The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-25

and has a satinlike sheen. The light
est and most delicate taffetas are al
SC extremely popular this summer.
Linen holds its own, but it is not used
iE such severe plainneSS as formerly.
Examines. voiles, light silks, plumetis
and Tussore are among the other
fashionable materials used for the
handsomest frocks and gowns
OF course, there are heavier mate
rails too, like covert cloth. which is
used a great deal for tailor mades.
Then there are some of those English
materials in dress goods of more sub
stantiaI nature. which come in checks
and stripes
The general tendency toward elabo-
ration and ornamentation, which
characterizes fashions at the present
time, also extends to bathing suits and
the bathing season there will come an
it may be said that with the opening of
opportunity to see some unusually
handsome and exquisitely popular and
the somber blacks and dark blues have
gone out of style.
Silks of various kinds seem to be the
tavorite material for summer wraps
great deal as the foundation for dark
| colOred wraps, but not much of it be-
! comes visible as most of it is hidden
under mass of chiffon, mousseline,
| laces and chiffon appliques. TO make
| it bunchy. pinked or plain ruchings are
used in profuson.
! The fashion of wearing sashes has
| been revived this year and some made
Of soft ribbons. such as louisne and
| liberty taffeta, are shown in the shops,
! with the ends Notted at intervals and
| caught with a small artificial flower in
the same tint as the ribbon. Yellow
roses. rose buds and soWslips are used
| with canary color sashes. forget-me-
nots with blue almond blossoms and
roses with pink and poppy buds and
StfdlllulilS WITH CditlIldi IIDboHS'
! Pompadour and Dresden ribbons,
with borders of solid color are not
| only very popular. but also decidedly
dainty and becoming for girdes to be
worn with thin summer frOcks. Pastel
shades are also quite POPULAR y very
j handsome girdIe in one of the shops.
to be worn with a champagne frock, is
| champagne blue and lavender in pas
/ tel shades of louisine silk ribbon.
The style of bonnets that was in
vogue at the time of our grand
mothers is becoming fashionable
again. There is but that difference,
! that the bonnets of the present day are
made so as to fit the faces of the
young girls. not of the matrons of ad-
vanced years. They are not intended
! for street use. however, but only for
| lawn parties driving and other out
! door occasions. 1t is quite probable,
! however, that the new style VIII md
so much favor that some modified form
| VIII be invented, suitable for theater
wear and other indoor occasions.
| The demands for shaWls, particular
! ~ such of silk, is increasing and there
/ is every reason to believe that they
will be much worn this season. Near
! ~ all are more or less embroidered,
some in the same color as the mate
rial of the shawl, others in contrast
| ing shades. Some of the shaWls in
| pale salmon pink are embroidered in
white, those in dull magenta in red of
a deeper shade. ShaWls in pongee silk
are decidedly handsome embroidered
| in white or yellow of different shade
The smart blouse" says an author
! lty on fashion, does not sag over the
! belt It's fullness holds it out above
the belt. but it should not fall over it.
| There should be no difference between
| the front and the back in that respect.
! If the back is pulled straight down
and fastened to the skirt. the front
should also be pulled down and fasten-
| ed in the same manner. That is a
| rather valuable pointer for women who