The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-04

noon and evening wear. White is a favor
ite, and Is always lovely but painted de-
signs are gaining favor and some printed
floral effects are exceedingly attractive
The painted gowns are comparatively few,
fective one Is of pale green with big tum-
bling pink roses painted thereon, but to my
mind the result is by no means proportion
ate to the labor and the time involved En-
broidered white mulls are fascinating and
are really exquisite. Even the material
plain is rendered most charming by shir-
can be found in really excellent designs in
the better printed or woven organdies and
the like
NOT ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE.
While an OCCASIONAL painted gown appeals
to one as something peculiarly chic, / am
by no means inclined to grow ecstatic over
their beauty. Favorite methods of making
are with skirts that show much frou-frou
and blouse waists with charming little
coats of lace or embroidered muslin which.
preferably, is old-a veritable heirloom. The
| subtleties Of the painted design apt
| to disappear under such treatment and only
the color effect to remain, and this last
is apt to be good when il comes from
| the really admirable designs offered by
the dealers as when produced by the slower
ana sian more costly metnod OF painting Pari-
ines, with these that are exceedingly chic,
yet mean real protection against the chill
4 VI summer AFTERNOON. AS yet only
| few have reached this side of the sea.
but more are quite certain to follow for
| they fill a need well as add to the grace
| OF the toilette. Embroidered batiste, lace
and the like are used for the thinner sort,
but the practical ones that appeal to my
| sense of use are of finest, thinnest cloth or
| OF crepe in white and pastel shades. For
example, linen gown of old blue, inset
| with medallions of Russian embroidery in
! dull rose. pale green and white. is accom-
panied oy a small wrap in pastel rose
4 Ic in tnnr hon md
OF embroidered white crepe and Directoire
scarfs in heavy lace silk lined are fire.
quently seen, their protection being by no
/ means TO be despised. While white is, and
/ Will be. the peer of all colors, some lovely
things are seen in pale green, pale pink
and tender blue. A most charming NOUS
| seline of Nile green is all of the color with
relief only IN the band of white that fin
| ishes in the stock collar The skirt is
| piisse with three tucks above the hem and
| is shirred to fit snugly over the hips. The
| match, which opens over narrow vest Of
| the plisse mousseine and includes wide
| sleeves of ghe same that held by cuffs
of lace. AT the waist is a narrow crush
belt OF liberty satin in the same shade Of
| green and at the edges of the open blouse
| are drop ornaments. In common with many
| OF the gowns so treated the plating ap-
| pears to have been pulled out after press
| ing and one almost fancies the tucks must
have been laid in after that process rather
than before The shade of green in itself
| is most attractive in summer gown and
Is apt TO be becoming to all blondes At
least the golden-haired girl for whom the
| gown was designed gives ample evidence
! that IL suits her and enhances her charms
A more matronly gown is of the favorite
mGnssel1ne; MOI; d 7,,.p put IN dove gray. and III is
| skirt is softly full. gathered at the belt and
| is banded with three groups of tucks, five
wide ones at the lower edge. three vf the
same width at f1ounce depth and three
| narrower between that point and the belt
| The corsage is full and blouses over a
deep belt OF liberty satin at the back as
| well as front. Its sleeves are big and full
but are cut in one with rather deep snug
| fitting cuffs. On these are appliques of
lace and over the shoulders falls a deep
| cape collar of liberty satin and lace, the
lace railing In deep scallops at the edge.
SOME PRETTY ACCESSORIES.
The cape-collars are, many of them, ex-
tremely handsome and are seen entirely
of lace as well of lace with the material
of the gown. IN the former shape they are
offered ready for use and can be made to
butte transform otherwise simple gown.
The bloused bodices that droop slightly over
deep belt or corselet, are seen upon many
of the newest French gowns and are, un-
doubtedfy chic worn by slender women, but
should be absolutely foresworn by all
others.
Accessories of dress are never quite SO
elaborate nor so costly in summer as in
winter. but some really delightful things
well suited to the season are being shown.
Long chains appear to retain all their IA
vor. Some of the best and newest are
| woven of beads either by the Indians OF
after their methods and show quaint de-
signs cleverly wrought. Others again take
the form or ropes and are made from beads
of all sorts and all values. Coral is a IA
vorite and is exceedingly beautiful sc
treated Handsome models are shown in
white as well as in red and are finished al
the ends with big tassels of the beads top
ped by carved dome-like bits OF dull gold
Amethysts are having great vogue and an.
pear In the chains as elsewhere. A really
exquisite one is of the genuine stones OF
matched color each cut into a perfect bead
| Belts also show the stones and are to be
J | seen in a succession of carved gold sections
each set with an amethyst and all held by
tiny chains and in soft wide ribbon held by
big clasps of carved rose gold or dui
silver set with, apparently, the bigges
stones to be found. Hat pins grow NOR,
| luxurious and more beautiful each month
or so ii appears. The latest whim is fol
those Of huge size in gold, silver or gur
metal, set with stones of various sort.
which worn thrust through the ban
deaux which lift the hats from the head
Their brilliancy Is exceedingly effective ant
they undoubtedly show to far better advan
tage than when half concealed by the trim
ming about the crown. but there are prac
tical difficulties in the way of inserting
them which IL requires some skill to over
come Fans grow more and more diminu
; tive until the la.est are tiny in the ex
treme. For the most part they are worl
depending from the long chains which $,
; are made to serve an end, but the hi,
sleeves are used as receptacles by som
smart women who attempt to copy tn
grace and charm with which our Japanes
) sisters make use Of their kimonos an,
: bring forth the ever present fans from thei
folds MAY MANTON.