The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-25
WHAT
FASHION
DICTATES
Flowers of all Kinds are in
Demand
DiaphanOnS Materials Trim
med with Lace

accessory Of fashion were never in
greater demand than this year In
deed the modish woman's fancy lightly
turns to thoughts Of iowers-with
apologies to Tennyson--as the young
mans fancy turns to thoughts of love
in the springtime.
Blooms of all descriptions run tho
entire gamut of new dress and mil
linery trimmings and there are even
variations for those who wish flower
bedecked lingerie.
A pretty effect contains in an after
noon gown OF pastel green cloth Of
light weight and high finish. The
corsage and skirt are almost covered
by a white and green braiding upon
which are appliqued small sprays Of
silk rosebuds and green leaves. From
the waist broad plaits are interlaced
by inlet pieces OF the cloth worked
over with the flower trimmed braid.
ing.
Plaits similarly braided on the bod.
ice meet a triple pointed yoke having
shoulder epaulettes forming a double
pereline.
Accompanying this toilette is an
oval toque with loops OF shaded green
and white straw arranged In flower
shapes. massed closely together over
the crown and around the deep brim.
These fiowers-if they may be called
so-are each formed OF four loops,
the white ones fitting in the inter.
stices OF the green. Around the deep
brlm few green aud white grapes
with the bloom on and some tendrils,
curl
Elegant separate skirts Of crepe
dc Chine. yoile and etamine designed
for wear with separate bodlces have
exquisite flounces of chiffon and net
embroidered with flowers OF all kinds.
Though black pond lilies and wild
roses are blooms that exist only In
the modiste's mind They make an
effective trimming for these deep
nounces. The upper ports OF the
skirts are either tucked transyersely
plated or shirred an the way around
at intervals of about eight or ten
inches.
With restrictions the separate bod.
fees still enjoys popular favor despite
predictions To the contrary Dame
Fashion has succeeded. however. In
reducing the subject to the white
waist and no other Is possible with
"a separate skirt This Is as ornate
and beautiful Ia detail as ever and
may bee carried out In any OF the silky
diaphanous materials trimmed with
lace. embroidery and flowers.
There is an extensive range of
cream and pastel grounded yoiles
stamped and embroidered with flowers
for late spring and summer gowns,
one OF the favorite blossoms is the
gardenia which is worn on bouquet
with violets and initiated in embroid-
cry or water color decorations
sharing some OF the favor accorded
the gardenla Is the simple old-fash-
toned geTanium, Il is remarkable
how well the flower holds It's own
against the feeting changes OF fash
ion, one reason is that IL is so real
stic in the variety OF reds that are
now de rigeur, And, incidentally, red
was never more fashionable, Whole
costumes in glowing scarlet relieved
with black are seen everywhere and
have a stunning ensemble when top
ped with a chic hat to match.
A smart chapeau worn with an az
ternoon gown in red grenadine had a
foundation of pale grey tulle and was
very large and hat Caught in care
less clusters all over the tulle was a
mass OF purplish-rod berries, While al
the back large scarlet velvet bow
with purplish sheen gllstened against
the hair
The bodice OF the grenadlne gown
has insertions OF heavy cream lace
threaded with black and there was a
lace yoke with incrusted bunches OF
black and steel beads.
An elegant costume which might
serve as model for the home dress,
maker aud developed in champagne
ladies cloth. The corsage has a
quantity shaped tippet collar bordered
with similar colOred taffetas upon
which are incrustations OF needle
point lace.
The skirt, having a hip empiece
ment OF tafetss incrusted 20 cores
pond falls into innumerable narrow
plaits 10 the hem. This falling from
a hat empiecement gives the figure a
sheathlike effect distinctly be coming
and allows the supple cloth TO follow
tho ngure in the pleats in the grace
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