The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-04
MID. SUMNER FASHIONS
WOMEN WITH THIN GOWNS READY
HAVE A CHANCE TO WEAR THEM.
Nothing Very New I'm Style Is Seen
but the Gowns and Accessories
Show Much Variety.

Correspondence Of the Indianapolis Journal.
I NEW YORK, July 2.-In spite OF the cold
and the damp, the long session of rain and
the lack OF fine sunshine. July has come.
and, with il, the demand for midsummer
gowns. So far few muslins have appeared.
Such weather as we have known Is not con-
ducive to their dainty beauty, and wise
women have contented themselves with the
many lovely woods and silks of summer,
leaving these more flmy gowns for the
tirue when sunshine should be a thing of the
present and not dream one longed to see
reslized. But the pretty flmy cotumes
have been in readiness the season through
and will be worn with freedom whenever
the barometer allows.
For the past few weeks the bridge has
stood the summer folk in good stead and
bridge parties have called out some Of the
handsomest costumes seen. Just what So
ciety would do without its solace I do not
know. Outdoor life has been impossible.
A general dreary condition has prevailed.
To have an unfailing source of entertain
ment means much. let ii take what form it
may. In the general condition of ennui
induced by leaden skies it has proved
boon. and 1t is at the morning and after
noon gatherings that the greater number of
effective toilets have been worn.
veilings of the many sorts the season
has provided have been conspicuous and
bsltistes numerous. while many foulards and
linens have been seen. Morning bridge is
feature of many resorts. andl at the gath
eIings given over 10 it are to be seen many
charming things. Forenoon dress is varied.
The smaller places call for simple things.
while some of those frequented by our ultra
smart folk bring forth costumes that are
as beautiful and elaborate as those designed
for afternoon wear. Among the latter a
wolfe In champagne color and a wool batiste
in the bright blue that is so much worn
lfnger In my mind as conspicuousy good
and desirable. The voile is made with a
triple skirt and is trimmed with heavy lace
insertion, applied to form the Greek fret,
of which one never grows weary. The
lowermost founce Is graduated and circu-
lar, the second Is circular and graduated to
less degree and the third forms a tunic.
the tunic shows perpendicular strips run
ming down from the belt in a way to sug-
gest the yoke idea. The lower part Of the
cream Chantilly over white and the deep
yoke. with bertha that falls well over it.
is OF the voile. with the fret matching the
skirt at the edge and insertions that form
a pointed yoke above. The stock is of un-
lined lace and at the waist is a soft belt of
silk matching the voile.
AN ATTRACTIVE SKIRT.
the
favor shown the full skirt simply trimmed,
and is made with a yoke OF wide fagoting
and narrow silk bands over white, below
which the skirt proper falls in soft, full
folds. its lower edge being simply hemmed.
rhe blouse. however. is elaborate and fits
sn,oothiy across the shoulders, while ii
= alouses over deep belt at back as well as
1S9sl. This belt. or corselet, is of white
silk, banded perpendicularly with blue pas
sementerie. The same passementerie, over
white, is arranged over the shoulders to
give breath and TO suggest the epaulei
Idea and the collar is of the fagoting to
are wholly novel and are big and wide
closely plated and hang loose. but to the
elbows only. AT the outside they are slit
then held by bands OF the passementerie
and beneath them are full undersfeeves OF
lne white null embroidered with dots
Simpler gowns are. many Of them in shirt.
little elaborated For these pongee, foularC
and linen are favorite materials. The bes,
taste demands that shirtwaist models be
kept plain almost to severity, but some
most charming effects obtained by tn.
use OF plaits As smart a pongee as any
! have seen Just clears the ground and /:
made with box-plaited skirt and waist the
only trimming found in the Bulgarian EN-
broidery that makes the collar and cuffs
An exceedingly smart white linen alst
clears the ground and is made with a skir
90 tucked as to give the suggestion OF mar
a
ders. with separate center front or vest
Botn the panels of the skirt and this vest
Ike portion are trimmed with trianeula,
strips OF heavy lace. but otherwise tn,
gown Is plain
Afternoon costumes are all things. Som,
OF the newest are of soft material all &C
Gordon plated, but these of course sui
the slender folk only. An exceedingly at
tractive gown for a girl whose proportion.
are Ideal Is made of cream eoiienne An,
Is mass or these fine, graceful plaits
Both waist and skirt are made with plain
smooth yokes 10 which the plaitines ar,
joined That OF the skirt is deeper at m,
front and edged with wide applique O
irish lace That OF the waist falls over IN,
upper portions OF the arms and also has
nnisn or lace that gives the broad effect 8,
mucn approved and below IL fall the sof
loids OF waist and sleeves. At the throa
Is an uniined collar OF lace and both IN,
yoke OF the waist and the yoke OF the skir
ssf brs ersnsT d enened shs By motifs Of the lac
the ground are gaining favor day by day
One sees them at every turn and wor,
reaches US from Paris that they are ne
coming SO general there that only gown
of most formal occasions show trains 7
Is DIT early 10 so much hint OF fall o
10 forecast what our most tickle tyran
will do. but. II / mistake not. we shall se
these skirts with long coats verifabl
craze when the season OF cool weather shal
have come again. They are by no mean
snort. scarcely appease the cry OF the re
formers for hygienic walking skirts. bu
are cn3rmingiy graceful and comfortably
and certainly mean a vast improvemen
over the trains. as all crowded places vii
attest.
Nothing could be more daintily cbarmtn
than the muslin gowns designed for after