Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-04-14
Fashion Letter

\. New York. April 1.-THE latest is
sues of the fashion journals received
from Paris state that in the spring
gowns tiny strips are seen In great
profusion These come in the tanetas
and violes. and they fall into the most
graceful lines about the figure. Skirts
are bare of overskirts and paniers, but
they employ so much trimming that
an oyerskirt would be a relief. A great
deal of cording is used. running
the skirts in waves. 1t is not light
heaviest kind.
In describing the genre of costume
the word directoire would perhaps best
give an idea. and yet it is by no means
Directoire. except about the ceinture.
The pouched front has altogether dis
appeared and with it the exaggerated
point in front Yet another kind of
point has made it's advent-one which
is the result OF the long corslet. This
extends down so far that sometimes it
is almost a caricature. The short
waist effect in the back-the back that
was fashionable in America seven
years ago-is again in vogue. Gathers
have given place to plaits. One viole
ninon was a study in tucks about an
inch wide. laid fiat. and extending
about half yard down from the belt.
to be repeated on fiounce and on top
of sleeves and yoke. Plain tucks are
entirely passe. but the kind which re-
sembles little plaits is again in vogue.
Many, many buttons-brass, boutons
de style, and the old fashioned button
forms covered with goods-help to
adorn the robes and frocks Of serious
kinds.
Each dress. if it is expected to be
the least dressy. must be touched with
white. and very strongly touched. too.
As for the length of skirts. they are
round. with very little train, but the
kind that covers the feet in front has
never departed. Another style that is
again repeated is the taffeta mousse
line. Some OF the cotton materials re-
semble the American cheesecloth, hav-
ing not the slightest body. The sleeves
are fully as short as We're expected,
and the woman who has not round,
white arms will be at great disad-
extend to the elbow while others ex-
tend half way down.
The linen frocks are "frocks" no
longer. but are much betrimmed, deco
rated affairs that have long since lost
their unconventionality and everyday
pffoct all fhn
mer girl of 1905 will be studied al
ways .dressed-up" young woman.
whose gowns. while lavish in style, will
suggest a lavish purse also. She will
be frivolous i'm effect, also. and under
lying 1t all, the dollars and cents will
cry out True. the materials of frocks
cost no more than heretofore but 1t is
the great amount Of goods. and some
thing to cover it all---the immense va
riety of handwork that will character
ize the whole.
Fancy braid Is seen. but it makes
little rosettes and the centers are
caught together in cobweb work. Eve
ryone knows that machine work is
more expensive In France than that
done by hand, but this spring things in
the French capital are exaggerated.
Little knife plaitings of taffeta trim
some OF the cashmeres and violes. The
draped corsage is. now so attractive
that 1t has won over those who werAe
indifferent to its charms last winter
Directoire lines are also followed In
the cloaks and coats of the new season
They are chic but not warm. some O.