The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
WOMEN NEVER TIRE OF
VIEWING PRETTY THINGS
Millinery and Suit Department al
Archibald's Center OF
Attraction.
SPRING OPENING IS ON

Despite the host of spring openings that
has been on the list in the past few weeks,
women are not yet tired of viewing new
and charming ideas in hats and suits, so
the spring opening display of the Gerritt
A. Archibald Company, which is being helo
this week. is attended by visitors.
In the millinery department there are a
number of smart pattern hats, both of the
street and the dress variety. One OF the
chic ideas in street hats is a small hat OF
dark blue straw, after the bonnet effect
set round with rosettes of blue maline
plated very full and crowned at the left
side by a dark blue pompon and 'aigrette
| Another pretty street hat is of white Milan
| braid lined with rough black straw. Inc
| hat is in the popular Napoleon effect, very
| broad at the front, with a stiff fancy quiz
| of black for the only trimming. pare
| blue hat of lace straw over pale blue malne
| is dotted with tiny jet beads and hnlsheo
| with a pale blue feather pompon and
| aigrette.
| pattern hats carried by the firm trimming
| department has been added and hats are
made to order or done over. Several cases
| full of lovely things for hat trimmings are
shown Scarfs of delicate lace and hand
some appliques, from which are to be fash
| toned the lace hats of the coming summer
| clusters of exquisite flowers, and leaves OF
snangles and maline with streamers OF
| black velvet ribbons are among the TRIM
mings shown.
| In fabrics some lovely patterns in i'm
ported linens in the fashionable colorS arc
| shown, and some handsome embroidered
| patterns for shirtwaists are also on display
! Flowers of various kinds, wheat and jewels
| form the popular designs and are SHOWN OF
| the colored fabrics. Other handsome I'M
/ ported patterns. all white, are shown. Inc
| silks for the shirtwaist gowns are OF tine
newest patterns-checks, which are over
laid until In OTIS n
color. In shirtwaist accessories there are
pretty things without end. Stocks and
| belts of linen net, simply fashioned, and
| finished with plain harness buckles, are
| among the sets shown for shirtwaist wear
| A particularly pretty effect is shown in the
| sets fashioned from linen mesh, both stoch
thread, which gives the effect of gold with
out the danger of furnishing by water
which belongs to the real thing in golc
PRETTY STOCKS.
Among the prettiest of the separate
stocks are the chrysanthemum stocks
which are fashioned from white mercerizec
| fabrics, the only decoration being an en-
broidered chrysanthemum at the end oi
each tie. The flowers come in any desired
color. from white to vivid scarlet, and
some of them even show a combination
| of colors. which is exceedingly effective
|
| the shortlived neck ruche, is shown in some
new forms, among the prettiest or whicf
are those in the old-fashioned cutwork
which is the latest craze. Sets of turnover
| and cuffs are shown in these effects and ths
| drawn work sets are among the dainty bit:
| of the display.
In the matter of jewelry there are mum
Der of handsome buckles and pins, the pref
test of which are in the antique effects
| which seem to have captured the modisf
| heart One quaint square buckle or dul
|
Jewels looks as though il might have beer
| dug from one of the pyramids and is jus
| the thing to clasp twentieth century belt
| Brooches and buckles in the French de
signs odd flowers and birds are alst
! shown and the barrettes of platinum sc
| with brilliants to catch miladys strayint
| locks are among the attractive things II
| the jewelry cases.
The suit and costume department shows
a number of exclusive styles, among tn
| prettiest of which is a gown of biscuit-col
| ored EOlian cloth, the skirt shirred to tn
| hips and finished with tucks that fall Il
| the hem. MedallionS of Persian embroid
| cry are used effectively on the costume
| A chic touch is given walking suit o
| blue sicilian in the coral-colored collar am
| gilt fastenings. A pretty suit of Scotch
| check is trimmed with green silk medal
! lions to emphasize the thread of green
which runs through the pattern. Ions
coats of fine cravenette suited for street o
| for dress wear, silk coats in the quaint 1S3
| effects and the short covert jackets dear t.
the feminine heart, are shown in varying
styles.
The display of parasols is exceedingl,
attractive and many exclusive things il
| the way of sunshades tempt the feminine
| heart to extravaganza The display o
| rain-or-shine umbrellas is also beautiful
| and alluring in its colors and designs AM
/ the new street gloves in black or tan witt
7 white stitching for the back and the seams
| and two big white pearl buttons for tn
fastenings, offer suggestion for the Easte
/ handwpar