The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-30
FOR FEMININE READERS
GLIMPsEs AT THE GARMENTS WHICH
THE SUMNER GIRL WILL WEAR.
Envied-PreparntiOn for Ocean
TraveI-yarious suggestions.

The most attractive form OF the modified
blouse waist IN tailor style is a model cut
low and rounding in the neck, with deep
sIashing each side OF the open front All
the edges are finished with braid or velvet
ribbon. says the fashion writer of the New
York Post. The guimpes worn with the
waists in various effects. guipure net
over watermelon pink Liberty satin being
a very becoming style. a glimpse OF the
satin and lace shows down the front and
between the slashed portions. SILK cord APP
pIique pieces are additional garnitures on
the most expensive models.
A season OF fancy cotton fabrics Is al
ready assured. judging by the large sale OF
organizes, batistes, dimities, zephyr goods,
India muslns, etc Moreover, the present
styles can be most chaTmingly and apprO-
priately carried out in these beautiful
fabrics that actually rival taffeta and
fOulard silks in dainty coiorings and pat
terms. The full round waists. the flowing
skirts. and all the very dainty effects of
the summer toilet, the frills ruches, accord
iOn-plaitings. berthas, yokes. hchus and the
like. are all seen at their best in the airy
textiles for summer wear.
Even with the tailor costume very many
women will this summer discard the high,
seriously affects the nerves and cords of the
neck and head, besides greatly marring the
natural curve, smoothness and beauty OF
womans throat. In its place will be worn
the most dainty and becoming OF little turn
over styles in cambria, bishops lawn, and
insertion-many Of these hand-wrought and
edged with real lace and narrow width.
Bayadere and perpendicular stripes appear
m crrf of fafar cir,
cOttons to the richest silks and satins
These materials, a rule, are made up
with a circular skirt. although French
modistes use also the gored styles. deftly
curving the bayadere stripes into mitred
points that meet at each seam and produce
a pretty chevron effect around the entire
Some very classic-looking tunics-long
short. extremely scant at the top many of
them looking al If there had been Distress
Ing lack OF material, are in universal favor.
Some OF the models are very long on the
sides. others short on the front and sides,
but reaching quite TO the hem of the under
dress at the back; They are made of every
FABRIC from venetian guipure laee and satin
matelasse 10 French Bingham. and no two
styles seem exactly alike so varied are
ton, and so differently does each designer
or dressmaker fashion and decorate them.
Very pretty are the costumes of siIk-warp
nlohair. drap d'ete and creponette trimmed
with shepherd s-check silk in various new
artistic color mixtures. Returning importers
speak OF the marked favor extended TO vel
Vet ribbon trimming in both Paris and Lon
don. with predictions that for the summer
IL Will be in greater demand than ever for
gowns Of yelling. silk and wool fancies
shepherds check. foulard. summer silk
chalh. etc French modistes frequently use
three different widths on skirt, bodice and
vest.
Very fine and light qualities of summer
tailor cloth. India cashmere, drap royal and
drap d'ete are being used. and among other
summer materials for demi-dress wear. are
woven novelty goods in silk and wool mix
lures, basket and whipcord weaves in very
handsome new summer colorings, also
printed dimities. Geisha cloths. silk-dotted
and silk-striped batistes and nainsooks
French piques in lovely tintings and pretty
Italian reps in white and colors the i'm
proved pliable cords having a high lustre,
making them closely resemble bengaline
silk.
Very odd effects in the fashioning of dress
waists appear this season. Bodices are cut
and draped in novel and graceful ways, or
are made in contrasting styles each half
OF the front. Some have a round waist at
the back, and stole-finished bolero fronts.
shoulder TO elbow, and of some other wholly
different fabric, from elbow TO wrist with
the cuff extending in a point downwards
over almost the entire hand, and in as deep
a point upward over the outer arm at the
elbow. Velvet loops. straps and chenille
pinceS en- applique are arranged in quaint
and effective ways, and lace frills, nets and
insertion bands also play an important part
I'm this novel scheme.