The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-02
FOR FEMININE READERS
WHAT THE WOMEN WHO FOLLOW
FASHIONS ARE WEARING NOW.
Expensive Weddings One of the Fol-
lies of the Time-To Learn Ways of
HotcIs-Odds and Ends.

The straight-front corset is in greater de-
mand than ever this season, says a writer
In the New York Post. Black fox showing
few silver-white hairs. is one of the sea-
sons favorite furs for boas and pelerines.
The low cOiled coiffure is much more gen.
orally adopted in Paris and London than on
this side of the water. The very latest
walking skirts are made to show the feet to
the top of the instep, and are of equal
length all around. More stylish cloth skirts
are made with a separate drop skirt of silk
than with a lining sewed in with the out
side fabric. The Raglan sleeve beginning at
the wrist and terminating at the collar has
had its day of popularity. and is now con-
sidered passe. Shaggy camel's-hair felts
and silky beavers are among the highly
favored fabrics used for autumn toques,
turbans, and short-back sailor hats. The
style of hair-dressing so universally elected
for during several seasons past and known
as 1.-THE extreme Pompadour," has passed
entirely from fashionable favor.
Black, black and white and some very
delicate and beautiful shades of gray and
brown are the favored colors this fall for
full fluffy ostrich plumes on visiting and
promenade hats, with matching feather
boas en- suite.
At the fancy dry goods houses are set
forth some novel and attractive belts fin
ished with quaint clasps or buckles. Most
of them are extremely narrow, and curve
low on the front below the slightly droop-
ing bloUse-front of the bodice. The sale
amount Of combination underwear has been
almost double that disposed of at this time
a year ago. The continued vogue or prln-
cesse and all other kinds OF sheath-shaped
dress skirts has brought this style or gar
ment into prominent FAVOR.
Narrow ruches of black point desp1t,
either shirred or pleated through the CEN
ter, are an inexpensive and very efecuYe
sort of trimming to select III making over
silk or satin gown, either in black or colors
Draperies and ruches of the net should then
be added to the bodice.
DelicateIy tinted velvet appliques in ar
tistic Persian effects and likewise black
velvet designs to be used alike on gowns
fancy wraps and high-grade millinery are
greatly in evidence this season among the
most expensive and recherche 1mportauons
from both Paris and London.
To be worn suite with shaggy costumes
OF camel s-hair or English cheViOt or tweed
are hats of very rough felt-sangller telts
they are called, upon which eagles plumes
and other stiff feathers are secured with
knots of brown, green, brilliant scarlet or
equally brilliant marigold yellow velvet.
Pompadour or Marie Antoinette silks are
extensively employed IN the making OF
draped corselets belts, blouse fronts, collar
and coat Innings, colonial waistcoats, etc.
Edged with black velvet ribbon, II deco
gowns and forms very handsome combi-
nation.
The new shade Of green, camels-hair.
faced cloth and Venetian for winter cos
tunes are combined with various handsome
furs and look remarkably well with nearly
every sort. They are extremely smart and
attractive with black fox and black silk
embroideries en- applique or with black
Persian lamb, looking brighter and richer
by contrast. They also combine very ele-
gantly with mink or seaskin and are in
equally good taste with trimmings of beav-
er or lynx. Golden gray beaver will again
be used with castor or fawn colored cloth
by women Of clear complexion. with rich
color. The handsome shades of brown are,
however, becoming to more types of faces
than any other color in the entire list OF
furs.
Buckles of every shape size and descrip-
ton are used on autumn and winter head
wear ad libitum, on the top of the crown,
under the brim, at the back, on the edge Of
on at every possible angle Of the hat, very
frequently without the least regard to ap-
propriateness or use, large oblone buckles
often showing cOnspicuOusly just above the
nose of the wearer of a hat tip-tilted over
the eyes or above the left ear of the owner
of a dashing Di Vernon model, high in the
air on the right side and scOOping down
equally low on the left. The exhibit of
quaint styles in clasps and buckles is most
varied and elaborate this season, and the
prices paid for them range from 80 cents
to $50.