The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-28
WINTER STYLES SETTLED
THE FASHIONS NOW SEEN ARE
THOSE THAT WILL PREVAIL.
The Tendency IL to Elaboration and
Much Trimming, q Style That IL
Not Suited to All.
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Correspondence Of the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Nov 25.-With Thanks
giving comes the real opening Of the winter
season. The Horse Show is claimed to give
the initiative, and to start the social world
on its busy way, but the great home day
that is all our own follows so shortly
after that it may fairly be said to claim
the honor, rather than the week that
yearly is given over to the contemplation
of fine horses and fine gowns. With De-
cember begins the genuine social rush.
From this time until Lent shall come to
cry halt we may look for succession or
brilliant events, of dances, of dinners, of
receptions, of luncheons, and for each will
be required its appropriate costume.
i do not think / can tell you anything
newer of street gowns than already have
written. The long coat with the skirt that
clears the ground Is an accepted fact Tor
short coat, with the longer skirt, makes the
smartest model for the more formal occa-
sions, although one sees fashionable wom-
en- wearing long coats with trained skirts.
Often these more elaborate costumes are.
to my eye, overturned. but the suits of
morning are severely plain. To be sure.
one sees all things. Some of the long
skirted blouse models are made i'm fancy
style, but to be truly smart they must be
plain, with either fiared or plated skirts.
which are just once inch from the ground.
Short models, as We have known them,
have no place in present styles. The skirt
of the season just fails to touch, that is all.
Hats worn therswith are IN turoan or some me
true elegante don her picture hat and her
plumes, her long skirt and her little coat
the watchword Of those who know, and
only the foolish virgins, who aim to make
an effect at any cost, lose sight thereof.
Violet and lavender In all their sh n;e,t
ing costume seen to-day was of the palest
shade of the former in fine broadcloth. Its
skirt was long and i faii, put quite un-
loose, and showed the long dropping Shout
ders of the day, with a finish of ermine
at neck and front, and the full sleeves
were short with wide falls of soft cream
lace. At the belt was worn bunch of
violets, and the big picture hat was OF
velvet to match the cloth. with trimming
of a single long plume. Many darker
shades also are seen. and green in almost
all its shades is liked. A most beautiful
gown of velvet of the new chiffon Sort is
in a pale shade of reseda and deliberately
shirred. The skirt is shirred well over the
hips; below which 1t falls soft and full,
and the blouse is shirred across the Shout
ders below deep yoke edged with wide
applique, while the sleeves are the rather
short full ones. with wide bands below
which fall frills of lovely lace lac Lace frils
costume seems complete without, and very
charming, feminine and graceful they are.
THE FEMININE IDEA.
We seem to be far. far away from all
remnants of the masculine craze. In what
ever else we may fail the essentially femi-
nine must be found else we not up to
date. Soft laces galore are used. All chif-
fons and filmy stuffs are smart. Only in
her tailored gown for morning wear does
the fashionable woman find so much as a
hint of her former estate or can the girl
of athletic tastes give vent to her tenden-
cies After luncheon the graceful. the
womanly is in demand The fur pelerine
or stole must be worn with a certain
languorous grace. Lace frills must fall over
the hands. The skirt must be both long
and full putting the grace OF its wearer