Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-08-12
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER

be more serviceable, but for travelling
ON the railroad or steamer and for
sightseeing trips on city pavemenrs
the handsome summer skirt and white
blouse make an excellent combination
Experts who have made a study OF
the coming fashions for fail wear in
Paris, report, that the close fitting and
lonk slirted or basqued coats have
been revived and wdll be extensively
worn durdng the coming fall and prob
ably winter seasons. There is no
doubt that this fashion will be trans
planted TO this country before long,
but II is impossible TO ten, how much
favor this revival will find nere. It
is true, the figure OF the average
American women is slender and grace
full enough no look wen In those close
fitting coats, which strongly empha-
size the slender hines of the figure. II
these coats are not taken up with en-
thusiasm in this country, It win not
be on accoun. of their unsuitabiHty,
but beca1I. their rather stiff and un-
yielding Hines form too strong a con.
trast to the graceful ami soft lines.
which have made the present style of
skirts and upper garments so popular.
For many years there has been no
style in vogue which offered as much !
artiTic possibility and charming ef- |
feet al the present fashion. To return |
to the severe lines, as represented by
these new coats seems rather retro
gression.
There is nothing that can give a
woman a dowdy look" says an expert
In the Chicago Tribune. like wearing
dress hat with shirt waist suit. a
linen or a tailor made Many girl,
who would not be seen with her fance
i he wore straw hat with a Prince
Albert coat or silk tile with his
suit fails to make these dis
inctlons in her own headgear THE ,
lrtcle gives the following valuable {
linr: "A safe rule, not depending up. !
m the changes of fashion. is to in q
'anably class lace, chiffon, tulle. OBJ g
lich feathers, aigrettes and every.
hing on the birdtofparadise order as
elonging exclusively to the dress nat.
oft coque feathers, breats. grebe-Mke v
mmage, siff wings, quilts and whole C
irds however, belong only to the hat d
the outing variety" There is {,
reat deal of wisdom In that hint and b
omen, who care for their proper ap- o
earance, will do well to remember n
nat bit of advice. Il
Not stnce the days of our grand Il
.others mas silk been as popular as a
fashionable dress material as al the p
resent time Whether the return to e
10 style of 1880 and even earlier n
yles had something TO do with It or Ii
d. would be difficult to determine. o
D, the fact remains that probably te
'ver before has there beeen such II
lnety Of silks in the market as dur
y the past spring and the present
INNER Il is only just to add that
'ver before was there such won. X
'rful variety OF the most beautiful III
lbs TO choose from as this year m
here are silks Of every grade, every nc
lor every texture and every price an
ID they are used fer every kind of ca
rment, from the plainest dress liN
ilt to the most costly 0nd elaborate M
iner or reception gown. fe,
Another striking feature of this br
ars summer fashions is tae exten. an
e use OF batiste II ownes It's popu. ca
sty TO several important reasons In us
mt place Dc comes in great va gr,
ty Of qualities, from the cheapest an
ihe most expensive, equal In value dy
not superior TO silk. Its softue0s a
kes II particularly suitable for the thi
sent s1vle OF dresses and. finally ma
offers more opportunity for the In. an,
duction Of handmade embroiLeries OF
needle work than amy other sum. res
r material At
here is new kind of lace, which
unusually handsome and attractive
would undoubtedly become quite
ular were Il not for the fact taat Is