The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22

they are at once strikingly becoming and
graceful as well as far more agreeable to
wear. With elaborate afternoon dress one
sees much ermine, but squirrel, mink, sable.
chinchilla and lamb all retain their hold.
and young girls affect fancifu arrange
ments OF chiffon and the like made In the
prevailing shape. A lovely set. stole and
mun, for a debutante is of white chiffon
with white velvet roses. Another is of lace
and chiffon with touches of squirrel and
still another is of chiffon with ostrich tips:
Charmingly youthful and pretty they all
are and they add much TO the ensemble of
any afternoon or evening gathering at
which they are worn. Marabout feathers
a. d swanSdown. too. are seen. and are as
d. 'nty as can be. Only the other day
noted a lovely blonde girl wearing a toque
of swansdown trimmed with white ostrich
tips with a stole and muff to match Her
coat and skirt were Of white cloth, made
quite simply and trimmed with stitched
bands of panne, while the bodice was en-
tirely of lace. All sorts of novelties APP
pear in fur and in muffs that are made of
fur combined with other materials. Vel
vet. to match the color of the gown. is a
favorite material trimmed with heavy lace
and bands of fur and tails and is finished
with full plaitings of chiffon that fall over
the hands.
Just where our clerical tendencies are to
end | do not know and dare not conjec-
ture but certain il is that one sees many
odd and strange things One of the latest
coats for evening wear is of white cloth,
made much after the manner of a priest
rODe. ana mas nedNy eCru linen lace dp-
piled over front and back in the exact shape
and after the manner of the vestments
worn upon high feasts. Clerical stocks and
stoles are familiar, so much so that one
sometimes forgets whence their inspira-
ton comes. but 1 confess this latest en-
croachment gave me shock. 1t would
seem as though some few things might be
kept sacred, as though designs might be
found without encroaching upon the
church.
MANY EXTRAvAGANCES.
Chiffon gowns are a feature of the sea-
son. In the quieter colors they are worn
for afternoon fetes and white and pale
colors make ideal costumes for dinner and
evening wear. pretty custom is combin-
ing white with palest colors and of sew
ing the two together then hanging over
silk. A most effective evening gown for
a debutante is of white over Nile green
and is trimmed with tiny ruches of green
velvet beautiful dinner gown for a
matron is of black chiffon and white, with
trimming of black Chantilly lace, the chif-
fon being plisse and arranged TO form al
ternate narrow panels Liberty SILK, too,
is a favorite, are all laces and nets
Liberty. combined with white French cro-
Chef and is all plisse. The fine plaits of
the skirt fall from the belt to the edge OF
the train, but are held in place by wide
one at fiounce depth, while the edge is fin
ished with a narrower applique, all the
lace showing grape design and irregular
edges. The blouse is plisse below the yoke,
of plain silk embroidered in seed pearls,
and includes elbow sleeves, lace edged,
over full falls of white chiffon. novelty
is the use of ribbon in strips that hang
from the belt to the edge of the skirt and
are arranged at intervals. Two new gowns
are so treated, one being plain cream net.
the other white point desprit. The former
Is peculiarly attractive. as well as new
and illustrates another fashion of the sea-
son in its combination of two sorts of lace.
The skirt shows deep tucked yoke, below
which the skirt is shirred. This yoke is
edged with represe lace In points, while
the skirt is hemmed and tucked then trim
med with insertion forming diamonds. Each
diamond incloses an applied motif of cro-
Chef and the white ribbons that depend
from the belt are enriched by similar motifs
set on at intervals for their entire length.
The blouse combines an unlined tucked
waist with a full under portion and big
loose elbow sleeves. Still another gown
of net is of the embroidered sort, with
trimming of French crochet and is hung
over skirt on which the heavy lace Is set
at fiounce depth. so giving a most unusual
and at the same time satisfactory effect.
MAY MANTON.