The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-14
MANY BEA UTIFUL GOWNS ARE
TO BE SEEN At MA Y WEDDINGS
Conclusion Is Reached, HO7ceU that NOT Everything that Is
Fashionable Is Pretty Bcomfng-NeO Shoulder Wraps

be desired things and serve to inspire one
with rather more hopeful view OF the sea-
son than at one time seemed possible. Pa
quin has been sending over some really
lovely Louis XIV coats of SILK with skirts OF
chiffon and the like and l noted so many
at these gatherings as to indicate that he
has succeeded in making them quite
vogue although il is well known that they
met with opposition at first. A peculiarly
lovely one was all in fascinating shade of
pink and another in the tender leaf green
that is so decidedly spring like and
charming. In the former instance the coat
was of plain colored iouisine, the skirt OF
the lovely new net that is white figured
with roses of the big, tumbing sort that al
ways are alluring. The second combined
a coat of chiffon taffeta with skirt of silk
wolfe, the coat richly embroidered and trim
wed with jeweled buttons, jabot and sleeve
frills of fine lace, but the skirt simply full
with wide tuckS as the only trimming. The
coats are really very dainty little affairs
and may be looked for in pale colors the
season through. but not in great numbers
as they suit the few admirably we'll, but the
many not at all.
One novelty that will be far more general.
and which is becoming to a greater number,
is found In the really fascinating little
shoulder wraps, of which there are many,
and another in the Directoire models which
as yet are few, but which are predicted as
the next within of fashion and already have
gained a considerable following on the 9TH
er side These last have been talked of for
some time, but have really appeared only
within the past week two and notably
only at one or two Of the smartest May
weddings. In one instance they were worn
by the bridesmaids and were in the lovely
and appropriate green known as antique.
and of the MORE, which suits il so well,
over full skirts of white chiffon trimmed
deliberately with Alencon lace and with
quantity fascinating pokes of white horse
hair trimmed with palest pink roses and
their foliage and held by wide ribbons. The
esque, but some way l do not think these
advance examples attractive enough TO
guarantee the acceptance of the style later
on. The young girls who acted as brides
maids were all lovely, with 1.-THE figures,
but one has always to remember that
mode to become general must suit more
than one style of figure, and we are having
such an object lesson in the unwisdom of
wearing anything but becoming things in
the present styles that il seems only COM
mon sense to feel doubt as 10 these
of all Directoire styles. However, ! must
tell you Of each novelty as IL appears, and
that the coats have crossed the water,
yond a doubt. The little wraps take
hundred forms and are both scarfs and the
tiniest of capes. well as stoles.
AN ATTRACTIVE COSTUME.
A most exquisite costume. worn at a
wedding of the week, was of smoke-gray
messaline, and was made with a full bo-
dice that bloused over the deep girdle all
round and included sleeves made of two
big puffs of elbow length edged with plisse
fiounces of chiffon over those OF cream lace,
with which was worn a cape-like neck
rufie of plisse gray chiffon over cream lace
that was really bewitching in its effect.
Others are genuine little capes and ex-
tend just TO the elbows. with the fiounces
or puffs Of the sleeves falling below. These
flounces, by the way. grow wider and
fuller until TO call them frills is absurd
In fact, sleeves are a most notable and
uncompromising feature of the season. and
are often so large to be absolutely
grotesque but, happily, there is a great
tendency toward elbow length with gloves
TO meet, and that. of necessity, limits full
ness TO some extent. Jet is having great
vogue, and is always elegant worn by ma
irons who are just past their first youth.
Some of the most tasteful and charming
of all the little wraps / have seen have
been richly jetted and worn over cos
tunes of black or black and white giving
a distinct air Of elegance 10 the whole
Lace always is elegant and is much seen.
most graceful and In every way salts
factory gown worn Yesterday at a big
church wedding that brought together all
the smart folk was of a gray guipure
combined with chiffon taffeta Of the same
color. The skirt was IN the 1890 style OF
the silk. oyerlaid with lace 10 knee depth
while the bodice included a short bolero
with pulled sleeves OF the lace over a full
blouse OF the silk, both the bolero and
blouse being finished with bands of silk
in surDlice style, which revealed chemi-
settle Of point applique. and the sleeves