The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
Fashions Fancies.

New York Evening Post.
White mohair costumes will be in marked
favor during July and August, at golf, teas,
afternoon weddings, garden parties. the
races, and at all fashionable summer re-
sorts. For general wear. they are made
in simple tailor style for demi-dress they
have vests or blouse waists of lace or fan
cy silk. For evening toilets, they are
combined with satin brocade, lowered taft
feta, etc, or artistically trimmed with lace
medallion insertions and special pieces en-
applique.
The picturesque wide-brimmed shepherd
ess hats to be worn in the country and at
the various watering places are trimmod
with chiffon and masses of gay blossoms
large orchids, scarlet peoples, hollyhocks,
and like SNOWY flowers predominating.
Others are draped with handsome lace or
net scarfs, or voluminous bows of tulle
caught with r~osettes of satin ribbon. All
sorts of cool summary green things are
used to tie flower clusters together, or
rushes are loosely braided with rose sprays,
with thOrns and stems en- evidence. Fringes
of grass and maiden-hair fern cover the
brims of mats, with perhaps an edging or
tiny flowers like mountain laurel or Nav
apple blossoms. Wood MOSES, lichens. and
shaded green river and aweeds are dis
posed in various novel and graceful fash
ions, and white Neapolltan or chip hats
are wreathed with white water lilies sur
rounded with their own pink-lined green
leaves.
are made of bands of taffeta or peau de sole
between stripes of brier stitching, and the
collar round the silk yoke is made of net
well covered with ribbon embroidery. dotted
with Jet and gold sequins. The guimpe or
yoke effect still prevails on many hand
some summer gowns. and. in addition 10
lace. net. chiffon, tucked silk and batiste.
with various kinds of embroidery for this
purpose, there are China silks. with groups
of very narrow tucks, with thorn or stem
stitching. between them, and shirred null.
crossed in diamonds and squares. outlined
with fine lace insertions.
Lace insertions in every possible width
and device are still used In unlimited guam
titles. and whether the material is silk or
/ cotton. the amount is as lavish in one case
as the other. Some very dressy summer
gowns are made of ecru batiste, sheer. and
exauisitely fine and delicate in tint. One
model is barred all over the skirt with
lace insertion, matching the ecru shade.
and made up over a foundation of tafreta
/ of the same color, and there IL "A bertha hn-
ish of lace below the nsertiOn-barred yoke
of the bodice. Applique motifs Of point de
Venise are particularly desirable for gowns.
fancy waists. and the new Princess OF
Wales berthas. with stole fronts. In fact.
everything in the way of lace decoration
remains i'm high vogue. not, however. TO the
exclusion or numberleSS otner modes OF
costumes of pure white. from plain taffeta
parasOl TO shoe-tip, viii be one OF the
/ dominating features OF summer dress. and
these gowns will be worn morning. noon
and night. in all their varying grades OF
dainty elegance.
The round waist blossoms out fresh on
costumes and toilets Of every sort. and
for every possible occasion. II makes the
short. stout woman groan to behold what
charming things have been achieved for the
coming season with these pretty waists
voked. tucked. blOused, lace-banded. APP
nlioued. frilled and pulled. But who but a
Slender woman could carry off these dis
~tinc;ive and elaborate styles with any sort
OF aplomb?
For pique. silk. gingham. madras. dimi-
~. amb and other wash fabrics. the
Gibson shirtwaist is in great use. and the
shops are filled with countless pretty va