The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20
Fashions DEGREES on What to Wear;
Gossip on Subject Of Pretty Gowns

lishments are stand-bys. The lavishness
of lace trimming permitted is indicated by
the pictured brides dress, which was white
mousselline de sole and alencon lace. In
this picture, too, are a low-cut gown or
white figured lace net over black silk, with
a spangled lace bertha and black silk fringe
for trimmings; a blue velours chiffon,
shirred and finished with guipure yok,
edged with jet pendants, and a gray wolfe
trimmed with passementerie and embroid-
cry, both in black These black trimmings
on gray materials will be one of the up-to-
date touches of spring.
A great many handsome, dresses, some of
them easily of the elaborate grade, are
made from solid color materials with little
other trimming besides the goods itself than
lace. But self-trimming is often along
complex lines, so this feature does not tend
strongly toward severity The lace sleeves
supplied to such dresses are very rich. and
often are of such elaborate pattern that no
observer would think of the dress as sim
pie. The uses of braids on the brief jack
cts that are to be so stylish for spring are
very pretty. Wide bands of the braid edge
the fronts and supply cuff finish for the
sleeves, or they may follow the seam of the
sleeve. Often, too, a band of the braid
passes over the shoulder. Ordinarily there
is trimming to match on the skirt. There
may not be a lot of it, for it seems more
in line with the stylish trick to have the
major portion on the little jacket. but
little mates the two portions of the suit
very tastefully. Pieces at the hips or just
below the belt, or at about the knees. will
suffice. These little jackets are going to
be a considerable factor in summer dress
ing, and already makers competing in
the jauntiness of their output of them. 1t is
some twelve years since the Eton suit was
generally worn for rough and ready ser
vice as to become almost uniform. The
present situation is directly the opposite,
or will be as nearly so as the designers can
make it. The jackets are going to be worn
generally, but they will be as varied in
genuity can make them without resorting
to unique elabora teness.
Girdles are retained with the short jack
cts, and must have the most careful prep
aration, as the jackets expose them to
them, and the range is from plainness to
match the skirt and bodice to complcated
arrangement that is in contrast with the
iCSe. iiiiiSi VI tiuy DOWS 10 seen DIT ilIIltS,
again the front is held by a sizeable buckle,
but usually not very snowy one, and tiny
buttons make a stylish finish. For dressy
gowns the girdle may be more complex and
its colorings more impressive. Thus the lit
tie bows that finish the girdle in back
may extend in an unbroken row to the
cut-out of an evening bodice, or the girdle
may show two contrasting colors. What
ever the nature of the dress, the girdle
usually stands alone. 1t may not be in
striking contrast with all the rest, but
rarely will be found matched in any other
portion nor does it often, as in the even
ing dress mentioned, unite closely with an
other part. This is noticeable in dresses of
bright colored stuffs, where contrast is
found only at the throat, the lower part of
the sleeves and in the girdle. At the former
two locations the trimming will match, but
the girde will be like it only in color.
New York, March IS.