The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

overlaid with an entire second yoke of
openwork, soutache braidwork, en- applique.
On evening toilets, nets, soft liberty satIns,
silk muslin, chiffon, and crepe de chine are
variously used for yokes or guimpes, and
very often the sash, or gfrdle, and snort
sleeve puts are formed Of a corresponding
material.
Most of the evening sleeves are extreme
in style, being either very long or very
short, and transparent materials are IN
high fashion for both models If a bodice
for example is made of pale-blue satin.
OVERLAND with lace, the sleeves are Dlue
satin puffs draped with pleatings OF
the lace. If the corsage is cut low In the
neck, the sleeves are mere straps holding
crisp standing loops of rather VIDE piue
satin ribbon
featured are the skirt bands ready for use.
Skirts can be gathered. pleated. or set IN
pain on these bands, which have patent
fastenings to take the place of buttons or
hooks and eyes. They have also loops az
each side for hanging up the skirt Ihey
are made in black. light and dark gray, anu
also in white.
How extremely fantastic and ornate in
style many of the seasons newest hodices
are only those who have an opportunity o.
behOding them en- maSSe can by any posi-
bility imagine. 1t was very REASONABLY
supposed that when trimmed skirts came II
again. overdecoTated bodices would so out
but this Box-and-CoX arrangement does no
seem to appeal to fashion. New dress-sklr e
! bid fair to rival the bodice in excess 81 eist
boration, and the delightful simplicity II
woman ATTIRE. WHICH hui iOA7 ~bS
marked, has now almost entirely VanisheoI,
| tailor gowns and silk velvet evening tol-
| let's as a rule. excepted.
DESIGNERS have determined not 10 abanQoI
| the Russian bouses among their leadlhs
! models next season. These garments nave
! proved far too satisfactory TO both the man
ufacturers, the importers, and merchants
/ and to the countless wearerS themselves, &c
/ be relinuuished yet. 1t is true they are SUIT
/ ed ONLY to little figures, and they will there
| fore not interfere with the vogue OF new
stylish capes and jackets. The blouse MODE
/ summer fabrics which will render 1t quite
| as attractive as it has proved in It's very
| smart winter gutSe
! Straps of braid terminate on many cos
| tunes with the addition of tiny buckles OF
/ fancy buttons, and tailor-vests faSten wltf
is small, but the one for ornament only
rather large. In these, as In glnps ano
! buckles, cut-steel, jet, and jeweled design:
! outnumber all others.
The pTinceSse gown, much improved Dy IL:
/ handsome bodice decorations and pictur
| esuue sleeve and shoulder effects, is Ger.
| tainly gaining in favor. The skirt Portlon'
! also show new forms, being SlaShed at Tn.
! sides finished with long peplum enus, ant
/ trimmed half way up the length or the ski
| with narrow braids, frillS, or rucheS; or tn'
! lower edge of the skirt is cut in tabs Or deel
| Vandykes, that are velvet-bound or other
| wise finished. These gowns are capable o
| infinite variety. and some OF the most move
and charming evening styles are cut NAN
! low in the neck laced at the back, an!
1 siashed on the front and side breadths Eacl
1 onening is then trimmed with lace pleatlng
4 or gathered velvet-edged chiffon frills. Th'
! bodice is lavishly decorated on the front AM
| over the shoulders. The princesse form ap
/ Dears also in many of the models Tor new
/ French bridal toilets.