The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10


Squares of velvet painted with Dutch
scenes are something new in the way of
pillow tops. These are so handsome that
not few OF them have been bought for
framing.
The newest Of the pajamas are in military
style. Instead of the blouse opening on
the side and fastening with frogs. as here
tofore, 1t opens straight down the front
1aunty military coat. Pink, blue and white
fabrics figure in the fashioning Of these
garments.
Neither are the tots overlooked in the
matter Of seaside clothing. The very latest
for children's wear are the rubber-lined
bathing boomers. in which small made
moiselle or monsieur may sport in the rip
pies or on the sands in freedom of mind
and body, while madam, their mamma,
takes her ease, assured that no cold or sore
THROAT Will result from the watery sport.
The first fall suit is here. 1t almost
smothers one to even see it tried on. but
it is. nevertheless, an interesting process.
The coat is of the corset" variety, with
anywhere from seventeen to twenty-one
seams. each one strapped trinity. The skirt
which follows suit as to cores, Is of walking
length, while the coat is three-quarters
Dark blue and covert are the colors of the
suits thus far brought on, and the price
Is $50.
The little turnovers of which one finds
such an astounding variety in the shops
may be used in another way than slipped
over the stock or ribbon as girls here in
town usually wear them. With the turn
over pinned around the collar band, just
covering 1t, and an immense bow of tulle in
front. reaching almost from shoulder to
shoulder, one may get the Chicago mode
of wearing the turnover with vast in
crease of comfort to oneself.
Perhaps the prettiest bathing frock to be
found in town is the collarless affair, which
follows in its neck arrangement the up-to-
date round effect of women's gowns. The
suit is of dark blue. made jaunty by trim
mings of white braid and the absence of
the familiar sailor collar serves two pur-
| poSes-that of making the suit modish and
! that of relieving it's athletic wearer of an
unnecessary and hampering bit of ma
terial.
The lake and seaside resorts are just
now claiming most of the vacationers, and
| such summering places mean that the pos
session Of bathing suit is a positive neces-
sity. The Indianapolis stores show a num-
| Der OF unusually pretty and smart styles
! this season. The all-white suit, with per-
| haps just the weentiest touch of black, is
| the really smart thing at the Eastern re-
| sorts, but Indianapolis women, as usual,
giving their preference to the blue or
black ones with white trimmings, and of
these there is a'charming variety shown.
Pajamas for women continue to increase
in popularity. though they are not, even
yet, generally adopted. 1t must be con-
fessed. in truth, that it is the college girls
who set the pace in this matter, and that
their older sisters and their mothers are
somewhat slow about following their lead,
| though they are gradually falling in line.
| The white-wear departments of the shops
| are beginning to feature women's paja-
| mas to a considerable extent, and they
may be found In a variety of materials
madras, mercerized fabrics and China silks,
| at prices varying from $2.49 to So