The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18

like make the finish. The girl, the wom-
an who is expert with her needle is to
be envied, for it is possible for her to get
most striking and smart effects with the
minimum of cost. 1 think have mentioned
the yokes made in the style of renaissance
lace, but with tiny bands of silk used in
tition, as the feature is a new and emf
nently desirable one. If not you will be
glad to hear of them now. The work is,
of course, no greater than that involved
in ordinary laceNaking, but the effect is
quite novel and exceedingly smart What
with lacemaking, fancy stitching, embroid-
ering and braiding there is almost no unit
to the lovely things the home needle woman
can evolve.
THE FASHIONABLE PoNGEEs.
Pongee is favorite for the gowns being
made for warm weather and always is
charming. The natural color is much in
style and is very generally becoming, but
dull blues, greens and reds also are much
used by the great dressmakers and possess
a subtle charm. A really lovely gown of
the blue, that suggests old Delft china, yet
is not a replica, is made with comparative
simplicity and serves to illustrate the very
general use of small buttons. The skirt is
made with front breadth and side por-
tons that are shirred to form yoke. then
arranged in two groups of horizontal tucks
below, the lower one being founce depth.
The front gore is wide and cut in scallops
the sides with small pearl buttons. The
bodice is made in the new style and is
shirred closely above the belt. then allowed
to droop in soft folds and tucked at its up
per edge. 1t includes a drop yoke of en-
broidered white muslin that is outlined with
a band Of embroidery in fade blues and
pinks and sleeves that are graceful in the
extreme. The under portions are of full
embroidered muslin gathered into narrow
cuffs, while the upper portions are tucked
on a line with the waist, then widen at the
lower edges and finished with embroidered
bands. These bands are loose and fall over
as well as novel effect. At the waist is
SOFT somewhat broad draped belt of Louis
inc ribbon. The day of the exaggerated
point and droop at the front is past, let me
add. The latest models are curved slightly
downward and are worn with these soft
belts, over which they droop. Stirring
above the waist line is a novelty and
noteworthy one. Sometimes it is used above
the soft belt, sometimes takes the place of
a belt and meets the yoke of the skirt. A
most beautiful gown, worn by maid of
null with trimming of French lace and RIB
bonS. The skirt is shirred to form yoke
and is trimmed with insets Of the lace ar
a full ruche. The bodice is in the always
effective baby style, with a yoke of lace.
below which the null is plisse until it is
meets the yoke of the skirt Ribbons are
arranged to divide the skirt into panels and
terminate in soft, many-looped bows and
also garnish the waist
Linen is having unprecented vogue and is
used in various ways. One of the newest
and most chic is as trimming for cloth, the
contrast between the two being most eff
fective. mixed cheviot. showing threads
of green. has collar and cuffs Of plain green
linen, and similar things are seen by the
score. A most gorgeous blue cloth, sent
over from Paris for an Easter BRIDE is
deliberately trimmed with bands of linen
embroidered with seed pearls. and lovely
with bands of embroidered linen fringed
with tiny ball tassels. 1t would seem that
verify and indeed is every known material
called into use. That this latest develop
ment of linen is charming no one can deny
but it thrusts all preconceived ideas as to
fitness so completely into the background
as to leave one marveling what previously
considered fundamental principle will be
the next to go. MAY MANTON.