The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
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FASHIONS
PrettieSt Things in
Dress Goods are of
Course WearerS
Wedding Dresses, Waists,
Figured Materials, Shirt
Waist Suits. Millinery
and LaceS

Chiffon Is the leading material 70
wedding dresses. worn chiefly. how
ever, by youthful brides. while younl
ladies past the budding season. o
those more mature. are apt to choos
some statlier fabric, such as Olga
a crepe de Chine. with high gloss,
surface, or crepe de Chine with |
slight twill, or the genuine materia
with its own peculiar attractiveness
and some Of the most elegant gowns
of the season have been in crepe d,
Chine embroidered to. order Satin
likewise. remains in style, but is moi
frequent selection, and the same
can be asserted OF lace. Quite pretty
and comparatively inexpensive gowns
are made Of fine yelling trimmed with
lace.
Transparent Yokes.
OF lace or chiffon, or both in combi
nation. appear on bridal dresses OF
every description. and sleeves are fin
ished in keeping, angel drapery also
being still in great favor. The heav
Ter class OF fabrics are sometimes
made in princess style. when a fine
figure may admit the same. Trains
are round. and. of course. vary in
length according 10 fancy. and wells
usually Of ,tulle. are very long and
kept in position by garland OF flow.
ers ending in two sprays at the back,
and for such purposes orange buds
and blossoms lead, though any small
white flowers can be substituted. the
usual choice In place OF orange bios.
SONS being lilies OF the valley or Star
OF Bethlehem flowers. Bridesmaids
sometimes wear lilies OF the valley,
and for them any pretty sheer ma.
terial especially net. is appropriate.
Al a recent wedding the bridesmaids
wore pink net, made low neck and
short sleeves. with picture hats OF
roses.
White Waists
Have opened on us like a swarm OF
locusts. devourlng before them all
colors in cotton or linen, except a few
lnfrequent ones In solid colors. EN-.
broldered. this, in turn. bringing
about an immense demand fon wash
silk waists in stripes They are ex.
tremely pretty. and notable girls can
buy the material at low price, and
turn out attractive garments that
cost but little. Fancy materials in
floral or striped patterns, or perhaps
both, are made up In entire dresses.
They are frequent. but after all.
throughout dress in general, there is
a marked preference for plain goods
embroidered, rather than fancy pat.
terms. OF course, the delightful va.
rieties in mousselaine, lawn, ETC.,
must command a place for themselves
and challies this year almost compete
and much thinner than formerly, with
satin stripes, can hardly be called a
utility material.
Assortments OF shirt waist suits i'm
checked or dotted light weight silks.
seen at Lord q Taylor's assure pres.
tige TO such delightful wear for sum.
mer They are cool as linen, extreme
ly comfortable, and inexpensive. com.
paratively,' since they require no
laundering.
Graduating Dresses
Now attract much attention. and
are made in thin silk, fine quality
muslin, organdie. chiffon or occasion.
ally dotted muslin. plain muslin EN-,
broidered being a stylish selection.
Some are laid throughout in aceordian
plaits, but more frequently display
shirrings set in many ways. Tuelings
as well are much used and lace. es,
pecially Valenciennes, can hardly be
employed in too much proflsion.
Transparent yokes are almost univer.
sal and sleeves are long and usually
finished in keeping with yokes. White
sashes complete. and are often knot
ted half way down, to correspond with
a knotting at the waist. Shoes are
perfectly white.
In Millinery
The distinction between utility hats
and those for dressy wear becomes all
the while more apparent. the former
masculine severe, flowers or anything
feminine an abomination. the latter
delightful embodiments OF all that il
soft and lovely, emanations, as II
were, from gardens OF Eden. and the
wearers soft and lovely Cor endeav'
oring TO bel as so many ideal Ewes
The former aggressive exponents Of
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