The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12
THE FEMININE WARDROBE.
Many Accessories That Go to Make a
WelI-Dressed Woman
Philadelphia Record.


Again we find ourselves needing so many
new things that the great trouble Is to dis
cover where to begin. Whether to start
ladder of fame or butterfly fashion, 10
begin at the top, which means a chapeau
first, is conclusion at which we are slow
just to take them as We come to them
Indeed, there are tricks in buying as well
as in selling. and the woman who has ar
rived at the stage wherein she can take
things coolly, recognize at a glance that
which is suited to her needs and purse,
and waste no thought nor time upon that
which is not, Is indeed TO be envied Let
us consider a few of the things which will
pass under her critical eye.
One thing which she is bound to at least
glance at is the splendid new silk pelisse.
antique, trimmed with flounces of wide
lace. and designed to be worn with hand
down the lace, the arrangements on the
waist part and the wrists being particular
~ graceful. 1t is fitted in the back. two
line. Under these the fiounces on the
skirt disappear. The woman who has use
for this garment realizes its worth instant
ly. What more satisfactory for getting
into hurriedly, for a drive, say?
OF course, this woman keeps her eye
on the fringe. The latest, by the way, is
filet fringe. AS It's name implies, it is a
net, but Though it's name fails to suggest
it) il is composed of silk tape tboth net
and fringe proper nearly as fine as thread.
the usual round cord or thread In addi-
ton to the regular fringe there are enticing
pieces ready TO clap on 10 dress. Whole
overskirts with fringe on the edge, and a
waist piece to match, come at from 50 up.
No fringe want has gone neglected. For
those who admire ii all but the dangling
ends there's fringeless fringe. as ii Were;
fringe all but the ends. Then there S
fetching netted stuff to match from which
bodices may be formed. 1t costs SO a
ward and is one yard wide. II requires
quite a knack TO knot fringe into the ends
of the scarf which gracefully finish the
shepherdess hat.
The fancy waists come under everybody
critical eye for waists we must have The
new ones are tempting bits, and she VINO
hesitates is really lost In the sea or love-
illness A very fetching one, tucked all over,
is i'm the new pinky shade OF old rose and
is set off with stitched bands TWO SHADES
deeper. These bands are hemstitched on.
broad shoulder effect Is obtained by letting
loose the edge of the plated collar. Now
don't say shoulder effects are small; they
only pretend TO be. II you notice. you'll see
that there's always something that coun-
teracts that slim effect. In black and white
stripe comes modish waist. IL Is tucked,
| the black stripe serving for the tucks. and
| then IL is made up bias. An odd and inter
| esting effect is managed by rows OF stitch
| ing an inch apart, the rows holdlng the
| tucks up and down. alternately. The edge
| OF the stock and wrists is OF tucked tur-
| quoise blue velvet. This is a favored color
combination. One OF the richest waists Is In
| castor mirror velvet. IL is plated all over,
| being finished with stitched band which
Is hemsutched on. 1t opens down the lett