The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29

New York Post.
Double skirts, skirts founced, frilled and
narrowly ruched models, slightly draped,
killed. paneled, tucked, slashed, box-pleat-
ed and severely plain, all appear in the
brilliant autumn procession of fashion. Vel
vet ribbon in rows, points, shoulder knots,
choux, loops and streamers, is used with
lavish prodlgality.
The newest French skrt-in circular
shape designed expressly for cutting wide
wools-measures three and three-quarter
yards at it's widest circumference. 1t is
plain in front, with all the fullness at the
back and is fitted closely the hips by
means of very deep, curving dart on each
side, these darts being necessary to hold
the skirt in perfect shape over the hips.
When finished they are covered with an
ornamental stitched or trimmed strap, and
fastened under a fly, as a means of getting
in and out of the skirt, which is not opened
at the back,
Ae we enter upon the autumn season. red
foulards are becoming more fashionable
than the blue patterns so universally worn
this summer Red is a trying color to view
when the sun blazeS down day after day
on arid soil, and the eye seeks relief from
all. things ana colOrS suggestive of heat A
red foulard on cool autumn day or or
the gay seashOre is, however, attractive
enough. Such a dress, patterned in white
star blossoms, how worn as q beach cos
tune, is greatly toned by it's white garn-
lures. The bodice slightly pouched over a
white silk vest, belt and long loops and
end of white ribbon, and a touch + white
at the throat and wrists complete a very
effective gown, exceedingly becoming to
a tall, slender, brunette wearer.
Entire costumes of gray in very many
different tones will be in high favor this fall,
and skirts Of gray cloth, double-faced CASH
mere canvas, tweed mohair and repped
silk will very largely take the place of the
useful and almost universal black skirt
worn so long with fancy waists and Jackets
Some of the smartest toilets and costumes
worn abroad this summer have been made
OF gray, in some rich combination, or wholly
OF one handsome fabric, with white and gold
trimmings or, again, combined with mauVe
red, black or yellow, or adorned with bow
and buckle garnitureS. In very thin ma
ter1alS gray silk gauZe dotted with roSebuds
is made up over roSe-colored silk and
trimmed with jeWeled gimp and green vel
vet. Gray silk gauze figured with tiny rose
buds (made upon sea green and mauVe,
short satin, with gray gauze pIeated frillS,
lace insertion and empire bows of heliotrope
and mignonette satin) forms very elegant
gown made in Paris. In coarse canvas, eta
dress wear, in pearl, swallow or sand gray,
will prevail and white will be much used to
soften and tighten the effect of the gray, or
pink, II more becoming, viii give a dainty
touch of color to the bodice. Gray tailor
cloth costumes trimmed only with stitch
ing, gray silk gimp and buttons are very
elegant in appearance, and the most eX-
penSiVe are lined with taffeta in cOquelicOt,
red, mauVe, dark blue, dahlia color or plain
gray, matching the tailor cloth in tint or
de chine is a very beautiful, but very per-
ishab1e, textile, but it will be used for gowns
for wedding guests, for elegant dinners ana
similar toilets of ceremony.