East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-16

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New York. May l4.-Many WE'LL
dressed women, who must yet econo-
mized In expenditure, make practice
of carrying out one or two color
scheme in their wardrobe of the sea-
son. Thus, we will suppose that last
summers clothes carried out the
idea of green; many OF these clothes
are still good and with some renew
ing can be made to do much service
This seasons color is to be brown
which will agree with the green ana
combine well with other colors and
what may be chosen next year. In
this was much worry, care and an
noyance Is lost and one is not always
fretting for fear that their outfit will
be hodge podge; for IL all provid-
ings have been bought with the re-
membrance that they must harmonizo
or contrast with green and brown and
these peculiar shades of green and
brown, there will be little chance for
crudeness.
The tailored suit OF last season was
a covert suiting in olive green and
under the cleaners and tallor's hands
became practically a new gown for
morning and business wear. With
these were worn in the morning shirt
waists of the tailored type made of
fine white linen decorated with tucks
or applied bands and fine stitchings.
These shirt waists were made more
decorative by the addition of en-
oroidered or striped colors either of
the turn over or stock variety showing
green and brokn in the tsripes or en-
broideries. Plain white belts or
colored one in leather would be worn.
The shoes and stockings and spats
were In brown, but the gloves very
nearly matched the gown in color.
The hat used with this costume was
a modified sailor in brown and band
ed with wreath Of foliage and over
the left side flowed a green feather
more elaborate costume was con-
structed of brown pongee. ornamented
with bands and inserts OF the pongee
done with green silk embroidery. and |
filet lace over green silk for the un-
derblouse. Although a hat had been |
procured for this gown also the first
one described could we'll be worn |
with it on rainy or dull days. The |
dress hat was of cream lace straw,
trimmed with pink roses, long white
aigretts and twisted tulle bands. |
which last surrounded the brim. max |
ing II much higher than ii really was. |
A pretty dress of last season was
renewed by using new underslip OF |
green and brown plaid, which showed
plainly through the organdy Of white
printed with pink and green foliage.
New ribbons for sash and bows
were bought showing Dresden colors.
Wolfe in a champagne shade made
over a green silk constructed by the
princess mode trimmed on the front
panel the armholes and neck with
beautiful lace embroidered in colors.
while the yoke and sleeves We're cream
chiffon. A beautiful embroidered belt
or rather girdle, was Of handsome en-
broldery showing many different
shades in its coloring.
With this outfit were many white
suits and party dresses, ETC., and
shirtwalst suit was a white cotton
voile with brown, another in brown
and white and grey check Of mercer
lied gingham. A baby princess was
of cotton rajah spotted with brown
spots about the size of a ten cent
piece, the ground color being the
natural pongee shade. The under
blouse was OF coarse cream lace trim
med with bands of lace and the edges
of the gown proper were decorated
with flat bands of brown SILK.
A new walking skirt was made
from a chiffon panama having hair
line of silk thread a shade darker than
the goods.