The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
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Highly creditable accomplishment.
Satins of liberty grades are the latest
weaves to show this beautiful softness
that somehow bespeaks its presence to the
admiration of beholders, whether made up
I'm waists or gowns. or in the piece. These
satins appear most in black and in even
ing shades. Soft taffetas are in high favor.
They are no longer essentially new, for
the taffeta that cracked and crinkled to
the JOY OF its possessor is but little
than a memory. 1t is succeeded by taffeta
as soft and yielding as the former silk was
stiff and assertive Shot and plain weaves
are the more numerous offerings of these
silks. and surprising amount of demure
gray and lavender is offered. Fuschia
shades are in evidence here. as elsewhere,
but In the taffetas are not impressively
numerous as they are in some other goods
and in trimmings. fine showing among
plain silks is made by messalines in which
softness and mirror-like surface are hap
PLY combined. Satin meteors and benga-
lines are other silks well worth attention.
Mousselline de sois for evening gowns are
suggestive OF fairyIand's beauties. Exqui-
site embroideries mark these materials, and
some Of those with black backgrounds
traced with flower designs in delicately
colored embroidery are fit for the finest
feathers. Moussellines are to be had in all
the stylish colors and deal OF black finds
purchasers. A striking piece-sort is set
with lace and worked with jet or spangles
or both. Lace evening gowns will be ex-
tremely stylish, for the coming winter will
find lace used in almost all conceivable
ways. Alf-over designs in valienciennes.
Irish and venise afford a choice even in this
field OF costly dressing, and guipure sup
plies some very handsome model dresses.
veivets seem likely to have more wearers
than they did last winter Chiffon velours
Is beautiful sort. though practically all
the weaves submitted are handsome. They
are striking for the variety and richness
Of their colorings. Fuschia shades are at
their best In velvets. and In velvets meant
for trimmings glorious yellows. pinks,
greens and blues. Cerise appears, too, but
with no indication that il will equal it's ex-
traordnary vogue of a few years ago. In
deed. IL seems quite unlikely that any one
color Will dominate the field. so many
permissible. Fuschia colorings are most
talked about. and II stylish women will
accept them, are In for big run.
1t would appear that winter treatment of
silken and other dressups will be very elab-
crate. Certainly IL will be IL women will
have IL so, for highly wrought model
dresses are plentiful enough. Still the time
would seem ripe for a little less of the
abundant detail that IN the past year has
now and then seemed to have reached the
safe limit. So the pictured models shown
here are selections from the moderate ex-
amples. rather than from the offerings in
completely. First is sketched a waist in
pink silk tucked. embroidered i'm white and
supplied with lace ruffies. OF the three
dresses put together the first was a white
silk wolfe, with finish OF tucking banding
and ruffiing and with guipure cuffs and
yoke. Next is a pale blue mousselline de
sole embroidered in white and with deep
neapolitan lace collar. Last comes an en-
broidered white net trimmed with white
silk passementerie. The passementeries
offered for such gowns are remarkably
varied. and are dominated by fine taste,
beautiful color combinations being numer-
Gus. Eastern colorings are among these,
but are less conspicuous than they were a
year ago. and have not so important a
place In the list as they then had.
FuIlness OF skirts at the top is clearly
foreshadowed. Likely the very numbers Of
vance OF the newer cuts slow. but advance
they will. Stout opponents OF bunchiness
may be counted on. but it should be re-
membered that encased hips. in one cut
Or another, have had so long an inning
that a rightabout is due. Stirring. nounc-
- and simnle gathering are submitted to