The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
Fashions DEGREES on What to Wear;
Gossip on Subject Of Pretty Gowns

ming. Tans and grays seem especially
favored in this goods. Except in the field
of shirtwast suits, the treatment or silk
for summer tends towards elaborateness.
In some examples The highly wrought
effects of musIins batistes and like goods
are rivaled, and rarely is the dress with
out some elaborate touch. A fuschia silk is
pictured at the left in the second group.
Its establishment included shirring and
point de ven.se lace. and with ii was a
wrap of fuschia panne and fancy silk
braid Bertha effects numerous in
elaborate silk dresses. and here and there
the surplice bodice appears.
fully soft and light that il is sure Of
place in the summer list. and is TO be had in
the stores in all the many stylish cOlors
In making up, reliance is put in on its
rich look. and rarely is it much elaborated.
Yet it shirs finely that much of this
treatment is given TO it, and lace trim
mings usually are added Last winters
fancy for embroidering velvet happily is
not continued. 1t is replaced by tricks OF
shipping that are critczabe as extrava-
CANT Yet stenciling. with silk to show
those who can afford such establishment
doubtless feel proof against fault finding
A panne velvet gown in dark blue, with
white point de Paris lace, is shown In the
middle of the second picture.
Separate waists for dressy summer use
are shown in the sorts of delicacy that are
very costly, though more moderate waists .
are many Their materials are of the
daintieSt and the characterization OF the
kinds that call for much work. Sheer
waists with open-work Jokes are numer-
Gus, and the amount of embroidery appear
ing, especially on white waists seems tt
be limited only by the surface the garment
presents. Even shirtwaists are shown in
grades whose prices are prohibitive 10 most
women. But in this field is always a good
degree of satisfaction in what is procurable.
To this fact is due, in some degree. the
unfailing popularity of the garment. Waists
made rather deliberately shown, at
times among those of moderate cost, but
simple finish is deemed better, and there
is so much diversity in this that every one
should find a satisfactory choice.
Linens fill almost conspicuous a place
in the field of summer fabrics they did
last summer, and that is saying much.
Certainly they are on hand in as large
quantities and ia remarkable variety as
they then were. Tucking, pleating and lace
trimmings make up the major portion of
their establishment, but as is usually the
in the second year of a materials
extreme stylishness, there is a goodly Of
these are trimmings of velvet, kid and
fancy buttons, these IN elaborate schem-
ing. Simple treatment is more the rule
though the temptation to tuck deliberately
appears TO be very strong.
Short-skrted suits are being made with
short long coats. The former the
more numerous by far, but the permission
to use the longer coat will be welcome
news to many, since its authority is I'M
questioned. Travelling gowns even when
not of the severest sort are made with
short skirt, but elsewhere skirts must be
long to be stylish. Triple skirts are many,
so numerous almost to constitute con-
vincing evidence that the sex is becoming
is much liked, and many OF the gowns
shown employ deal CT material in conse-
quence.
New York, April s.