The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-24

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assur' ng 70 ne feminine soul that
is ioosiEg for springtime. than a
t4NIS9J Htti.. shInBaist talk. The sum-
mer shhtTe.st seems just now
10 be the only Ink q tween the dreary win
ter and that good springtime which seems
so far away. Bleak winds and binding
SHOWS. gray skies and cold waves semi
weekly, may have 80 wrought upon the
spirit that one has 6egun to believe that
there was never time when winter was
not. and that there VIII never again be a
time when 1t IL cot. But 20 be happily con-
vinced that the snow. and the wind, and the
cold waves. are false prophets, one has
only to drop into one of the furnishing
shops and if the sights OF the rolls and
patterns of thin fabrics, of dainty and deli
cate colors, and the talk of shirtwaists and
shirtwaist suits Will surely be convincing
that some sweet day. before long, the win
ter will be over and gone.
OF course, the winter girl will linger on
the scene for some months longer, as the
temperature for some little time to come
will demand furs and snug wraps, rather
than the starchy airiness of linens and fine
cottons. But. still preparations are max
ing already for the summer girl and the
pretty things in. the way of trim shirt
waists and runa bout frocks that are being
prepared for her. are worth trip down
town to see.
For early spring wear there are some
bright, attractive patterns shown in the
plaids which are now so popular. the fabric
being e light weight silk poplin. The heavy
vestings are alsO shown for both spring
and summer waists. and the patterns in
this handsome material are prettier than
ever before. The newest and most exclusive
styles show a bit OF color introduced by
means OF scattered flowers in convention
alfred forms. or the always effective feur
de lis. and the scrolls and leaves which
give 10 the fabric IT'S brocade effect are
formed OF sevcrol different weaves with
exceedingly rioh~e2rct
The silk runahcat frocks are to be as
smart as svtr-,'--riug- the coming season.
too. and HEuse- ef rev patterns are
shown In oar eolor7-e- pscialIy designed
for the COZ .ru-;-sn q. these most useful
garments. ta ,eeady favored pattern
shows ehec's 80 t-c, or so square. scat
tered over v.ta D Ia dots
For the later summon shirtwaists and
frocks there Is an entirely new fabric. a
weave OF Six ana cotton. which has almost
the delicacy and al of the luster of the
silk and iiurn weages without the too COM
mon failing CT the latter-that OF crack
ing The fab-ic is called plumetis cloth and
comes in variety o. colorings and pat
terms The tgied and true madras and
the silk madras, the humble but neat and
fresh perCalea, End new suiting cloth
known TO tho iaitiats "ToiHe de Terre''
are among the fabrics shown for the mid
winter selection Of midsummer garb The
latter fabric Is soft and fine and has mar
row satin stripes running It's length One
or its prettiest tones Is mode champagne
aud a shirtwaist suit fashioned from II
VII be bosh smart and serviccable. The
fabric Is 81 a-yarJ.- An Is II Is thirty
inches wide it is 5f-re-. cans an expensive
mat srlal.
Caioreo faort- - i-2tSers OF WON
ems snirtWa.sse---- ----t- 20 more favored
than the white Or e4sOn, though BY
no means 70. TIL --iUSlon OF the white
Xhe sudden popularity 0f the colored fab
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