The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-10

which comes IN a, variety of weights
ard colors. go PRE-
The red-blue shades are asserting
themselves rather vigorously and
promise to be among the snartest of
The seasons colorings. They are
\ sriously called fuchias and dahlias
nd are. prettiest in broadclOth, vel
vets and the lustrous satins. The
.aeter make -indescribably7 beautiful
tlings for diaphanous fabrics of the
: me tone. - -
"A charming example is shown iH. a
tushia red chiffon evening gown, with
[: fly sshirEeds skirt. The bodice is
-0f:rited into numerous puffings that
rvn riot with tiny bands of soft vel
low lace worked with red and golu.
The puffs of the skirt are headed by
2bCn knotted and caught at inter
vals with silk American beauty roses.
The decolletage is outlined in a
similar fashion and dropping from
each shoulder is a garland of the
Covers Another bodice in dahlia red
tulle IS Intended for wear with sep
arate skirts. 1t has a bib effect, &C
companied by an early Victorian col
lar. The bib. coming from the col
lar entirely concea1s the waist and
is bordered with lace which appears
again in frflls on the rounded apron
piece Of the skirt. 1t
Evening bodices show great variety
IF ways Of finishing the low cut neck.
The square effect, by the way, is sell
dom, if ever seen. nowadays. Every
thing is after the very low Dubarry
pattern, or round st. Cecilia cut. A
finish becoming to both Old and young.
consists of folds of chiffon or soft
satin, caught here and there with nat
ural flowers, rosettes Of velvet Or
some tiny little insect patterned in
costly lace. Another pretty way Of
completing the decolletage shows a
band Of embroidery in which the, col
or of the gown is predominant. under
which appear myriads Of tiny ruffles
of lace or chiffon or both. Borders
of tiny ostrich tips with lace frills
and puffs of chiffon make an exquisite
bodice trimming. but alas, are des,
tined only for her whose riches are
beyond the dream of avarice. 1884,,
Many of the simplest evening and
at home gowns are made without any
trimming except a few wide tucks on
The, skirt and handsome lace collars
with long stoles extending to the bot
tom of the skirt are worn with them.
The smartest pelerines and collars
this season are composed of two or
three kinds Of lace, for instance
Duchesse, honiton and lierre and the
combination is beautiful. ~..tt
The all lace bolero comes in nicely
fer bodices that have seen a seasons
service The addition of a few velvet
ribbon bows about the neck. front and
sleeves makes all the difference in
the world in the appearance Of the
waist and often it can be used for
second best for another year after
such treatment.
Many Of the new tints are double
toned; for instance besides the red
blues there are the blue-greens and
the mauve greys. The novelty pannes
come in rev color known as rose
wood that is very pretty but rather
trying to the complex season at least
so one can still invest in white
gowns with impunity. ys-f' .--,...
Princesse gowns are conspicuous
among the smart new visiting toilet
ties. A charming design is developed
in white mousseline de sole tastefully
applfqued with black chantilly lace.
# is plated to fit the form and en-
circled with gagged bands. The
skirt shows a lower founce sewed
in short groups Of tucks while the
sleeves come only to the elbow. there
they are met by long suede gloves.
Gagged bands and gathered frills fin
lshing the sleeves and a piping Of
white panne softens the effect of the