The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-05

tached. When loose they fall away after
the manner just described and make ex-
ceedingly fine lines. When the figure will
allow, trimming on the skirt is carried well
up to the knees, in genuine 1880 style. and
some very attractive gowns result, but let
all the short ssterhood beware lest they
yield to their subtle charm! AS dainty a
dancing frock as any debutante need ask TO
wear Is made of palest pink chiffon and is
trimmed with alternate puffings of the ma
terial and frills OF cream represe lace, with
tiniest pink rosebuds making heading for
all. Its bodice is low and round. with tiny
pulled sleeves, and is finished with deep
bertha of the lace and chiffon with flowers.
while at the waist is a deep draped belt of
pink Liberty satin. Another Is all white
with cream lace, the latter being some nine
inches wide and festooned in garland style
with punches of chiffon buds holding the
drapary wherever il was caught. Both
skirts are only slightly trained and are
gathered at the belt.
FLOUNCED SKIRTS LIKED.
All fiounced skirts. too. are in vogue. A
most dainty gown of Lierre lace shows FIVE
graduated founces with a full baby waist
showing a narrower fall of lace as bertha
and a note of color found In the deep
draped belt of maize chiffon velvet. A sec
ond gown is In the new shade known as
almond green in mousseline de sole over
taffeta veiied with spangled net. which
gives bits Of scintillating brilliancy that are
fascinating in the extreme. The mousseline
skirt shows three founces of lace, dyed to
match, that extend a little above the knees,
and each of these flounces is put on in big
waves that are outlined, with wee chiffon
roses of white, with just hint of pink,
while between are wreaths, at intervals,
formed of the same small flowers. The
bodice is a novel one and is In bolero form
over full waist of the lace. the bolero be-
of the mousseline and fit snugly to the ell
bows. where they are finished with deep,
wing-pointed erills of lace that edged
with a ruche of tulle that gives most
delightful softening effect. Deep girdles
have not entirely thrust all other styles into
the shade. in spite of their popularity, and
many, even the younger contingent, find
that is a revival well, is the waist made
snug and tight with deep point at the
front. One gown so made. worn by a
| smart girl who is enjoying her second sea-
| son, is of white taffeta, soft and supple and
| Is trimmed with combined white chiffon,
shows this deep. well-boned point at the
| frorft with a soft belt at the back which is
| included in the under-arm seams At the
neck Is deep fall of the lace with pulled
| chiffon above, the two forming a bertha
thai quite conceais the pulled sleeves. while
chiffon roses, white with green foliage. are
nestled here and there. The skirt Is the
| almost inevitable full one with frills of lace
| and puffs of chiffon alternating from the
hem to the knees, where more flowers form
| q finish
Pointed girdles. too, are seen, and often
| are better than the round ones, as they
| give a somewhat less trying line. Pretty
ones that give the old-time suggestion so
| generally sought, are of lowered silk over
| a gown whose color is that of the founda-
ton. One exceedingly dainty combination
4 of the sort Is found I'm a dancing gown of
maize chiffon trimmed with Lierre lace
The skirt Is hung over a silk foundation
| yelled with sun plated skirt of white net
an6 laid in tiny tucks at the belt that are
| arranged to leave narrow plain space at
| the front. and which extend several inches
below the waist line. At the lower edge
are three gathered fiounces, two of lace,
| with one of chiffon between, and the head
ing is band of the chiffon laid in very
reaching to about knee depth, a favorite
line for trimming of all sorts. The corsage
| is low, but prettily SO. with a vest front
| Of tuckng, bertha of lace and elbow
| sleeves that are a mass of billowy frills.
| At the waist is the pointed girdle of maize
silk showing shadowy white flowers and
on chiffon and like filmy materials are both
new, and In addition can be renewed with
ease. most tempting model showing
such treatment is of the lovely peach-piEk
| crepe mousseline with embroidered dots Of
| white. The skirt Is full. and is finished
| with a deep fiounce that Is shirred i'm clus-
| tiers and finished with inset motifs of lace
! At its lower edge is wide band OF lace
that falls over one of chiffon velvet, and
| above the lace are three tucks. The cor
SAGE Is shirred at its upper edge TO give a
sleeves finished with bands of velvet. At
| the waist is a shaped wide girdle OF pink
| silk with trimming of velvet and on the
| front of the bodice are three fat bows of
| the velvet, which give depth and quality
that Is most admirable.
| BEAUTIFUL COLOR EFFECTS
Color schemes are marvellous and many
arc the new and subtle effects gained by
use of color in layers. so to speak, a pos
sibility brought about by the flmy chiffons
end nets which allow OF skirt on skirt with
out any noticeable increase in bulk.
Among the notable costumes seen at the
opera is one worn by young matron,
the black lace of which is hung over pale
pink yelled with maize chiffon shot with
silver The gown itself is OF Chantilly. its
skirt made without fullness over the hips
but trimmed with six pointed rows OF pearl
| ard let sequins that give s. yoke effect
At the front Is a gathered fiounce OF the
! lace and, above IL, are medailions outlined
with pearl and Jet. The bodice is OF the
| chiffon made ve.y full. then yelled with
net and finished with deep fall OF lace
showing medallions like those on the skirt
| ard a finish, against the neck. OF plain net
| dotted with the sequins. and made very full
| ard soft The sleeves are I'm elbow length
| unlined and fall free from the shoulders
AT the waist was worn q pointed bodice Of