The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16
CANVAS WILL BE WORN
1T WILL TAKE INNUMERABLE
FORMS AND COMBINATIONS.
Plain, Full BOdices POpular-Shep-
"Beatrice" C~Oat-Shapes in Hats
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, May 14.-Canvas is to be as
popular with the fashionable woman this
year as it is with the masters of sailing
vessels. The dress goods dealers and the
dressmakers say it will be worn as widely
as duck. The materials are as varied as
the prislns In a Kaleidoscope. There is the
wide mesh, narrow mesh, cobweb grounds,
tiny holes arranged to form a square pat
tern, with others like open-work stockings.
These all show the lining through. for
nearly all canvases are lined with bright
silk, shot or plain, and look remarkably
well made up. White is used as a lining
for black canvas. which in the fancy for
black and white costumes that now pre-
walls would prove a very useful gown for
spring wear.
Corded ~grenadine is also worth mention.
the thick. black cords of which are divided
by narrower cords in brilliant colofs, cerise,
violet green, Orange or blue, and also
with white cords only. Grenadines are
generally in favor. the more expensive
kinds being very artistic in design and un-
usually attractive. One of the new fancy
grenadines has a black ground with a large
Arabesque all-over pattern in white threads
which is most effective, and also in har-
mony with the black and white idea so
much in vogue.
The color combinations of the moment
are new and startling, the brightest of reds
with mauve, violet and purple, a vivid green
being constantly added. Cerise, IA very
bright shade. is almost as much in favor as
Parma violet, and the two are frequently
blended Blue and green, though by no
means a new color arrangement. is still
much worn. Plaids are very fashionable,
blues and greens predominating. They
make, in silk, admirable blouses. as do the
black and white plaids. These. worn with
black canvas, summer serge or grenadine
skirts. are IN excellent taste. One good
model has the bodice trimmed with narrow
frillings-three-carried across it in front;
these are lined with black silk and edged
with narrow lace. The epaulettes are also
lined with plain silk and lace edged, the
wrists having frills to match or ruffies-
nearly all the newest sleeves are so finished.
Lace insertion is the trimming chiefly en-
ployed for sleeves, either black or white
lace. the stripes OF insertion being let into
the material, not merely laid on it, with
very often colored silk or ribbon showing
through the lace.
STYLES IN BODICES.
Plain, fun bodlces are more seen than
any other style, the fullness at the back as
well as in front. the collars high, and the
sleeves with eqaulettes-which have quite
superseded the wide, coat-like lapels which
have been worn so long. A shepherds
plaid gown has the fulled bodice drawn
into "A black vlevet yoke, OF which material
The collar and waistband are also made, the
JUL skirt having a velvet line at the edge
and being silk lined. Another gown of the
same material which is Just now greatly
worn, aas the skirt braided up on each side
with black braid. the front and back left