The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
New Creations for the Women;
Gossip from Fashions Center

of the plainest as was the case when last
fancy separate waists were a general fash
ion. the costume OF fancy bodice and
skirt is one Of considerable elaborateness.
The extremely highly wrought character or
these garments will be indicated from a
brief description OF the examples sketched
here. The upper pair were cream tatteta;
l.ish lace and pearl beads Tor the LETT mana
one, and pale blue mousselline de sole, with
yoke of embroidery and hanG-embroidercd
rufIles tor the other. Below these were
pink soft taffeta waist finished with smock-
ing and narrow white paSSementerle:
white chiffon waist with insertions. band
ings and yoke of Lierre lace. an black
crepe de chine waist trimmed with Valen-
ciennes and fringe. AS these garments hint.
the standards in the fancy bodice field are
high. and in the color schemes of the cos
tinct Improvement. Formerly the fancy
bodice was worn with black or dark skirt.
Now there should be harmony between
skirt and bodice. The goods may be quite
not match. but they should harmonize
nicely. The numerous shades of each
color that are available makes compare
lively easy matter of following this rule.
What is to be the next move in sleeves
Is hard TO foretell. Not few new gowns
show sleeves with much fullness pushed
we'll above the elbow. and the treatment
of full sleeves is still pleasantly varied
that the appearance soon of much tighter
sleeves is unlikely. Just at present the
is a matter of much exaggeration, especial
ly in dressy getups Rulings are so deep.
full and many to suggest the draperieS
of a skirt dancer" and in some models the
sleeves are so plainly the most ornate por-
ton as to suggest the saying about the tail
wagging the dog. Only the general elabor-
ateneSs of bodices saves many more ex-
amples of being dominated by their sleeves.
1t is but two seasons since sleeve fashions
developed toward this very fault and ii is
too early for its recurrence. There are
pretty and dressy sleeves galore, so there
is no need of dropping into the whimsical.
Short coats are remarkably varied. show
ing sorts and greater diversity in
fnish and establishment than do many
fashions in their third season. Some are
almost startling for breVity, the body por-
ton being little more than an ornate band
for holding the very deep girdles worn be-
brief models are loose, those hanging from
Snugness that ends at the bust being very
abundant. A few are snug throughout,
being shaped into point in front These
are being affected by women with tiny
waists and a tricky accompaniment is
sleeve of huge proportions below the elbow,
so that the smallneSS of the waist shall be
accumulated. Sleeves on all these garments
ornate, and not few of the little coats
display the most fanciful grade of sleeves.
In nearly all the shoulder slope is extended
and made more striking. Fit about the
nicely. Often the slope is of the pro-
nounced type. but shoppers should be
warned that nothing is gained in beauty
by such eXaggeration. Many of the longer
coats are finished in military style. and
these have simpler sleeves. Indeed, the
highly wrought effects, though the others
may break oct into showiness in the lower
sleeves.
New York. April %.