Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-31
LATEST
ABOUT
DRESS
New York Fashions AS Told
About BY The Fashion
Writer Estelle

other day. Indeed they will be worn,
and Judging by the numbers shown in
the shops, and the great variety Of
suitable materials on exhibition, every
woman must be going to have several
of them.
Paucs are going to be worn both
for the smart morning frock with a
Jacket and also for the shirt waist suit
proper. The majority Of the new piques
show many styles Of cording and pat
terms and are 50 woven now that they
have become we'll adapted TO tailor
cut and finish Although white piques
are 20 much favored, those in eolors are
hardly seen at all in the fashionable
makeups" The trimming most 20
be used is the eyclet embroidery, He'd.
bo or Danish cut work, which promises
to be as popular as the Hsrdinger lace
Of last season.
a smart design on the blouse Eton
STYLE was developed IN white pique and
trimmed with bands Of embroidery. The
waist was made In blouse style with
double breasted vest and backward
turning fronts 90 form rovera Bands
OF embroidery decorate the cuffs Of the
short sleeves and revers and collar The
graceful skirt is Of the popular eircu.
lar shape with two seams, the one at
The center Of tho front being made IN
ducbcuc style. Tho skirt alone should
be- about 6yc yards aud balf around
With only enough fullness about the
waist 20 form an Inverted box plait at
the back
Holbo embroidery In combination
with a pretty weave Of pique was used
Tor a second example Of a shirt waist
suit Tho skirt was Of the nine gored
order with an Inverted box plait back
aud at each side, which Il made In
duehesso style 10 yoke depth and tho
front gore with an inset Of embroidery
reaching from the bolt 10 tho foot. The
waist, by means Of tucks, Stimulates the
duehesse effect and panel front of
embroidery decorate tho front. aud the
euns Of tbe same trim the long close
sleeves.
Linen, as ! have written you before
is 20 bo extremely fashionable, and II
you have bot one new dress have it
made OF linen. The fruit tIn,s, such
as cherry, strawberry, suuaut, are.
shown, but pink. blue and apple green
With white as their leader are the
most called Tor eolors. There are also
some beautiful tints Of ivory and cream
hat will be much ia demand later on
"a che season
Blue linen was used foT a very sim,
'le shirt waist suit ami lace motifs
we're used for its decoration. The skirt
ke many OF the new designs showed |
.laits ia ils construction placed 10 /
roups and stitched 20 yoke depth |
his skirt which was intended for /
ireet wear, was quite short ia length /
ut had a measurement OF six Yards |
bout the bottom, The waist was OF |
le p'aiuest cut imaginable. but pro. |
usely decorated with the lace motifs /
lhow sleeves and silk belt aui stock /
T white silk completed the costume.
Linen is also liked for the Yachting /
lit, iu combination with braid orna
.ents and cord laeing The shoulders
re loug giving plenty Of freedom 20
he arms when used for sports and ath.
ties A removable shield fills in the |
pen neck aud may be used with or
ithout a high collar A novel idea /
the closing Of the skirt on each side |
I the front gore Of the skirt, while /
10 fullness Of the back is taken up by |
a inverted box plait over the skirt /
10 blouse sags all around and sailor
eeves gather az the wrists under plain
ans
Although you may see vivid colors 1
a the counters, DO not be deceived by /
ZEN. "This is 70 be a white sea,
,n, " Of which assertion there is ample
roof; for the dressmaking parlors of
pr most fashionable eostumers are full |
white models and are turning out
n unprecedented number Of white
owns for an occasions.
Perhaps the favoTite material for
ouse dresses is the Persian lawns. The |
round is almost invariably white over
.hieh are stTewn the most beautiful
atterns in delicate flower shades con.
entional designs etc. Still one does
'e few eolored Persian lawns.
iough they are by no means as beau.
ful in pattern or eOloring as their
bite competitors The lawns are par.
cularly used for the fancy blouse