The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-16

bones in many instances. especially If
the lace is so transparent that the
bones cannot be concealed effectively
The pure white ruchings for the
neck have succumbed to the rage for
lace decoration. With so large de-
mand for fluffy neck effects it is i'm
possible to retain a plain decoration for
dressy gowns. Instead of the simple
crinkled gauze which constituted the
correct thing when these ruchings were
first introduced, one sees now puffings
of gauze held together between inser-
tons of lace and there is no end to
the touches that can be added to the
latter. In fact there are few Of the
elegant laces nowadays that are not
enriched with traceries of costly
threads.
Chiffon velvet. whose beauty and
elegance have been feebly described
previously in this correspondence is
growing in favor among fashions
elite. One Of GOtham's debutantes
counts among her prettiest gowns
street dress of this fabric in dark blue.
The skirt is perfectly plain over the
hips and slopes down to deep circular
flounce, above which are two rows of
embroidered rings caught to the vel
vet with the silk. The effect is youth
full, yet the fashion IS one that may be
adopted by a woman of almost any age.
Instead of the lone cOat-which is dy-
ing a quick death-there is novel
little jacket, for which cape would be
an equally appropriate name. In face
the entire effect is that Of fitted cape
edged with the silk rings. Around the
neck and half way down the front is
strip of pale blue velvet. with an ap-
pliQue design over it. rounded at the
neck and finished at the waist by rings.
These little ornaments also cover the
belt.
The sleeves are very full but most Of
the bagginess is about the elbow. The
deep cuffs covers the hands and is
tiled in with a fall of pure white lace
embroidered in blue silk.
A dainty blouse is worn under the
Jacket. It is composed of pale blue
,ouisine trimmed with q deep yoke of
shocking. The collar is likewise
shocked and finished along the upper
edge with a delicate blue and white
ruching.
The costume ie effectively topped
with a big picture hat of dark blue
plated chiffon trimmed with punches
of ostrich tips in the same shade.
Something new in hat trimmings are
large sized silk cord. 1t is wound sew
eral times around the crown and
looped and lnotted at one side, the
ends being brought together and
fastened with a shaded cabochOn in
the center of the looping.
No doubt by spring the fashionable
hats will be much reduced in size as
the growing tendency is toward smaller
designs. For carriage and formal wear
touues and turbans are already taking
first place over the picture effects.
With these shapes it is no longer nee
esarry to put the veil directly over the
hair and adding the chiffon veil over
the hat. for the former fits over the
smaller hat very nicely.
Many pretty trimmings for dresses
and hats are made of delicate hand
made handerkerchiefs. These novelties
are expensive, however. and there are
women who have made small fortunes
this season from the sales Of such ac-
cessOries. While white is used most.
h, iOJoC
shown in these trimming handkerchief
which are somewhat at variance to the
rules of nasal etiquette, but they are
novel and that is the chief desideratu m.