The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-09
NEW YORK
FASHION
LETTER
Weekly Review Of the Latest
Styles
Of Interest TO the MillinerS
and DreSSmakerS

ana special touches have been added
to party frocks to heighten the senti
ment associated with the day. These
touches are only temporary though
and are to be removed after Valentine
day festivities.
One of the daintiest trimmings is
composed of tiny pierced hearts EN-
broldered in red and intended to be
appliqued of gowns Of closely woven
as well as of diaphanous materials
The combination or red and ecru OF
some of the lace dresses is extremely
pretty. Many of the color schemes
in which red forms the predominating
note have touch of pink.
A fetching toilette in geranium red
yelling gives expression to this idea.
The dress is set off with spaced sets
Of tucks and graduated diamond
lozenges Of lace. Modish loop rosettes
in a deeper shade of red velvet adorn
the right shoulder and right side of
the deep pointed yoke.
Red velvet is always rich in It's
beauty and very popular for young
women, but it may be substituted for
black without sacrificing any of the
distlnctiyeness of tho gown. In fact
many prefer a touch of black to sub
due the red, or a bit Of white in the
form Of a lace knot or chou.
The sleeves of the dress IN ques-
tlon are rhree-quarters in length
with huge puff below the elbow
and lace trimmed fitted portions at
the shoulders. The belt is of red
moire piped with pink panne and the
collar Is literally trimmed with lace
finished with a turn over embroidered
in geranium red and pink silk.
Low yoked effects are being revived
for spring and summer gowns. for two
distinct reasons. One Is that they are
Frenehy and chic; again they offer
countless opportunities for lace eff.
fects. Because lace is the chief de.
sideratum in the matter of trim.
mings, it is shown in almost countless
new designs and colors for spring
use.
The heavy patterns will be most
affected, but there are some exquisite
colored laces on exhibition in ultra.
smart establishments combining all
the Oriental effects Of the embrolder.
les used for decorating cl tn gowns.
Pique and linen dresses in white,
red, rose and pale blue are trimmed
as elabora.ely with the new guipures
as are non-washable toilettcs. When
one considers the hardiwork on these
costumes there is only one conclusion
10 be reached regarding their renoya.
ion and that is II the pristine fresh |
less is ever restored 1t must be ac.
by a professional cleaner |
However ambitious she may be the
'ma.eur cleaner would be discouraged /
n her first attempt TO refreshen a
,own of wash goods embroidered in
ilk and French knots. Such a com
'ination of materials is incongruous,
is admitted, but this is a Season Of
ncongruities and all other considera.
ions are sacrificed to results.
Spring hats, as has been said be
ore, are exceedingly smagt, but a
rife eccentric. One is really not just
ure what will be most becoming
'ith so many points to be considered
News comes from London that
lever English halter has fixed a set
rules by which he helps his fash A.,
'nable patrons TO decide upon the
ose for the basis he divides all faces
ITO thre categories, namely, those in
hich the nose, eyebrows and mouth
ave a tendency TO turn upwards or
ownwards. and those In which these I
'atures are mainly horizontal This
an be easily ascertained by taking a I,
lew Of ones face in profile in a mir n
n. Whether the brim should be y
Irned up or down, the shape narrow u
I wide, should be determined by the
Dse, mouth and check bones. All
raight lines should be avoided in the Il
i'm of bonnets or the trim Of hats n
ey act like the leYeling instrument Al
Ied By the builders 10 show up i'm
.rfectiong Horizontal or straight
les are only permissible where the
ce approaches the horizontal type. -
re faces IN which the eyebrows and a,
luth fepresent as nearly as pOssi' -
b a straight line. though It may be
oduced by a succession Of curves
n bear more variations than those
ier types In which the features are a-
a distinct upward or downward 80
ldensy Those in which the main -
.tures are tending upwards or down
rds should have line Of headgear
/ hair either upwards or downWards B.