The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15
Summer Gowns.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
AS the new materials are all so thin and
sheer the elaborate skirts are extremely
attractive. Fine tucks in every way that
fancy can devise are a great feature of
waists as well as skirts, and they are ar
ranged horizontally, vertically and in
waved lines, singly and in groups.
Elbow sleeves, a distinctive element of
the new thin gowns, are finished with a
frill of lace or chiffon, falling rather wide
at the back and narrowing to three inches
at the inside of the arm. Transparent lace
sleeves, with a lace bolero or lace yoke,
are exceedingly pretty in the dressy gown
of white silk yelling. The long transparent
sleeves, with a frill falling over the hand,
are quite as much in evidence, however,
so the sleeve resolves itself into a question
of what is most becoming. The tendency
TO enlarge the sleeve from the elbow down
TO the wrist is seen in the double sleeve,
the upper part ending a little below the
elbow and fiaring a trifie, like the old-fash-
Toned flowing. sleeve. Below this Is a sleeve
of chiffon or lace gathered into a fancy
cuff, reminding one of the days when un-
dersleeves were worn.
A striking point in the finish of the new
gowns is the belt, which seems to admit of
innumerable variations. some of which are
but the stout woman must shun them as
she would the plague. Long lines, not
broken by any contrasting bands, must be
cultivated by the shovel-waisted woman
who cares to make the most Of her figure.
There are wide and narrow belts, draped
and fitted belts, and belts made Of alter
nate bands of black velvet ribbon and gold
galoon an inch and a half wide. These are
very effective in some gowns and the num-
Der of bands used depends on the length of
the waist One band of sold galloon above
a narrow draped belt of bias panne velvet
Is very good. and then there are medium
wide draped belts of soft bias satin fast
ened at one side with a rOsette bow. These
are especially good style for thin gowns of
mousseline. nuns yelling and Swiss mus
lin. A fitted and rather wide belt of white
silk. with a band of black velvet on either
edge, is a striking feature of a pale gray
costume. The wide girdle-shared belt is
worn and also the directoire scarf, which
Grapes around the waist and fastens with
a soft knot and long ends at one side.
The collar bands are shaped much as they
have been during the past season, rounding
up a trifle just behind the ears and vari-
ously trimmed with folds. lace and pipings
accessories OF dress, such as sashes, ichus,
berthas. collar and belt effects are very I'm
portant features, since they furnish so
many opportunities for variety in detail. A
touch of black Is very noticeable among
the new gowns. and IT is obtained in vari-
Gus ways, one of which is threading black
velvet baby ribbon through lace beading
and forming a lattice design over a lace
yoke and collar, or outlining the edges of
lace insertion put on in different ways. For
vests these bands are pretty in net or chif-
fon. arranged i'm points down the front.
White lawn and lace chemisettes are used
in cloth gowns as well as the thinner fab
RIGS. and a line of black velvet, with an
other of colored panne, worked into the coll
lar band. adds much TO the effect.