The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29

signs of overskirts IN many of the current
trimmings. They are as plain as day, but
Just where these are tending Is hard 10
discover. 1t would seem as il the present
fashions were complex enough without re-
sorting TO overskiIts yet the next whims
may include them also.
Silks have more than recovered summer
styltshness. Last season, and in less de-
gree the year before. the general admlra-
ton Tor smooth-faced cloths or light
weights helped TO keep silk from the place
1t usually has, but now silks of the soft,
supple ~eaves are in vogue for about all
manner OF dress. Their favor for shirt
walSt costumes is pronounced and the very
weaves most used in this way are also en-
ployed in more elaborate gowns. Then
Egured Silks are in Tile array, and IN one
sort or another silks are restored TO every
thing from simple house dresses to grand
evening nnery. Afternoon dresses OF silk
ale freely trimmed, and novelty in the en-
Punishment is much sought. odd comblna-
lions sometimes result from such search
One such is pictured in the initial at the
head OF this depletion. Here the dress
material was mouse gray silk, and the
straps over the shlTred bodice were gray
wolfe. In front these had tab ends. More
common trimming for silk is lace of soft
sort. Whether used in small or large guam
tlJy, this is finely ornamental. and she
who Is especially fond of il, who is well
supplied with II, can use an astonishing
lot of it without OVERRIDING the matter.
There would almost seem TO be rivalry
III richness between evening and house
gowns. Sometimes the two are greatly
alike in general scheme of ornamentation.
but usually the evening get-up employs the
richer fabrics and trimmings. Three OF
each ere put here by the artist and Will
serve to show the trend of their respective
styles. The evening dress of the first group
was sketched in pink silk. with self ruch-
ings and rulings, and with embroidery of
tiny white cord. The gown shown in half
length in the next picture was white crepe
de chine, the bodice enriched with gold
embroidery and white fringe in very hand
some combination. To the right of this
Is gown of dotted white lace trimmed
with punches of grapes done in seed pearls
From left TO right in the second picture are
house dresses of pale green and white en-
broidered batiste, the white shawl effect
edged with lace; a white null trimmed with
vaiencennes and with all-oyer lace yoke.
and pale blue crepe de chine trimmed
with point de venise. With both house and
bly, free. but in the latter the lace is APP
piled so plentifully that often little of the
goods IS in sight. Elbow sleeves ending in
lace frlls are of very elaborate character
in evening bodices, but the simpler sleeve
consisting of mere bit of trimming at the
shoulder ranks as quite as dressy.
With the liking for elaborations so gen.
eral, and with the tendency toward costly
attire so marked OH the part of stylish
dressers, 1T is surprising that the separate
bodice should have the standing it has. 1t
Is counted a stylish and, very dreSSy
garment, ana is worn by the most careful
dresserS. So thorough a medium of econo-
MIXING for those who care to make ii so.
it also keeps the best of company. OF
many such bodices while the ordinary out
mt may put much reliance on only one.
Two of these bodiceS are Sketched here,
NATURAL colored pongee trimmed with golden