Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-05

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New York, Nov. 5.--The American
women Of today makes fun Of the alb
original American women who deeke,
herself in fringed leather and gaudy
beads. And then this somewhat in
consistent but fair critic proceeds tC
fasten into her coat a vest Of embroid
cred leather, and drape about her throat
beaded or jeweled chains that would
make the aboriginal woman open her
eyes in amazement. The chain of the
hour, whether il be Of the finest gold
or of the cheapest plate, suggests saw
age garrishness in its treatment. In
the matter Of beads coral leads all
comers. A fourfoot string Of coral
chips can be bought for so cents, and
they are just now in great demand in
the department stores. A real coral
chain has in the center the largest
beads, measuring half an inch in dame
ter, and the beads become smaller to-
ward the back. In the correct rose tint
such a coral necklace costs $3.50.
Both the very deep and the very pale
coral are cheap; the highest priced is
the medium tint. The coral appears
also as a slide, used to connect groups
of links in gold, silver or gun metal
The long chains of imitation coral are
finished with tassels, and knotted in
stead of being connected with a clasp.
Another thing which it is well to
look carefully to nowadays is your
girdle and the fit thereof. Wrinkles
in a girdle are to be avoided as much
as wrinkles in a glove. The belts may
be shirred or punched, but the new
high girdles ft as mugly as the up-to-
date basque. If it is built from folds
or pleats, these are laid very fiat and
smooth, and some of them are even
stitched on each fold. Quite frequent.
ly the girdle fits smooth and tight in !
the back and front, and is shirred just |
a trihe above the hips on either side.
With silk gowns the girdles are gener
ally finished with great oblong medal
lions or buckle effects, built from the
various bits Of trimming and handi.
work which appear on the rest of the
gown.
For instance, the bodice of ca-
feau-lait messalaine frock has cuffs and
yoke of Alencon lace, picked out with
shaded orange and yellow threads, and
finished with tiny bows Of orange col.
ored velvet. Its high, smooth fitting
girdle is finished back and front with
a large buckle shaped medallion, which,
from point to point, is fully seven
inches in length. The center is an
oval of the lace, and the heart of each /
flower shows French knots in shades of
yellow and orange. Around these are
act -four tiny ruehings, alternating
panno velvet and lace. The velvet is
in two shades Of orange, to match the
French knots
This is the year of woman $ enamel
patton in manners and colors. II takes
q daring woman TO wear a simple, be-
coming gown, for the costume de style,
which, being interpreted means an en-
tire makeup from shoe to hat of some
period, has set the feminine
world mad. The straight lines Of the
directoire period, the coated effects Of
the Iouis rpipn even tho bouffant fash. |
ions OF 10000, are all to be seen in
the extravagant dressing of the hour.
In the matter Of fabrics there is prac
tieally no limit. Cloth ornately trim.
med, velvet, volveteen and fabrics that
closely resemble the short nap plush,
nre used for street year, aud are min
gled in the most amazing combinations
For evening wear, skirts, satins,