The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-11


bow: above this is fun pun Of lace
over chiffon. which Grows narrower
a. Il reaches the top. where there IA
final cap Of white peau de cynga
appliqued with the dearest little laca
medallions and tiny sprays Of forget
me-nots
Never we're collars and revers OF
lace worn 30 much as now This sea.
sos there IS. however. a new adop
ton Of the mode which shows long
stole ends at the front falling almost
10 the hem of the skirt These col.
lars are used to trim everything from
a house bodice 10 an opera wrap. and
the greatest variety in laces is al.
lowed. In fact. very much contro
,versy RACES round the subject Of col
cred hoe. Gray braid lace looks wei
on a gray gown and blue woolen lace
on serge gown Of the same shade
picked out in red is quite novel in ap-
pearance. In some Of the smart shops
handsome skirts and bodices. all cut
and ready to be fitted. can be oh.
tained at a reasonable sum. In fact,
the trimming is already designed up
on the gown This is certainly a
blessing TO the home artist in these
days when everything requires the
touch OF a master hand.
Next to the beautiful house gowns
that take the place OF the Easter
styles that have been on exhibition
Tor the past few weeks are the sum.
mer gowns OF linen and canvas ia
brlcs. These toilettes are labeled
wash" gowns. but this is the only In.
.imation that one has Of the fact
For instance. one model is made of
coarse canvas. which looks for all
he world as II Il we're made OF white |
md colored coarse coronet cotton
Il is lined with natural
,olor giace There Is just a fine
threading Of black introduced with a
,oarser weft and woof
The new wash gons are prettiest
n the stone tlnts. red putty ard
'hampagne, because they blend most
tremendously with the variegated
aces
The alarm that was evidenced al
he combination Of linens and chif
on az the beginning Of the season
las quieted down into steady admira.
ion. The combination does seem In
ongruous. but its beauty excuses
very other disadvantage A simple
ostume Of white linen has the skirt
trimmed from belt to hem with wide
OF lace. through which
White taffeta drop skirt CLEANS.
The bodice has a band OF the lace
unning around the figure just above
he girdle. Above the bloused front
here Is yoke of lace with the most
oosely woven places threaded with
.hlffon. Below the yoke there Is
unie OF chiffon laid into two wide
lemstitched tuchs and embroidered
With linen thread In little neur de lys.
rhe sleeves have caps and under
uffs OF lace. with wristbands OF linen.
HIP yokes continue to be one OF
he most popular forms Of skirt trim
ming. but the question OF finishing
he edges with becoming emphasis IL
question that puzzles the best OF
hem. Scallops are the simplest so.
ution OF the problem, requiring as
hey do less geometrical precision
han the Greek key and bsttlement
Methods. but because they are easy
D gain. the commonality adopts them.
hereby robbing the skirt Of It's origi
Iality.
The craze for buttons increases,
nd they are as fashionable upon
'ash dresses as upon more expensive
oIlettes For the linen fabrics there
re carved pearl, crouchetted and lin, ,
n buttons Of all sizes and designs; 4
oiles, Examines and the like are or
amented with anything from a moth, !