The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-07

extravaganza Is not always enough TO stay
the fancies of elaborate dressers, the SCOT
made IL likely that such a gowns freshness
would not outlast its first wearing. So.
since to don new gown and hurry home
because its daintiness had become smudged
I'm the first hour out of the question,
the budding fashion has almost blasted.
Now and then an example is seen. but al
together these are so few they seem too
striking, far more so than they would were
they more abundant. When the observer
considers how they would appear If there
were enough OF them fully to authorize the
idea, she's pretty likely to regret the out
come OF the scheme.
This feeling will be accentuated il she
then examines such dresses as displayed in
the shops Forgetting that their beauties
are protected by glass case or show win
dow. she will for a moment, at least, re-
gard their spotlessness reasonably last
ing. One type Of these dresses certainly
will have somewhere; many of the 9TH
ers deserve ii. The sort that is sure to
have acceptance is made from white zibe-
line weaves. Especially noticeable among
these is new weave called panne zibeline.
Part of it's roughness is pressed down in
imitation of the panne velvets. Such zibe
lines are very freely trimmed with en-
broideries in cord and braid designs. Pend
ant trimmings are used a good deal, too, as
on all street gowns. and one sometimes
wonders if all the things seen flying from
the gowns are securely fastened. This or
namentation should have attractions for
women who dress so carelessly that they
sometimes seem to be falling apart, for one
flying end, more or less. will not matter.
Turning to street fashions that are I'M
questionable acceptances, fur trimmings
are worth consideration. 1t already is plain
that it will make little difference whether
you trim fur with lace or trim lace with
fur. These matings nave had vogue long
enough to escape the charge of undue odd
ity. and this years combinations make one
set off the beauty of the other more than
ever Fur bands for trimming gowns are
from the narrowest to those almost as wide
as knee-fiounce. and in great many
cases such trimming is heavy as more
than to Offset the admirable lightness of
the dress goods. Two stylishly trimmed
dresses appear in the accompanying pic
lures. That with triple skirt was dark red
zibeline and wolf fur. A black velvet vest
peeped from beneath it's jacket. The other
was dark brown broadcloth, Russian sable
and heavy hand embroidery done in brown
silks. Its fur front piece was an attrac-
tive oddity.
The matings of fur and laces are espe-
cially APPARENT in coats and wraps Collars
of heavy lace are worn with jackets and
coats of Persian lamb, and even of Russian
sable. and handsome dressing they make
for such garments. Big buttons are put on
fur coats, and gold buttons on squirrel
are characteristic Of this season. Squirrel
is the seasons fur, and so much of il is
seen as to suggest that that creature may
be exterminated. 1t Is used alone or in
combination 1t combines especially well
with ermine, the gray, white and black
spots harmonizing we'll See to-day's in
itial for an example Of this union, in a
Siberian squirrel coat with ermine collar
and trimming of jet cords and ornaments.
Another fur that makes handsome TRIM