The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23

months and constituting a medium for
gradual change from summer to winter
fashions. Such dresses make clear that she
who would disguise her shift from one TO
the other must pay for il dearly Unless
some saich intermediate dresses & re to be
donned the change is likely to be marked.
for the offerings of heavy stuffs indicate a
radical change of standards in them. Plain.
srlooth cloths, which have been near the
top Of the list for several seasons, are to be
set back In their places are to be mixtures
and notified weaves. all with rough sur
faces. These goods are well i'm hand, tailors
have their designs ready and just
as the temperature warrants their display
these gowns of mems goods will appear,
and thereafter will seem almost to double
in number daily.
revival OF velvet is promised, too,
though IL may develop bit slower than will
the acceptance of rough wooiens. 1t will af-
ford fine chance for richness, as fancy
weaves cf velvet are to abound Checked
and plaid yelvets are strongly suggestive
OF original beauty when made up and new
possibilities limited by striped. dotted
and figured weaves. There are plain velvets
as well. but a greater stylishness is to at
tend on more fancifuI ones. Dressmakers
are very insistent as to velvet gowns so by
midwinter they are likely to be very num-
crous. Even il they do not find a place i'm
every wardrobe of the least stylish preten-
sions-that is what their promoters claim
they will do-they will be used literally in
trimming. Taffeta. too. will be employed
freely I'm trimming. particularly in ruchings
and bands. Fringes are submitted as styI-
ish garniture. and doubtless will be adopted
by many, especially by those who prepare
elaborate dresses. If only some way could be
found either to reduce the tremendous prices
Of really fine fringes. or to give to women
confidence in those Of more moderate cost,
then the acceptance of fringe would be as
s,red- As il is. il has hung i'm the balance
for months. and for the coming winter ii
may not be generally. though it's cor
rectness is not to be doubted. Lace will not
be lessened by the end of summer Natur-
ally the heavier sorts will be favored, and
colo-ed laces will be admissible. The latter
may be said of light Iaces too, for the point
of importance is to have lace and plenty
of ii.
The restoration of taffetas seems to be
assured but they are not the old crisp
weaves OF whose noisy rustic women used
10 be so insistent. but are soft and clinging
of the best possible texture for employment
I'm shirrings. gathered folds and pleats.
These fancies of the summer arc to be con-
tinued, even in heavy materials. They are
TO be used in velvets. and as to even heavier
stuffs. designers are scherning so as TO re-
tain the folds and peats without making
the result seem too bulky. Women of full
figure are not likely to be well suited by
these arrangements. but for them likely the
gathering and shirring will be placed else
where than about the hips. a notably large
proportion of the new silks is of plain
weave. but there is a considerable choice of
dotted. striped and figured silks Black and
white effects i'm the striped and dotted
sorts. and pompadour fancies in the figured
cnes are noticeable. Puppies. reds. bright
greens, lavender. rich browns and blues are
found in both silks and velvets. Dressmak-
ers seem especially confident of the stylish
ness of puppies. but they should be used
guardedly.
In the pictures that the artist shows here
with, the first four gowns are afternoon