The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-16

I But the cheap blouses, lavishly trim
med In coarse lace embroidery, ara
7 an abonination, as they have always
been, For ordinary wear very sim.
pie tucked blouse OF fine linen OF
! bahste or fine crossbar batiste wit,
only d little good lace or embroidery
is far preferable to the more elaborate
. models in cheap materials. Hand.
J some tailored biouses, severely cut
and tucked, but Of fine materials are
shown in many shops and are exceed
ingly good looking worn with one Of
the attractive separate collars or
|, stocks.
The Dutch collars are comfortable
and cool and almost invariably be-
coming to young women. Fine
French lingerie blouses with round
or square Dutch neck finish are
among the smart things, and will
doubtless be popular with those TO
whom they are becoming
Another kind Of blouses which de-
serves mention is that of the tub
models in white and color which have
the advantage Of carrying out the
costume color scheme instead Of
seeming altogether separate affairs,
and yet have GOODNESS and washable
ness In white embroidered with
color and in batistes, linens and cot
ton nets which have dainty designs
Of white and color be II understood.
is very slight, is trimmed in narrow
bands or borders Of plain color %
emphasize the color note.
Lingerie dresses are worn a great
deal this season and will undoubtedly
remain extremely popular through the
summer season. A large use OF color
is noticeable than was the case last
year. Il is apparent in both the dres-
ses themselves and in the accessories
in the way Of trimming
A great deal Of embroidery is used
and it would hardly be possible 10
lay too much stress upon this fact.
II appears not only in bands, founc-
ings and all-oyers. Of machine work.
but in the most elaborate and extrava-
giant form OF handwork. There is a
distinctly new pattern OF embroidery
called Richelieu This is in quipure
effect and appears in both machine
and hand work.
Chinese and japanese patterns are
also fashionable and the open Eng
lish designs are also seen a great deal.
Irish crochet is also quite popula-.
Combinations of lace and embroidery
are employed on the most elaborate
dresses, Practically everything is
trimmed lavishly at present.
Very dainty high collars for wear
with summer shirtwaists are made Of
allover eyelet embroidery, clasped
little higher toward the back and |
firmly boned From the front OF the /
stock hangs pleating Of plain white !
lawn edged with an insertion Of >all-
over embroidery. Other stocks are
made Of handkerchief linen into which |
is set narrow insertion OF cluny alter
mating with dots worked by hand on
the linen, Pretty little tabs to match I
these collars are in pear shape, seal
loped around the edge and embroid-
cred with little dots. Sometimes
there are straight pleatings of the
linen, finished at the bottom with pin
tucks and insertions Of the cluny lace.
The shops show a great variety of
beautiful colors weaves and designs
in stockings this spring, but most of
them are so fanciful, that they can be
worn only by extravagant dresses and
only upon certain occasions. The
stockings for general wear show but
little change from those Of former
seasons.
An astonishing variety of shapes,
designs and colors in different mater.
ials may be seen in the footwear dis
played in the fashionable shops.
Those who have the means to do so,
may indulge in unlimited extravaganza
in the matter Of shoes this spring.
Among the new things are some
if audacious, low shoes in
gray suede with heels and plain leath
er covered buckets in color, and the .
same idea is also carried out in white
shoes, A smart pair of Colonial
shoes in white has, for example,
eather-covered heel Of modish
green and buckle to match.
Bronze footwear has come into its
own again with rush and it seems
rs if every woman would have at least I
one pair Of bronze slippers or shoes
n her summer supply, with bronz silk
stockings to match Patent leather Il
llso displayed in large variety and
here is every indication that it will /
oe more popular than ever Ii is all |
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