The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19
SOME STHGE DRESSES.
Elegant Gowns to BE Worn by Grand
Stock Company This Week.

Some OF the gowns TO be worn by men,
bers of the Grand Stock Company in their
presentation of Moths" at the Grand this
week, are very handsome and were turned
out by the dressmaking department of one
of the big stores on Washington street. A
lovely one of green and white brocade silk
to be worn by Miss Shannon, is cut low
neck. The skirt is tight fitting to the knee
where it flares considerably and is lined with
pink taffeta- Around the bottom of the skirt
on the lining are several flounces of lace. The
low bodice is tight fitting, OF mousseline
and covered in front with jeweled applique
In the back there are several clusters of
French tucks. and on the right shoulder also
there is a bow Of the French tucked NOUS
seline The left shoulder is finished with q.
bunch of crush roses There are no sleeves
A pretty dress, to be worn by Miss Daily
IS combination OF pink bOrdered taffeta
and white silk net. The bodice is cut after
French model. with low neck and short
sleeves, and is one half pink taffeta with
the border cascaded down the front and
back, and the other half yelled in the white
silk net, with three ruchings of pink satin
ribbon. The puff sleeves are also finished
between each puff with ruching of pink
satin ribbon, and the left shoulder is caught
with a bunch of English violets. The skirt
Is circular flare of pink taffeta with
three deep fiOunces OF the white net finished
at the top and bottom with ruchings of pink
ribbon. An OverdreSs of the bordered taffeta
IS draped from the waist in front and fes-
tooned up the back with large sashes of
the bordered silk falling to the end OF the
Iralh, Another one, to be worn by Miss
Daily, is OF light blue organdie. The corsage
IS low and finished around the neck with
a bertha of organdie, edged with lace which
forms a large bow across the front There
are alternate groups of fine tuckng and in
eertion in the back and front of the fun
waist. The sleeves from the shoulder to the
elbow, are shirred and from there alternafe-
~ insertion and tucks. The skirt is cut cir
cular. with train. A petticoat front of al
ternate tucks and insertion forms a sort of
panel for two circular nounces which come
from the waist In front and go around the
skirt, The tiounces are each finished with
Another gown TO he worn by Miss Daily
is or light lavender crepe de chine The
bodice Is cut with a low round yoke and
low shoulder effect, which is fashioned of
shirred apple green mousseline de sole and
finishing the yoke is a hOunce of accordion
plated silk, edged with narrow velvet green
ribbon. The body of the waist is draped
hath back and front The sleeves are shirred
OF the lavender silk with cun of the silk
edged with the green velvet ribbon; the
collar is also a combination Of the green
mousseilne and lavender. The skirt is a
Hare below the knee with two flounces of
accordion plated silk, edged with green.
scalloped 0verskirt finished at the bottom
with narrow green velvet falls 20 the ton
Of the flounce. The dress is lined with apple
green taffeta. handsome gown To be
worn by Miss Bridges Is OF violet and white
brOcade The corsage Is low with a bertha
OF real lace around the neck finished with
Rhinestone buckles. The skirt Is cut circular
with train and lines with violet taffeta.
Another pretty dress is Of light soft green
silk The low bodice IS full, with black
velvet bow knots both back and front and
over the shoulder. The skirt IS also trimmed
with bow knots Of the velvet and two
narrow ruiiies, edged with black very
effective black satin bodice WAS entirely
covered ia front with filter jet with collar
and girdle Of the same The skirt 10 this
Stress was fashioned with a scalloped over
skirt, which was also edged with jet.