The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
F fashions DEGREES on What to Wear;
Gossip on Subject Of Pretty Gowns

and often are placed singly. a great many
of the current military touches i'm bOdices.
and these suggestions are in the best of
style, are gained Will gilt braiding for
the sleeves.
While fashions for spring and summer
excite the interest of stylish dressers at
concern In calling and reception gowns 10
be worn between now and spring. Stylish
folk are making much of these costumes
this year. Reception dresses are the eX-
IRENE of dressiness and elaboration, if the
wearer admires that sort of thing. and lit
tie that is really simple is in good stand
ing. Calling gowns are palmer. Not that
there is much in them that is severe, but
they partake of few of the fanciful en-
bellishments that appear almost as freely
on reception gowns as on evening dresses.
forced by fine sets Of the cOstliest furs. so
they can make quite as grand an appear
ance as II they were of more OmpleX con-
struction. 1t was among calling gowns for
the lenten period that the artist sketched
for these pictures. Her first selection was
fuschia wolfe banded with silk of the same
color, the bands fringed with white silk
yoke extending over the arms. In her
next picture are a brown brOadclOth
trimmed with brown satin. and a gray
wolfe self-trimmed. Both these suits de-
pended much on accompanying furs. In
the next picture are a purple Venetian cloth
trimmed with sable and embroidery of
white passementerie. and a royal blue
etamine trimmed with silk cording of the
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panne velvet To match.
Costumes of this grade are not very use
ful to a majority of women, except as they
give insight into approaching fashions, for.
of course, the ordinary woman isn't going
to get up a fine gown for no other purpose
than for lenten calls. But considered as
Intermediates between winter and spring,
these dresses are of general interest. They
are marked by much elaboration of skirts,
and by continuance of shoulder slope.
Some spring materials are put into them,
as If to mt the goods on trial n little
before their time. Appearing thus are a
host of voiles, though more than half the
time the crafty weaver has devised "A new
name for the material. But by any name
they are VolleS, a bit courser of weave
and more wiry of texture than recent sorts
were. Many of these goods are fiecked in
their own color, and there are many en-
broidered sorts among the plain ones. A
run OF mohalr Is indicated, too, for a deal
of this goods is shown, with much Sicilian.
Braids are noticeable for the number and
beauty of new sorts. This counts for
their S~tyllshneSS, you may be sure. That
there should be so many new braids is sur
priSlng, since this trimming was in general
use all winter. and new sorts then were in
great demand. Narrow braids are the most
numerous. They are to be used a great
deal In outlining other trimmings. OF the
quantities of glitter that appears i'm the
new braids, much is gold. Embroideries
are In continued good standing, with a ten
dency of greater elaboration. Many fine
embroiderieS, too, are offered in such shape
that applique designs can be cut from them.
Such clipping seems extravaganza, but the
stylishness of the resulting trimming is
ample excuse for those who follow such
practices. No less of lace is to be used in
trimming, and new kinds are advanced,
but none gives much indication of a big
run. Spring gowns are to be lavish in the
matter of lace frills for the bottoms of
wide sleeves.
Among the numerous wash fabrics now
on view the lowered sorts are remarkable