Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-15

| season arrives, the feminine world
gathers at afternoon teas, lat homes"
musicales and similar functions dear to
the heart Of woman. Consequently the
grand promenade and exhibit of new
calling, reception and house frocks
is now on and is we'll worth seeing.
the extravaganza of the house frock has
passed all describing Certainly limi-
tations are observed in calling gowns,
| carriage. but within her drawing room
walls she let's her fancy for delicacy
of coloring and ornateness of trimming
run riot.
Pale colors have by no means LOST
their ascendancy in the frocks for host
esses. though the much abused cham-
payne color has disappeared from the
color category of the up to- date
woman. Oyster, onion and putty color
come in broadcloth and all the yelling
and silk weaves. which are combined
with lace and fur. The palest of pastel
tints in gray, lavender. blue and rose
are shown in an exquisite weave of
silky broadcloth which will lend itself
to self-toned broderie anglaise or eye
let work Gold braiding will also be
much used on these cloth frocks, and
lace. run With threads of gold. will be
employed for sleeve fiounces, stocks,
yokes and jabots. he Jabot will be
distinct feature of the dressy house
! frock as well as the Louis coat for
street wear.
t Sequins, plain and shaded, will play
an important part in house frocks, and
a notable study in the many shades
of brown. so popular at present, is
shown in house gown. which might
truly be said to represent the colorings
OF the golden pheasant. The effect is
secured entirely through the use Of
many tinted brown sequins or glisten-
ing paillettes, SO small that it takes
an expect French needlewoman not less
than six weeks to sew them on to the
net foundation The color scheme,
drawn for her exactly as for an artist,
follows the co'orings % blossom or a
bird. The skirt follows the tunic pat
terms, the upper part being fitted close
ly around the hips and flaring some
what from the knee down. The foot
is outlined by succession of tiny chif-
fon ruffies on the outside of the drop
skirt, which emphasizes the flare, The
tunic lines are best suited to all these
sequined skirts, as trimming is out of
the question when the smooth, glisten-
ing effect is desired, but the fit should
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er's figure is well nigh perfect.
The blouse has yoke vest and under
sleeves of dotted net in golden brown,
the center of each figure in the net
being finished with glistening sequin.
/ The bolero is of seQuined net lined
with diminutive chiffon ruffles The
sequins shade from golden brown to a
greenish brown. with here and there
a hint of flaming orange. The color
combination is possible only for a bru-
nette with an ivory complexion, or for
i a certain type of pure blonde, best
described as she who has hair that
tinges on cOpper-color and skin like an
almond.
4 Another superb imported house gown
is made of velvet of the soft liberty
variety, III the deepest shade of the
burnt orange tints SO much in vogue.
This is magnificently embroidered upon
the skirt and undulating angel sleeves
in the same color. The sleeves hang
from bracelets of highly Furnished Jet.
leaving shoulder exposed. A tiny band
of it also holds the gown upon the
shoulders. and the back the extremely
low decolletage Ia finished with a huge
gauze and jet butterfly. which gives the
Of Jet also holds the gown upon the
wearer something of the look of being
winged herself.
Another house gown from the same
French maker of citron green net. over
changeable silk. embroidered with
swarms of yellow butterflies. These
are outlined with tinsel.
4 Quite number of the new house
gowns are made with empire and d.
rectoire effects, such limp, clfnging
garments. contrast-styles. With even
j ing gowns cut much on the same lines,
big ostrich feather fans are to be
launched in place of the tiny gauxe
fans so long carried. Those as yet seen
are of a quality far too splendid to
mark the feathered coquetry thing
that will soon become vulgar. In fact.
these great fans seem almost royal for
they are mounted in gold. tortoise shell
and mother-of pearl. A hundred dol
lars is frequently asked for one. But
they will naturally grow cheaper by
and by. though this will result in their
seeming far less desirable.
Along with these elaborate and dis
tinctively individual gowns. which of
course, are for the more formal tea and
\ coffee occasions there are dressy
| tea and boudoir robes in more con-
lyentional effects. The majority are cut
with a decolletage more or less pro-
ncunced, though in many cases little
/ lingerie fuckers and camps are sup
ulied TO MI up the opening on occa-
sions Undersieeyes In similar mater
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