The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28


and were fastened to the lace collar. giving
hrmnexs enough to hold il securely. These
bands almost touched at the neck, but as
they spread out toward the bottom Of the
collar a deal OF lace showed between them
Some new designs In bright-colored .voiles
suitable for either evening or afternoon
dress-ups have two-fold possibilities which
make them very attractive to women who
desire to make their clothes go far as
possible. A handsome example was a very
soft. bright red wolfe trimmed with inch
wide red silk braid. the trimming exactly
matching the goods. The skirt was
SHRED model in which the soft wolfe was
very attractive. The blouse waist was cut
with low neck banded round with the silk
braid and with flowing elbow sleeves. I'm
der the low neck could be worn. If desired,
q CAMP Of white embroidered nainsook, the
same material showing in sleeves below the
elbow length of wolfe. With CAMP and
sleeves the gown would be permissible for
any dress-up, and without these become a
Dow-necked gown. Comparatively little at
tention is given, however. in summer even
ing hnery to economizing schemes. Chiffons
and kindred filmy weaves are favored ma
ferials, and any one knows how far from
mer Is spent at sea or lake shore. But they
do make up handsomely. and If only they
would retain their freshness longer naught
but praise could be given to them. They
are impressive shown by makers. Two
of ther are shown In the accompanying
sketches. The first was white chiffon,
chantslly and black velvet and the other
was pale blue chiffon, with panel Of blue
silk worked heavily in renaissance pattern
OF white silk cord. The liking for chiffons
brings about surprising uses of this ma
terial. as in an evening dress OF black lace
net and black chantilly made over white
chiffon, on which are stitched pieces of red
silk that showed through the black and
against the white in very striking manner.
Any color could be combined with white in
the like fashion.
The prevalence OF quieter colors in new
models of silk suits for street wear and also
I'm street gowns of soft woods is very no.
ticeable. But short time ago everything
that had any appearance of style had a
lot Of color displayed somewhere in its
makeup. Now IL Is a relief to see solid
darker shades. Many silk street suits are
accordion plated. both waist and skirt.
The only trimming shown some of these
Is fagoting, which is used on the yoke of
the waist and round the skirt yoke. The
trimming Is composed OF narrow strips OF
the silk fagoted together. the fagoting
being very coarse Such fagoting may ex-
tend down over the shoulders, as WELL in
this way giving the stylish slope. The
eolors seen most in these silk suits are
blues. browns and grays of gun metal
shades. One of the latter was used in the
gown at the right hand In to-day's second
picture. Stitched straps and passementerie
ornaments or the same color as the silk
we're it's trimmings few all-black suits
ere seen I'm voiles, and are attractive after
the recent reign of brilliant colors. Many
models are made with three-quarters coat
held in with a narrow belt OF the material
by straps. This model is very pretty. too,
In silk suits.
Fine embroidered batistes. linens. nain-
socks and lawns are an attractive array,
much varied in their character. still more
varied In the ways OF making. Women who
have dresses OF this character made al
their dressmakers' have an advantage
though home makers stand well. II Is
possible to get up these gowns very reason
ably now and have deal of individuality
20 them, for dainty insertions of fine lawn
nainsook and linens are being marked
down. and one can pick up enough OF very
pretty patterns to trim a gown tastefuly
ut a small outlay. These embroideries come
in coIors as well as In the white and black
90 with little planning a pattern gown
can be copied modified. and at a little
cost a very swagger affair can be got up
Fiounces OF embroidered nainsooks done In