The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
FOR FEMININE READERS
GOWNS THAT ARE WORN BY LEAD
ERs OF FASHION N NEW
Practical suggestions tn the Caterer
for Hungry PeopIe-Max o'ReiIs
sharp and witty Talk.

Mrs. Clarence Mackay was seen Monday
in Tfnanv.s. examining some rare jewels. In
an ideal summer frock OF pale ecru. says a
writer In the New York Times. The ma
terial was French batists. and at Intervals
of a hands breadth apart white rings.
fhrea-fou1hs OF an inch across. were en-
broidered. These rings showed centers Of
delicate turquoise blue. At the first glance
the gown gave the impression Of being Of
open-work batiste over a blue slip. The
skirt was long. ciinging and free from trim
ming. save that az the left side. from the
bottom Of the skirt, tive four-inch bands or
white embroidery on bands Of pale blue
curved up 10 the waist line directly in front
The bodice. with pouched front ana slightly
wrinkled back. had no other trimming than
the rings. The bishop sleeves were gath
cred into a band Of tbs blue and white en-
broidery and the stocx was made of the
same material. The girdle worn was a mar
row one of black velvet ribSon, ending In
the back with several loors and ends not
over a foot long. Mrs. Mackays hat was d
large one. but not excessively so. OF fine
black straw. 1t was trimmed with black
ribbon and feathers. and set back on the
face.
Mrs. Joseph Stickney, whose favorite COL
or would seem TO be blue. wore while al the
Waldorf OF Tuesday. a blue serge gown.
simple and chic. 1t was a medium shade
The skirt had no hounce OF any sort, but
fared. and a foot from it's lower edge there
were three rows of white stitching. AT In
tervals Of twenty inches. and just above
these rows of stitching. Byzantine hgures'
five inches high by three in width. were
stitched In white, and triple rows OF stitch-
ing ran vertically from the belt to the hor)-
zontal rows near the bottom, at intervals
Of ter inches. The Eton coat was finished
at the edge I'm rows Of white stitching ana
I'm the center OF the back, where the {achet
was cut I'm a shallow v, appeared the
BYZANTINE design, the same as That on the
skirt. ONLY smaller. The same design ap-
peared Just below the rather narrow square
collar. and the fronts OF the Jacket-"hlcn
ran four inches below the waist line and
were fitted with darts-We ere Stltched IN the
straight lines and Byzantine nsures- Inc
coat sleeves were finished with stltchlns.
in the back the Eton was sufficiently long
To- completely conceal the blouse worm, ana
showed only a bit of the white RIBBON Delt
caught with 4 tiny diamond square. Mrs.
Stickney'S hat was a small toque OF Dlack;
a twist of pale blue satin RIBBON started
between the brim and crown, a little TO the
right Of the center, and extended around
the left eide 10 the back. Where the crlm
rolled up there were small white roses
niHCEu. w HtH ME-. ClHLhAA1g ~ ~ -
a bea GtifuI blouse OF pale blue crepe oS
chine. simply made, was seen. II piouseo
a good deal in front, but was close-nttlng III
the back. and there were a Few tny tuchs
A turnover collar Of white mule ana a
full tie with long ends OF pale Dlue mace
the front a mass Of Gipb aie 6lu Sas nuns q oenchanr
for black polka dotted in white. One or tn'
most fetching Of such frocks was worn, py
her last week. and on Monday she lunchee
in the Waldorf palm garden in a black
organdie thickly covered with half-incf
white polka dots. The bodice, was htted IA
the back by narrow tucks and few OF them
There were shoulder pieces-one could naru'
ly say they formed a yoke-of narrow white
applique. The neck was cut square and z
chemisette of fine. soft. white linen canva:
waS worn. y band of the organdie was fold,
ed around the stock, and a narrov edge OF
the linen was folded over IL. White rosettes
an inch and a half across were placed or
each side Of the opening at the front. anc
from these depended short scarf-nkt end;
OF organGie edged with white. The Skin
chung closely 20 the figure. y deep nounce
three feet deep In the back by sixteei
inches IN front. was tucked from its uppel
edge th-ee-sourths OF the way to the fool
and fell around the wearer 5 feet In soft
full folds The coat sleeves showed a DIT o.
white at the wrist. Mrs. Gerhard hat wa:
a small toque IF black straw trimmed VIII
white roses.
Miss Barbara Sedley wears a simple frocl
of rose-red satin-striped challie.. The wais
blouses slightly all around The yoke II
formed Of rosc-red material embroidered IL
q fine geometrical pattern In black. Ions
tabs run from the yoke OF this embroidery
TO the belt. and are similar TO the YOKE
save that the embroidery Is white. Tn
same finish is used at the wrists OF TIN
bishop sleeves. The stock tabs and those OIL
the wrist and sleeves are finished witt
garnet buttons set in quaint old-fashione'
silver work. The skirt is a simple cllngini
one finished with rufies, and a militar!
girdle. OF crimson - worn. This Is tied AM
fooped at the left of the front
Mrs. Edwin Gould wore. on Tuesday, a
the same restaurant, g costume OF very pal
ashen brown wool yelling; The bodice ma
N oh. urhfrh a1sN nxfan6a6 QUAR- rho arm
and formed shoulder caps. OF black chan
lilly. The material was cut away fror
the back. The front, also tight fitting
had two clusters OF narrow tucks taper
ing from the middle of the shoulders I
the center of the waist line in the bach
band of black chantilly five inches wild
that ran straight TO the bottom OF IN
skIrt. The skirt itself was fitted wit
aparsely scattered clusters OF narrow tuck.
running vertically from the top TO tn
founce. The founce was a foot In widt
were three narrow horizontal tucks. Th
upper part of the fiounce showed vertics
sbeks m f ssadPedi A n NE hc9 1snG Ur IN
fancy straw OF pale blue. trimmed wit
folds of satin or the same shade. Blac
wings were applied both under and over tn
br'In at the left, and the hat set well o
the brow.
A frock worn by Mrs. o. II. p. Belmon
at the Waldorf was a satin foulard 1
basket pattern-that is, the effect wa
OF narrow satin ribons OF black and whit
shading to gray. woven in and out /
basket fashion The skirt had an apple
fOunce a foot wide. Three rows OF blac
velvet. the center one three-fourths of a
inch and the two outer rows a haI
inch In width, trimmed its lower edge. an
the same arrangement of velvet headed 1
The bodice. tight in the back. came belo'
the waist line In front, and opened over
blouse front OF white. the blOusing show
ing : much at the bottom as the top. A
the bust line a strip OF black velvet cam
from each side and tied In the center I'm
sailors knot with narrow pointed ends.
short boa of plain black tulle. formed {
box plaitings. with long ends. and a blac
and white hat were Worn.
EpiGrams ON Women.
Max O'Relrs fourteenth book. Her Rova
Highness Woman" is just published b
the Abbey Press.
AS with the other thirteen. II Is fuII n