The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

New York Sun.
The regular midsummer riot of colors has
begun. Furbelow and fal-lal loving women,
unlike the gaudy lapwing and FURNISHED
dove mentioned by the poet, does not take
on her most varied crests and liveliest irises
until she feels the rpening influences of the
sun call them forth When, however, the
poppy and swamp lily and black-eyed susan
are up and doing, feminine nature shows
an irresistible impulse toward color and
plenty of it.
Where er you take your horseless carriage
drives abroad, TO clubhouse verandas, ca
sino piazzas, sea beaches and lawns. this
fact is too patent to need pointing out, but,
strange to relate, the daring pell-mell of
rainbow tones which a month ago would
have made the eyes wink and water pain
fully, now seems the most agreeable and
natural scheme Of color harmonies possi-
be.
To arrive at a working basis of facts let
1t be known that along the line OF debu-
tantes red is making a right royal show. In
the evening damsel after damsel turns her
self out in a merry little costume of motor
red tulle with all the important hors
d'oeuvres of an evening toilet, such as hair
ornaments, slippers, hose, ETC., Of the same
shade. A gown Of red gauze falling on a
silk petticoat of like color, with the dan
gerous tendency to fiorid emphasis relieved
by tambour pattern in black worked out
on the red ga9ze, is the type OF costume
can ard does carry off to perfection.
This same girl will probably enough wear
during the day gingham striped with slate
pencil wide lines Of cochineal red, hat TO
match, wound with ripe meadow grass, and
hoisted over all Venetian sunshade Of red
cotton or one of white treated with egg
shaped dashes of red. Smart and becoming
as all these pOppy-like tones may be, not
every woman can presume to adapt them TO
her own uses. When red seems to go
against the grain there Is the present re-
newal of interest in cornffower blue to fall
back upon or clematis purple may serve it's
votaries, and clear fern green is still an
other prominent and popular midsummer
tone.
A decided tendency is displayed every
where for every individual to identify some
one color with her wardrobe and to the all
| white. cloud gray, faint pink and ciel blue
| gowns, so suitably worn during spring
weather. bright bows and collars, sashes and
| fully up to date With yachting clothes it
| is always easiest of course to ally some
| tone of blue and the cornfiower dye is
deeper navy shade. shirt or coat
| of cornfower blue popln. with duck skirt
| and rough cream Italian straw hat, con-
spicuously stitched with heavy silk twist of
the same color, Is significant of the latest
| degree registered on fashions thermometer
and no quick-witted woman can fail TO note
the furry along the seaside in hosiery that
| exactly matches the blue of the briny deep.
| In silk, or Isle, or, most serviceable. cotton,
| the cornfiower blue stocking Is almost the
only proper accompaniment for the white
| pique shoe. and to harmonize with the shoe
saucy little white flowerets are picked out
on the stockings surface, or polka dots ap-
( pear of pin-head size and not set too closely
| together.
Trailing clouds of glory adequately de-
| scribes the beauty of some Of the tea gowns
and evening wraps that unfolding their
comfort we'll as loveliness to the mid
| summer air. In winter the well-dressed
| American woman regards the most admira-
| bic of tea gowns somewhat askance when
| presented in the light of reception toilet
| but during July and August there is no gar
| ment so easeful and graceful for O'Clock
| in country cottage, and they are more
| worn this season than ever before. For.
| tunately 1t is a garment of rather fixed pro-
portions, only slightly swayed by the whrl
| pools and currents of the mode, and whether
| it is made of cheap French starchless mus
lin printed in poses and hung from a YOKE
| and sleeves of imitation cream gupure oil
| of hand-painted crepe de chine garnisheC
with read point dAlencon, IL is equal,
sweet. becoming and suavely elaborate il
| effect.