The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-30
A Time FOR FINE GOWNS
OCTOBER WEDDINGS BRING OUT
MANY HANDSOME COSTUMES.
Elaborate Trimming II So Much the
Rule that Simplicity IL a Relief
-Velvets in Vogue.

Correspondence Of the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Autumn is the
time of brides. 1t shares the honors with
June and with January, to be sure, but
always can be relied upon to furnish suf-
ficient quotum to retain its reputation. This
season of beautiful weather has proved no
exception to the rule and brides galore
already have taken their vows while num-
berless others will be added to the list be-
fore real winter sets In. In consequence,
fine gowns are to be seen by the score. We
all do our prettiest to honor the girl who is
to become a wife, and any assemblage of
wedding guests can be relied upon to mean
a gathering of the well dressed. 1t is a
little too early for the heavier costumes
of cold weather and for furs, but we are
being treated to view of some exceedingly
beautiful light weight gowns and of dainty
CONNECTIONS in the way of wraps that are
models in their way.
The autumn has meant many browns,
mauveS and blues, but, nevertheless such
pale tints champagne, bisque. mushroom
and oyster are the prevailing ones for the
gowns seen at these marriage festivals. 1t
styles, of long coats and short, of full skirts
and plain. Among the notable costumes
that | recall are those made with fascinat-
those with skirts shirred at the belt and
those that are plain over the hips. One
costume, worn by a near relative of a
cent bride, was OF oyster colored broad
cloth made with long, plated skirt and a
three-quarter half-fitted coat that was
edged with a wide band Of heavy lace ap-
plique. Another, made of a new velvet that
| Is a combination of black and gray COM
bined an Elton with skirt gathered at the
band and was trimmed with bands of chin
| emilia, the entire deep girdle being of fur.
Both equally correct, their difference
| only serving to illustrate my point.
Lighter, thinner fabrics are made elabor-
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| in many ways. most beautiful crepe de
chine in the new shade Of gray known as
sea foam is trimmed with motifs of gray
beads: and a most exquisite cream colienne
shows a trimming of panne that consists
of discs, embroidered with chenille dots
and outlined by tiny iridescent beads. 1t
would seam as though every known ma
terial was employed. Splendor on splendor
appears to be the watchword until when
something fine that is simple at the same
a sense of restfulness and separation that
| in itself means distinction. For example,
| elaborate wraps are many. 1 have seen
them by hundreds and forgotten them as
soon as seen, but one noticed at a wedding
| of the week fingers in my mind as thing
| apart. 1t is of champagne-colored SATIN
| faced cloth. 1t Is big and loose and sim
| pie 1t is lined with a lovely brocaded silk,
| but it is trimmed only with graduated
bands of velvet ribbon, In shade of brown
| that is exquisite with the cloth, and a
collar Of soft brown fur.
COMBINATIONS OF MATERIAL.
| Silk is being much used in combination
| with cloth and with other fabrics and one
often sees three materials employed for
the making of a single gown. A white
cloth, as an instance, is made in combina-
ton with both white panne and taffeta and
| trimmed with gold and white embroidery
edged with zibeline. The skirt is full.
form a yoke and is trimmed with applied
| bands of panne finished with narrower
| ones of the hairy cloth. The waist is
quite novel, inasmuch as Ii Is cut TO a
deep point, and Is composed Of the taffeta
| laid in narrow perpendicular tucks that al
| most touch one another Over il is a
| bolero Of the panne and this I'm turn Is
finished with a band of the embroidery
| edged with zibeline. The sleeves are OF
] the panne and are huge, opening over
waist marks departure and may fairly
| be taken as a first step toward re-
! action against the wide draIs1 girdle
This last is charming on round slender
! figures, but is entirely untit for any
| others. While IL will require time for the
1 pointed waist to gain any considerable hold
| the tendency Is noted and. IL / mistake not.
will be heard from again and again. Wise
becoming, matter by whom IL may be
| extolled. Madame Patti Is shortly to delight
1 New Workers with her matchess voice. Her
costumes have been prepared with the
worldwide note. Through the diplomacy
of leading dealer replicas of three have
been shown and two include these same
| pointed waists, while the skirts give long
| graceful lines without fullness over the
| hips. The diva is petite. She knows better
| than TO wear anything that would or could
| curtail her height. One gown Is OF white
net deliberately embroidered with silver and