The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-13
A GREAT DRESS DISPLAY
MANY FINE COSTUMES SEEN AT THE
wOMAN's EXHIBITION.
Handsome Gowns, Wraps and Hats
Worn Both by Visitors and At
tendants-Some Details.

Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK. Oct. 10-The event of the
week is, of course. the woman's exhibition
now being held in behalf of the Profess
sional woman's League. AS you. doubtless.
are aware, the enterprise was organized by
women, carried out by women. paid for by
women whose purpose it is to allow man
the single privilege of spending money
within the garden walls. He may do that
as lavishly as he will The fair managers
will no more disdain his dollars than has
he refused theirs upon similar occasions
, when he found himself host; but beyond
that concession masculinity has no place
in the scheme. Women act salespeople.
ushers, doorkeepers, even policemen and
the like. A first glance suggests comic
opera. Nowhere else are we accustomed to
seeing women in the uniforms OF municipal
police; nowhere else are we in the habit
of meeting essentially masculine costumes
| upon essentially feminine figures. But that
| impression soon gives way to interest and
| to the real earnestness of the league and
| its helpers. They mean to succeed. They
| mean to raise a big fund, the ultimate use
| for which shall be a building of their own.
| While it is still too soon to predict the
| result with safety, walk through the va
/ rious aisles so strongly attests the earnest
ness Of the endeavor that one feels assured
OF a fair success
| All sorts of things greet the eye The
| costumes of many lands are on show, but
| what interests me most, inasmuch as /
gowns shown by exhibiting modistes and
| the more numerous ones worn both by
those who participate and those who look
| erng, that at the garden includes women
| of wealth, women OF taste, women OF dis
erection. To study their costumes is to
| CLEAN many a hint as to what is correct
and TO catch many glimpse of fine color,
| handsome drapery, rich material and gem
eSai sm ,a 1t Is a weii-known fact
as handsomely. dressed. II is their bust
| ness to study effect. and they do so with
| success. The women within the booths,
numbers more more are ,0 in attendance. SO help
! ing to swell the fund. AS a result many
new costumes are to be seen. much of in
| terest is to be CLEANED.
LIGHT WEIGHT COSTUMES.
| 1t is too early to talk of furs as ac-
tually being worm but all that / told
you last week is verified by the exhibits
| and one sees squirrel coats, ermne
| trimmed, broad tail suits and all the many
bouses. stoles. capes and mufrs tempting
| ly displayed upon those much enduring
| wax ladies who seem never to know either
/ neat OF COlu lHc lOlh VINO pace
| the aisles or struggle to obtain ducats
| from the crowd. not possessing that adj
i vantage, wearing cloth suits, hand
| some light weight wraps and gowns Of
| silk, crepe de chine and the like. AS a
| matter of course. tailored gowns predom-
| mate among the lookers-on. These show
| more blouse coats than any other sort
| Some Of the more elaborate costumes are
| made with the tunic Sort some the half
| length light coat and some few of the
simpler ones short jackets; but blouses
mean variety which makes wraps of many
| sorts. Zibelines, camers-hairs and all
rough cloths are seen by the score: 1t is
| a season of such effects and while fine
| oroadcloth always is in style these mean
| novelty and are greatly sought One nota-
BILE costume was of zibeline in dark green
| edged French broadcloth that matched the
| darkest blue. The skirt the familiar
one with full length front breadth and
flounce at sides and back: the blouse coat
the new one with a triple cape-collar.
triple basques and big bishop sleeves fin
ished with triple Follower fare cuffs. With
velvet trimmed with blue and green pom
pons. At the open neck was caught a
glimpse of blouse OF blue silk muslin.
| and velvet ribbon. The within of the mo-
| ment is for blouses en- suite so far as
color Is concerned, and the blouse of mus
lin makes an admirable example OF good
| style. The material is more durable than
| chiffon, yet scarcely less effective and al
| this season, of ideal weight for wear be-
meath a cloth coat Collar and yoke were
Of velvet bands held by fasgoting. the
| muslin below being shirred. A quite diff
| ferent suit, seen almost at the same mo-
ment. was Of London smoke broadcloth
| the skirt simply stitched. but the blouse
| showing long revers and collar OF white
embroidered In dull red. The embroidery
was heavy. executed with worsted. and
gave a most unique effect Beneath this
coat was a blouse Of gray panne dotted
with white. and with II was worn a ha,
OF gray felt with plumes. Exquisite IL was
beyond doubt and quite new as well. for
this heavy needlework has only just ap-
| peared and Is novel II II smart. A
third notable costume serves TO show an.
other variation. the wool being English
crewels, and also exemplfies the extreme
favor shown for plaits and straps. The
material Is camers-hair In navy blue OF q
| light shade. The skirt was made In sever
! cores with a box plat at each seam ex
! tending to nounce depth Above these