The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-16
percentage of color this season than

last.
One sees this summer many beauti-
full combinations of dainty pastel
stripes and fine checks of white, over
some pale tinted ground. A cream
lace stripe gives a silken effect to some
of the new cotton voiles, but lace
stripes are seen in many fabrics. The
deeper tones, such as Copenhagen
blue Ca very fashionable shaded, rasp-
berry pink and the dark colors of linen
are largely worn.
Time was when to speak of Swiss
was to refer to a white gown but this
summer some Of the smartest effects
have been attained in colored
Swisses dotted with the same color
or a contrasting shade.
Lace is a pronounced trimming eff
feet of the Swiss gown. Much cluny
lace is seen, and the idea of bit Of
black in the shape of an inset, a col
lar edge, or a band or piping on the
waist gives quite a distinguished air
such as only black can give an ordina-
ry dress.
After all ordinary is hardly the
haps, for though strictly cotton they
are woven, mercerized and patterned
so beautifully, and receive such care
under the dressmaker's hand that with
their silk underslips they give the eff
feet of a silk muslin. Moreover, after
completion they are apt to be found
one of the most expensive gowns Of
ha not
always spell economy.
In the more sheer cotton fabrics
there is a tendency towards pongee
shades in straw, champagne and all
the yellow tones. Browns are fire.
quently seen also. Laces and fine en-
broideries in white or matching in
color are the usual combinatiOn-in
the guimp at least.
A dainty, cool-looking dress of
Swiss was straw colored, dotted with
white The model used was the very
fashionable baby princess mode and
white cluny lace was it's trimming,
while it's distinctive touch lay in a
girdle of black liberty satin. With such
a dress should be worn black gloves,
shoes, stockings, and the hat should
have a bow, a bunch of peoples or
other flower or an aigrette of black.
This touch Of black in the hat is pre-
ferable to an allblack hat.
A combination of colors that is al
ways cool and crisp looking, is green
and white, or green dotted, checked
Or striped in cream. If green is not
becoming white or black may come
nearest the face.
Wolfe is one Of the favorite cotton
fabrics for summer gowns. They are
we'll and for a serviceable wash dress
are deserving of their popularity.
In nearly every instance the dressier
cotton costume has a guimpe. Upon
this guimpe depends often the whole
good effect Of the dress. The French
models give us the best idea of it's de-
velopment. 1t should be sheer and fine
decorated with fine tucks, dainty, pre-
ferably real Valenciennes lace. 1t
should fit we'll, without wrinkles or any
hitching up on shoulders or fullness
above the waist proper. They are bet
ter made upon lining which fits like
an underwaist. Pretty guimpes are
made of Valenciennes, cluny, batiste
and for wool dresses, net and lace and
beautiful embroidery. Tucks should
be hand tucked always and for the net
guimpes there comes silk mousse
line and chiffon for lining.
For several seasons back the linen
suit has been extremely popular, and
as a jumper suit it is more in evidence
than ever. The one piece frock is
| usually chosen with a panel front eX-
tending from yoke to hem, and stitched
bands are frequently seen outlining
the top of the yoke the slashed or Jap
anese sleeves, each side of the panel
Many buttons are also used. While the
white linen is still greatly favored, a
large number of these frocks are made
Of colored linens and worn over
guimpes of heavy eyelet embroidery.
AS embroidery is not warm cover
ing for the arms, chest and throat these
suits demand some extra wrap for cool
days or evening wear. Thus has been
developed the three piece costume, one
piece being a little coatee, which may
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or loose half-long coat. With heavier
materials the sleeveless coat will be
used.
The short skirt is still more popular
for the street. and when one considers
the color and texture of the materials
now in vogue FOR summer skirts and
dresses, the ia shion is a sensible one.
Long skirts that extend above the
waist line are used a houe gowns or
for outside dressy wear, and it is be-
coming quite the proper thing to have
coat for dress gowns as well as with
the strictly tailored short skirted suit
The new linen separate skirts are
found with many cores, each gore we'll
welded. Such skirts are usually in
white and intended for wear with shirt
waists of lawn, batiste or fine linen.
Duck or pique is seen quite as often as
linen in these skirts.
An idea that carries out the full
dress design is seen in having tailored
waists that match any skirt to De
worn. A blue skirt may have several
blue waists, one in Copenhagen, Alice
or one in blue grey.