The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17

stitched with black silk braid. 1t is
rather narrower than most of the belts
seen just now and clasps at the front
with handsome blue and gold enam-
eled buckle.
| . A distintlve feature of the blouse is
q shoulder trimming of very open work
BRAND stitched over blue taffeta. This
extends from the collar over the Shout
der seam and down the sleeves to the
elbow, where it is finished with silk
passamenterie. Medallions of the same
braid finished with large buttons match
! ing the buckle on the girdle adorn the
blouse front. Below the elbow the
sleeves are made in full puffs with
| three tucks and gathered into cuff
| of braided cloth. An ermine toque
| trimmed with blue silk and ostrich
pompons is worn with the gown.
Although it is somewhat too pro-
nounced for entire gowns, orange is a
co dor that will be very much worn this
season. One sees it on many of the
smart waists. hats and garnitures, es-
| pecially where white or brown FREEDOM
mates. Nothing makes a more effec-
/ tive lining for the exquisite nut shades
than orange taffeta.
/ A handsome separate bodice of white
chiffon generously trimmed with thread
lace has dainty bertha effect fasten-
ed at the front with a curiously twisted
knot of two shades of orange colored
velvet. Descending from the corsage is
, a double twist of the velvet which
meets girdle of the same caught with
handsome gold buckle set with rough
| topaz.
The increasing width of girdles has
caused flutter of fashions domain
| Madame La Mode seems determined
to make it an important part of winter
dress trimmings and there is almost a
general cutlery against it because of its
exactions. The only figure to which
it Is possible is very slender, long
wasted one. and even then, if the
wearer is too tall, the style is not Ger
tain TO be becoming. Where the figure
will permit, however, no details lend
more cachet to gown.
! Smart coutourieres are extending the
province of plaits above the belt-line
/ to many of the bodices. This idea IS
eXempliied more in at home gowns,
though. than in the street toilettes, be
cause the pliable fabrics used for house
toilettes are more adaptable to plaits
and folds An at home gown that dis
plays more than ordinary originality
is russell brown wolfe over apple green
taticta. The skirt has three partly
tucked flounces bordered with wide
fold of cloth and joined with an open
Mexican stitching done with embroi-
derry silk, These hounces open over u
plated front piece of the wolfe
The bodice has partly tucked loose
eton effect falling over a grdle OF russell
brown panne Under the eton effect
is a waist of white lace over chiffon
The bishop sleeves have top piece al
the lace and this is bordered very sim
ply with strip of brown embroidery
which extends over the bodice form
ing border for the rich lact yoke
Deep cuffs Of silk from which fall folds
of soft lace complete a puff OF wolfe
falling from shoulder to wrist.
1t is predicted that later in the sea
son fashion will revert to very high
/ stocks and collars. 1t has been found
that the narrow comfortable bands that
are now so highly favored will not he
able to withstand the cold of winter
and fashion does not care to be respon
sihle for sore threats and aching chests
i Although collars may be high. how
ever, they will be very soft, the most
delicate supports being used to holc
them mp. Anything stiff and formida
Mo looking will he discarded "A M
calmly and unfeminine, but there ar,
= 50 many dainty designs to choose from
I that one stands little chance of fallinl
into such a sartorial error.
MAUDE GRIFFIN.