The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-13

eoliennes are the preferred materials.
BodiceS are cut out slightly at the neck,
either In round or square outline; but are
far from any suggestion of decollete. Ell
bow sleeves are favorites and outnumber
every other sort. As dainty dress as any
girl could desire is made of white point
d'esprit net, trimmed with Valenciennes
lace and worn over a white or colored slip
as fancy may decide, two even three
being made with each, so providing variety
with the minimum of cost. The skirt is
slightly gored and edged with three lace
edged ruff1es, above which are insertion and
a group of three tucks The waist is in
neck, then closely shirred to form shall
low yoke. each row of stitches being COW
cred by insertion The sleeves are In elbow foy
half their length. then forming full. soft
puffs. At the waist is worn a soft sash
matching the underslip. A quite different
model Is suited to China, crepe and India
and silk. The skirt is five gored with a
circular flounce. AT each seam is vertical
group of tucks: three each The fiounce is
hemmed and inset with insertion heavy
lace. The waist Is the simple full one,
which is far better than any other sort. but
Is tucked to form a yoke below the , shaii SN
square, and shows two insets OF lace be-
tween the yoke and the belt. The sleeves
are simply full with frills at the elbows
With this frock, as L saw it in rose pink
wolfe, are worn knots or full rosettes OF
black velvet ribbon at the left of the cor
sage and at the belt, several strands of
the velvet forming the belt and falling IN
streamers to the edge of the fiounce.
SIMPLE MATERIALS BEST.
More elaborate frocks are of mousseline
or of crepe de chine trimmed heavily with
Venetian lace. A rather pretty one is white,
with a bertha of lace at the round open
neck and a wide applique at the edge of
the skirt, but the best taste prefers simpler
things for the girls who are still at school.
with a wide variety from which to choose.
but for the present they best dressed
when their youthfulness is borne in mind.
All the years of womanho0d are before
them in which TO revel i'm silks and laces.
For the time being they well may be con-
tent with the simple styles and materials
that suit them best.
Slippers and stockings are preferably
black. Young girls of fourteen and sixteen
are apt to be painfully conscious of their
feet. Black tends to give an effect of re-
duced size and is found more becoming
than white or colors. Hose are as daintily
fine and elaborate as circumstances allow.
Slippers show high heels and deep pieces
over the 1nStep in colonial style, but are
not replicas of those worn during last sum-
mer. Patent leather is the preferred ma
terial and Is finished with silver, steel or
jeweled buckles with bows.
Boys somewhat less picturesque in
dress than their sisters. but by no means
are to be passed by. The wee. wee tots
are simply fascinating. Their slightly
elder brothers. from five to ten years of
age. wear Elton suits made of the severe
black cloth that Is the material for their
fathers evening suit. Beneath the Jackets
shirts and waistcoats of white
pique with Elton collars falling over the
jackets, except in the case of the little
chaps of five, when soft full blouses are
often preferred. With these suits the stock
ings are black silk the shoes patent leather
pumps; Tuxedo suits become imperative
at twelve and are worn from that age until
formal evening dress is donned. With them
the waist coats may be white or black as
preferred. From eight to twelve there is
a choice allowed between the Elton and
Tuxedo, but the best taste defers the wear
ing of the formal suit as long may be.
Children the boys can be but once IL is
neither wise nor fashionable 10 hurry on
big bovhood by discardng the Elton suit too
soon. Smart mothers are allied with wise
mothers 10 keep both the girls and BOYS as
young as may be. MAY MANTON.