The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-13
NEW YORK WEEKLY
FASHION LETTER

Fashions horn Of plenty is filled TO
Overlooking with new designs this
spring. Never before in the history OF
the well-dressed women has there been
seen such unlimited variety in the
modes. During these lovely spring days
when the tailor:m made gown is in order
and car be worn without wrap, some
stunning creations are displayed.
There is fierce war waging between
the satin faced cloths and light weight
materials OF rough weave for fashion
able supremacy. The former, however,
are in the ascendeny just now. A pretty
tailor design which is being displayed
by a fashionable establishment is de-
yeloped in black satin faced cloth d
trimmed with exquisite appliques o.
satin stitched on with silk braid. The
skirt is decidedly attenuated in cut and
widcns at the foot into deep flare. The
appliaues are stitched upon the front
and sides and extend all the way around
the bottom Of the skirt for abont four
inches in depth.
The jacket is short and tight fitting,
scarcely covering the hips. 1t has q
vest of soft cream colored plated chii'
fon. There are two sets OF lapels, the in
ner set being of original embroidery
showing red, cream and gold In tne
color scheme. The outer sot is OF black
cloth stitched with satin appliques,
Another design, really delightful is
made with a short Eton jacket. The
Jacket fastens closely around the waist
and is confined with belt OF blue panne
velvet upon which are sewed tiny gilt
buttons. The collar shows the popular
Byron effect--with protruding sides and
plain front-and is carried out in vel
vet trimmed with buttons. The belt
is composed also of velvet and buttons.
The skirt is finished around the foot
with three circular hounces from three
to seven inches wide, the greatest width
being at the back.
Very smart shit waists are worn with
these tailor made gowns. A particular
design in pale steel gray was trimmed
simply with stitchin0s OF grey taffeta fin
ished at the ends with grey silk but
tons With the suit was worn shirt
waist of grey peau de sole. This was
plated in the back, aud was tight fit
ting. The front bloused over vest OF
grey, appliaued with ecru colorcd
medallions stitched with silver threads
The throat was fnished with crush col |
lar OF peau de sole stitched with lace
aud tiny grey buttons.
But the most fashionable shirt waist
are the ones made of white taifeta.
These are plated, tucked, hemsitched |
and em bellished with every decoration |
i'm aginable. One OF the fmartest ways
of making such waist is TO tnck IL |
A dainty model was treated in this way |
aud overlapping each other across the
vest were tiny straps Of taffeta trimmed
with silver buttons The waist vas worn
with blsck cloth skirt and held 10 place
at the belt with narrow girdle OF patent
leather.
AAother design in white satin was
plaited and alternating with the plaits
W ,re bands Of,a cafe lait lace 90 either
ds Of the lace bands we're two Of the rows
uiuiest black velvet buttons. The sleeves
were Of the Lady COleylle pattern, hay
ing the satin undercuff oyerlaid with
the deep colored lace,
After having rendered its morning ser
wee the tailOr.miads gown and shirt
waist are substituted in the afternoon
by the calling dress This, too, is car
riei TO the extreme elaboration, A
smart design in electric blue crepe is
specially worthy nl mention The skirt
lis held in tiny stitch d plaies 10 VithiA
a few inches Of the bottom Here II is
appliqued sith the sheerest Of silk lace
and the cloth cut out from underneath
10 show luslrOus blue elk lining.
The bodice is seomposed Of tucked bands