Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-04

of laces are now picked out with the
needle or brush in colors that are more
or less naturalistic. This work not only
Furnishes new toilets, but provides a
possibility for Frightening or touching
| up with bit of color last season g
pretty frocks. A pretty cat home"
toilet is made of brown silk with a
front of dotted net. The bolero effect
Of the silk bodice and the deep upturn-
ing cuffs are edged with narrow cuffs.
The lace yoke and the caseading frills
of the sides, as well as the lace fiounces
of the sleeves, are embroidered in pas
tel shades in delicate jewel pattern
So many gowns made and being
made for southern resorts are of white
and pale tinted cloths that it may be
safely concluded that the same style
will prevail universally in spring cos
tunes. Pink is ahead of blue in the
toilets mentioned. In darker colors,
brown and green threaten pronounced
vogue during the coming season.
Maude and reds, too, will probably
stand in high places. There is a vivid
pink, by the way, tone very like
the old cherry of our grandmother s
day, which is seen frequently in even
ing gowns, coats and hats.
The latest lace blouse is made of
embroidered net. Heavy net serves as
background for rose patterns, which
are worked in heavy embroidery silks
after Canton shawl designs Thick
white silk blouses are sometimes
trimmed with this embroidered net.
Shaded airgrettes are taking with
the milliners. Some of these feathers
are of one color in several shades,
which shade to white at the tips, where
they glitter with diamond dust. 9th
ers combine two or three different col
ors, which melt into each other like
the hues of rainbow.
Leather is being used by some wo.
men as skirt facing. 1t has the ad-
vantages of shedding dust and Of being
readily cleaned if soiled by mud. In
skirt of walking length which rubs
over the shoe tops, it has the disadvan.
tage, however, of being hard on the
leather of the walking shoes, the fric'
tion between it and the latter wearing
off the outer finish and polish.
| Leather is more used in the ward
robe this winter than ever before. An
attractive skirt seen ON the streets re.
Gently was of black leather. 1t was
multi-goredi fell into voluminous folds
at the hem and was finished with strap
pings and buttons. A black astrakhan
coat was worn with it, and nattier
or more practical costume for the
muddy, murky day was not in sight.
On an untown avenue one morning
this week a wine-colored walking toilet
| included blouse of leather as soft and
supple as silk The blouse had a multi
tude of tiny tucks, which merged into
full sleeves and full body portion. The
skirt was of cloth of the same shade,
plated. The hat, of Continental shape,
had brim of the kid, with a velvet
like underbrim of suede in the same
shade. The crown of the hat was Of
mink like the neckpiece and muff which
accompanied the costume.
The girl who "puts on style on moth
ing year" now as ever makes her
own small trappings, and she it is, if
she has the Faculty" who comes off
with the most freakish novelties and
often the most captivating ones. The
fur-b -bordered veil is the latest craze
with girls who look upon automobiling
and all that goes with it as the choic-
est of the gods, and who ape the bund-
ling effects of horseless riding apparel.
When the fur matches the veil exactly
in color the result is now and then toll
cradle, but when a different shade is
used a most unbecoming effect is pro-
dueed.
Another whim of the minute is the
outlining of coarse lace patterns with
a fine chenille for blouses. A pretty
finish is sometimes given such waists
by the addition of velvet collars and
cuffs the shade of the chenille. Girls
with limited incomes make many of
their own shirt waists and fancy
blouses, and by this means get pretty
individual touches that even "made
to order" ones often sorely lack.
Lace collars and cuffs, embroidered
in pompadour ribbon work, with tiny
blossoms and posies, are regarded with
favor, They are often worn with kid
belts similarly embroidered. Such
belts are sometimes furnished with
ribbon flower buckles.
The inspiration of the old pietur-
esaue STYLES felt in present fashions