The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-01
WHAT
WOMEN
WEAR
Maud Griffin Tells
of the Latest
Fashions
Soft LaceS Bright Ribbons
and Dainty Things Artist
ically C0ntriyed for
Mans UndOing

New York. August This month
will be one long to be remembered in
the history of fashions. Gala occa-
sions always have their influence
upon the adornment of womankind.
and the international yacht races will
be almost as conspicuous for the ex-
quisite gowns worn by the ladies In
attendance as for the test of skill dis
played in handling the contesting
boats.
These gowns will not necessarily be
yachting gowns. That is, there will be
little of the nautical effect about them.
for the costumes now being designed
for yachting week will be apropos on
all semi-dress occasions.
Heavy linens, crash canvases, voiles,
etamines, foulards. nuns veilings and
serges are the materials employed, and
tailor effects are replaced by feminine
frills and fripperies designed with no
thought of the disastrous caress of salt
breezes.
Red has grown so much in popular
favor that Il Is combined with every
possible shade that harmony will per.
init. A smart gown to be worn by
matron who will entertain large
yacht party is carried out in smoke
grey foulard. The skirt is shirred at
frequent, intervals from the knees to
the hip-yoke. which is pointed and
composed of vertical rows of shirring
alternated with bands of coarse lace.
The bodice blouses over the front
and the shoulder seams are strapped
with the lace. under which are hidden
here and there medallions OF crimson
satin. The side-fronts of the bodice
are shirred from shoulder to brsline.
and the lace and satin are employed to
carry out a fanciful decoration that is
as novel as II is pretty. The trimming
is twisted In a series OF little circles
that lntersect each other but eventu.
ally form a large square outlined with
Persian embroidery.
Completing the costume is a hat OF
grey chip. bent perfectly fat at the
back. The brim at the sides and front
is spreading and massed with pink
roses that are yelled with a fold OF
grey chiffon, lined with cream white.
A stunning linen frook has a bolero
effect, falling from the shoulders to
the top Of high girdle at the front
The bolero is laid in plalts and finished
irregularly at the bottom by having a
border OF scalloped Russian lace. The
pack is inset with medallions of the
lace. studded with French knots and
blouses very slightly over the girdle,
The sleeves have trimming of lace at
the shoulders. below which are groups
of tiny tucks reaching to the elbow
From here the full lace-trlmmed puffs
fall to the wrists, where they are
caught into bands, OF the dress mate
rial.
The skirt is a simple. seyen-gored
affair, with a fiounce at the bottom
that is decorated with appliques of
lace set in frames of stitched linen
bands.
Il would be hard to conceive OF any
thing more fetching than white eta
mine suit emphasized with touches OF
black. The skirt fits closely over the
hips and has an exquisite open-work
braided flower design let into the eta
mine and arranged from the bottom In
graduated effect all the way to the top.
Despite the fact that trailing dresses
are the rule. this frock has skirt that
just clears the ground, but flares very
much over the feet.
The bodice has a long bOlero effect,
open-work design, which gives IL the
long-walsted effect; this opens over a
fine white tucked mousseline and in
sertion vest, which blouses very much
in front, hanging over a white silk gir
die, which comes from two tails in the
back and forms a point In the front.
Over this vest is carelessly tied black
ribbon sailor knot. with the ends hang
ing down, From the bolero effect como
two caps of the plain etamine over the
sleeves and TO the strap Of open work,
which goes directly down the back and
forms the tails. This Is edged with
bias bands and tiny buttons. The
sleeves are rather tight above and then
composed Of the open-work design
very fun and fiaring at the wrist. AS
GROWING glory. there goes with the
tbilette a big. black plated illusion hat
with long black ostrich feather at
one side, going from front 10 back.
Mauye. that most fashionable OF pale
tints, has at last been produced In the