The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
fashions DEGREES on What to Wear;
Gossip on Subject Of Pretty Gowns

will be reserved to suits that include jacket
or coat. An exception to this rule APP
pears in the advance fashions for summer,
and while it is too early TO tell just what
will become of it. it promises to take quick
~ the fancy of those women whose lookout
for new ideas is eager. This notion can be
indicated best by brief description of
sample suit. 1t consisted OF a blue linen
skirt trimmed very heavily with white linen
embroideries and appliques, and of a white
linen blouse embellished with equally
free, hand with blue trimmings. Reds and
linen shades appear in such suits, so far
always with white trimmings, and always
the establishment is so lavish that the suit
is of the dressy order.
OF the new styles TO be displayed at once
by WearerS the developments in coats ana
wraps OF especial interest. Styles in
this field have been remarkably varied all
winter, and now they seem about to WIND
up In grand climax of picturesqueness. II
the same women who take up these pretty
but very costly garments are TO complete
the blending process by the purchase ana
use of equally fine wraps for spring, their
outlay will be big. But whatever comes
next the current new showing is fine. Sc
lectons from it are put here in the first two
pictures. First is a squirrel coat finished
with inner collar of green velvet. Next is
shown a short seal coat, with pleat-
ings of white silk crepe. The two
right-hand models here show that even
a short wrap may be extremely ornate, the
one seen from the rear being accordion
pleated brown silk, with yoke and sleeve
trimming of seal finished with gold buttons
and the other being mole fur and heavily
embroidered biscuit cloth, with gray silk
pendants. The long wrap here was light
length are few among the new ones, for
naturally with the approach of warmer
weather shorter coats and jackets will have
the call. Yet there are to be some of the
longer ones, and the winter diversity as
brown cloth and sable. Garments of this
to fit and different sorts will not be les
Sened a great deal.
Every woman can take her own way as
to colors for her spring attire, so the best
possible wish for everyone is that all may
possess good taste, or be advised by some
one who possesses it. All colors are well
represented in the showings of materials
and trimmings and every color is present iii
many standings. few hints are given of
more definite character, but they're founded
largely on guess work. One is that green's
will be especially favored. Another is that
white and black combinations will be much
favored in both gowns and millinery. Hats
like that shown in the second of to-days
pictures, a white beaver, finished with a
white silk pompon and a black aigrette, are
accepted as evidence of the approaching
restoration of this combination. Again, the
statement is made that reds to come
right to the fore, end the less daring
phrophecy that bright cOlors generally will
be favored is opposed by the statement
that paStile shades will lead. All those
declarations have backing in the counters
full of fabrics and of trimmings to put on
them, for all the colors are there in impress
sive quantity, but the leading shades Will
be decided upon by the purchasers of the
next few weeks.
Laying aside winter wraps will not lessen
greatly the stylish WOmanS call for Outgo