The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
F fashions DEGREES on What to Wear;
Gossip on Subject Of Pretty Gowns

not assertive, in the matter of color mat
ings- As to colors in these materials. while
it is asserted positively that all the cur
rent offerings will retain good standing.
and that there will be no especial favorites
among the many shades. yet it should be
noted that some of the new violet shadings
are advanced persistently, and that grays
are likely to renew to the full their recent
favor. Browns, too. although many do not
like them for summer. as being too warm
ccloring, are here and there in all manner
of materials. 1t would seem as if they
must count newer than the violets and
the grays, and so win acceptance from
those to whom newness is the first consid-
Grafton.
Some of the fine calling and reception
dresses being worn now are. in effect,
spring styles put on trial. Some of the
wearers of these fancies might be indignant
If charged with being the subject of expert
ment in this way, but more would be
fattered. And of course the new recep-
ton or calling dress is entirely suitable TO
its purpose, no matter how much of adj
vance fashionableness it may foretell. Such
get-ups are of especial interest for this
look-ahead they furnish. Four gowns of
the reception sort are put in the first two
of these pictures. The first was irridescent
blue taffeta, of the new silk weaves
and was finished with chantily lace and
hand embroidery in white. Next comes a
gown Of mauve English satin. with guipure
yoke and chantilly ruffies. Let it be noted
here that for spring and summer two or
more kinds of lace will often be employed
on the one gown. The next one of these
dresses in the pictures was a princess affair
of pink silk, the skirt box-pleated, the yoke
tucked white chiffon, with bertha of en-
broidery. At the right of this is shown a
cream white silk, with shoulder caps of
white lace and with much heavily beaded
embroidery
Embroidery for the summer is much
marked by raised designs and by weight
SeheraIIy TINS even on materials of very
hight almost filmy nature. There is to be
a deal of perforating. too, the edges fin
ished heavily and in ways that will en-
ploy deft fingers for much time. Cross
STITCHING in color is to be favored form of
handwork. and what is styled Bulgarian
embroidery is to be very stylish. EN-
Droidery will be as much favored as ever.
put its winter use on velvets hardly will
be continued. Chiffon velvet, for example,
VIII escape this Ornamentation Ii is so
finely adapted for shirrings that much of
other establishment is hardly needed. An
example OF IL set for spring cOpysts is at
the IeIt IN the thlrd or these pictures. Here
the chiffon velvet was plum colored, and
the yoke was white silk and passementerie
The continued stylishness of wolfe is i'm
pressed on the shopper everywhere. Here
are shown two handsome dresses of it; a
gray, with cluny lace and landings, and a
fuschia. with embroidery of black cord and
ruchlngs OF black tulle. The newer weaves
of this fabric are remarkable for openness
and looseness.
The walking suit for spring may be of
tweed or cheviot, both of which are at
ri ~ Of ixr,r
suit may be finished simply with stitching.
or may be trimmed with bands of material