The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-31
FOR FEMININE READERS
SIMPLE BIT l. WORN
IN FASHIONABLE WOMEN.
Architecture ns "a Profession for Wom-
en-How "a StraiEhten Round
ShouIders-kitchen Hints.

Mrs. John Jacob Astor, says the New
York Times. wore at a Sunday night dinner
at Newport a gown as charming as IL Was
simple. The material was white taffeta SILK
broken by stripes OF black gauze. Inc
strip s were vertical. the white an men IN
width and the black somewhat narrower.
The sweeping. clinging skirt was plaln' ana
the bodice was also unbroken by tolds OF
Insertions. The effect was princess save
Tor the velvet girdle. with trailing enos'
which broke the long lines. The STOCK was
OF the white silk and had stitched on IL
four extremely narrow bands OF pale blue
~taffeta, ending In points. The bodice front
showed some folds Of white chiffon. and
the hat worn was a large one or pale blue
trimmed with unusually wide ostrich
plumes, also pale blue. These plumes
crossed at the left OF the front.
Mrs. John r. Drexel wore at the tennis
tournament a frock OF pale blue and white
silk woven in a lacing pattern of tiny
white and blue squares. The skirt had in
~sertions of creamy lace in both narrow
and wide patterns, and the bodice showed a
bolero effect over a full vest of chiffon and
lace. The stock was Of lace, and a full
puff Of lace formed the lower part OF the
bishop sleeves. A small round hat OF white
flowers was worn straight on the head,
and the brim in the back was turned
abruptly against the crown, and a chou of
black tulle seemed to fasten it.
Mrs. Sallie Hargous Elliot wore an ex-
quisite costume Of heavy white cotton
goods. The bodice and skirt were both en-
broidered all over with punches of grapes,
the vines and leaves being simply outlined.
The embroidery was white. The gown was
tight fitting and clinging, and the bodice did
nnf hlnEaa The hHf worn WAS OF white
MULE, with a soft crown, and several lace
edged rufies formed the brim. A large
white chiffon and tulle boa was worn.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.,. appeared
I'm a short skirt of white pique, with a thin
white shirtwaist. Her hat was a broad
brimmed sailor, covered with a light veil,
drawn over her face under her chin,
sprinkled with small polka dots. This
veil covered the crown and brim of the
hat. the ends being brought down in the
back and securely fastened. With her was
Mrs. Joseph K. Widener. who was also in
white pique. The skirt had an applied
founce and the eton coat had deep points
in front, running below the waist line. The
on the sailor order, save that it rolled a
bit as the sides. 1t had a broad band around
the crown, with a nat, black DOW on dhs
the coat.
Mrs. Duncan S. Ellsworth lunched at the
Astoria the first Of the week in a deep.
but bright, blue frock. The material was
a rough serge. The skirt was perfectly
plain, just touched the floor; and had no
belt matching the skirt. The coat was a
close-htting eton, with a deep attached
girdle piece OF gold cloth, which described
an upturned V in the back, and in the front
rose from the underarm seams and was
sleexes showed m . g0 q fn Ha'i puf of fh the rS Wbite
cloth finished in gold, with cloth of gold
Wristbands and gold buttons. The blouse
worn pouched very little in front. 1t was of
dull light-blue linen, with meeting sprays of
white flowers embroidered on each side of
the closing plat in the middle. ~ high
round yoke was embroidered on 1T. also in
white. The stock was white and blue, and
the blue ends of the stocks bow were en-
large one of light yellow straw. with a
broad brim. This brim rolled slightly, and
in front there were loops OF black ribbon,
through which was thrust one long black
quill. The hat was worn well to the right
of the head.
Miss Lucille Bacon was lunching at the
Waldorf early in the week in a seasonable
and simple frock. The skirt. which barely
touched the floor, was of invisible shep-
herds plaid in black and white wool. Four
rows or black braid scarcely a sixteenth
OF an inch in width edged the bottom of
the skirt, and the deep applied hounce
was headed with the same number of rows,
the braid being its own width apart. A
similar row ran from the belt TO the hounce
in front. The skirt fitted very closely. The
belt was a narrow one OF black. The white
ehirtwaist was tailor-made, and. therefore.
severely plain, and, while fine, was not
sheer. There WAS a little turnover collar
and q black ribbon tied under it. Miss Ba-
cons white sailor hat had an under brim
Oh DidCk. II a Il large DQtlC Oh req pop
pies at the left or the front, and a few Of
these flowers were placed fatty against the
crown near the back. The band around the
crown was also black.
Mrs. Daniel Bacon. who was with her
daughter, wore a long skirt of thin, cling
ing black material. and a small black hat,
set straight on the head, and swathed in
black chiffon yelling. Her bodice was a
close-httins. long-pointed affair of light
mauve crepe. The tops of the sleeves were
tucked and caught with tiny buttons. and
these appeared again on the tucks of the
bodice and stock.