The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12
FOR FEMININE READERS
sOME OF THE DAINTY THINGS THE
SUMMER GIRL is WEARING.
The French Houwekeeper's Daily Rou-
tine-Practica1 Presents-Art and
Business-Odds and Ends.

Guimpe and yoke effects increase daily,
and each new dressy summer gown or cos
tune that appears discloses something nov
ell, dainty and charming in these graceful
accessories of the bodice, says the fashion
writer Of the New York Post. The familiar
guimpes and yokes of brocade, velvet and
tucked silk are reinforced by those of rich
guipure or Venetian net or lace laid over
lustrous satin, by those of embroidered
linen lawn, shirred batiste, gathered India
null crossed with finest insertion bands in
lattice or diamond patterns or by these
same pretty effects on white china silk
merely laid in fine lingerie tucks with
dainty lines of white silk brier stitching be-
tween. The fancy silk grenadines are love-
ly this year, as indeed are all the new
grenadines, and never was there such a be-
wildering variety. The silk net gowns from
famous French ateliers all show different
treatment of this elegant diaphanous textile.
At one noted house it is black in princess
form over a slip of cherry-red MORE. AT
another it forms a lovely black-and- white
melange, the foundation ivory satin, with
bodice decorations of white crepe lisse al
most hidden by black guipure lace sprays
and insertion. From Maison Weille comes a
rare gown of black net incrusted all over
the bodice and skirt with applied designs
OF bow knots. Empire garlands, arabesques
and scrolls of cut jet bevels, sequns and
large jet spangles are used. The collar and
girdle are of brilliant orange velvet and
the gown is made up over nasturtium satin.
Never in all it's long history from the
days of Garibaldi until the present moment,
has the blouse waist. been such an ornate
garment. These bodices are this season so
wit riy
that the foundation is hardly visible Some
are yelled front and back with a diamond
patterned network of silk chenille; others
nave fichu drapery, with spreading frills
at the extreme edge. Some very charming
shot silk waists in pearl gray and rose color
or silver and ciel blue made with a sec
ond oVerWalSt of embroidered lisse or silk
net, winch dellcately wells but does not hide
the beauty OF the waist beneath Misty
gray tulle is draped over seaShell pink satin
or taffeta on blouSes crossed in trellis pat
terms with lines of velvet ribbons, and white
mouSSellne de sole waists over white satin
are garnshed all over with very elegant
applique pieceS-bolero fronts, points, yokes
and bands of black lace. Many of the new
est gulmpeS and yokeS extend out upon the
sleeve tops, and the sleeve itself then be-
gins some distance below the shoulder. This
is pretty upon some figures and effective
with many fabrics in combination but it is
not becoming arrangement to all.
Nets, grenadines, Examines and baregeS
are Oil Hldue up InlS season IN most entlclng
forms, but the very newest gowns are Of
silk warp nuns yelling. They sheer
as India silk and much more durable, and
these new weaves show most beautiful day
and evening colors. The ivory, mauve
primrose, parma violet and dove and opal
gray veilings trimmed with f1ounces edged
with narrow satin ribbon, with bodices
decorated with cream Venetian lace or
pleatings of chiffon, make ideal summer
toilets, with hats and parasols suite.
Many of the newest coiffures for full
dress occasions this season show the hair
arranged very high on the extreme top of
the very back of the head. This style is
designed wholly for indoor coiffures, for no
hat or bonnet could possibly be worn above
the towering coils or empire loops, which
are often supplemented by ieweled butter
fly poised above the Golf, or a high comb
incrusted with rhinestones and faceted
mock jewels of every description.