Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-27

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the individual wearer, rather than to
the great majority. They are short
I but extend below the waist line anl
have nothing of the bolero or eton
model about them. A look of some
old fashion is noticeable in some OF
these coats they outline the figure
and seem at first glance to be made
in rather too scant an allowance of
material. On the other hand, once
again is to be seen a style that was
so fashionable three or four years
ago, that had a fitted yoke across
the shoulders and the body pleated,
style that is especially fashionable
In taffeta or pongee, but the neatest
of Jackets and the smartest are the
queer shaped ones, trimmed with
narrow braid and pipiHgs of satin or
narrow black velvet ribbon put on
around the fronts or in lines on the
back. In the description Il does not
sound as though these Jackets would
he becoming; but as a matter of fact
they are becoming to almost every
figure. II is noticeable that all these
Jackets are collarless, intending to
show the collar of the waist under
meath or to be worn with full
ruche. This is a very becoming style
especially now that the soft lace col
lars and ties are again fashionable,
for lace against the throat Is always
far softer and more becoming when
worn than when made OF some stift
material as that in the dress, and
especially is this true of silk which
has most hardening effect and
really requires the softening OF net,
lace or chiffon.
All sorts OF little silk or cloth
Jackets or jacket effects. often
sleeveless, to wear over the lace
bodices are covered all over with
patterns In fine soutache braid. A
blue silk gown has a jacket, sleeve
less. in dark blue cloth literally COW
cred with soutache OF the same color.
The empire coat Is much effected
this spring and all the fashion lead
ers are wearing it II is n coat that
looks very well on certain occasions
For driving and the opera II Is tho
only coat worth considering in the
opinion of many. And. II well
shaped. It is becoming TO wear even
on the street in the day time. But
the waist must not be too short nor
must the coat be too long or toe
loose. IL should be semi-Atted e
the figure.
A great number OF the new models
worn by fashionables are indeed
showing the lines OF the cut more or
the princess order. One style NJ
coat that is very attractive has plaits
clusters OF them that fall from n
fitted yoke. This model Is much
shorter in the back than In the front,
the dip In the yoke that is thus oh
tained almost universally becoming
No matter how light weight a clot'
or how thin a silk, provided II is o.
good quality. II has more substance
20 Il than any of the thin materials
and az the same time allover lace can
be made up without being plated,
and that is decidedly thin material,
but then. these are the seeming con
tradIctions that exist IN the world OF
fashion today Loose coats and al
thin materials are this year lined
with as often colors as with white,
and most charming effect Is gained
While In the heavier materials
soft taffets is used more than satin.
later on In the season pongee coat
will be made on the same models al
ready described. and will be In all
the different colors. for although
pongee has been worn a long time
none the less. II has proved an at
tractiye material, for SUMMER wear
that II Is destined again To attain
popularity this summer. consequent
ly Il will be seen I'm all the different
shades. The model originally in-
tended for a cloth coat made with
side pleats is especially good In white
pongee, while the longer models that
are more elaborately trimmed with
lace and embroidery are also very
effective in white pongee with heavy
embroidery or lace.
The soft black silks make mp yery
effectively In all sorts Of garment
from the short Jackets to the long
coats. from the jumper suit 10 the
fine princess dress. The lace and