The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10

be designed, because there is firmness to
such trimming and the gown be made
TO fit finely. Mixed suitings in novelty goods
where gray and white are combined are in
favor and are serviceable stuffs. Then num-
erous- black and white shepherd checks are
seen, 10th I'm cloth and silk. These are very
striking when plped with black. Trimming
on tailor suits is not profuse, though the
suits ere far from severe. See to-days ini-
tial for an illustration Of the stylish amount
of gasniture. Light gray silk and wool
aeolierne was trimmed with black braid
for this suit.
Jackets for the street show so much di-
yersity In cut that a woman may be ex-
cused for being greatly puzzled over max
ing a selection. They vary from the tight
fitting. strapped hourglass model, to the
loose sort resembling a mans sack coat.
Some suits of the shepherds checks are
made severely plain with three-quarters
length coat These have horsy, sporty
look. On the other hand. not few stylish
gray suits are so light as to lack character,
and that is a thing to guard against
Sleeves OF summer suit jackets are very
large and loose at the wrists, thus sug-
gestin.y GOODNESS. Innings for these gar
ments are Of light shades of silk, even
where. the outer material is dark Either
gray or white is used almost exclusively,
else as one tailor said. 1t would make the
suit too heavy. 1t is hard TO see just why
light weight of black silk will make the
jacket any heavier than the same weight
OF light silk, but the tailor knows, trust
him.
The. lessening OF trimmings In tailor
gowns is due TO a desire to mark more
plainly the difference between street gowns
and the more dressy attire that may serve
for calling. While the one has become less
ornats. the other attained an even greater
degrees OF delicacy than marked II last
winter. Its suggestion OF perishability.
whicb in some cases Is very strong, may
lie IN its color or texture, sometimes in
both. Rarely fine dressmaking is going
into these getups. Three OF them are put
here by the artist. two of them in the first
large picture The left-hand one was light
tan Eoile. with tan antique lace sleeve
puts and brown silk ornaments It's
companion in the picture was white late net
frtmned with medallions Of embroidered
white linen. 1t hardly need be pointed
that the material here gave ample sug-
at the right in the concluding picture. and
was white crepe de chine made over white
and trimmed with black chantilly. Despite
the dressiness of this grade of attire. there's
a considerable range in the degrees of its
comp;exity. Thus the first OF these three,
but for its glorious sleeves. might count as
a tailor suit. while the other two are amply
fine for most womens best dressups
Devsces for trimming multiply constantly,
and g deal Of ingenuity is shown in many
of the new decorations. One thing is GER
tain. and that is that where so much en-
belllslment is put on. the fine points are
apt IT, be lost. Take very handsome gown
of wolfe that had what appeared TO be stars
as trimming. Close examination disclosed
the fact that these stars were made of tiny
tucks taken in the material These were
so fire that they tapered out to nothing al
the points. Think of the work involved
An endemic OF nervous proStration may be
expected among dressmakers If such fads
DO not end soon. Yet while the tailored
products grow a bit palmer, the light.
weight goods are more lavishly trimmed by
dressmakers.
Some fabrics Of extreme light weight are
utilized in tailoring. but do not come on,
90 successfully as do hrmer goods. Some
low the word tailor makes the average
woman think OF exact 1T. and these light
coarse weaves pull out OF shape when much
1ttfns liz given. They are better in drapec