The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07

suitings are not very plain, though some
of them seem so by comparison with the
elaborateness of dressmakers' product, es-
pecially as TO skirts. Yet in the tailor de-
signs are an impressive number of suits
noticeable for complexity of cut and in
dividuality of finish. Walking suits with
short skirts still are TO be severely plain.
so apparently the tailor suit with long skirt.
is to be plainly distinguished from the
ether. Three OF the new crop were sketched
for these pictures by the artist. The first
vas a brown cheviot serge, with sleeve
puffs of brown silk and with brown braid
trimmings ending in fringe. In rear view
is seen a blue Venetian finished with
stitched and pinked circular folds Last is
shown a black cloth gown trimmed with
embroidery in black and gold. The general
showing of tailored clothes would indicate
that all was ready for a return to com
plete severity were it not for that same
short-skirted suit, with which there must
be contrast. AS the latter seems to be a
fixture. and it is hardly likely to become
much trimmed, a turn to more elaborate
finish seems probable as the next change
in dressy tailoring 1t may be delayed for
some time, as current standards are not
Dressy waists of the separate order are
a constant output, though current styles
would not seem to favor them. Especially
opposed to them is the liking for costumes
all in several tones of the same color This
fancy has held all winter, and is to prevail
in spring, yet despite t. the fancy waists
flourish and the output of them would in
dictate the performance of the best makers
and designers. They are made either tight
or slightly loose in back while the front
blouses little Their trimmings are very
elaborate. Starting with Il deep yoke or
effect, there are added a bertha, bretteles
or trimming to match for the front, or the
latter may have a separate fine scheme of
its own. Band trimming is either vertical
or horizontal, more often the latter, and the
sleeves are less complex than they have
been, though they always bear some trim
ming, an ornate cuff if nothing more.
New materials show a deal of yellow
some of them so much of this color as to
hint that they are meant more for trim
mings than for dress goods, but salesfolk
declare that these very goods will be Just
the thing as the material for entire dress
es. 1t does not seem at all likely, despite
the positiVeness of these promises, that the
yellows will displace the blues and greens
that have been in view all winter. Pink
shades are various and not without new
ness. Browns are present in profusion and
while they naturally do not make the i'm
preston that brighter colored fabrics do,
they to be factor well worth consid-
GRAFTON in spring dressing Many women
who have not been altogether pleased with
the offerings of blues and greens will well
come the stylishness of the browns.
Chiffons have been much favored all win
ter as the materials of evening gowns, and
there have been so many sorts that other
fabrics need not have been drawn upon for
this purpose, though you may depend that
stylish women were not content with them
alone. But chiffon ruled as a favorite all