Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-23
Latest New York Fashions

New York, Feb. 23.-There are
two kinds of skirts evidently to be
worn this coming season, and the diff
| ference is a marked one. Some are
elaborately trimmed, others quite,
plain with the only trimming on the
waist. The modern woman has found
| by experience that the skirt to be
worn with any degree of comfort on
the street must be plain. Thus there
Is a fig divide between the skirt
for utility and the skirt for cere-
monious wear. II is this need of
propriety of time and place that
creates the difference in the skirts
this spring. IL Is to be hoped that
women have learned the lesson for
good.
A great many of the trimmed
skirts have a band at the foot rather
than any other mode, but II is a mode
that the short woman must beware
OF as It is apt to take from her inches
In a most deporable way II not
handled with the greatest care. The
stout woman should avoid Il alto
gether.
handsome gown seen lately at
luncheon has developed from blue
cloth with band OF panne velvet for
hem. Al knee depth there was a
deeply undulating band OF velvet
edged on the lower side with knife
pleated taffeta. The same rufile
odge-hand bordered the deep lace
yoke OF the bodice. Another gown
was Of black silk having a front
panel and pleated sides. and a deep
hem of panne velvet at the sides ana
back. On each side OF the panel
the velvet was cut to run upward TO
knee depth I'm a narrow band. The
velvet was edged at the top and at
the sides OF the. band OF passeme-
terle. The sleeves were of velvet
with cape-like pieces at the top. The
girdle was also OF velvet.
Because OF this new hem many
materials are woven with borders,
they are seen In silks. cotton and
fine wools, and these borders will be
used 10 carry effects similar 20 those
just described. Besides the woven
borders there are insertions passe-
menteries, landings. as well as the
plain materials In a contrasting
shade that will be used 10 trim these
skirts. Especially are they used on
the lighter materials and would seem
as though their use had been called
into vogue by the need OF some
weight 10 hold the skirt In the grace
full lines now considered essential.
A dainty gown the bodice OF which
wac cut by a most fetching aud novel
mode was a combination OF one OF
the new wool taffetas having a bor-
der which was used for both skirt
and bodice. The blouse was made
over a lining. first a lace covering
and then an over portion OF the goods
edged with the bordering which re-
sembled somewhat the jumper-waist
Just now so fashionable. Little cape
like extensions at the shoulders
were used TO give breadth to the
figure and make the waist seem
smaller. while the tabs. extensions
OF the blouse fronts. and the long
lines of the skirt added to the height
The skirt is one OF the charming
circular models with box-plaits at the
front and back. hanging In graceful
folds about the bottom. A border
band runs around the sides and back
but on the two box-plaits that form
a front panel. which Is bare OF the
border. are three buttons placed hori-
zontally.
Bodices OF velvet or cloth made
with wide plaits arranged 70 cross
over aud show a front OF fine lin
gerie or lace are one OF the new
fads. The folds are drawn down 80
tightly that there 10 no suspicion OF
elumsiness. The short pulled sleeves