The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
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of the latest models for cloth consists or
full puffs of thin material gathered into
four-inch cuffs and above them narrow cir
cular frills of cloth each overlapping the
last. Deep points are seen everywhere and
in everything. a novel sleeve is made IN
flowing style, but cut to form these points
and double. while beneath il is full pun
of contrasting material gathered into
flare cuff. AS 1 saw il first the founda-
tion was nut brown cloth. the under sleeves
were velvet and the trimming on the sleeves
bands of Oriental embroidery.
CUFFS ARE A FEATURE.
Deep, fitted cuffs with voluminous draper
les above appear in all the thinner fabrics.
A handsome gown Of mushroom colored
crepe de chine includes sleeves which show
such cuffs OF heavy lace. that extend over
the hands. nearly to the knuckles. with
drapery of the crepe above, that is laid i'm
tiny plaits at the inner seam and snug
fitting caps of lace at the shoulders. Plisse
friIls are many. A most picturesque sleeve
of white cloth is cut in bell shape and
rounded at the lower edge TO form wide,
deep scallops. below these are two plisse
frills of Liberty satin and below them again
a four and half inch cuff OF the cloth.
stitched. Verify and indeed is the sleeve
the central point of the gown. shortly. il
we go on as we have begun, IL will be
true as il was said to be a decade ago. THAT
we make the sleeves first, the bodice with
what scraps remain.
From Paris we are receiving gowns OF
cloth fur-trimmed in many novel ways
Time was when plain. simple bands were
held most elegant, but that time belongs
to the past. Fur trimmings of to-day are
elaborate, i'm common with most other fea-
lures of fashion. Skins of various sorts are
cut into strips and worked into arabesques
and the like with edges OF tiny gold and
colored braids. In many instances the work
doubly elegant effect. Pastilies OF fur, too.
are used and in many odd ways. They are
cut from the fur, applied 10 the material
and outlined with braid or small beads.
One method is To arrange pyramids Of grad
uated sizes at intervals round the edge OF
the skirt; another is to arrange smaller
pastilles to give the effect OF an all-over
design. Again coarse. open meshed lace
is applied over fur and i think have al
ready mentioned discs of velvet on fur.
such as gray or brown on white, forming
extravaganza and luxury. The richest fab
RIGS the handsomest furs and laces
combined and cut up TO give what often are
merely bizarre effects. We are told that
strikes have far crippled many enter
prises as to leave the winter opening with
a long list OF unemployed and probably
much future distress. but truly do the fash
ions give hint thereof Luxury greets
one at every turn. Shops swarm with buy
ers ordering with a lavishness that only
the best times should warrant. Costly
until there are times when one recalls those
records OF history, which tell OF splendors
galore followed by upheavals OF the social
state, with feeling OF dread and immi-
nence IL is impossible TO shake off.
MAY MANTON.