The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17

pie, their lit must be perfect, and their cost
Is high. AS worr, they are always fastened,
no suggestion of light soft waist showing.
The demand for severe gowns comes from
the search for an offset to the elaborate
dress-ups. But average taste is such that
not great many women who can afford
the beautiful Celebrations of tailoring can
refuse TO have them incorporated in their
suits The average amount Of ornamen-
tation on tailored suits is lessening, but
still is considers BILE. Many suits are trim
med simply with stitchings and self-strap-
pings. others show braidings. passementer-
les and touches OF color. Some stitchings
in white on the darker shades OF goods are
in such coarse stitches that at little dis
lance the gown looks as If il still held
its hastings. Many finished in this way
have a set pattern carried out in the stitch
ing. This is fussy work, as the slightest
deviation from the pattern will show very
plainly, and that means expense. Others
have each seam corded with darker color,
and still others have a fancy silk braid
down each seam. The coats are nearly all
without collars. fat trimming of some
description taking of the plainness at the
neck. This is a pretty style and one that
looks to be and really is much cooler than
the heavy collars so common recently.
Notified fancy goods are handsome in
tailored gowns. Grays are so numerous
as TO be almost overdone, and an occa-
sional darker dress makes a pleasing con-
trast. Street gowns are made with every
seam of skirt and blouse jacket trimmed
with a stitched band OF the cloth from an
inch to two inches wide. This is a pretty
style for those whose figures viii bear such
dividing into sections.
The artist shows in her initial picture
and in the right hand figure of each large
Illustration three pretty tailor suits that
reflect the newest fancies in establishment
The first was blue sicilian and narrow
black braid. The next was sketched in
white canvas cloth, black stitching and
black silk ornaments. The third model was
coffee-cOlored brOadcloth finished with
two widths Of black silk braid. Its beauty
was accentuated by being shown over
waist of sheer white handkerchief linen.
The kind of braid employed on such gowns
is an important matter. as the shopper
finds when searching for such trimming
Their variety is very great. In silk, silk
and-wOOl and all wool, there are many
handsome sorts.
Some silk gowns for street wear are
striking in appearance. Some show so
many coicrs 10 be almost unattractive.
For instance, consider d gown of soft
taffeta, whose green background showed
blue and white dots. The blue ones were
a quarter-inch in diameter while the white
were fully an inch across. Thus the whole
effect was notified. This was made up
with green chiffon. and IL we'll carried off
Will be all right. but such a get-up needs
good carriage and an authoritative bear
Ing.
Another, satin foulard in brown, with
pin-head dots in white. was made up with
brown velvet ribbon in different widths and
brown chiffon. The latter trimming
abounds. and is much better wearing arti-
Gle than the chiffon Of a few years ago.
Many silks that are seen on the streets are
Of dark colors. with lines or dots Of white.
Then there plaids. some recalling old
fashioned plaided shawls.
White and very light colored coats are
seen in abundance, and dressmakers all de-
clare that what are seen now are but few
compared with what will appear when
warm weather Is established. White coats
are In all lengths and In many styles and
materials, but are invariably loose unless
they belong to suit in which case they
may be made In any way that pleases the
fancy. They are piair or moderately
trimmed or deliberately esnbellished, and
some overturned. A few white taf-
fetas OF the softer weaves are seen. with
Dauy peau De soies aud louisines. White