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

NEW YORK Dec. ia perfectly
gowned woman is beautiful TO looh
upon, and to be faultlessly garbed re-
quires uncompromising self-analyza-
zion, Herein lies the secret of many g
1oman's fame as a leader of fashion
and to a lack of observation Of this
fact can be traced the disappointment
many experience in duplicating
pretty gown which may have beer
seen and admired.
Women who fail to study their weak
points, as well as their strong ones
are never successful dressers. AS one
arbiter of the modes expresses 1t, nc
detail should be left unconsidered
frem the size of the feet to the color
of the hair.
There are several materials and col
Ors this season that either make or
mar one. For instance take the new
shades of green. Never were the
shades daintier or prettier, but the
dark tones requires radiant cheeks
and bright sparkling eyes, and woe to
the pale faced sister who attempts to
wear them Then there are pinkS that
fight the color of the hair if it is
Furnished gold, sheeny yellow or Titan
brown In its stead, the soft f1aky
whites should be used; then for very
black hair there are warm reds, pink
aud geranium tints.
A chapter could be written on the
subject of cheVelure for with the great
variety Of styles of arranging the Golf
fure, it is the easiest matter possible
TO go aWry. The fashionable little
novelties for hair. however, help to
solve this problem greatly. For long.
slender faces there are dainty wreaths
of leaves or flowers, white if the ears
are a pretty pink and pink if the ears
lack color. For straight, obstinate hair
there come fluffy little imitation curls
TO be arranged around unlovely fore
heads and above the curls should be
worn a half wreath of leaves or flow
erS
Very pretty punches of Violets come
for decorating the couture. but a word
of warning must be given concerning
them. They should not be worn I'M
less the gown is of harmonizing
shade Harmony and contrast is an
important consideration for hair flow
eTs and gown and so little a detail if
neglected can Offset an otherwise eX-
quiSte effect
Tlae way is which the mixed fabrics
have been oVer-dOne has resulted in
a return of smooth faced materials
and these are more elegant than ever.
The long coat continues a favOrte de-
sign for street wear. but with mOdifi-
cations. Though the back remains
close fitting, there is tendency to less
and less draw the front into the figure
Then the square effect is less often OBJ
served Instead the three quarter
coats ave rounded away from the front
ana pOuud Min SatIH OF velvet. This
is the most masculine of the seasons
modes. for the great effort this year
has been to avoid anything that is not
strictly WOmanly.
; Que Of the most picturesque mate
rials Just now is metal grey velvet. 1t
makes really serViceable and hand
same gowns. one very chic design has
the blouse gathered under a pointed
yoke. which might also be called a
collar. This opens at the front show
ing iabot of cream lace on which are
large buttons of dark grey satin. hand
painted with delicate floral designs.
An effective feature of the toilette is
The sleeves which are gathered up the
inside seam from the top to the wrist
and are very long, wrinkling over the
hand. There is a wide girde of panne
velvet decorated with a gun meta
buckle studded with amethystS.
The skirt flares smartly around the
bottom. but is rather plain. EXcep
for few strappings of velvet pipet
with white and secured here and there
with gray velvet buttons, there was n,
trimming on the skirt
Each season the fad for Wearn:
light wash shirt waists grows and th
rs why so many pretty designs ar
shown in the shops.
few years ago ii was quite out o
Abe question to buy a stylish law
waist in mid-Winter: but now sucl
waists are displayed in models tina