The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22

trimmed with gray lace and with it toque
Of gray and c.inchilla furs on the opening
afternoon. Lssser in the week saw others
in heliotrope and in brown with now and
again singls costume of white or cham
payne color, but, as 1 stated above.
the quieter Zones prevail for the day.
time hours. A singularly elegant and
quite novel costume seen to-day was of the
fancy velvet lhat is so much liked, COM
bined with embroidered cloth. The velvet
was In shades of gray with pin dots of
palest green, She cloth reseda. The skirt,
made just to clear the ground, was laid
in a plat at each seam. Above each of
these was an sppliqued oblong Of the cloth
embroidered ii green, gold and black. The
coat was a lotg-skirted blouse with
row vest Of tie plain cloth on which were
set rows of isich-wide tan colored fringe,
their width APART. Each side of this vest
were oddly shaped revers Of velvet that
turned over fSom the outer edge to show
facing Of embroidered cloth. The sleeves
formed huge tufts above the Follower far
ing cuffs of cloth, below which fell deep
frills Of cream lace caught up at the inside
Of the wrists with bows of black velvet
ribbon. The hat was a harmonizing turban
in boat shape One more costume, show
ing the revived use of astrakhan. comes to
my memory SIS insistently as not to be put
aside, then must tell you of the lovely
things worn lty night. The gown in ques-
ton was Of dark red cloth trimmed with
tstrakhan, the blouse Of the fur with vest
of the cloth Embroidered In dull gold and
black. giving the military touch that so
often confronss one. The sleeves OF the
coat were big and full. but cut off above
the wrists, wikle below them fell wide frills
of deep creams lace. The toque was Of the
fur and cloth. with black tips.
EVENING GOWNS AND WRAPS.
The after-ditsner display Of the week had
been really gorgeous. No other word ade-
quately conveys the impression 1eft upon
the mind. Tsazzling jewels. much white
and pale coloA,s. brilliant jet and pearl en-
broideries, with exquisite hats and superb
wraps. have combined to leave an impress
sion of limitldss splendor on the mind. In
fact, so mani were the superb creations
at each evenisg gathering have attended
that it becomss difficult task to separate
a few from Che rest. White retains its
hold, but 1 hsve seen so many pale-tinted
gowns as to feel convinced its wearers are
crying for change. In the deeper colors,
violets, pale tyreens and blues appear to
predominant ;although no sooner have /
made that statement than I recall lovely
creations in SPADES of pink. The older con-
tingent are WEARING much black velvet and
lace and aref most distinguished therein.
1 noted one efgante. as our French friends
say, whose h;sr was snowy white, wearing
black velvet .with the most superb Brus-
sells lace and diamonds, and over IL, she
entered her bzx, long coat Of the chiffon
sort, finely Plated below a deep yoke of
guipure, into fhe edge of which was knotted
a deep fringe! Another, worn by woman
of like dignity and years, was all in soft
gray, with a: trimming of chinchilla and
lace. but the younger matrons wore lighter.
brighter things for the most part.
A most bes .itiful pale blue gown was OF
chiffon velouSs which, by the way, is quite
different FROM the velvet. The skirt was
one of the fasorite ones of the season, full
at the belt, bit was gathered once only and
with slightfutess at the front, while sides
and back weife shirred to form yoke. At
intervals rou'id the skirt. near its lower
edge, were sea discs of silk netting, fringed
at each lowsr half The blouse waist
drooped wells over a deep corselet OF the
velvet embros 1ered in blue and silver and
showed a vess OF the same below the yoke
of lace that GAS shaped to form a point at
the front. The fronts and back were
shirred at thes Shoulders and well down over
the arms, urber sleeves and waist. appar-
emily, being fut in one. Below these shir-
rings the shelves consisted of wide flowing
portions that fell over white chiffon pufrs
completely cbvered with frills OF cream
lace. The hss. was OF cream lace and vel
ours, with shaded blue plumes. Blue al
ways is mucf In evidence at gatherings of
the Sort let tther colors be as fashionable
as they may. for blue suits many faces A
lovely gowni OF the color, in its palest
shade, was sof soft-finished taffeta and
serves TO iluatrate both the renewed favor
of silk and ,fie lavish use of all forms of
handwork The skirt was made full below
u yoke OF Fish lace and trimmed with
pyramids fo4med by motifs of lace and
raised Engl9h embroidery, with, below