The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-23

reaching to the edge of the skirt, big
round muff and a toque of the fur, the last
frightened with a bit of burnt orange
velvet.
THE STOLE'S THE THING.
Stoles make the feature of the season.
In addition to those of squirrel, silver fox,
mink. sable. ermine. chinchilla. broadtail
and all the favorite skins are so made up.
Many Of mink seen. and are exceedingly
handsome when well selected, closely like
sable to the average lay mind. One shrewd
woman whom I know has a set made of
mink tails that has been taken for sable
time and again, rich and deep is its
color, so fine is the hair. Many, very many
fur coats and jackets have been seem
Young women prefer the blouse model with
short basque or girdle attached at the
waist One lovely girl wore such a gar
ment Of squirrel, its revers of ermine, and
with 1t big hat of the gray fur, with
brim Of the white and single curling
white plume about the brim. Her gown
was of gray zibeline with long white hairs.
and she carried muff en- suite with the
coat Another charming costume was of
black velvet, over which was worn blouse
coat of sable lined throughout with white
but require the most slender of figures to
make satisfactory effect. Tunic coats
have appeared, and are elegant in broadtail
and close-haired skins. but are not apt to
be becoming otherwise, whatever may be
in style. A most elegant example of broad
tail was made in style suggestive OF Louis
XIV, but collarless. The narrow revers
were Of black velvet embroidered in black,
heightened by white and pale gold, and this
same material made the border that fin
ished the big pockets ard wide flowing
sleeves that fell over undersleeves of black
point de Venise over black satin. The coat
fitted to perfection, and showed all the
grace and beauty of the figure, while pos
sessing the richness peculiar to fine fur.
The vest, revealed by the open revers was
of white satin embroidered in Oriental
style, the hat was of the picture sort and
of black velvet. with brim of black silk
point de Venise and black plumes the muff
was of broadtail, big and round, and the
gown beneath was of black satin-faced
cloth, made with a full-length front gore.
laid in a wide double box plat stitched to
fiounce depth, and side and back cores
heightened by box-plaited fiounce.
SOME HANDSOME COSTUMES.
Simpler costumes were of cloth, with fur
as accessories only, and of velvet, made
with skirts and coats to match. Velvet
was much seen, as was also fine velveteen.
AS handsome costume as any l recall was
of velvet, in myrtle green, with trimmings
of sable or mink. The skirt was plain, with
a shaped f1ounce. the coat one of the tunc
sort, that is always so smart and so ele-
CANT. Green is prime favorite. Many en-
tire costumes of the color were seen and
innumerable ones into which bits were in
troduced The long stoles elegant in
the highest sense, and give a grace and
dignity that often is lacking in entire coats
of fur. most exquisite costume worn by
young matron was of gray velvet of the
new soft sort known as chiffon. and was
worn with squirrel furs set off by ermine.
The material. which 1 think have men,
toned in previous letters, is soft and plia-
bic in the extreme and was just one mass
of fine shirring. The skirt is shirred to
form a hip yoke. The waist is shirred at
the shoulders and at the top of the sleeves,
so giving the desired long, dropping Shout
ders. The shallow yoke is of heavy linen
lace. and the open front shows full white
chiffon. Over the gown was worn a three
quarter coat of white cloth, made in box
style, with deep bands of Cluny lace over
an interlning of white chiffon. At the neck
was tiny collar of pastel green panne
and the ties were of black velvet ribbon
At almost the same moment was seen a cos
tune of fine velvet in a small black and
white check, combined with ermine. The
skirt is snug and plain, with three circular
folds at the edge, a narrow panel of ermine
at the front, and heavy motifs of black
applique edging the panel and heading the
folds. The blouse, open at the front, with
a panel of the fur that met that of the
skirt giving princess effect, was trimmed
with long dropping epaulettes of fur. The
sleeves are large and full AT the neck
was worn a stock of heavy lace, with a line
of black at the throat, and in the hands
was carried a big ermine muff. The hat
was of white long-haired beaver with
trimming of lace and fur. A far less elab-
crate costume was of zibeline, in green
and blue plaid, and showed a bodice of
chiffon matching the prevailing green be-
meath the coat. Zibeline is essentially
smart and has quite established its vogue,
although satin-faced cloth predominates
for gowns of the more elaborate sort. AS
a safe general rule waists are of lighter
material than the gowns, but of matching
color or of lace. Much chiffon is used and
lace of all sorts. One novel bodice was all
of heavy antique linen lace, in a deep
cream that is almost ecru. Another was
of tan chiffon plisse and worn with tan
skirt but was heightened and relieved by
collar and cuffs of rich Oriental embroidery.
HATS IN VARIETY.
Hats are, for the most part, low and fiat
in shape, but are worn to give a most CO.
quettish air. Fur, squirrel mink and err
mine were all seen, but there were also
numbers of long-haired beavers and of vel
vet. A most beautiful toque of squirrel
has a crown of draped Lierre lace, while
another of mink has crown of white tulle.
Plumes are much worn and are always SUI
perbly graceful. A lovely turban of squir-
rel showed a single one of white curling
round under the brim, and was otherwise
untrimmed. Exquisite hats of black velvet
show insets of white French crochet and
white plumes held by jeweled cabochons.
To be correct the hat trimming must droop
over the hair, and nothing gives the effect
of grace found in fine plume. genuine
picture hat worn with a costume of black
cloth, was of MORE velvet as to the crown,
cream crochet lace. and was trimmed with