The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12
NOVELTIES ARE SHOWN
CHRISTMAS THINGS ARE ALREADY
APPEARING At THE STORES.
Much Talk Among Shoppers About
the ChiIdren-For Fashionabies.

Business among the retail houses begins
10 take on a sort OF holiday air. Already the
shops are beginning TO look bright with
Christmas things. This week everything
will be naval 10 help along the Flower
Mission Fair. Quite a few OF the mer-
chants are decorated in naval style and
sailor suits and girls military and sailor
jackets are brought out. The past week has
been another good one, but the merchants
would be better pleased If the weather was
a little colder. Much talk is going on in
the suit and cloak departments. and, in
fact, every place, about the incoming wat
teau, or in other words, box plated skirt.
1t is said that there is a strong leaning to-
ward the departure of the habit-back skirt
and the one favored is quite radical one,
being practically a double box plated back.
known some years ago as the vatican
plat, but IL is liable TO be christened some
thing else If it really becomes popular.
about which there are equally as strong
doubts as assurances. However. the habit
skirt was introduced such a short time ago,
and since then 1t has been popular. that
even IL PacQuin does bring out his new
box plated skirt IT will be some time be-
fore it is taken up. The stores have more
calls for the habit-back skirt than they can
I'LL and in spite of the word from Paris,
that it will not long be fashionable, the
women in Indianapolis still order their
gowns habit back, which it seems likely
will be the fashionable mode for some
time to come.
One of the surprising features Of the fall
business is the unusual demand for ready
made waists. Botany flannel is the choice
material. having an even twill and vel
yety mapped surface, which in the light
tints OF mauve, cerise, tan and the chalky
pastel. are among the choice of the fash
ionabIe wearers- OF course. these waists
are only intended for general wear. The
flannel waists also appear in dark colors.
i'm blue and olive and many are polka dot
ted. embroidered in fleur de lis narrow
stripes anu small figures, and are tucked,
corded and plated according TO the fancy.
Velvet and yelveteen waists are also be-
coming favoriteS. A vast number OF ideas
appear in these waists alSo-braided, dotted
and embroidered in contrasts, tucked and
corded, too, and made plain, blouse effect,
tight-ntting. with revers, or Simply brought
In in the Norfolk waist effect. These goods
appear in all grades 1t Is said the vel
veteen waists are very durable, effective
and satisfactory for business or dreS5y
great vogue for the moment is for blue
a full HARRINGTON waists in both cloth and
velvet Ore or the most popular waists for
the season, however, IS taffeta- The plain
shades of the silk the favoriteS. The
cOfueO eHeCtS, the narrow tuckS ana Snl1ll
plaits are shown while nearly every fancy
waist Is a complication OF line hand work.
Silk waists at So, So and 81 seem 10 be
worth the price, and IL looks as If the work
itself. If done by ordinary dTesSmaker,
would cost the price for which these waists
can be purchased The range of colors TO
TO be toward double effects-thar is to say
rever fronts over plastrons OF corded silk,
or sailor collars with a guinpe of tucked
silk, finished with long sweeoing four-in-
hand Of the same silk Waists, while not
blouse. are not tight. Many fronts have
stitched bands in imitation of tailor finished
dress. There are several hemstitched eff
fects. also showing in colors and cuffs and
vests and even in entire waists.
SMALL METAL BUTTONS.
With all these waists small metal buttons
are seen, though the choicest and most
dainty are those in which nothing except
the self color is shown. The combination
of silk and incise lace patterns in imita-
ton of French designs are also shown by
some OF the stores. The form of these
waists IS round and they all have the
tght-fitting sleeve Of to-day and the ma
jority have guimpe plastrons and then
double folded effect in front either over
tapping or showing the inside vest. The
use OF lace for the bolero or double effects
Is very much in vogue. Whole waists of
ings OF diverse taffeta with guimpes of
much ruffied or shrred chiffon. For even
ing waists the colorS preferred seem to be
in the delicate shades of pink and blue and
yellow and white. The garniture is usually
lace OF heavy open pattern, like renais-
sance. chiffon and fancy buckles. Frequent
~ the silk Itself is daintily embroidered
down the front of the blouse.
The stores show varied assortment of
infants clothes and wraps. Some very
handsome cloaks can be purchased from
$3.50 to SIS, fashioned of cashmere, Bedford
cord silk poplin. Whole outfits can be
purchased from $50 to s75. Christening
wells of white silk null, lace trimmed are
among the novelties in Infants wear An
other thing which is comparatively new are
the fur robes for gocarts or carriages. The
robe Is made in two parts, which fastens
together with patent fasteners. There is a
pocket for the feet and the robe extends
up the back of the carriage or cart These
robes sell from N.5o to $25. Some very pref
" cashmere wrappers, sacks and hand
made dresses are found among the stores
Noveities come in choicest lines and rattles
and little house slippers