The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-19

or which are seen upon these coats
| This arrangement is cleverly conceiv-
ed for on occasions which so much
| ornamentation seems Inappropriate
the coat can easily be buttoned and
| the facing shut from view.
: The dyed valenciennes laces are ac-
| commodated admirably to purse strings
whose ends are reached quickly The
| rage for coloripg laces to match the
gown has been extended to the fine as
we'll as coarse laces and the result
is shown in may tasteful trimmings,
especially on separate bOdices Of in
expensive fabrics. A dainty design is
in pale blue India silk accordion plait-
ed and hung from a yoke of dyed VAL
encinnes lace treated with chenille. The
sleeves are shirred to the elbow and
from here fall over a cuff Of lace
gathered into wriStband of silk.
Encircling the waist is a fooled leath-
er belt, novelty of the season and
an exquisite departure in cientures
This may be varied with a belt Of
black satin or velvet studded with gold
or cut steel beads.
Evening dresses of red crepe de chine
are very pretty and have handsome
settings in the festive decorations of
many drawing rooms during the holt
day season. A pretty finish for silk
terminating in the broad sailor band
of heavy lace over which ornaments OF
white silk passamenterie, or of red
silk. Beneath the ends of the bands
ere stOles of lace falling to the hem
of the skirt.
Taffeta is manipulated into the most
exquisite floral trimmings this season.
For large flowers it can be handled to
better advantage than chiffon and then
II very softening touch is desired the
flowers can be covered with the lat
ter material. Taffeta chrysanthemums
with chenille leaves are very artistic
and make handsome trimmings for
velvet gowns. They are also used in
decorating crepe de chine and wolfe
frocks. If one is handy with the need
les these trimmings can be made at
home, for the patterns which come for
them are SO complete that one can
not easily go astray who has a nat
ural talent for such work.
White lace dresses do not show the
simplicity which they have hitherto
been alleged to depend upon for their
beauty. New designs are charmingly
elaborate. A smart model worn at
a large reception a few evenings ago
had two rows of gold rOsettes on the
bodice with a belt of gold gauze. The
elbow sleeves were bordered on the
upper half with a wide band Of sable,
the fur dotted with gold knots. A deep
fall of lace and chiffon completed the
sleeve.
The skirt was made over two Sepa-
rate petticOatS of mOuSseline de sole
and chiffon and these in turn were
built over a foundation of taffeta. The
bottom was mass of plated chiffon
and lace ruffles and beautiful in its
soft effect. The skirt cited without
fullness about the hips. it, indeed it
did not hug the figure.
The return of the snug fitting skirt
reminds one of another novelty that
is shown in the shops. This is no
more or less than a petticOat, the up
per part of which is made of silk stock
met which makes it fit over the hips
so closely as to leave nothing to be
desired. The flounces are detachable
and come in sets, usually white, black
and blue or white black and pink, or
green. There are always the white and
can be selected according to the indiv-
ual taste.
Silk petticOats that look very much
like dress skirts also come ready
made to be worn under gauzy dresses.
Some are very plain and inexpensive
and there are others!