The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-27
PRETTY HATS AND GOWNS
VARIED ASSIGNMENTS ARE FOUND
AT THE FALL OPENINGS.
Some Attractive Things I'm the Way of
MilIinery-A Picture Hat That
Sells at S45.

! Most of the stores are having their fall
| openings this week, and the display OF
new things in the various departments ex-
| GELS any previous year. both in the quail
| :ty of the goods and the varied assortment.
| The stores are filled with shoppers. many
| from out of town, and the prospect for
| good season is assured.
| One of the most attractive departments
| just now is the millinery department.
| where beautiful hats are shown in all
| sizes, shapes and colors. One of the sea-
| sons favorites is called the rAiglon. a
| pretty little hat on the order of the Con-
| tinental, simply trimmed with black velvet
/ ribbon and gold braid, with feather POM
| ron to one side. The hat is an exact re-
| production of the one worn by Sara Bern
| hart In her play of that name. Another
| rattern shown is a brown velvet toque,
| introduced this season by Virot, of Paris,
showing the new long breast which almost
entirely encircles the hat. These breasts
| come as long as tbirty-six inches, and
| are used for the low fiat turbans that will
| te so popular this season. Fur turbans
will be worn considerably and one shown
had high crown of shirred and corded
| green velvet with brim of mink simply
| trimmed with a large military pompon of
coque feathers. Some beautiful picture
hats are being displayed at the different
| stores. One handsome French model was
made of alternate folds of panne velvet and
taffeta silk with high fancy crown and
| the brim turned high on one side on the
| order of the Gainesborough edged with Il
long ostrich plume. The under part of the
| -, L. a,;S NIT
| headed tips On the front of the hat is a
| large handsome gold buckle This hat sells
| for s45. Another large picture hat is made
| of black velvet with maline and chenille
| forming a crown, the under brim being
faced with pink maline with cordings of
| pink chenille and clusters of pink roses A
| good many flowers are noticeable on the
| seasons hats, many of them having the
| entire crown made of roses. Peafo wi
| feathers and breasts and peacock shades
are very strong in favor: one hat shown
Qeafowl feathers, to be worn low over
| the forehead, and rosettes of velvet 10
| match the feathers arranged high in the
| back. Velour majestic is new fabric
| being used this year on many of the hats.
| 1t is a lightweight fabric, having the eff
| feet of crimped velvet. A very pretty
hat trimmed with 1t has corded crown
| OF turquoise velvet with a deep rolling
| trim of the velour majestic, the crown
| being encircled with a wreath of small
| French head tips. Under the brim clus-
| tiers OF perfectly black lusterless roses,
| another Of the seasons favorites. Very
| natty close fitting hats are made to be
| worn with tailor-made suits, fashioned Of
| beaver and velvet. Some are all black,
| others tan and brown, or any combination
To match the gown with which ii is TO be
worn. For outing hats the large soft
beaver hats are popular. One of Rudyard
| kiplings jungle tales has supplied the
| name for the newest tailored hat for ready
| wear. Like the story after which IL was
named, the hat is cleverly constructed,
and is called the "Rikki-Tikki-T" Its dis
tinctive feature is the manner in which the
| crown is made. Quarters are cone-shaped
and joined by seams that are also stitched
| at each side and through the middle of
each section from point to base is taken a
small tuck, which, owing to the texture
OIL the felt, appears round. as If corded
This particular feature OF the 'Rikki-
| Tikki-T' runs through many of the other
hat crowns, whether they are draped in
| sailor style, Alpine or knockabout shapes
These hats come in all the popular shades
READY MADE GOWNS.
In ready made gowns or tailor suits the
tailoring is so perfect that it is with diff
ficulty they are dscerned from the made
to-order garment The cloth of which
the suits are made is the regular mems
suitings and the Innings are usually to
match the color of the cloth. Very few
bright Innings are noticeable. In the ready
| made costumes for women the prices range
from $50 to s95, and noticeable on all cos
TUNES is the gold braid trimming. which
adorns all the seasons styles, even in mil
linery. Separate skirts, black silk and net
or cloth skirts. silk-lined. range in price
from SIS to $50. All of the ready made cos
tunes are very elaborate in trimming and
| the skirts are made with accordion olait-
ings around the drop skirt and in many
| cases plaitings on the outside skirt Also
| giving the fluffy appearance in vogue at
| the present time. The rainy day skirts
| show change In style from last season.
| except perhaps in the large assortment of
| colors TO select from. They are made of
| the two-faced golf material and several
| new shades are brought out. One of the
new rainy day skirts has flare at the
| bottom with stitched panel seams The
skirts range in price from 5000 to $3.50.
At the dress goods counter the cloths
| shown for dressy wear will be the faced
| Observation-Disclosures and Venetians; the
| shooda cloths are also good and will be
| worn considerably for street wear as we'll
as unfinished worsteds and cheviots and
| pebble cloth Among the colors most shown
are the beige browns, blues-in duller
shades than the past season blue-and the
reds and greens. Black cheviots and
| zibelines crepes and black taffeta will be
| worn considerably during the winter One
| of the handsomest of the new cloths shown
is called peau de cheval: another pattern
| SHOWN was OF caster rIenCn tuIted camel S
| hair; another French novelty is faced
| cloths with trimmings 10 match, exact
| imitation of the Paisley shawls; a pattern
| with a jacquard ground, with large plush
| polka dots strewn over ii is also very
| handsome. Extreme novelties for shirt
| waists are shown with oxford or Persian
| borders with either checked or plain CEN
| tiers, which sell for $3.50 pattern, each of
| which is exclusive. Models of the most
| exquisite lace robe dresses are being shown
| among the newest importations and the
| indications are that they will be worn
| considerably for smart evening gowns the
| coming season Among those shown was
| a white croquelate lace with applique of
| white taffeta and fourteen rows of accor-
| dion plated mousseline de sole around the
| bottom. The bodice comes cut out ready
| TO put over a lining. Arab and Venice lace
| robes are among the assortment and one
| of Chantilly lace with taffeta applique and
| panne velvet raised flowers is one OF the
| most beautiful. These lace robes sell from
| $50 TO $75.