The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-11

becoming and attractive.
Another new and very handsome
material is silk Egyptian gauze, in
spite of it's name a genuine American
product. Trimmed with Oriental lace
and hand embroidery and edged with
beading run through with black lib
erty satin over a ground of cream tat
feta one of those gauze dresses made
of straW-cOlored material, attracted
considerable attention by it's charm
ing and harmonious effect.
Black gowns will not be worn much
this summer. For young or middle
aged women dresses of very thin black
material are quite becoming, especial
ly if white lace is used for the yoke
and the sleeve puffs. Persian en-
broidery and black velvet applique
also go we'll with such material The
dresses should be made quite full and
over black lining. There is nothing
more unbecoming and vulgar than one
Of those diaphanous dresses in black
over white or light colored founda-
ton.
If anyone doubts that the wave Of
extravaganza which characterizes wo-
mems fashions this season. extends
beyond the gowns, waists, jackets, hats
and other outside garments and has
actually reached the mysterious re-
gions of the invisible part of a wo-
mans outfit, let him go to one of the
fashionable shops and gaze in admira-
ton at the display of petticoats. Some
of those garments are more elaborate
and more expensive and eXtravagantly
trimmed with all kinds of costly mate
rails than great many gowns and
their cost runs into the hundreds of
dollars. There is scarcely any rich
and beautiful material used for dress
wear that is not also used for petit
coats. Nelvets and jewelled passemen-
teries are probably the only exceptions
There are petticoats of silk and satin,
of brOcades, India linens, silk muslins
the most delicate batiste the thinnest
lawns and trimmed with all kinds of
laces and the most exquisite needle
work. OF course, not all petticoats are
50 extraVagantly elaborate or of such
costly material, but it may be said that
even the palmer lingerie petticoats of
the present session are far more eIab-
crate than ever before Embroideries
and lace insertions or trimmings are
used to a great extent The excuse
given for this remarkable extravaganza
is, that the shortness of the outer
skirts now in vogue makes it neces-
sary to pay more attention to the APP
pearance OF the petticOats and COM
pells the women to trim and ornament
them more lavishly than ever before
In most cases the upper part of the
petticoats, between the waist line and
the knees, is rather plain and simple.
The petticOats must fit snugly down
to the knees and, for that reason, must
not be encountered with trimmings that
might destroy the tightness of the fit.
The lower part, consisting of f1aring
hOunces, makes up for the simplicity
of the upper part. There the wearers
fancy and extravaganza may run
riot. Some of the petticOats are so
arranged that the lower part is attach
ed to the upper part by means of hooks
or buttons and can be taken off and
exchanged for another lower part
1t is quite remarkable that the war
in the Far East has not Influenced
fashion this year more than it has
Whether it is lack of interest in the
war, because this country is not df-
rectly interested in the fight. or some
other reason, it would be difficult to
decide, but the fact remains that while
in former years every war caused a
perfect wave of military styles to sweep
through the realm of feminine fash