The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

in outside garments. Though often the
summer wrap is more accessory than gar
ment- IL il elaborate and made for show.
and as there now are decidedly new styles
in them their prices are considerable. Shawls
are coming in in the form of the Japanese,
heavily embroidered sorts They are pref
ty and new. but the shoulder wraps of lace
chiffon, gauze and like delicate stuffs are
more highly wrought and have in greater
degree that look of extreme delicacy that
always coslnts much in affairs of this char
acter. In many the stole form is adhered
TO- the whole wrap being very wide, ana
there are collarettes with stole ends, but
the f1chu and Delerine fancieS in this field
seem the newest of what it has to offer.
Makers of separate waists are unterrffed
by the strong leaning toward color schemes
for gowns that preclude the dressy separate
waist, and are up and doing, with many
handsome waist as evidence of their great
skill and excellent taste. Most of these
waists are very ornate and richly en-
bellished to be in the realm of expensive
attire Their combinations of white and
gold are their most remarkable feature Just
now, the mating being carried out at times
with extraordinary elaborateness. Shop
perS who must economic are apt to find
the supplies of such waists dlScouraglngly
high of price, but they will see deal of in
terest in the waists made with detachable
trimmings, the waist itself being compare
lively plain in most cases and entirely so
at times. The array of such garments is
SiZeable, and their stylish standing is good.
Three models of this character are shown
herewith by the artist. One was pale blue
silk, with neck arrangement of the same en-
broidered i'm white silk and finished with
white silk ornaments. Underneath this one
is pictured a pale blue wolfe, with white
cloth neck piece finished with raised de-
sign i'm blue silk third example of this
fashion peated white silk waist, with
its neck piece set off with embroidery or
gold braid. The serviceability of such waists
need not be pointed especially, and as the
beauty of many of them is equal to that
of the more elaborate garments, they are
an offering of much value.
Street suits are 10 be finished with col
lar, revers and cuffs of white cloth on which
is gold trimming Often the white alone
will appear i'm Strappings for the seams or in
set designs for both skirt and bodice Jet,
steel and spangles will be much used to
enrich laceS and nets. The gown of black
net lace shown in the picture, with the sep
arate waists just described was an illustra-
ton of this fancy, as it was embroidered
! throughout with jet and cut steel beads in
set pattern. ShirtwaiStS of the more dreSSy
cut as made in merceriZed stuffS will be
ing summer. These goods are very hand
some, and the waists often are so arranged
and trimmed that the shirt idea is quite
overbalanced. Soft pique is to be Il much
favored material for both simple and fancy
shirtwaists. Some of the new velvets in
the lighter weights, suitable for spring, are
very fine as shown in warm brown color
ings. Walking suits for summer are shown
in decidedly picturesque models cut, finish
and trimming. lending novel touches. These
models are not more unusual than are the
cheViotS offered for them. These are ex-
tremely fanciful weave, and quiet enough
| to make women of quiet taste content with
walking suits so unvarying as to be almost
| a uniform. Between the two extremes,
| however, are many pretty and suitable de-
| signs. Mohairs and linens will be much
used for these suits.
| New York, Feb. -.