The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-01

Lent is never a time of weddings May
for generations has been held unlucky, and
only April, with its moods of sunshine and
tears. remains before spring with all its
budding loveliness shall be gone As a
result, Easter week is apt 10 hear the
happy chimes ring forth day after day,
and all the remaining month to be given
over TO the making and witnessing of nup-
tial vows. This year has brought no
change in the usual order. and, in spite
of the late season, there is every evidence
of all the usual stir and interest, of the
general air of sentiment that makes it
self apparent with each season of mar
riage and giving in marriage. notwith-
standing the accusuaton that we grow
harder and more prosaic year by year.
Pretty costumes are displayed at every
turn. Not the brides alone, their attend
ants. their relatives, their friends all must
be fifty gdwned. 1t is the time OF dress
makers and modistes as well of sol
emn vows, the time of much talk over
fashions as we'll as over flowers and SOU
venirs, over effective toilets for all con-
cerned as well as over the duties of the
life. the wider sphere. the RESPONSE
bilities that those few minutes before the
altar entail
What the bride wears on that momentous
occasion is, of course, the most vital ques-
ton of all. and there are some new and
charming things II at will be good in June
as well as in April, but the entire trous-
seau Is of interest, and dinner, street and
travelling gowns make interesting matters
or discussion quite as we'll as the one worn
on the bridal day. The newest and smart
est materials for this last is one of the
soft satins, and the latest, most elegant
trimming is embroidery wrought onto the
material As a matter of course, other
thlngs Will be worn, and are essentially
fashionable. Lace is always correct as
trimming, and pearl and crystal passe
menterie retain their favor, and / have
seen some of the daintiest loveliest gowns
possible made of filmy null. but the en-
proldery on the satin is unqueStionably
the very latest, and is essentially elegant,
as all hand work must be- The first
gowns seen are made with full skirts, and
snow noral designs that take modified
pyramid shape and taper as they approach
the upper portion, but there is not even
the least suggestion of that stiffness which,
is simply the idea that the designs are
arranged in succession about the skirt
and grow lighter and narrower as they ap-
proach the belt White silk with touches
or tender green are used, and now and
again silver threads are introduced, but
sion, and are white with, possibly, shad-
lngs or that pale, pale gray that serves
only to accentuate the high lights
THE FULL BODICE.
FOR the rest, bodices follow the prevail
ing mode and are very full and soft with
yokes OF unlined lace and with sleeves of
lace or satin as. preferred and either long
or in elbow length. Belts are full and soft
and often the blouses are lined with India
silk only and show not single bone As
must be when such is the case, the corset
cover is of silk and both fitted and boned,
but the blouse is exquisitely soft and takes
really lovely folds. the India being as pliable
as the satin. There must be either a bertha
or shirrings on continuous lines in waist
and sleeves, for broad shoulders are essen
tai TO style, but many are the variations
thereon. One most exquisite messaline is
| shirred on cords to form three puffs and
| made with drop yoke whose edges fall
| over the heading. Another of crepe de
| chine is all mass of tucks and shows a
| yoke of point and duchess combined which
| is outlined with a bertha made of four
double, scantily gathered frills that are
graduated from the shoulders where they
are bfoadest to almost nothing at the front
| where a spray of natural myrtle will be
| worn, that flower being somewhat newer
man orange blossoms and much in vogue
| Equally handsome gowns might be quoted
| by the score, but enough has been writer
| to tell you of the latest whims and I have
space only for one lovely girlish creation
|
| TO the costumes demanded by daily life
| The null gown is a dream and will be worr
by an exquisite blonde girl only just pas
| her teens, yet IL shows not much as
| scrap OF lace or OF any trimming save tuck.
| and frills that are handsewed throughout
II is flmy dainty. girlsh. charming. all IL
one, and Is 10 be worn over skirts that riva
| Ii in texture and mean genuine airy fair,
| effect that not even satin embroidered car
quite outshine, yet IL is simplicity itself
The girl for whom IL was made, by the way
| is one of decided tastes and her veil O.
| tulle, that quite envelopes both herself ans
| gown, Will be worn over her face until IN,
ceremony that makes her wife is com
| plete.
other gowns OF the trousseau do not diff
fer from those worn by less interesting folk
but are apt 30 be of the latest and con
| sequently, serve admirably we'll as models
For the travelling costume the quietes
colors and treatment prevail. dark blue
brown and serviceable gray being chosen
coors, cheviOt and cloth the preferred ma
terials. Skirts uniformly made TO clea
the ground and all jacket suits are correct
but the newest is fascinating little cap
with the skirt and waist of chiffon o
soft silk in matching color. The capes ar
really such, yet are so managed that the,
form loose sleeves, that still are one wit
the garment, and so give something of
bolero effect when worn suit OF brow
cloth is so made and is trimmed only wit
bands of braid and a few round. dull gil
buttons, but includes a tiny fat turnove
collar of fine embroidered muslin. The &C
companying skirt Is tucked below a yok
and is made just one inch from the ground
Another is made of navy blue cheviot an
Is tucked but quite untrimmed save for
novel little fiat scarf worn inside the JACKIE
that gives the effect of a tiny vest and /
all of richly colored Persian braid sewe
together strip by strip. The skirt is nine
gored and is laid in inverted plaits at eac
seam that are graduated from a little abov
knee depth at the front 10 within a feX
| inches of the belt at the back. The Etc
is one of the simplest and Is fitted by mean
| of shoulder darts at the front with seam
to the shoulders at the back and IN
braid that covers these four seams an
finishes the Follower cuffs on the full sleeve
makes the only trimming. Accompanying
and one of crepe de chine, both in the sam
| shade of blue but lightened by touches @
| Persian trimming. Hats worn with theT
will be toques of straw braid with tTimmin
| of the same or of the braid with ribbon.
FULL SKIRTS PREVAIL
Dinner, evening and visiting gowns a
give evidence that the full skirt is to b
the favorite for some time to come at leas
IL takes various forms. and fullness eithe
is confined over the hips falls from
yoke. but Of its favor among smart fol
there can be no question. Also the favorit
waist is a blouse have seen a generou
number OF trousseau gowns this week. a
either imported direct or made after in
ported models, and these two facts hay
become fixed in my mind. The 1880 in
fuence too, is apparent at every turn, a
though wise designers do not rush TO th
extremes of which / wrote you week