Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-18

her dress, edged with leather the color
OF the prevailing shade in the embroid.
cred bands or bretelles; it may be of
all leather in this shade or it may be
of embroidered linen like the straps of
the waist. These bretelles and bands
are edged on the outside, very often,
with knife plaitings of white or of the
plain foundation material.
White combs, both inlaid and mount.
ed, are very much in favor Just now
as well as light amber. Tortoise she'll
however, is as usual leading favorite,
and so far yields place to none. Prob.
ably there will be still greater de.
mand for hair ornaments in the French
capital now that the Chambre Syndicat
Parisienne de la Fastasie pour modes
has elected that hats shall be removed
in the theaters. In this country it has
been the custom for several years past
for women to remove their hats in the
playhouses. In New York, in fact, il
is rule that is strictly enforced
The recent revival of cashmere and
soft fabrics of like nature is very
strong indication of their popularity
during the coming spring. For many
seasons voile has held most undisput
ed sway, but there is a growing demand
for materials which have somewhat
more substance and "body," and
cashmere represents the natural result
of this fancy.
One of the new ball gowns for the
winter season made for young CIR
still in her teens was Of white tulle
mounted on a foundation of silver
gauze. The skirt was gathered round
the hips and adorned with a volant OF
delicate lace headed with a row of tiny
silver roses. The bodice was supple
mented with betha of lace and deeI
ceinture of silver gauze, and the littl,
sleeves were composed of closely sci
silver roses above frills of lace.
Among the novel effects in lace ant
embroidery which are prophesied FOL
the spring season is the combination OF
Venise and broderie anglaise. The lat
ter will be more in evidence even thar
last year, while the boule de neige eff
fects will likewise be much favored
Valenciennes will come in for grea
deal of notice, and Irish lace is like
wise bound to receive it's need of at
tention. 1t is curious to note that ever
among the new nets the broderie an
glaise designs, which hitherto have beel
/ confined to the cotton fabrics, are beini
reproduced; the result is very prett.
and should attain a large measure o
popularity.
The glossy, supple cloths which ar,
so popular for the walking and driving
costumes of today are admirably adapt
ed to set off the fashionable applied
trimming of velvet. A very effectiv,
costume in petunia cloth seen recently
was adorned with lozenge-shaped appli
| cations of self-colored velvet outlined
with shaded silk embroidery in plume
tbs stitch and lightly sprinkled will
tiny gold beads
New York, Feb. 1s.-The Sad,
Yaceo robe. the latest expression of thu
neglige and kinsman of the long popu
lar kimono, is bidding fair to lend it
inspiration to the tea gown and house
jacket as well as to the lounging robe
as well as its colors, needlework an(
weaves, have made a marked impress
sion on Occidental fashions, as shown
not only in unconventional attire but
in evening coats and conventional houst
gowns. Opera goers in Mandarin coats
which were once worn by Chinese aris
tocrats, have become( during the las
two seasons, too familiar to arouse com
ment, and so stout a hold have the fai
eastern weaves taken on the western
market that semblanees of them wover
here and in France are at last staple
materials. And the eastern handaoom
fabrics themselves, once known only
to the rich who bought them abroad
or had them furnished by exclusive i'm
porters, are as common as domestic tex
lures. The coming season, there is n'