The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-07

waists cut as TO give no dividing line As
yet sleeve caps. continuous trimmings and
the like have contented the powers that
be, but there are to be found suggestions
in some of these waists that scent strong
ly OF danger and remind one OF those old
time waists whose sleeves were set In
inches below the shoulder joint. Anyone
who has tried wearing such knows the
discomfort and how completely hampering
they arc. Nothing could seem more entire
ly opposed TO the modern desire Tor free
movement than any such revival. and the
thought is encouraging; yet anyone who
has studied fashions knows that women.
the best and strongest, are weak where
la mode Is concerned.
THE NEW TRIMMING.
The new trimming seen on these new
waists consists of insertion applied over
the shoulder seam and continued down the
sleeve in an unbroken line, but, as the join
ing is at the normal place. it does not ham
per the movement of the arm. As some one
has shrewdly said. the incoming of the gen.
uine long shoulders means utter inability
TO don a hat properly after the gown is
closed. Whether we shall see women wear
ing their hats without intermission re-
suit. or whether they will have the courage
to resent such Infringement remains to be
seen.
Beneath these white bouses are worn
slips OF thin, washable silk in white or color
snug sleeves, over which the full outer ones
fall In soft puffs With the coming of warm
weather IL is possible that these may be
discarded and the waists worn without lin
ings. but they have practical value we'll
worth bearing in mind. Contact with the
skin means soil and repeated cleansingS
mean loss of beauty as well as cost. These
thin slips being washable, can be kept in
order with ease and serve as perfect protec-
tion>to the waist, besides allowing changes
of color that mean added variety with
trifline additional cost.
Materials, both for between seasons and
summer wear. grow more varied and beau
tiful each week. Some of the mulls and
muslins are simply poems of dainty color
ing and show exquisite designs. There is
a tendency toward bordered patterns and
very charming many of them are especially
when made up with shirred or plated
skirts / hear rumors of three-founce
skirts also and, indeed, have seen a few
but let us hope the tall, slender sisterhood
alone will adopt them. Those lucky folk
who can seize upon almost any new whim
and wear 1t with success, but let the short
and the stout beware. PongeeS are to be
a feature both of spring and of summer
and make most fascinating and becoming
gowns. The latest addition to the wealth
of variety the material affords is trim
ming bands woven in blended colors and
with the Chinese alphabet or characters
as design. Looked upon as decoration only
ii is a great success. The colors are good
the figures are quaint and attractive. but
II might be well to inquire the meaning
before INDUCING in too lavish use, else
may we all share the trials of the girl who
had a gift of unique Chinese belt and
wore IL proudly and unthinkingly until one
day its meaning was made clear. The ma
terial was hammered silver and the design
was repeated several times. Picture the
wearer's embarrassment when courtly
Chinese official assured her ii read: May
you live long and be the mother of nine
sons MAY MANTON.