The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-22

gown without possibility of it's being rec
ognized. Cluny is appearing in a shade that
exactly matches the natural pongee color,
and IL is seen in pattern robes of the pom
gee where IL is simply stunning. Heavy
laces are to be used more than the thin
silk ones for summer gowns. You see. the
delicate nets and chantilly were for winter
wear. so Ii is proper now to look for heavy
sorts for summer. What inconsistency.
Much fringe Is to be seen on summer
gowns. too. especially on white linen ones
1t is wide fringe, resembling skein Of
linen embroidery thread tied in a knot
and left to hang. 1t will be bad stuff to
catch dirt. yet is being made up without
consideration of this fault. Thus a white
linen gown with twelve-gore skirt, the
cores fagotted together, had near the bot
tom two insertions of antique lace, and
around tie lower one, which was five
inches from the hem, a row of fringe
reached to the floor. A single dusty prom
enade will do for such a dress.
Disappointment is I'm store for women
who. above all other things, desire COM
fort. and that is that the short skirts so
faithfully promised at the beginning of
the season are not TO be in as much favor
as was expected. There were promises that
they would be the general get-up on the
street, and the new models were so dressy
that IL looked as If the most fastidious
would be suited. Alas! they have not ma
terialized. and not only are the street
gowns not short, but they are longer, il
anything, than before. The only reason
that can be seen why the short suits have
not been a go Is that the fad is to be for
white and very light shadings, which GER
tainly do not lend themselves in the least
degree to short suits. The same amount
OF decorations that were promised for the
short suits are retained in the tailoring of
the gowns that actually are to be the style
These are not overtrimmed-what could be
I'm these days?-but are embeIIished freely
enough 10 admit of much diversity in gep-
eral appearance. The first two of these
illustrations give good idea OF their char
acter. The suit of the small picture was
dull blue broadcIoth. with blue silk and
Irish crochet for trimmings. In the sec
ond picture. at the top. are biscuit broad
cloth self trimmed with squares and but
tons. and a white etamine braided in
black and trimmed with antique lace. Be-
low these a white canvas braided in
black and light brown boucle cheviot
self-trimmings edged with red silk. Skirts
OF the lengths of those pictured are TO
rule.
Quantities OF black velvet ribbons are to
be employed on dressy gowns Black is
very effective in setting of the light col
orings fashionable in dress materials. and
velvet Is settled on as the stylish medium
for supplying the black Much of this
velvet ribbon is embroidered all over with
tiny French knots in white linen or, silk.
whichever is the one needed. Embroider-
ing twenty yards OF quarter-inch ribbon
with French knots seems like wicked
waste of time, but that quantity of the
embroidered ribbon is only a mild order.
for suc1 trimmings are used by wholesale
A muclI-favored trick Is TO run such rib
bon int, the big meshes of laces. and IL is
possible to get lot OF IL on a gown when
used In this way.
Wide girdle belts have returned to
styiishness. They are a pretty fashion
for the long waisted. but those who recall
the appearance OF some very short-waisted
woman In a g1rdIe viii have horror OF the
fashion. Panne velvet is seen I'm these
gird.es. and many wide fancy sash ribbons
are 70 be used. too. Those made OF the
ribbons are simply pleated In front and
sack. narrowing At the sides. and are fin-