The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
What Women Are wearing.

New York Evening Post.
Sleeves of diaphanous gowns are still very
deliberately frilled, tucked. shirred,
wrinkled etc, from wrist to puff, to match
the decoration of the gown itself, but the
very latest French sleeve has simply no
garniture; it is merely a plain, well-ftted
coat shape, increasing in size in proportion
TO the arm. There are neither puffs, frills,
nor draperies at the top, but the ultra plain
effect is relieved by elaborate shoulder
Knots and bows of ribbon and by lace
rut1es falling on the sleeve-top from a
bertha or fichu en- suite with the gown.
Ihree hght pufs of hair deftly arranged
around, a bunch OF short airy curls-a Style
chron1cled in the Evening Post notes early
IN the sprlng-is gaining favor both here
ana ABROAD among evening cOiffureS and
also for fashionable afternoon entertain
mentS. The rest of the hair is waved and
lightly dressed, a cool, loose effect being the
latest expression Of Partisan taste for the
summer regarding hair-dressing. This
couture is arranged in the center of the
mead at the back, but where it is found
particular becoming, a soft wide braided
coil OF hair is substituted for puffs, and this
encircles the light curls, which must num-
Der either three or five, one or two being
The over-trimmed turbans and English
walking mats are quite too weighty for
comfortable uses just now, although they
can hardly be surpassed as appropriate
shapes for travelling. For the autumn sea-
son these velvet flower and feather
trimmed styles will, however, be all that
could be desired. M%atronly women who are
~dlsgusted with the little toy bonnets Of
Tered III the shops, and do not think the
oval toqueS becoming, still find the English
walking hat a most satisfactory model for
general wear. SaSheS, girdles, centuries that
reach well up under the arms; yokes, chate-
LANES and all the short Figaro, Elton, Zou-
ave and bolero Jackets, Still prominently
maintain their hold upon general favor.
There is, as yet, no change whatever in
these dresSy and picturesque items OF the
this summer in their smart little guiseS as
the tops of dress sleeves. Another article of
dress that seems still to thrive by sheer OPP
position is the s~0arate waist, and, not
TIC reports, 1T is certain that they will con-
tlnue to be favored next season in darker
cOlorS and richer, heavier textiles. Mo-
dlSteS have now accepted them, and, as
thGy involve quite as much time in their
shaping, making and elaborate trimming as
COSTUME entire, they charge quite as much
for making the waist as for the quiet cos
tune. Many hours are required to sew fine
beaded pasSementerieS, net bands, points,
GRATED SirdleS. Vandyke collarettes, sleeve
cuttS, etc, cannot be the least sighted in
adjusting carefully stitch by stitch each
particular scallop point and curve of intri-
cate trimming. A noted uptown modiSte
recently completed some pretty waists COM
posed of alternate rows of either MORE or
velvet ribbon and lace insertion, with girdle
and collar to match. These were unlined, to
be worn over different slip underbodices
with various skirts, for the economical plan
skirts do as a foundation for any number
of separate waists is likewise eliminated
from the designers methods, which are OBJ
Viously intended to favor the d-ressmakers.