The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

can be devised than these waists. Many on
the order of pattern waists can be bought
all ready TO be made up. These are Of
crepe de chine, lace net, chiffon, silk
crepe and all lovely thin stuffs, many of
them embroidered in delicate flower de-
signs. In the latter, the flowers often are
so raised that the separate petals stand
out by themselves. Beads and spangles are
used much, both on the goods as purchased
and as trimming put on in making. Sleeve
puffs are often chiffon. A new trimming
appears in white lace net over white silk
hand-painted in flower designs. 1t is
dainty, and more serviceable than are most
equally expensive trimmings because the
net may be used over different colored silks
and the idea of several waists be given.
This idea of hand painting on silk is car
ried also into the silk drop-slxirt
Five examples of new separate waists
are pictured herewith. First, there is
light blue crepe de chine. shirred, trimmed
down the front with light blue velvet and
embroidered on the yoke in white. At the
left in the larger picture is a waist of dark
green dotted velveteen, a very stylish
goods, with trimming of silk braid and
velvet front in light blue, the front en-
broidered in colored beads. Next this is a
white broadcloth waist finished with
Milanese lace. gold buttons and vest of
the material embroidered with white silk
cord. Then there come in the picture a
white embroidered crepe de chine finished
with light green velvet. and a pale gray
etamine waist, embellished with embroidery
Of gray silk cord and banded with gray
silk. The composition of these waists af-
fords a hint Of what is doing i'm such gar
ments; the whole story would be too long
I'm telling to be interesting, though to look
over in the stores the array of these things
is fascinating enough. 1t will be apparent
that designers have opened up a fine new
field. one that is great assistance to them
in varying their product. merely by the
authority now given to mating blues and
green's. a few years ago full half these
highly stylish color combinations would
have seemed to shrek because of discord-
ant contrast Times has changed" saws
the dog's-meat man.
Much accordion pleating is seen in half
neglige house gowns. For her who has a
fondness for that form of trimming the
present is the time 10 indulge it. The thin
light materials used so much just now
lend themselves easily TO IT, Yoke tops
in this style are very pretty. as a long, un-
broken line OF the pleating is left. Thin
Japanese silks are very attractive in this
form, or If something n little bit warmer
is preferred all-Eool challies or soft eta
mines can be used effectively Lace is put
in great profusion on these house dresses
too. Often it is set in insertion before
the pleating is done that il shows in and
out of the pleats. J he same lace may he
used for the yoke. Some gowns made after
this fashion so handsome to tempt
the owner TO give way 10 a slight headache
so as to receive I'm her room
For calling and street gowns there is no
handsomer material than white cloth. Nor
is there anything more stylish though the
unsuitability of %hite goods TO street wear
hardly needs mention. Usually such dresses
are made either deliberately. or If the
amount OF establishment be small IL is of
brand new character or very rich. A sam
pie bit OF elegance in this direction was a
white broadcloth calling gown. It's skirt
was very long. the bottom finished with a
band OF ermine three inches wide. Scat
tered widely over the skirt were applIqued
lsaf designs Of the cloth. The waist was