The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16


M inns that prove the rule
y seldom give advice. but an
minister a dose Of it now
60 - madame and redemoiselle, L
~ hove diractoire, empire or middle
'01 ,,,or-costu.ncs in your ward
Dc .or them now, wear them reck-
w. o,on if they are the best rags
]n avn while they are at the high tide
resent popularity. for there Is an
...,rrant in the affairs of fashion
..,irts 10 the rapid passing from
''.,.' .r,.t Of these charming styles.
'' ,n.r careful study of the latest
i',s sert over by Partisan designers
,..i,es at the depressing conclu-
, that the tight skirts. plain In the
MI narrow at the bottom, will
,,c q trife out of fashion. The
.horr waists also have a has
49,, mir Fortunately the changes In
-, NOV models so far are not ex-
,-,,,,c,v radical We can't leap out oil
a.t,o+a" into a hoop" can we? Still
.,onocs that have appeared SHOW
,'bich way the modistic straw IS blow
rr,cks. however. built along the
80 of rha smart winter models will
,,,ierer all through the summer
f., :la fall thcre is reason TO be-
49,. fist thry viii be among the
...oy.s If yeeteryear." SO. in spite o?
...,.,;o- ,npleasantIy ins!stent, l re
,.., Dart to use a commercial term,
sr1ving the spring modes unless you
,,r discard them in the autumn with
... feeling financially embarrassed, for
.h, 5i~actoire frOcks demand the ex-
srri.e OF ClevernesS positively ap-
,ro1cEing genius to remodel them.
sill for the moment the straitlaced
lady Of long lines, all up and down, IL
rbe idcoI catered to in the spring suits.
Anropos Of these suits. | heard wo-
man who was looking at walking
GOWNS in one Of our big shops here
saw to the saleswoman: Mrs. Noah OF
ark fame seems to have been the in
spiration for these styles. OF course,
she continued, Adams wife was linn
tied 70 fabrics. but these suits have
surely copied her primness in their YER
teal cuts"
It was the novelty Of the suit which
aroused the comparison with Mrs.
Noah. | am sure. There is, though,
something fetching in these clinginG
styles when the figure is svelte and
graceful.
Among the imported gowns the most
striking innovations are to be found in
the skirts. many of them showing full
ness at the back and others Boosting
draDery recalling pannier days. The
new skirt fullncss is introduced in soft.
cnging drapcry, in plaits or flounces
set into close fitting jupes, and there is
fancy for narrow shirred backs com
bined with plain front and side lines.
II. IS only IN the exceptional models.
however, that this skirt bouffancy is
frankly expressed. The pannier. for
Instance, when It does appear on a
Irock is so modest and fiimsy that X
scarcely suggests the old time effect
that years ago answered 70 this name.
Another former style that has been
revived is the washwoman drapery
which on few gowns emanating from
the Maison Beer is in evidence. BY
The way, that famous dressmaker has
gone over To tn, majority. the name
alone. like that OF Paquin. being left
Tor fashion to conjurc with.
Some %: the new cloth ard serge
walking skirts are cut with n flare to-
war1 TIE hen: but. as thnush changing
ls ME- Est"r thus freeing itself from
u'7 perpendicular Ia f@.lness folds K
Sc" rHec OF Zach Size q. the front o.
os'N from hnec to lcln, many little
oops and buttons fastening it fiat. IT
soma cases long tab from the sid.
2rehoe ssches across the back of the
NAFles and gathers IN the center back
""7Tn he latter Is a regularity not
u I've recommended.
~ Is comforting 70 know that If ones
sSlft IS cut after the approved line,
one can wear any kind OF sleeve one
"sHlS' always providing the manche Is
Iather close fitting about the arm
Long sleeves are the fashionable rule
Uu' Irce-quarter and elbow lengths arc
\ seen on many exclusive French models
Inc long sleeve appears generally II
transparent fabrics and Is the entire
"in length or hangs from an uppe,
E''uoh o. more substantial material
even display Of fullness is attempted
~ some OF the French sleeves, the full
ness appearing in a long pun between
u'oSe hitting upper sleeve and a close
"''1hs cuff. This puff is Of some d.