The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31

a resort to princess models may result.
Such are. like the poor. always with US,
but rarely are they taken up at all gen
orally But now the princess gown may
make unusual Roadway. Two stylish eX-
amples of il appear in the last of these pic
lures. One was pale fuschia silk trimmed
with eUipure lace and martin fur and the
other was biscuit cloth trimmed with sable.
1t had tucked silk yoke and lace sleeve
1ounces
Dressmakers advocate. and their custo-
mers respond readily, the relieving of all
somberness. The method of accomplishing
this and the degree of relief TO be effected
depend upon individual taste. But with so
many gay trimmings available. and so
many pretty uses of them having full in
dorsement, ii makes the dress OF dark
goods that isn't frightened at least by
touch or two, seem not only somber but
meant to be Consequently women VINO
don't desire TO appear deliberately dark and
dull of attire resort TO the bright touches.
Russian and Persian embroideries are much
liked for this purpose. and pasSementerieS
or fancy braids. in which is red. orange.
green or blue are stylish mediums tc the
same END. Dyed laces, having secured
hold after being on trial for a long period
are to retain their place IN spring fashlons
and may be kept I'm mind for planning for
summer. Cream tints in laces will be very
stylish, too. Ribbons in pompadour waves
are preparing in glorious array. Prettlly
striped ribbons are TO be of interest. too
for before a great while women Will be pom
dering the question of sashes very care
fully.
Laces made with inlets of heavy stuff.
such as silk, velvet or cloth. are much liked
by those who wear elaborate gowns. Very
delicate laces are treated thus, or are paint
ed. outlined in gold threads or colored silks,
or are Spangled or beaded. The hneSt OF
real old laces come in for just such treat
ment, though this seems almost a crime.
Cretonne figures cut out and applied on
silk or net supply snowy ornamentation
for dress-ups. There is a cretonne lace
material, too. though exclusive dresSers
seem to prefer the cutout method. 1t is at
its best when applied on velvet.
CorduroyS are much used for the walking
suits of the popular shooting jacket order,
and velveteens are found in excellent mod
els. In all the limitations of real velvet the
StyliShneSS OF the gown lis no guarantee OF
the quality of the goods. And there are
velveteens of worth, so 1t behooves the
shopper to be wary. Few want to buy a
gown that will look simply swagger for a
few wearings and then turn rusty and
quickly become ruined. Such will be the re-
suit of careless purchasing in this field.
and it need not be so, for with care choice
can be made of goods that will give good
service. Browns are very handsome in the
newer of these goods. Blues and greens
are numerous, too, and grays make good
impression.
While current tendencies in skirts favor
stout women in a degree. the developments
in the uses of band trimmings have the
opposite effect. The latter are coming more
and more to be used in horizontal lines.
BOdces now show very little vertical trim
ming. and full figures are increased dis
tressingly in apparent size by such finish,
| unless great care is used in the treatment.
While the bands on skirts are going around
| skirts instead of up and down, they hold
| to the width that has marked them all win
| ter. Three of these stylish bands would al
most make a skirt for the average woman,
so wide they Draped bodices and ber-
| tina fances are greatly liked, and appear on
a great many women. They are likely To
| be carried over to summer dressing. Evil
dence of this comes in their presence In the
| new dresses prepared for women to wear
| during the period such fashonables spend
| in the South
New York. Jan. %.