The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-01
OF INTEREST To WOMEN
WHITE PREDOMINATED AMONG
GOWNS AT THE HORSE SHOW.
Women of a Chicago suburb VIII Try
Cooperative housekeeping
Christmas to the Fore Now.

White seemed to dominate the entire
place to the exclusion of everything else,
says the New York Sun. There were white
gowns, white hats and white coats galore
than which nothing could be more attrac-
tive in dress
White is the seal of fashion this season.
without doubt and pale blue ranks next
One scheme of color with very little con-
trast of any sort is evidently the correct
thing for real aristocratic elegance If
the gown is blue the hat and boa are blue
also, relieved only by a bit of lace or a
flower and delicate touch of black in the
finish of the bodice. The contrast when
there is a decided one of any sort is in the
hat, which may be black white, or a
combination of both.
With the white and cream lace gowns
some color, usually blue, was to be seen
on almost every costume, for the belt,
possibly, with, little touch at the neck
arranged in dainty bands or short pointed
straps, and also in some form on the hat
made of lace or white cloth, as the case
might be. Yet all-white hats were very
much worn with the white gowns IN the
evening, and white cloth hats with fur
brims were a feature of dress in the after
noon.
1t was said last season that the smart
set had become very Indifferent to their
well-earned reputation OF classifying the
modes and settling the question of leader
ship in Dress but there seems to have been
a lively interest in sartorial things this
time and the leaders of fashion were out in
full feather with variety enough in their
gowns to establish the order of things for
the season.
At least the popularity of velvet and vel
veteen gowns was settled beyond question
in one afternoon, and the special effect
which prevailed to the greatest extent was
that Of simplicity, but not at all of that
kind which indicates any tendency toward
economy. On the contrary. it was of the
sort which is the most equiste elegance, at
tanned only by reckless expenditure.
The dress was dainty, rich, elegant and
smart, one and all combined more less
successfully, well sustaining the American
woman's reputation for intelligence and
taste in dress.
An occasional costume of pink varied the
scene in the evening, but this color was de-
cidedly the exception on the opening night
Black lace over white was very much in
evidence, especially among the matrons.
These gowns were very elaborate, the ex-
terror decorated with combinations of ap-
pique designs, embroidery and sometimes
a delicate 'sprinkling of silver and jet SPAN
giles, over an underdress of white chiffon
with abundant plaitings around the feet.
embroidered with chenille also, and with
wool, too. in some instances.
In general the skirts of the dresSy gowns
are even longer than they were last sea-
son, sweeping out into full rounded trains
very fluffy in finish. Some of the black lace
gowns are embroidered in medallions of
colored flowers done in silk.
Next in Importance in the way Of gowns
at the horse show in the evening was the
lace waist worn with any sort of light cloth
skirt and the white cloth gowns. These
were especially distinguished as new by
the embroidery done in wool and silk with
inset motifs of heavy lace combined.
1t is we'll to mention right here that the
long loose coat Of white cloth is the swell
evening wrap, for the young woman's wear
especially.
Most of the white gowns were all white.
with the exception possibly of a very dainty
touch of color at the throat, and this was
more often pale blue than any other color.
In fact. it is the principal color for contrast
i'm all the thin white gowns.
One notable exception in white cloth was
made with sort of blouse bodice turning
back, revers fashion, from vest of black
and white striped silk, and faced with the
new, dull. soft. pinllish red velvet, embroid-
cred delicately in black and white.
The white cloth gowns seem to have
usurped the place of the pale gray and
and yet there were gray gowns in crepe
de chine here and there one in the evening,
and the most charming costume of gray
velvet in the gun metal tints worn in the
afternoon.
one OF the most swell-looking women at
the horse show in the afternoon was
dressed entirely in black velvet without any
visible decoration except tiny cord tucks.
Her hat was all black. and the only bit of
contrast was one string Of pearls around
spray OF white cardinals tucked in her
bodice at the bust