The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
FURS MUCH IN FASHION
SOME BEAUTIFUL ONES SHOWN BY
WESTINGHOUSE. MERCHANTS.
Values on a Few Of Them-New Even
ing Gowns Being Made
Here.


fort of wearing them in cold weather. One
Washington-street firm displays a special
lot this week, left on memorandum by
large Eastern manufacturer of fine furs
and fur garments. AS a supplementary line
to regular showings in ladies' and child
rens wraps and tailor-made garments, furs
were never more prominent more es-
sential than at the present time. Almost
every swell outdoor garment is completed
by some fur neckpiece, either the boa, or
collar, or collarette, and, of course, to the
person who can afford one, the handsome
all-fur wrap is desirable and very stylish.
Small furs are shown in an endless variety
of styles and are popular Christmas gifts.
Among the furs shown at this recent ex-
hibit was a beaver coat worth $165, a hand
some mink garment was sold at S225; there
were others of otter, seal, astrakhan, Per-
sian lamb and electric seal. An elegant mink
cape was made on the bayadere idea and
trimmed down the front with two rows Of
tails The collar both back and front, was
finished in handsome metal ornaments. The
cape was valued at $500. Another mink cape
was made of the entire skins and was thir-
ty-three inches long, the tails forming a
trimming around the bottom. The electric
seal, with mapen or sable trimming, is
very popular also the Persian lamb and
sable. A sealsdn cape. edged with rnarten
and falling in graceful ripples from the
shoulder, was said to be cheap at $3.50. In
small furs, collars, colarettes and boas, an
infinite variety is shown. Sealskn, chin
chilla and Persian lamb are much en-
ployed in designing shoulder capes this
season. A seal collarette. with founce and
storm collar of sable, and long tabs down
-
marten collar trimmed around the Shout
der with heads and tails, with the tabs in
front, finished in the same way. is also
very swell. The boas are of silver or red
fox, beaver, otter marten, sable and have
the large head and bushy tail. Ermine is
still the most elegant opera cloak and it is
also used in collarettes and lining for silk
or satin opera cloakS.
The velvet coats for dressy occasions are
very fashionable A pretty one. shown by
velvet quite short with the round corners.
The lining is of egg blue and forms the fac
ing of the lapels. The lapels are edged with
liberty silk. with another outside edging of
plated satin ribbon. Another one, much on
the same style, has the lining of copper
taffeta, the lapels are faced with the same,
and are deliberately triI med with ac-
contemplated ribbon and Jet. The front
back and sleeves have bow Knots of jetted
ribbon. Another handsome velvet coat is
trimmed in krimmer fur The revere OF the
fur extends down the front and an edging
of the krimmer completes the coat, which
is quite short.
FLOUNCES IN EVENING GOWNS.
In evening gowns, heavy rich silks will
be much in favor for young married wom-
en-, or for those coming out. The Louis
XIV and Louis XIV pekines, with the large
and small patterns and also those with the
velvety lines, on a background of watered
silk satin, are exceedingly stylish.
a for fho
sons dresses and are used in profusion on
ball gowns in thousand different styles.
A dainty dress, being made this week at
one of the dressmaking establishments, has
a skirt of pale turquoise taffeta, with
f1ounces from the waist down to the bottom
or the skirt of mOuSSelaine de sole. The
corSage of the mousselaine is cut quite low
and is finished around the neck with gar
niture of turquoise taffeta and chenille,
with settings of turquoise. The garniture
forms sort of revere, which extends down
to the waist in front The dress was very
simple and dainty.
red and castor. The skirt was cut circular,
with slight train, and was deliberately
m ia } tb dss ns req red yeT t
material. The waist was made with a low,
round yoke of pink satin, covered with
white applique or chenille A collar effect
around the yoke was of red velvet and was
inlaid with an applique of white and pink
roses. The collar at the neck was high and
red velvet and was finished with a hand
some buckle. Some new styles are shown
in lounging robes and dressing Jackets,
which are very pretty. In the Kimona robe,
dainty one is shown in Japanese silk, in
delicate colors, with a trimming around
the neck and the flowing sleeves of plain
white silk. Others, for winter are in wool
crepon, white, pink and blue and other col
ors. Some new eiderdown dressing sacks
are edged with white fur and trimmed in
ribbon. A red one has a large sailor col
lar, and the entire sack bound about an
inch and a half deep in satin, which makes
a novel and pretty trimming. The empress
purpose of a hustle. The spiral wires in the
back form three godets, which always re-
tain the shape of the skirt and it is not
necessary 10 wear an extra underskirt. The
empress comes in sateens, percalines Sc
iieia and ta1feta, and range in price from
So to SIS. A handsome pink taffeta petticoat
shown has deep f1ounce of insertion and
satin ribbon alternately finished with
deep fiounce of rich lace at the bottom.
DRESS FOR INFANTS.
Infants dress comprise about one style,
yet many new things are shown in hand
made garments. dainty embroidered wraps
and skirts. A new underwear is introduced
here for the first time for infants and chill
dren. 1t is knit with cotton back and
heavily fleeced with long, soft KNAPP of wool
or cotton. The edges are neatly bound and
daintiiy finished They also are knit for
carriage or cradle quilt. Lovely infants
baskets are displayed for holiday gifts and
are deliberately gotten up One oval-shaped
basket was lined in pale blue, with an over
cover of point de spree and deep flounce
of rich lace and blue silk around the out
side finished at the edge with q quilting of
satin ribbon. The pockets on the inside are
for brush and comb and powder puff, and a
cushion for pins complete the basket which
is very artistic and dainty. Little cash
mere dresses for children of from one to
five years of age are also shown in this de-
partment. in various colors and trimmings.
HOLIDAY BRIC-A-BRAC.
A firm which makes a speciality of fine
bric-a-brac shows some handsome novelties,
appropriate for wedding or holiday gifts.
Exquisite pieces in Redwood pottery are
exhibited, and, owing to the popularity of
the clay and firing, no two pieces are alike
in coloring or design. One vase, made for
the Paris exposition, is shown. 1t is Vene-
tan in shape, with decoration of birds.
The birds are first outlined and the firing
brings them out distinctly so one can al
most see the natural feathers. Three In
dian heads show exquisite coloring. One is
named white Crow" chief of the Arapa-
hoes; another Full Face" and the other
standing Buffalo," they are all true copies
taken from photographs at Washington.
The CHIEFS have on their full war paint and
feathers. The pieces are valued at from $25
to 1925. Every Tuesday the artists at the
to make original pieces and use individual
taste in decoration; some of these are in
fOral designs or fancy figures. A handsome
piece of pottery modelled by Forctay is en-
titled In Distress" 1t is a large vase
with two figures man and n woman The
rFOVp 10 in hA coil sNfo t.