East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-04
FASHION LETTER BY
CATHERINE PAYZANT.


New York,-No woman today as
pires to resemble the pale, willowy
creatures of the semi-invalid type OF
fifty years ago. All that Is changed
Girls now indulge in every kind of
sport, athletics and outdoor amuse-
ments that can be thought OF. In
this connection II Is to be noted that
dress also has undergone change
owing to this attitude Of mind. This
Is true particularly In the matter OF
automobile clothes; but as matter
of fact each sport has its own dress
II the woman be rich there is a gown
for each form OF its indulgence, IL Of
moderate means there must be at least
one or two that will serve several
purposes.
At this time OF the year the skat-
ing costume needs first thought
One of the most elegant materials
as well as the warmest is velvet Fur
trimmings or garments OF fur are OF
course the proper accompaniment TO a
dress for this sport. For the head,
unless one wishes to be very simple
and wear a hood. nothing could be
more appropriate than the fur hats
now so fashionable. II should be
moderate In it's size.
Narrow Skirts We Dread.
Skirts might be thought to be too
narrow when made after the present
styles but those OF the newer modes
are now made with extra pieces set
I'm below the knees. One OF these is
a nine-gored plated model that is
close fitting with tiny plaits over the
cores and stitched down close to the
knees. The plaits are omitted at the
hip seams. but under the side portions
at the side-seams there are small ex-
ira pieces put in Another skirt has
four cores and n panel on each side
of narrow plaits and still another has
six cores with a set of plaits set in
the front just below the knees.
Any of these skirts would be In
good taste for a skating costume. one
thing must be remembered in the
skating skirts-tlrat II must be short,
but allowance must be made for the
raise to the figure when on the Ice.
All skirts have the high waist line in
sporting costumes as well as in the
dress skirt and this idea is another aid
to comfort and the good hang OF the
gown.
Bright Colors Affected.
Bright colors are much affected by
the foreign women for such a sport.
A pretay costume was OF wine-color
cloth trimmed with a light brown
sable The skirt had the usual sheath .
like tit until 1t reached the knees.
where an inverted plait had been in
serted at each seam, but laid so care
fully that II was not easily detected $
until you are close to the wearer. 7
The coat was loose, Ike those one {
sees so many Of this winter, which G
have only little curve except at the a
side seams. The Directolre collar and 7
revers and cuffs were Of sable The v
hat was OF sable also, ornamented
with one simple feather in a darker Il
shade OF brown. The muff was of c
sable and the shoes were of brown j
leather, as were the heavy gloves.
For the automobile the coat should I
be very long and roomy, for often one :
wishes TO wear aheavier coat or a
sweater underneath. Again many of
the new automobile coats are lined
with fur, sometimes of an expensive a
quality, but oftener of squirrel or of II
or some Of the lower priced u
skins which are as warm IL not as
rich in appearance. "
Auto Hats. d
The auto hats are allowed more IL /
cense than those for street wear the
idea being to get one that is first be-
that will fit well down on the
head and adapt Itself to the big veil
that is a positive necessity. All sorts
Of materials are used for the coat as Il
we'll as for the hat, but for the former II