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

would do credit to July or August
sales. Pretty embroidered fronts and
yokes of tucks and lace are the ia
vored trimmings for these waists
Very thin ones of French null and
organdie can be worn over corset
covers of pale blue and pink silk with
dainty effect
For house dresses pretty mohairs in
white, pink, blue and pale green are
seen. These appeal especially to wO-
men of moderate income as they are
fashionable, they wear forever and will
| clean beautifully. Fringe and en-
broidery are the trimmings most used
| in it's development and pretty designs
for making up these mohairs are plen-
tiful,
One shows an Eton jacket over a
white lace blouse. The jacket is bor-
dered with heavy lace, three narrow
box plaits running from the shoulder
to the edge and a band of lace inser-
| ton bordering the plaits. Near the
| fiat collar on either side are two ro-
settles of satin with chenille centres.
| The sleeves have undercuffs of lace
and wristbands of mohair trimmed
| with embroidery and lace.
The skirt is trimmed with three folds
of the same material edged with lace
and a high girdle lends distinction to
the toilette.
The walking skirt is responsible for
many of the pretty petticoats shown
in shops. Few of these, however, are
made if the heavy. stiff taffeta of for
4 oil IL &c,
which is prettier with less of the frou-
frOu which some mOdistes have de-
nounced as no less than vulgar, and
more lasting. For street wear Of
course nothing supercedes the silk pet
ticoat but for the house. dainty lawns.
batistes, organdies and even mulls.
trimmed with innumerable frills, f1oun-
ces, ruchings. etc, are considered the
correct thing.
Elegant muffs that were justly re-
garded as treasures a few years ago
but look insignificant when compared
with the voluminous affairs of today
may be converted into collarettes.
Stoles of velvet trimmed with little
animals heads and tails add to their
elegance and also lend a touch of
originality.
Little remnants o. various gowns
can be made into really Chanting stocks
and collars. This idea is exemplfied
in model of chiffon. crepe de chine
satin and lace. The foundation of the
stock is pale blue crepe de chine
yelled with white chiffon. Straps OF
white satin are seWed around the stock
and the ends interlaces in lattice de-
signs Under the ends of satin there
is a foundation of lace the pattern of
which is outlined with tiny steel beads.
The description sounds complicated,
but the effect is beautiful and since no
two materials used in the stock were
left from the same gown, it is easy to
see how artistically small bits of
cloth and lace may be utilized.
The handkerchief has furnished it's
quota of the seasons fashions; there
, : ely anything for which it has
not been used from a childs cap to a
dress trimming. A novel effect and
one quite new. also, is shown in a
, handkerchief stock. One edge is used
for the foundation. two more ends are
used for the turnover and the fourth
| is cut into triangular shape and fold
| ed fancfully to finish the stock at
the front. This makes dainty finish
for the neck of flannel waists and. in
cidenta1ly a seasOnable gift for it can
be made at home and the expense reg
| ulated to suit the purse of the donor.
Sleeves are growing smaller and
collars higher. Both the voluminous
sleeve and low-necked bOdices have
! disadvantages that doom them to spec
dy extinction. If adopted by any ex-
tent in future, it will be for the sake
of originality.