The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-25
Dame Fashion

height and yet the thoughts of the
women of fashion are beginning to oc-
cupy themselves with the problem
what the coming fall and winter will
bring. Reports from Paris indicate
that the coming fall and winter season
will bring no radical changes of
styles, but merely gradual modifica-
tons of the present styles. The main
features will be retained, but some Of
the details will probably display rad
ical departures. According to the
Cloak Journal the tailored sleeve will
be cut wide enough at the top even
in the rather close directoire shape, to
admit the introduction of some stiff
fleming in the way of interlinings or
reeds The shoulder line, too, will be
distinctly defined, but in place of the
long sloping effect of the last year a
broad, square appearance will be in
order. Epaulets, deep yokes, caps and
and top of the sleeve have had their
day. One exception, it is thought, will
appear in sort Of rejuvenated rag
Ian shape, where the sleeve is cut very
high at the top and is tucked to form
the collar.
According to the latest reports from
Paris silks and soft wooden goods will
be the most popular materials during
the coming fall and winter. The style
of 1880 will still be followed with GER
tain notifications, so as to make them
more suitable for women of all kinds
of degrees of slenderness and rotundi-
ty. Long coats will be worn. They
were first introduced from America
and, at first, did not find favor
among the fashionable women in
France. 1t seems, however, that the
fair Parisians or rather Parisiennes,
have changed their minds in regard to
these coats and that they will wear
them the coming season, even if these
long coats make them appear smaller
than they naturally are. 1t is quite pos
sibe, that the styles Of long coats
may not survive the fall and that the
winter will bring another, more radi-
cal change.
There is not much new to be ex-
pected in hats just at present. The
big roses, which first came out about
two months ago, have met with such
universal favor, that they have al
most supplanted every other kind of
floral decorations, But, after all,
there is quite a variety of things
used for ornamenting hats just now,
ostrich plumes, birds of paradise.
ospreys, aigrettes roses and other
kinds of flowers, fruit and the long
cock feathers in white and metallic
cOlors, which are becoming more pop
ular every day. Fruit is used a great
deal for ornamenting hats for fall wear
and the peculiar part of it is, that it
is by no means true to nature, at least
as to size.
complains writer in the Chicago
Post, forgot there We're such things
as winds. These plated skirts we
wear are veritable wind traps. THESE
large hats, draped in lace, with broad,
foppy brims, are alike so many bal
looms for catching the wind and flying
up from their moorings unless we
grab them and hold them firmly down.
Our boas and our stoles, how they
rise up and hit us in the face or wind
themselves round and round our neck
like a hangmans moose. These fash
ions were devised to wear in a country
where it is always afternoon
not in blowy. clustering. wind
swept America" There is a great deal
of truth in that complaint, but, if the
American women realize the foolish
ness Of the present fashions, why do
they insist upon following them?
There is a decided tendency in ia
vor of Japanese materials at the pres
ent time The fad for Japanese things
has invaded the realm of dress fash
ions and it seems that it is constantly
becoming more pronounced. 1t must
be admitted tina the japanese possess
highly artistic taste and produce some
exquisitely beautiful materials, not
only as to texture, but also as to color,
decorative pattern and harmonious eff
fects Some of their decorative de-
signs are remarkably beautiful es-
pecially their floral designs. Cherry
| and ounce blossoms, all kinds of Jap
anese flowers of charming colors and
| graceful designs. Chrysanthemums,
| wisterias and other gorgeous blossoms
are those most represented.
1t is undoubtedly true. that Japa-
| nese silks were never more fashionable