The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
THE LADIES' COSTUMES.
Bewildering Assortment of Bright
and Pretty Toilets


There was a varied assortment OF cos-
tunes, with a preference for something
that was light and COOL A conspicuous
group was the calendar composed of twelve
ladies', each representing a month of the
year. The dresses We're of different colors
All were of Grape cloth, made with skirts
TO the shoe tops. On the front of the gown
was the name of festival of the month
IN gilt letters. Each wore the jewel of the
month and each carried a banner with a
verse relative to the month on one side
and the name of the month on the other
Mrs. Charles Bake was January, in a red
gown trimmed with fur, Happy New
Year" across the front, and she wore gar
nets that are over one hundred years old.
February was Mrs Eugene Dollmetsch and
her gown was decorated with valentines
and across the front was st
Valentine March was Mrs Joseph
hneider, with green for her
color, and a harp and Tyre in gilt
formed decoration. "St Patrick" and "17'
were on the skirt. She wore a necklace of
bookstores. April was Mrs George Rich
ards, "Springtime." and she was adorned
with violets; May was Miss Emma Fair
bach, with profuse vines of morning glories
and her jewels were emeralds: June was
roses; July was Mrs. Burger, of Cincin-
natl whose gown was white and all the
trimmings were flags and sashes of red,
white and blue; August was Mrs Paul
Krauss. Her dress was trimmed with
fringes of grasses and across the skirt was
Hunting and Fishing" A string of fish
formed chatelaine The sardonyx was her
jewel; September was Mrs. Otto Frenzel
Her red gown was trimmed with punches
of wheat, daisies and poppies Harvest"
was on the front and golden sickles at the
sides: October was Mrs. John Rauch and
her white gown was decorated with autumn
leaves; November was Miss Eldena Lauter
as Thanksgiving. Her black velvet jacket
was bordered with amber beads and she
wore strings of them about her neck; De-
cember was Miss Lena Fertig, Christ
mas Her dress was white, trimmed with
holly and turquoise velvet turquoise be-
ing the stone of the month.
Mrs. John z. Frenze wore a unique cos
tune, representing the seal of Munich.
Tae gown was black domino with bands
of light yellow. IN one hand she carried a
bunch of radishes and in the other a hand
some musical stein, which played as she
tipped 1t up. Mrs. Max Leckner wore q
quaint continental gown of white which is
over eighty years old. Her ornament was
beautiful miniature portrait. Mrs. Herman
Adam was "Amboiena Snow in a creation
OF black and red one half made last years
style and the other OF more recent date
Her name was on n red leather belt which
she wore. MI. ana Mrs. Edward Berter-
mann were south Germany peasants, IN the
odd costumes of that country. Miss Nina
Gipe was ."Pierette'' in a gown OF black
with bells and light wig quartet of
summer girls In white dresses and sailor
hats were Misses Julia Reisner Carrie kie-
meyer. Mamie Hoffman, and Bertha
Schultz. Misses Frieda Sander and Marie
Lenzen We're twin babies in white gowns
and caps. Mrs S. NJ. Armstrong and Miss
Cora Goetz We're summer girls in dainty
gowns, and they wore broad straw hats
trimmed with masses of water lilies Mrs
f.harIas Martlndale wore an artistic gown