The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-26
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shaped nor heart shaped, but allow the
necklet or chain to be we'll seen and
| admit OF many pretty little brooches
! and ornaments. The sleeves are cut
with a due regard to showing off the
arm to the best advantage, with soft
finfy frills draping it from elbow to
wrist However much we have wan
dered away from grace in other do
mains of dress, sleeves certainly hold
their own and show off the arms bet
! ter than any style We have had for a
| long time."'
! 1t seems to be a cOnCensus of Opin-
| ion Of all authorities of fashion that
ribbons will be decidedly fashionable
this year, for the first time in many
seasons. 1t seems indeed. that they
are going to rival lace in Importance
extensively il: a great variety of ways
! on many of the imported models for
! spring and summer wear and in view
OF the gerat demand expected. the
shops have laid in a large stock of
ribbons. from which to chose. Wheth
or it is merely one of the oddities OF
fashion, or. whether the patterns We're
selected with the purpose of putting
them in harmony with the revival OF
the style Of 1880. remains an open ques-
ton. but there can be no doubt that
many OF The patterns exhibited are de
cidedly oId-sashioneG. Flower designs
are used extensively fer lowered mus
Inns and Dolly Warden sashes as ar
conventional WreatEs With blurred ef
fects, pink and purple G2rlands. with
the colors s<iilfully subdued by shad-
ing. Red roses on a pale background
are also used and make a very effect
i've ribbon for trimming hats and bon
nets. The variety of materials and de-
signs is simply beWildering in the dis
for every taste and every purse to be
found in the lot
There Will be many pretty and inte-
resting novelties in hats this spring
and summer, but probably the most
distinct feature of the season will be
the gossamer hat. The thinnest and
NOSE delicate fabrics will be used for
hats this spring and summer and the
colors will mostly be light. Among
the materials which Will be used prin-
cipaly for the foundations of hats will
be crepe lisSe, tulle and mOusseline.
They Will be used in different ways
but always so as to preserve the semi
transparent effect. All kinds Of lace
fine straw braids, Quillings and rib
bons will be used for decorative pur-
poses on the new style hats. Flowers
will be used more than ever for trim
ming. There is only one difference.
Formerly the style ran to large and
bulky flowers, while this year small
flowers will be the style. They will be
used in the form of garlands, chaplets
or little nosegays, completed by dainty
festoons of smaller flowers. Hosts of
these flowers will be used without
foliage.
There will be a great variety of
shapes in hats this year. including va
riations of the styles worn last year.
Many of the decidedly original in their
structure. L>.ces of ali kinds, includ-
ing Brussels. Mechlin and other pillow |
laces. will be great favorites. Straw
braids, particularly the light forms of |
plain Tuscan will be employed a great |
will be used in combination with lace. !
ribbons and flowers Large. bulging |
bows of ribbon will not be in style. |
Where large bows are used they will !
be stitched down fiat
The question, which colors will be
most fashionable during the coming
season is one which is of great inte-
rest to all women who wish to be in !,
style and naturally, it is more burn
ing at this time, just before the OPEN
ing of the spring season. Brown prom
ises to be the most popular color: next
to it will probably be pale violet Law
ender has been revived and will have
a strong run and various shades of
green. especially emerald green are
rapidly gaining in favor.