The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-13

size the slender lines of the figure. Ii
these coats are not taken up with en-
thusiasm in this country, it will not be
on account of their unsuitability but
because their rather stiff and unyield
ing lines form too strong a contrast to
the graceful and 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 artistic possib%-
ity and charming effect as the present
fashion. To return to the severe lines,
as represented by these new coats
seems rather like retrogression.
There is nothing that can give a
woman a dowdy look" says an expert
in the Chicago Tribune. like wear
ing dress hat with a shirt waist suit,
linen, or tailor made. Many a girl,
who would not be seen with her flance
if he wore a straw hat with a Prince
Albert coat or a silk hat with his bust
ness suit fails to make these distinct
| ions in her own headgear.' The article
gives the following valuable hint: "a
safe rule, not depending upon the
changes of fashion, is to Invariably
class lace, chiffon, tulls, os
trich feathers, aigrettes and everything
On the bird of-paradise order as be-
longing exclusively to the dress hat.
Soft coque feathers. breasts, grebe-like
plumage stiff wings, quilts and whole
birds, however, belong only to the hat
of the outing variety" There is a great
deal of wisdom in That hint and wo-
men, who care for their proper appear
ance, will do we'll to remember that bit
of advice.
mothers has silk been as popular as a
fashionable dress material as at the
style of 1880 and even earlier styles
had something to do with it or not,
would be difficult to determine but the
fact remains that probably never before
has there been such a variety of silks
in the market as during the past spring
and the present summer. 1t is only
just to add that never before was
there such a wonderful variety of the
most beautiful silks to choose from as
this year. There are silks of every
grade, every color, every texture and
every price and they are used for ev
cry kind of garments. from the plainest
dress skirt to the most costly and elab
orate dinner or reception gown.
Another striking feature of this
years summer fashions is the extern
sive use of bastiste. 1t owes it's pOpu
larity to several important reasons. In
the first place it comes in a great vari
ETY. of qualities, from the cheapest to
not superior to silk. It's softness makes
it particularly suitable for the present
style of dresses and, finally, it offers
more opportunity for the Introduction
of hand made embroideries and needle
work than any other summer material
There is a new kind of lace, which is
unusually handsome and attractive and
would undoubtedly become quite pop
ular were it not for the fact that it is
quite expensive. / mean the snow
ball lace which is worn by some of the
fashion leaders of the most exclusive
circles in Paris and London. Small
fluffy balls, varying in size from that
of a pea to that of hazelnut are at
tached to delicate white lace by means
of slender threads and give a highly
delicate and soft effect. Another kind
of lace, which is becoming quite pop
ular, although it is quite expensive, is
knitted lace In some cases the pat
tern forms an entire yoke, made to fit
the cut of the waist or blouse. A great
| deal of this kind of lace is made in this
country, although the finest grades are
still imported.
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