The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

for beauty. and are likely to make a de-
cided mark on summer fashions. Flow
ers, either singly or in clusters. are
sprinkled over white or delicately-colored
grounds, the latter often striped or barred,
as well. TIL cOlOrings in the blossoms are
admirable. and organizes and dimities Of
these sorts should find many purchasers.
The shirtwaist suit is an established fea-
ture, and next summers lot is ready for
wOmen's consideration They seem much
like last seasons, with a deal or heavy APP
plique trimmings. and not a little use of
insertions in see-throuSh effects. the lat
ter kept mostly for the skirts. Linens APP
parently are TO be the most stylish goods
for these suits. Some are offered in the
new soft piQue, but this material is of bet
ter service in waists than in skirts. so may
not be included in the shirt-suit waist stuffs
of greater merit. Linens leave their mark
all through the line of summer fabrics. Evil
identity last summers numbers and variety
of them are to be equaled, possibly out
done.
A deal of assertive coloring has character
lied winter dressing, but it is not likely to
continue i'm full force into spring. The lat
ter's millinery is To be marked by softened
colcrs and by numerous graduations of the
same color. These will be useful-more
than that, necessaTy-to carrying out the
many schemes for costumes in several
shades of the same color. Puppies, greens,
blues and reds that have prevailed during
winter are much sOftened in the materials
and trimmings for spring hats, though in
the process is no tendency to restrict the
number of stylish colorings to any hinder
ing extent. There is no indication of a run
on one color to the exclusion of others.
Spring headwear otherwise will be notice
able for elabOrdteneSS Your simple hat
will be all right i'm its place. but that will
not be in dressy use. Dressy mats Will
be fanciful in shape or composed OF braid
whose texture will repay study by the cur
iOus. Lightness will be essential TO both
trimmings and materials, for the new hats
are to be made as nearly OF fe"ather-welght
as is compatible will compleXlty OF
makeup.
In shirtwaist fashions, from the tailored
to the elaborated thin garment there is
careful consideration of shoulder slope,
with frequent epaulets or their effects.
Much of the embroidery appearing on new
waists is very heavy, the designs stand
ing away out even when put upon most
delicate goods. Handw0rk and openwork
embellish the thinner waists. while the
tailored garments run to strictness OF finish,
with greater simplicity of sleeve. lncreas-
ing severity here being noted by decreased
puffs and far less conspicuous cuffs.
Dressy separate waists are to be a fine
medium for the summer wardrobe of mod
est proportions. They are made very elab-
Orately, though the same can be said OF
many of the thinner shirtwafsts. And
though the line between the two grades of
garment is not drawn so clearly as always
TO be in evidence, still it is wiser for the
woman who is purchasing TO avoid con-
founding the two in her outfit. There are
some indications, faint but noticeable as
a straw showing the direction of fashions
current, that the white waist has passed
the height of its favor. The newer idea is
not very far from white, but substitutes
any one of many very faint tints for it,
getting still farther away in the trimmings,
which are at least a shade deeper than the
material. Women have become well suited
to white waists, and many will consider
a change with much reluctance. Possibly
these admirers of the white garments will
be able TO upset the proposed change
New York, Feb. II.