The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-29

beauty and appropriateness all Its own
er day with buttons down the left
side of the waist, which was not an
innovation, but in the back was a SIM
liar appearance of closing and on the
right side 1t was a striking though
not an ugly idea.
A cotton cheviot check in black and
white was made by the three-piece
. plan and the gown proper has a pam
ell at the center front and back, and
two shorter cores at each side termi-
mating in a rounded outline at the
hips. These cores are heightened by
| three cores attached and shaped to
the upper portion and under the
seams is a small inverted plat which
bottom. The neck opening was in q
Y with a fancy outline collar or black
the black silk cuffs were embroidered
tiny little flowers in red with a few
! leavse in green silk. The sleeves
were long and of the leg-o'-mutton
type finished with the black silk cuffs.
Buttons covered with black silk and
ornamented with just one flower and
leaves outlined the front panel on
each side The neck was filled in with
white lace yoke of Valenciennes.
The jacket was long, half-fitting
and of the cut-away order A big
black silk collar in shawl shape and
cuffs of the same material gave a
smart finish to the costume Black
cravenette shoes, black suede gloves
and bag were added. The hat was of
: black horsehair trimmed with a huge
| fold of black silk, three small willow
| jet buckle.
| A pongee suit would also make up
beautifully in this mode trimmed
with black satin or of deep brown as
best liked, but the idea of putting
black with the natural pongee shade
is a smart effect that has taken many
Women's fancy. A mohair would look
could be trimmed with some of the
very lively landings that come for
such purposes. The coat could be
further decorated with a set of the
white embroidered collars and cuffs.
very pretty repp that almost
takes the place of the linen or one
of new goods that is part linen and
part cotton and costs just half the
price of a linen would make an at
tractive street or boardwalk gown for
a seashore resort. One made for this
purpose the other day was of pink
repp trimmed with fine embroidered
swiss lace and insertion. The gown
was of the semi-princess mode with a
full length panel, while the rest of the
skirt and waist are arranged as blouse
waist and six gored skirt but joined
together under a medium width belt.
Covered buttons decorate the panel at
the waistline, there being four on
each side and four on each side of the
panel at the lower edge ornament the
lower portion. The sleeves are long
with tiny frills about the wrists and
a button in the pointed outline for a
finish A chemisette of Swiss en-
brodery fills in the V-opening at the
neck and lace is laid on the edge to
simulate collar. A big Panama hat
trimmed with a scarf of pink and
white silk is worn, also white canvas
shoes and white gloves. white
parasol having a pink border and
white bag were carried.
There is decided craze just now
to wear black silk coat with light
colored gowns especially the white
linen suits. They may be very long
or they may be of the shorter hobby
lengths and sometimes they are made
in the new and fetching butterfly
wrap form which are so convenient to
slip on for q short walk on the shore
or later for the journey to the sum-
mer garden.
/ A new idea in millinery is the re-
placing of the popular rosette of velvet