The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
New Creations for the Women;
Gossip from Fashions Center

summers stylish parasol is TO be a matter
OF much elaboration. Lace will enter into
a great many Of them. and often the hat
that is almost inclosed with curtains or
softly falling laces, Will be topped by a
sunshade similarly fringed so that the
wearer OF the one and the bearer of the
other seems 10 peer out through two dra-
peries of lace Many of the Celebrations
appearing on gowns are seen. too, IN para
soils, and your exquisite will disclose her
dependence on old-time styles quite
plainly in her sunshades as in her gowns.
Women fond of outfits made in sets Will
be pleased with the fancy for matching
paraSols and wrap, the latter often no more
than wide boa of fanciful decoration.
White linen dresses are being made with
astonishing amounts of embroidery and
hand-work OF various sorts Last season s
tendency was TO put much work into such
dresses. but this summer is 10 go away
beyond last. Much highly wrought embel-
lishment consists of cut-out pieces en-
broidered on and joined with stitching. Lots
of linen applique embroidery is seen, too,
the designs often covering nearly or quite
half th2 entire surface OF the dress. Green
touches are seen now and then on white
linen dresses. Lace medallions. though
rather on the outs for few seasons, are
restored fully TO favor. and are used in
the lavish manner that characterizes ali
lace trimmings. They rarely are employed
sirgly or in clusters of a few, but are put
on in bands often in alienation Of two
sizes, yoke and sleeves being thus finished.
and al times a skirt panel or an overskirt
will be thus outlined. Such establishment
is much seen Powered silks and figured
transparencies. On the latter II is en-
ployed with especial freedom, always with
other trimming. so the whole is of elaborate
character.
All manner of tricks are resorted to by
both dresmakers and tailors to do away
with or to disguise shoulder seams Any
oddity is excusable, apparently, so long as
II accomplishes this. and certain some
freakish models result. There is much TO
commend in the fancy, too, and IL 1t were
otherwise, there would be much less OF IL.
Walking suits for summer girls are 10 be
remarkably ornate, provided these young
women take up with the models baited for
them These have been made ready In as
complicated forms and with evident re-
lationshp to some bygone period as If
they had been planned for evening or other
dressv use. Young women are invited TO
don them and gotrampingi in outing style, but
they hardly will do il. Dressy use is tabooed
TO the short-skirted suit, for that reason
with skirts long all around. So there seems
small reason in titivatlng the walking cos
tune beyond such touch of individuality as
can be given in scant trimming.
Last winters remarkable diversity in
coats didn't end in a right-about and
women still are indulging in wide variety
in coat fashions. This is apparent from
very little study of fashions in silk coats
for summer Some are almost of cover-all
length, while others impress most for brevi-
ty. A few are planned in plainness, but
more made ornate with trimmings
meant to stand for originality. Sleeves are
a fine chance for scheming and then in re-
sleeves in the rest so much ornamentation
is effected that little more needs be done.
Yet still more is added in many cases.
New York. May 20.