The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
FASHIONS
OF GOTHAM
Latest FadS and Fan.
cirs Of Four Hundred
THE SENSATION OF THE HOUR
Among the questionable Is the
kimona Coat-Beautifu Color
Scheme.

New York. June lin the lexi
con of fashion there is no such WORD
as monotony; hardly day passes
without the introduction of some
unique novelty.
The sensation Of the hour in Goth
am is the kimOna coat; We have had
| kimOna dressing sacques, negligees
and coffee Jackets but the kmOna
coat is essential 10 complete the ORR
entail fad 1t is q delightful little
geisha-like affair possessing count
| less opportunities for the picturesque
Like all present day fashions, OF
| course. the coat may cost the pro
verbal widows mite or a small for
tune. but there is a happy medium
for the woman whose limited dress
allowance must needs be divided into
many parts in a design Of pale blue
japanese silk decorated with flights
Of white birds. There is not touch
of lace about the coat and the birds
are embroidered down the front
around the collar and cuffs and
around the edge of the skirt.
A rather extreme. but pretty coat
is carried out in red silk deliberately
sprinkled with trailing punches OF
| wisteria blossoms which are of a
| delicate lavender. The combina-
ton looks much better than it sounds,
and with the addition of a few
stitches in gold and silver threads
here and there a charmingly Oriental
is gained that will make its possessOr
happy even in dog days.
Coats will be worn extensively this
year simply as a matter of fashion.
They will be too dainty and light to
cause discomfort and their beauty
will cOunteract all semDlance OF liz
posing on the Weathet.
Among the prettiest of these coats
are the accordion plated affairs of
black wolfe over taffeta. These have
short. straight yOkes Of taffeta Gov
cred with lace of embroidery. and the
body of the yoke is shaped slightly
into the figure. 1t is usually straight
in front and the sunplaited wolfe is
attached to the yoke The sleeves
are also sun plated in some in
stances, in oChers not. The plats are
fastened so as to be held In place as
far as the elbows.
POngee coats are pretty and cine
but they spot so easily even though
the finest drops Of water touch them ;
for the woman who possesses such a
garment it may be useful to know,
however that these spots disappear
if rubbed gently with a bit OF soft
white flannel dipped in equal parts OF
hartshOrn and water.
A beautiful color scheme is shown
in a frOck of turquoise blue net and
a coat of Irish lace edged with mar
row bands of white cloth. The gown
| has intricate but most effective trim
mings of black and blue in blonde
lace, velvet and jetted fruit. The
fOunces effect on the skirt is rem
Ger2d. not by many frills. but by one
glOriouslv deep flOunce Of black lace
craftilv shaded into the blue upper
skirt by means Of blue blond lace
appliQued in artistic fashion. the
bodice has a deep bertha around the
back and front finishing an exquisite
woke of embroidery and lace.
| The coat is cut out in the neck to
the depth of a shallow yoke. Inc
sleeves are elbow length-the pre-
vailing summer fashion for coats
and bodices-and faring; the skirt
Of the coat shows a novel arrange
| ment for it is slashed up the back
AS high as the belt, which is mar
row band of white cloth matching the
| borders.
One can not resist the charms OF
| wash materials this year and many
| women. who frankly admit that they
| have not worn Numbered dresses II
years. are enjoying their glorIes
not ALWAYS are these dresses made
after the fashion of wash frocks, alsC
nor always does the wash materla
live up to it's reputation when 1t Is
face to face with the wash tub, bu'
this is all right, the fabric is not sllf
or cloth or lace and it is suppose
| to come under the category OF Wasf
| materials.
| Green was never more popular
| than this season. A new fabric
| called foulard battles shows it with
excellent effect. In a very chic at
ternoon toilette the green is of the
palest asparagus tint with a bow
| knot pattern of black and white. The
skirt displays two panels or wide in
sets of lace and is bordered along its
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