Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER

| woman with a clear complexion to
which must be added bright cheeks
to get the best effect.
In making of the tailor-made suit
remember that the skirt must clear
the ground by several inches, none
of all the models from either the
foreigner domestic makers, show
the least tendency to come in con-
tact with the ground. The majority
of the skirts are made with inverted
of box-plaits which are very mar
row at the top and widen out at
the bottom into full flare at the
feet. Now in the case of the skirt
intended for the house or dressy
wear in nearly every case | have
found it made long, it lies on the
ground in front and the sides and
has train in the back. The coats
| to the tailor suit should fit closely
and perfectly to gain the best effect,
They usually have a decoration of
braid, while the coat or wrap to
be worn over the dressy theater or
reception dress is as elaborated as
possible, and some of them look as
though the maker had studied
every point where he could get on
another bit of lace, motif embroid-
cry no matter how small, neverthe-
less, so artistically has it been done
that there is no studied effect.
In nearly all cases the hat frame
or part of it such as the brim or
the crushed top, is of the same color
as the suit while the trimmings,
feathers, flowers, ETC., are of con-
trasting and genarlly of a brighter
color except in the case of the red
and greens in which case the decora-
tion should subdue and soften. On
numbers of hats a golden yellow is
used to brighten a somber tint, and
is found in a velvet band inside and
showing above the real hat band, or
it may be the aigrette, or the flow
ers underneath or a big velvet chou
in front or in some cases an i'm
mense gold buckle.
The separate waist is still popular
and it would seem doubtful If it
ever went out it is such a conven-
ience. Those of plaits both in silk
and soft wool goods are now fash
ionable for morning and knockabout
waists and are of the deepest shade
in the plaid. They are made ex-
tremely plain with three broad tucks
on each side of the center-front. In
the case of the heavy. linen band
down the front having buttons and
buttonholes and a pocket over the
left breast. A newer fad Just arriv-
ed from Paris is. instead of the
pocket, to embroider the owners
monogram on the left sleeve. All
waists for utility wear are appearing
with long sleeves and the sixe is per-
ceptibly decreasing. When 1t comes
to the taffeta and fancier materials
a little more decoration is seen. A
few cross-wise tucks just below the
and tucks to match form
the cuff; yoke made of pieces, four
in number, are tucked in such a
manner that when put together they
are diagonal to each other. A pref
ty black taffeta waist made in the
plainest fashion was yet extremely
stylish because of the ornamental
tion given by the three beautiful Jet
buttons down the front and two
cuffs.
Shoes 70" the winter are broad in
the soles but do not flare far beyond
Caters are now TO be found in all ,
the prevailing colors both plain and
In the plaids. And it is possible to
take a piece of the material OF your
dress TO one of the large shoe stores
and with heavy lining have CATERS .
10 exactly match your costume. In ,
house shoes the fashion is to have
ihem match the costume or else they
are In the finest grade of patten,
leather. Slippers are OF the most
elaborate workmanship and expen- ,
'iye in proportion.
found a new style of belt the
'ther day which was a piece of soft
striped silk of generous width
'ulled through fancy slides of which
here are three in addition to the q