The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26

them. A host of trimmings is available. and
it almost seems as If many sorts of en-
belssshment are permissible that 1t is diff
cult to trim dress impressively and have it
In good taste and moderately distinctive.
When so many trim deliberately, the indi-
vidual highly-wrought gown isn't going to
stand out unless ID is remarkable example
1t may be for these reasons that women are
going in so extensively for accessories.
There's no end of them, and no limit appar-
emily to the cost of the finer grades. Para
sols may match the gown in elaborateness.
trimness eharacterizing that carried with
tailor suit. or such relationship between sun
shade and suit may be ignored. Even with
the simpler ones. for use with shrtwaist
suits. silks may be used that are figured or
embroidered or both. and the plain parasol
cuts very little figure. Hand-painted crepe
de chineand mousseline de sole are the ma
terials of very fine parasols. Fans are of re-
newcd Importance as a dress accessory,
nsmental value dominating the fashions in
them. Sizes are small, and while the small
>est have some practicable worth, the schem-
ing seems to have been directed almost alto
gether toward securing fan that will en-
nance the beauty of gown. attract atten-
s'on to the hand that holds 1t or in some
way count as ornamentation. The stylish
fan has its chain. too. very long affair
often passing twice about the neck. the long
er loop holding the fan. Add such matters
to the unacceptable outlay for shoes. stock
ings. gloves and possibly mitts. and the
woman's pin money that hasn't already dis
appeared must be fading fast.
Almost every feature of women's dress
makes this same bid to extinguish the shop
per's capital. shirtwaists for the summer
were provided long ago. but here they are a
plenty in the stores. as beautiful as such
garments can be and. naturally. because of
the season. at prices much reduced from
those of spring. Shoppers who. perhaps.
didn't intend to look at shirtwaists. gaze at
these garments and recall that for several
winters past the wearing of thin shirtwaists
within doors has increased. Then for pur-
chases and an unexpected lessening of their
capital. It's the same in fancy waists and
separate bodices. They're always an allur-
ing array. and just now they somehow seem
all the more attractive for being in COMPETE
ton with the daintiness of elaborate shirt
waists. There's newness in this showing, too
when wasn't novelty to be located in fancy
waist fashions. And where newness is, there
the pin money goes. But this is to be said in
defense OF separate waist buyers: these pur-
chases not only are fine for wear now, but
If judiciously selected. they'll be Just as
serviceable months from now. In such cir
cumstances wo.nan may spend almost her
last cent with clear conscience. Separate
bodices of extremely elaborate character are
70 be had, but majority of all are moder-
ate in their establishment, when compared
with the highly-wrought effects that are so
impressive in summer fashions Samples of
them are contributed to this depletion by the
artist. That OF the small picture was white
China silk and white silk passementerie
Fist in the group is heavily embroidered
white linen waist, and below II is white
French null bodice, with fancy collar ar
arrangement of silk tpassementerie with stole
effect. cord and tassels. In the upper right
hand corner white batiste bodice en-
broidered in light blue, and beneath il a red
pongee with white embroidery collar. As
these sketches Indicate the collars very
often nearly the whole thing in fancy waists
And what variety OF beauty is in them,
Oses In the stores, seeing's believing.
summer silks hardly will let the shopper
escape who looks for dressy attire. The
goods themselves tempting enough; they
always make powerful bid But when one
considers them In connection with the
blends of oid-time styles with up-to-date
fancies. their possibilities stand-out with a