The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-04
WINTER HATS AND GOWNS
SOME PRETTY STYLES THAT MUST
DELIGHT THE FEMININE EYE.
There Is Much Brilliant Color in the
Seasons MiIIinery-What the
Shops Have to Offer.

] oolorlng that can be conceived are in evil
dence, reminding one of a symphony in
some particular color. For handsome dark
wool street gowns the two-toned bengaline.
with bayadere plush stripe. is very stylish,
as is also bayadere matelasse, with the
dark ground. with overshot colored pat
terms. Broche in silk and WOOL with lovaly
raised patterns, are shown in variety. Pop
Inns are also used extensively Crepon is
| shown in a variety of weaves for both
| street and house gowns. The plisse effects,
with tiny satin stripes running across, are
| comparatively new. A new weave has been
introduced to represent accordion plating,
and is predicted to become quite popular.
For utility gowns dogs h air plaids. stripes
and checks are still shown, together with
mixed cheviots, with dash of bright color
Ing making them decidedly Scotchy. Mirage
velvet, SO woven as to give different shades
to tie material as you change its position,
is very attractive in gowns and is a novelty
shown in Indianapolis this season. Plain
VelVets in all the new shades are very fash
ionable for elaborate visiting costumes The
drop skirt is still the accepted thing. The
! underskirt Of silk is made of a contrasting
| shade to harmonic perfectly with the cloth
in the dress.
few late gowns turned out by the dress
| making departments in the Indianapolis
stores for well-known society people are
very handsome. One costume was castor
Venetian cloth. The skirt was cut with a
founce which extended up to the belt in
front, finished at the top with silk cord
The skirt was tight-fitting around the hips
and made over a foundation of taffeta of
the same color as the cloth. The corsage
was of cloth over a tight lining of taffeta,
which fastened down the front. The cor
sage was trimemd with .revers of cloth and
sable. A drapery of antique satin fastens
on the side over yoke of cream satin. An
other stylish gown was made of silk crepon.
The skirt was circular, with the flare below
the knee, and trimmed with narrow quilting
of black velvet, edged with chenille. The
bodice had the low, round yoke effect and
was of black mousseline, with an applique
| of turquoise and white embroidery, with set
tings Of turquoise. A velvet collar finished
the yoke, trimmed with jeweled passemen-
terie. with turquoise settings. The collar
was of the turquoise velvet finished with q
dainty buckle and the girdle was of black
velvet. A handsome dinner gown of black
and white morie has just been completed.
The skirt is cut with the circular flare, with
an applique of leaves in black extending
from the belt in front around the bottom of
the fiounce to the train in the back. The
| corsage is modelled after a French gown.
/ The front and back yoke is of white taffeta
| corded with large white chenille dots set
on and is finished either side and the
back yoke with black applique. The collar
and girdle of white are very dainty and
pretty, and finished with handsome steel
buckles. The entire gown is lined with pink
taffeta silk. A brown novelty goods, COM
bnation of chenille and silk, finished some
time ago, was very attractive The SKIRT
had a pointed circular tlounce and was
trimmed in narrow quillings OF black SATIN
ribbon. The bodice was fashioned after
French model and had the low yoke effect,
wit
with a fluffy accordion- plated hounce un-
derneath the rever' The collar was dainty
conceit in chiffon and brilliant buckles. A
pretty reception gown was a castor Vene-
tian cloth. The skirt was flare, llned with
begonia taffeta. The bodice was eiapporately
Beers. The trimmings of lace and antique
satin were very handsome.
SOME PRETTY COLLARETTES.
Fur collarettes are cut shorter on the
shoulder and have the Van Dyke or stole
effect in front great number are made
in the combination fur, and Persian lamb
and sable is popular combination, also
seal and Persian lamb or mink and seal,
etc. A pretty French mink collar is shown
profusely trimmed in tails and heads. A
krimmer eollarette has long square tabs
trimmed with mouffion tails. The collar of
mouf1lon is finished at the throat with tails
and a handsome jeweled buckle Some new
patterns in military Jackets are shown at
some of the stores in all the new shades
of castor, and pearl gray, and new blues
and reds. Some are braided and trimmed
with brass buttons, while others are plain
! and button up to the chin, with the low
military collar of velvet A coilarette or
seal and crebe is attractive, as the combl-
nation is very new. in indianapolis and will
not become common. 1t is made with the
long tabs Of the crebe and founce around
| the collar of the same, with an edglng OF
the crebe around the top of the collar; the
rest is of the seal. The collar Is nnlshed
at the throat by several marten talls;
Muffs are still large, and the plain and
frilled ones are equally popular The golf
capes are becoming quite popular IN In
danapolis and are very serviceable. Some
materials are made with the plaid on the
outside, with graduated f1ounces starting at
the neck and going ali around the cape.
some others are made plain, with hood
OF the plaid at the back and the lining OF
plaid. A long newmarket cloak IS shown,
this being its first season in indianapolis.
The Prince Albert coat although very much
in vogue in the East and London and Paris,
has not been readily adopted by the In
is thoroughly established elsewhere there
may be demand here for these same coats.
Velvet hats, both in the toque and large
hats, are worn off the face or over the face
ard are Snirred and corded, trimmed In
ostrich plume or fancy quilts and handsome
ornaments or some kind of smooth breasts,
or wings. or aigrettes. or sometimes the
whole bird, provided it is not too large. An
imported pattern hat recently shown at one
velvet. flare 'front.' with large bow of UNI
cut velvet, from which fell a profusion OF
mercury wings shaded to correspond with
the velvet of the hat Another large hat of
black velvet had 4 cording OF White saIln
about an inch from the brim The under
brim was of shrred liberty silk. Large
| loops of white and bsek satin ribbon and
| two long ostrich plur-e s finished the hat,
| the plumes falling to one side: Ornaments
constitute an important part of the season
millinery and gowns The sword with
| jeWeed hit or a cabuchon of steele ana
| Jewels or snakes jet balls or brilliant balls
are all hands some hat ornaments. For dress
| trimming the buckles are very DAINTY ana
are of infinite variety. Some are JeWeied,
| WI lie others are of the finest and da1ntieSt
cut steel. They are round and square, OBJ
| long and oval tri-cornered and in fact, Gil
| conceivable shapes and sizes. For belts n
novelty comes in steel. with cameo heads
| for settings. Others are in Oriental designs
and mosaics. For hat trimmings there is
also a large variety Of fancy qullls ana
| wings to choose from. The owl and pelican
| quilts and guinea wings are very popular;
! also soft breasts in the crebe, which come
| shades of cardinal or red, so fashionable
! this season. Immense cabbage roses are
! just coming in for the trimming OF winter
| hats and are in all the new rich shades.
| Soft quilts which have the graceful erect
/ of the plume called amazon qulilS. the
marabout quilts are also much worn Mag
| nifcent paradise feathers are shown ana
! will be used on large pattern hats.
New Thanksgiving table linen in hand
| some designs and quality is shown by one
| firm on Washington street One, double
| damask with a satin stripe. is exquisite
Another has q limson weed pattern with q
| double border of narrow satin stripes An
| American Beauty pattern is also shown, the
| the center. Lunch cloths are shown in sets
The cloths are three wards and q half long