The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-08
suggestions to Shoppers.

Hatpins have taken on mushroom
growth, and though the smaller ones are
shown and worn the fad of the moment
is the great big one of sterling silver Some
OF these show grotesque heads. others beau
tiful and graceful art noveau designs, and
still others are whole clusters of forget-me-
nots or violets in silver. Another and even
prettier variety of the extra-size hatpins
SHOWS plain surface of silver either round
or oval-shaped. which is to be engraved
with the initial or monogram of the maid
VINO purchases or accepts 1t. These are
particularly smart with the jaunty sailor of
On the season, the severity of the design being
IN better accord with the unadorned lines
signs.
The most favored Of the tailored belts are
the inch-wide ones of black silk, and the
prettiest Of these show a slightly pointed
tip in the front with small buckles and
eyeiets on either side. The belt is thus adj
Unstable from either SIDE and so is salts
factory as well pretty. One of the shops
SHOWS also wash belts in white and an ex-
ceedingly effectiYe shade of bright blue in
this same style. A belt fad of the season
is the wearing Of wide fiat buckle in the
back These buckles may be bought sepa-
rately and the belt constructed of what
ever material the fancy dictates or one
may buy the belt of soft black silk with
tnese buckles already attached. The fashion
isn't particular pretty one: the wide
buckles have the undesra BILE habit of MAX
ing slender waits look almost clumsy and
wide waists ilimitable observation-disclosures
which they are something of novelty and
SO carry inevitably an appeal to the sum-
mer shoppers. Smaller sized buckles, of cut
steer or gilt form pretty finishes to the
DeI1s and s1rdles of pretty summer frocks.
and one or two girls in town have immense
nat, oval-shaped buckles which they wear
at their backs with stunning effect The
wide buckle. however, invariably increases
the apparent size of the waist, and for that
reason Is undesirable no matter how pretty
1t may be in itself.
Notwithstanding all the preachy things
hat men have written and said about the
hand and wrist bags that woman so de-
| lights to carry. she goes on carrying and
delighting STILL 1t may be a careless trick
for her to tuck all her wealth. no matter
whether it's great or small, into a little
pocketbook or bag hung on a chain of
| dubious strength. and then to go along the
street dangling the same from her fingers
or her belt. But the thing is unavoidable
SO long as the manufacturers continue to
turn out the attractive bags which are dis
played In all the shops which make a spe-
cialty or womans wear. The most at
sractiye OF all the purses Of this style shown
workmanship. One Of these. recently ar
| rived in town. Is in dull green with a terri
| bic hand-embroidered dragon in brown and
yellow and spouting orange-colored silk
| flame. sprawied all over 1t. The lining is of
| embossed leather in soft browns and creams
and the knob. which slips into the hand or
through the belt is Of hand-carved ivory
The bag is stunning thing. and is worth
saving up $22 for, even IL one has to carry
1t for month or two afterward with moth
| ing in it.
| The old-fashioned crosses which have been
sought out and worn with such JOY In the
past few seasons by the new-fashioned girl
have been duplicated in gilt, siver gun met
| al and oxidized silver, at very modest
| prices, and now the girl who Is minus heir
| looms may nevertheless hang a cross upon
her chain and feel perfectly satisfied. The
! crosses range in price from 70 cents to
| $780, and In size from an inch and a half
| to four or five inches. A cross Of whatever
metal or price seems hardly the right PEN
dant for the frivolous chain or chatelaine
Of the airy summer girl-and yet It's very
| fetching pendant there.