The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-30

The last cold spell has caused quite
a boom in furs and some charming
creations in single furs and combina-
tons were shown. The styles are
mostly quiet and far less snowy than
IN former Years. Fur coats are made
quite full this year, which makes it
easier to slip them off and on and their
lining is not nearly as heavy as it used
to be.
Warm and comfortable toques and
turbans of fur or of cloth and trimmed
with fur are worn a great deal now.
one shown is Of light gray cloth with
squirrel or chinchilla fur around the
brlm; another one, of brown cloth, is
bOrdered with sable or moleskins.
Some hats are made entirely Of chin
chilla. moleslzin. sealskin, Persian
lamb or sable, and With velvet flow
er of bright color are almost invaria-
bly, becoming. Ermne trimmed toques
and turbans are not becoming to every
style of beauty for many compilations
cannot stand the test of juXtaposition
to dazzling white. Some squirrel hats.
however. look quite we'll when trimmed
with ermine.
Colored hats always look more at
tractive with the rough, hard wear
no of pol
cloth hats trimmed with fur or beaver
or felt hats in subdued reds or blues
give pleasing effect with Scotch chew
lots and friezes. Unfortunately those
colored felt and beaver hats come usu-
ally in either too bright or too dull
colors and for that reason it is rather
difficult to make the proper selection.
Beaver felt and cloth hats with or
without fur are the most practical
and serviceable hats for hard wear.
Velvet is not good material for that
purpose, as it is ruined by snow or
rain. Cloth and velvet hats trimmed
with fur. tulle or lace are greatly in de-
mand.
Toque and turban shapes are favorite
STYLES but there are also some attrac-
tive shapes in the fiat plateau effect
which are usually becoming, though.
perhaps not in the height of fashion.
AS they do not become every face they
require careful choosing with reference
| to the wearer. The trimming must be
so arranged as 20 give the hat some
height or the hat will lack style.
The newest styles of hats are rather
larger in the crown or head size and
are to a greater extent made to fit the
head than in former years.
While finer lacas are just now the
most fashionable thing for trimming
n,!rposes heavier laces. like Irish or
Venitian are still used to some extent.
Among the prominent features for
trimming designs for spring is the So
called "frame-wo idea. Lace or
silk medallions will be surrounded by
either silk. net or chiffon.
Gold braid will be considerable used
This spring. with lace as we'll as with
band trimmings.
4 decidedly new thing in laces IS the
button pattern, which promises TO be
come very popular.
Large medallions and galloons OF
heavy lace and marrow insertions VIII
he rsed for trimming washst gowns
this spring.
Net top laces in f1ounce width are
very smart for adjoining lace gowns.
The blending o. pink and red. Wn1ch
was used this winter. Will continue to
he popular in tie spring. PINK mouse
GOWNS will be trimmed with cherry
colored velvet ribbon. Poppy red or
crimson ribbons may also be used.
new and very decorative lace m
nor,ad from Paris has a ground o.
either geld or silver with the Design
worked UP in white or black, or soliie-
ti,,as in colorS. Some handsome
snecimens have the lower edge seal
,orad and bordered by a narrow metal
liz fringe woven in with the lace.
portieres of wiry or stiff material
sbonld not be shirred. That style u
o,e;ng curtains is proper for those
ao Of flexible reps. cotton armures'
nnlined silks of a heavy, so1t ha'oi
and for summer drapery. especiaiiy II
+,ev are intended to be placed uiloei
grille. They require pole ho'
thicker than one inch in diameter lot
,,,;ch to enable the material 10 silue
over it without trouble two anu one
half inch casing must be proNiueo
II is not advisable to leave he'o'"s
or ruche to such curtains.