLACK and
white iudiciously combined is hardly to
be surpassed for elegance. But errors can
easily be made even in black and white
effects. For instance, women with golden
or auburn hair. with its usual accompany
ing fair complexion, may wear black and
white pure and simple and in bold contrast.
Not so women or the neutral tyne In
this case the black and white must be
toned the stripes melting one into the
other. producing soft gray effect. The
narrower the stripe the better. Also, there
are many shades of white. Blue white calls
for a complexion like an apple blossom.