The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10

Charming suits made with Killed skirts
| and long, plain-fitted coats, but plated
{, coats also are worm and many women look
better in short jackets than In any coat
| yet devised. AS satisfactory and chic a
| costume as any l have seen is made OF
brown Holland and consists of a plain.
| much-fiared skirt. and blouse Elton. The
| skirt Is trimmed with bias bands and a
| fancy linen braid, of the same color as the
Holland TO simulate a 1ounce. The Elton
| opens in tapering revers to the waist.
which are faced with white pique. edged
with the braid, and includes slightly far
ing sleeves with cuffs of the pique, braid
| trimmed. At the waist is narrow stitched
belt. and below it a circular basque por-
ton. Another. in quite different style. COM
bines Killed skirt with long, plain coat,
the only trimming being collar and cuffs Of
white.
BROWN LINEN is GOOD.
The brown linen is, perhaps, best Of ali
for travelling inasmuch as it does not read
lily show soil, but dull blue is exceedingly
smart White must always be kept for the
briefest trips only. Fresh and unsullied 1t
is the handsomest of all summer gowns,
but a bit bedraggled it becomes hopeless so
far as style is concerned. With the linen
suits white lingerie waists and
with the waists stocks or linen collars as
may be preferred. When linen is not useC
lightweight wool or mohair is made or
similar lines or shirtwaist dresses are worn
with dust cloaks over them. Mohar is light
sheds the dust and, If purchased in good
quality, is unframed by dampness, but 10
many women nothing seems desirable
as taneta made on simple lines. Shepherd
checks are having great vogue for the pur-
pose and the lovely gray and white stripes
are used, but black, blue. brown and gray
are quite correct. They are simply, even
severely, made and are worn with lightest
or dust cloaks as protection. Skirts may be
plain or plated, but must not be fiounced
and must not be trimmed to any extent.
Waists should be Yeritabfe shirtwaists
never the fancy blouses that belong with
long skirts. The accompanying cloaks are
of silk, nohair, pongee, linen or lansdowne,
all of which materials shed dust and are
made amply loose and long. with wide
sleeves, but should be finished with stitch
ing or stitched bands only. AS smart and as
serviceable a costume as any | have seen
is of dark blue cravenette mohair and COM
bines gown in shirtwaist style with
long half-fitted coat that entirely covers
the skirt. Waist. skirt and cloak are per-
fectly fitted and are trimmed with bands
of the material in varying widths The
lines of the cloak admirable The bands
over the seams give it just weight enough
to insure retaining its shape; it Is light. 1T
Is unframed by either dust or rain. The
skirt is seven-gored and much f1ared with
the bands set on each gore in groups. and
the waist is made with tucks that extend
from shoulders to belt and includes cuffs
and collar that are banded to match the
skirt.
DUST CLOAKS AND HATS.
Linen dust coats are much liked and pos
sess one merit beyond all other sorts in that
they can be laundered at need. Now and
again one sees heavy lace used on these,
but for linen, as in other materials, the
truest taste prefers simplicity of finish.
There are so many occasions upon which
the smart woman can wear her elaborate
gowns she is more than content to don the
otV ,faln xxrIn Dftain nd
braiding make the two forms of trimming
that are really smart for these gowns, and
even they are used sparingly. Linen in the
natural color of blue piped with white is
singularly effective Braiding on collar and
cuffs often gives air of elegance to an
entire gown, and is seen on both linen and
wool costumes. A most elegant gown of
red almost covered with straight bands of
black and white braid, and many chic linen
suits show collars and cuffs of white braid
ed with black in some simple pattern. Linen,
too, is used as bands on cloth and on silk,
and | haveNseen linen banded with cloth,
but this last is by no means so handsome
as the linen on the wool.
Hats for travelling by land differ from
those of the sea to some degree but are |
simple, small, and what is known as tailor
style Some of the latest sailors have APP
peared I'm erin and delightfully."- cool and |
light. Both they and straw in the always
popular shape are much liked. but are |
trimmed either with ribbon ribbon with |
wings. Where they are not liked other |
simple shapes are chosen. Almost any of |
the so-called tailor hats are correct, but no |
flowers or elaborate trimmings must ap- i
pear. The veil of chiffon must not be for
gotten. 1t may be overwarm, bat when |
such is the case can be pushed back over |
the hat. While its protection against the ele- |
ments is apt to be needed at any time. Wise |
women never needlessly expose their skins. |
Experts assert that one summer of reck- |
less usage will mean months of care, and |
possibly no return to the original beauty |
after ALL In spite of the craze for no hats !
that seems rampant among the younger |
care of the skin is still held es- |
sentiaf and all possible precaution against |
undue exposure is taken. A bottle of toilet |
water and box of some healing ointment |
make good travelling companions, but a new |
discovery, much sought by the outdoor girl. |
of powder that can easily be carried and |
which is to be dissolved in water, then ap- |
piled to the face after bathing is worthy |
of special consideration and note AS un- |
derstand it. the dissolved powder is bene- |
fetal, leaves only the effect of any toilet |
powder. yet does healing and soothing work |
and undoes much of the harm so"apt to
come from reckless exposure.
MAY MANTON.