The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05

trimmed with one OF the new fancy mer-
cerized braids.
Silk waists are both plain. of the shirt
order. and elaborate in the extreme. Crepe
de chine, peau de cygne, louisine and SIM
liar soft and pliable silks make the favor
ties, but taIeta, of the later soft sorts, also
Is much used. Plain styles differ little
from those already described in cotton and
ere preferably made of the more substan-
tal silks. Buttons of many handsome va
rieties and hand stitching are freely used
as trimming. The buttons alone are a
study, so beautiful and varied they are.
Cut steel with brilliant mock gems, pearl
a host OF other attractions are offered.
Lace in medallions as motifs also Is used.
while all lace waists are held exceedingly
smart. AT a matter of course, there Will
be later developments.
GENERAL STYLE DEFINITE.
All that 1 can tell you of now are the de-
signs that so far have appeared, but, while
this is true. L do not look for any important
changes. A charming lace waist is made
entirely of Cluny insertion. held by narrow
bands of brocaded white ribbon. 1t is quite
simple in style, but includes a drop yoke
that extends over the sleeves and is made
of the lace and silk bands running hori-
zontally, while those Of the waist and
sleeves are perpendicular. 1t closes at the
back, as do very nearly all of the hand
somer models, and includes full sleeves,
with straight cuffs. The waist is simplicity
itself, but the exceedingly handsome ma
terial makes its own decoration, and would
be spoiled by fuss. A novelty is twilled
silk, and a most effective waist is made of
the material in white, with medallions Of
Maltese lace. The design includes the ever
popular cape, which Is round and falls
apart at the front. The fronts are laid in
tucks to give the effect of a triple box plat
at the center, and in two from each Shout
der to the waist line. The sleeves are full,
with plain deep cuffs, and the back shows
tucks at the center to match the front. The
cape is finished with a band of plain white
silk piped with the twilled that is en-
broidered in black French knots. The cuffs
match this band, and three medallionS of
front of cape and one at the back. The
closing is made invisibly at the front, and
the neck is finished with a turnover collar
and crayat or the twllled SILK, With en-
broidered bands of plain. A far more ele-
CANT model also is white, but of louisine
silk, and shows the new cape effect edged
with fringe. The waist is simply laid in
narrow box plaits, but the deep yoke is
rounded open at the front, and the sleeve
caps that with 1t give the cape effect are
of cream lace edged with silk fringe. A
pretty one of crepe de Chine is combined
with net top lace, and includes shoulder
straps that are extended over the sleeves
well to the elbows, and are stitched in place
at each edge. Another is of pale green
crepe de Chine combined with represe lace
and trimmed with embroidered bands, and
is peculiarly handsome and chic. The shall
low yoke is of lace. Below il the fronts
are laid in box plaits at their edges in tucks
at each side OF the center that extend to
the bust. The back is plain. Over the
shoulders is a small circular cape that fin
ishes the yoke and meets the box plaits.
The sleeves are tucked above the elbows,
plain and full below. The cape and cuffs
are trimmed with bands on which are en-
broidered feur-de-lis, and above this band
\ ON tho nann and ON ooah how rloif a -
medallions of lace. The whole effect is
graceful, elegant, all that could be desired
in a waist. There is a total absence of that
overelaboration which simply suggests fuss,
and, as a result, the ensemble is one of
genuine dignity and style.
MAY