The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
WITH DANE FASHION

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Fashion nov
This is what the chroniclers of the
modes say every year, but then every
year there are more novelties so the
statement remains unalterably and
beautifully true.
Much attention is paid just now to
! the new wash materials of which the
shops are as full as though it We're
midsummer. Cotton etamine ranks
among the prettiest and most stylish
/ of these fabrics. 1t is used for several
very smart waists. Embroidered
bands in cross stitch are used to trim
these waists, the colors of which are
either the Russian blue and red, with
a touch of black. or the more varied
Bulgarian combinations. Coarse
white lace looks we'll on the linen can
vases and moreover. launders well.
The showing of heavy mercerized
vesting used for waists is very large.
!; Besides white, there are pale blues,
| pinkS and mauVeS to choose from. A
delicate shade of buff. called cham
payne is popular. These VestingS are
launder without losing any of their fine
luStre.
Some effective lace collars with mod
flied stoles are shown by smart modis-
ties. These are in effective Irish point
patterns. Shown with these collars
are dainty turn-overs and cuffs. The
prettiest are found at the French linen
shops and here one may pay as high
as So a set. The linen is OF gosSamer
fineness and the embroidery is Il work
of art. The worst of it is that they
are SO perishable. No ordinary laun-
dress ought to be allowed to handle
them. The best plan is to send them
to a professional "scourer' although
sound for a delicate fabric
The return of silk to favor after
long run OF cloth has resulted in a
renewal of interest in fancy WeaVeS
of silk appropriate for blOuses one
sees some exquisite pompadour de-
signs. handsome brocades and warp
effects. Plaid silks are in high ia
VOr. 1t ought never to be forgotten in
buying silk waists that whatever is
paid for them they Will be only half
dress when worn. One is no longer
eXtravagant in these garments.
With handsome walking gowns,
OF crepe de chine. exactly matching the
cloth in color are made in tiny tucks
or with hemstitched or fagoted yokes
Any of the soft silks are also good
for these waists, which are always
very simply made. but should be the
perfection of cut and finish.
With quite an elaborate brown
cloth carriage gown there comes 4
brown surah waist. pin tucked across
the front and over the shoulders and
upper part OF the sleeves. There is
not particle of trimming. The high.
tucked stocl, is finished with a mar
row white ruchng and white maline
bow at the back \ necklace of old
fashioned gold beads can be worn very
effectively with such a costume
BY a new method many of the dia
phanOus materials are painted with
floral designs in such a manner that
none of the pliability of the fabric is !
lost. Crush and wrinkling leave no |
impression on the surface of the orna
ment, which is executed by hand
Among choice designs are Wreaths of
sprays of primroses and violets and
scattered forget mex knots. A bridal
veil painted with orange blossoms is |
among the bizarre effects. But for
floral ball frocks the novelty will !
doubtless find ready acceptance. |
Evening gowns are almost UNIVERSAL |
ly of sheer fabrics trimmed with lace
or some other gauzy fabric. White |
silk is used it appears, merely as a |
foundation for elaborate applques of
lace, or for transparent chiffon wells. |
The effect is dainty and does much to
reconcile the masculine mind to the
size of the modiste's bills.
In the matter of sleeves big puffs
of a chiffon are often caught into a |
tight and narrow cuff which accen- !
tuates the slenderness of the wrist, |
While the transparent puff gives grace
to an angular arm. Such a sleeve ar
rangement appears in a princess gown
of white satin brocade trimmed with
an applique design in uncut velvet. |
Princess gowns must of necessity be |
fashioned in something more substan-
tlal than chiffon. They have the ad- |
ditiOnal limitation of being most try
ing to wear. The woman who has
an Indifferent figure must eschew the |
princess style, but her more fortunate |
sisters are recognizing it's possibilities
for grace and beauty. The princess
gown in question is worn with a sylph- |
like effect. An extreme straight front |
is achieved by the perfection of the |
cut. 1t is cut off the shoulders and fin
ished by a tight fitting bOlerO of china |
ribbon. The ribbon is laid in folds and |