Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-27
NEW YORK FASHIONS
Letter Describing some Of the Latest
Novelties I'm Dress.

slip Is one OF the most necessary
articles Of the summer wardrobe. II
ia made in princess shape and ats
the figure perfectly. Not only is
II light-ftting but II is full In the
bust and so admirably planned that
II is snug about the hips and full
around the feet. II Is a handsome
skin-tight garment, perfectly plain
from the neck to the feet, where its
only trimming IL a group Of ruffles
which are just set above the hem.
To make the skirt set out In correct
fashion, there should be six to eight
tiny rufRles. each rutfle edged with
Valenciennes lace.
Almost all OF the cotton and lin
gerie frocks are OF the one-piece va
riety, that Is, the blouse and skirt,
though cut separately, are Joined at
the waist or gIrdle as inconspicuous
as possible. Under such frocks a
Arm smoothly fitting slip OF silk
or satin Is really indispensable.
There ls change to be noted in
waist and skirt Innings. Materials
are for the most part OF soft supple
texture and for this reason demands
a lining having these qualities also.
Again the tendency is toward modes
that cling to the figure, that fall
softly about the wearer; therefore
the the attn taffetas that once we're
deemed 80 necessary to q gown are
replaced with aatins. soft China silks,
louslnes or peau de soies. or these
the China silks are the most admir-
able thing % yet offered, though
there Is an effort being made to
manufacture taffeta with that soft
ness and olinglng quality needed for
the gowns at present. but 80 far none
can come up TO the China silks.
For cotton or wool textures with
not too open mesh, the fine batiste
or lawns are often used and may be
In white or a faint color. Some OF
the mercerized goods are delightful
" suggestive Of silk and for an In
expensive gown will serve the pur-
pose quite as well AZ silk OF these
the Mghtest and most supple quality
should be chosen.
Many Of the new waists. even those
Of the most dressy type are made
over but separate from a lining OF
silky finished batiste. fitting the
figure perfectly and boned. The
castings are run on the inside OF the
waist for the bones and may be re-
moved when the waist Is washed.
The yoke and sleeves are attached to
this underwaist and the bodice proper
4 tucked to II along the shoulders
and underarm seams,
An overIay Of chiffon Is often used
upon the silk waist lining to add
strength to the outer material and
70 deaden both the rustic and the
lustre. In the case Of a lace dress
for both skirt ana waist there is
needed an interlining OF chiffon laid
on the lining.
The linen gown may be called the
economy gown" Three colors seem
TO be fayorites. rose pink, tan ana
Copenhagen blue. These linen gowns
are not TO b al suits by any means.
unless made on the three piece order
with a jumper to match Jacket and
skirt.
Many are the modes OF decoration.
there may be a combination OF en-
broidery, and lace or net. elaborated
by hand embroidery, or combined
with all-oyer embroidery In which
there Il a bit OF color,
The hand embroidered parasoi Is
worn with the linen suit intended
for the street. Hats should be smart
" but not over trimmed. A new
fabric glove called cotton suede-lisle
IL very nobby with linen suit.
A linen crash that resembles WOOL
on homespun makes up very salts
factorily Into street suits. One mod
81 had It's front pannel outlined with
pearl buttons. and the skirt was
finished above the hem with thee
tucks. A yoke OF baby Irish lace and
the new sectional sleeves made the
bodice smart, The belt was deco
rated with green embroidery and the
hat had green trimmings, The shoes
harmonized with the color OF the
suit.
A Jumper suit was developed from
a blue linen having a ane rib In
4. The jumper and skirt band above
the hem were embroidered 10 white
braid. The guimpe and undersleeves
we're OF heavy Vallenciennes lace.
White shoes and stockings, and
gloves were uaad and a vhlta anaas.{k