The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-26
FOR FEMININE READERS
GOWNS, HATS AND OTHER FOLDE-
Rolls FOR THE YOUNG AND GAY.
Young HOusekeepers Forget the Grace
of Simplicity - Girls sharply
ScOIded-Odds and Ends.

a lovely little theater blouse is of silk
dotted white taffeta. the upper sleeves and
lower part of the bodice of pale rose pink
velvet slashed into graduated bands, and
partly covered with white applique lace,
says New York fashion writer. The vel
vet collar and girdle are finished with jew
eled clasps. The prettiest belts for fancy
waists are of satin or velvet ribbon. with
three jeweled buckles at the back, one in
the center. one on each side. holding the
loops and falling ends in place, with
matching clasp or buckle in front
Among the stylish and normal head-cov-
erings are pretty French hats which, for
the moment before the demand for more
elaborate styles, are quite a speciality.
These are not millinery in the strict sense
of the word. They are called costume
hats matching the tailor suit formed of
cloth, tweed English cheviot, cravenette,
etc, the material being arranged in folds
or stitched bands by way of trimming. with
only chou of velvet and a quill feather or
buckle finish. 1t is great economy and
genuine comfort to have such trim, neat
little standby for general wear. for there
is absolutely nothing upon it to be spoiled
by wind or rain.
The shirtwaists of French flannel. challi
cloth, cashmere and albatross. that have
taken the place of the thinner styles. show
tucks in groups and tiny buttons trim
ming. The manner of making these waists
varies but slightly from those of last
spring, except that they are this season
often finished with turnback cuffs and
rundown collars of silk White wool waists
are in marked favor. and these are trimmed
fVila
or white silk braid and tiny gold buttons,
or with white or tinted silk briar-stitching.
Similar models in white taffeta silk have
turnback cuffs and collar covered with silk
embroidery or lace.
Sashes will be a feature of many elegant
evening gowns, and of young women S
dresses iii particular. They are made Varl-
ously of chiffon, India silk with hem
stitched ends, Vatican and Marie Antoin-
cite ribbons. crepe de Chine, with knotted
fringed ends, and black velvet with white
lace applique bands a finish.
Among the snowy garments of fashion
appear the Red Riding Hood capes of cloth
the red of the most prominent shade, and
the cloth of the finest quality. The youth
full and daring only will be likely 10 elect
for this particular garment. We have long
| since become accustomed to redingOteS,
| Jackets and other wraps of a deeper tone
of red, but the cape above noted could be
seen a mile away. If the little traditional
| maid whose name it bears wore a cloak of
this gorgeous color it is no wonder that the
wolf saw her from affair." as she took her
| fatal walk to the historic grandmother $
cottage.
Some of the newest of the autumn gowns
| of velvety or satin-finished cloth are dis
| tinguished for their simplicity, which is GER
| tainly an interesting feature of fashion,
when such deliberately trimmed models
| greet one on every side, yet ii is evident
| that silk stitching and stitched bands of
| the dress fabric remain in great favor for
decorating cloth gowns. One pretty in
stance is q pale, fawn-colOred cloth, very
| soft and fine in texture and light in weight,
| like all the new cloths which are used for
dressy gowns. The skirt is in two parts,
graduated in side and fullnesS and cut cir
| cular to fit the cosely-gored silk foundation
skirt. These divisions are rounded on the
| front with the finish of a stitched strap at
| the edge, with pointed tabs tapping each
other down each side of the front Each
| tab is about six inches in length, and one
| and one-half inches wide. The bodice, which
| also shows tapping tabs of the cloth. has a
| round yoke of tucked cream silk. with hne
| cords of green velvet set around at inter-
| walls of one inch The silk collar band has a
| turnover collar of velvet covered with rows
| of stitching and the green velvet girdle is
| finished i'm like manner.
| Pale turquoise blue or wild-rOse pink
/ ostrich tips are a dainty decoration for the
/ hair with evening dress. Other accessories
| are Louis Seize bows combined with jew
/ eled aigrettes twists of tulle and gold
| gauze and half wreaths of partly open La
/ France roses set above the coil of hair,
! with costly Spanish comb as finish, the
| roses showing each side of the comb.