St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-05
Our Fashion Letter.

Our Fashion Letter.
Charming Summer Styles in New
YOrk-The Lowered Waist Line-Prin-
ceSSe Dresses of BatiSte-Lace Coats
New paraSOlS-GraduatiOn Gowns.
There is no longer any doubt at all
about it, the waist line is gradually
creeping lower and lower. Many of the
smarteSt summer trocks are made with
an exaggeratedly long waist long waist
line closely copied after the picturesque
costumes worn in the middle ages or the
Merovugian period as it is often called.
The prncesSe dress is perhaps the lead
ing model Of the season, if in this year
Of diverse styles any one idea can be said
to lead, Every sort of material from the
sneerest of lingerie effects to linens, silks
and woolens is made up on these lines.
But BY princesse w, no longer mean a
tghtly-htting one piece frock. No, in
deed, this is hopelessly out Of date. The
princesse dress of the moment is a gar
ment Of long straight lines absolutely
Meroyingan in it's effect, 1t is semi
fitted and while it may suggest the curves
Of the waist it does not define them.
Some attractive models have a girdle or
belt effect at the sides with straight
front and back and there are Others in
which only the front panel carries out
the long line of the princesse effect. Some
especially charming lrocks of this sort
are of hlmy batiste or a very fine lawn
with the trimming of inset lace separated
by pin-tucked panels running in long
lines from bust to hem, while the yoke
is entirely of lace.
Of the gowns illustrated the one on the
left is of "Indro" silk in the new rose
color braided in rat tail shade darker
than the material Sleeves OF the
"Indro" and CAMP of cream colored.
batiste embroidered with gold. Hat OF
Italian straw with variegated roses ana
heather foliage. The other dress OF
crepe cloth in cream color with white
embroidery. Hat of white Grin" with
edge of jetted straw and white plumes.
The transparent coat is decided tad
and a very lovely one at that. 1t is
made of net, chiffon, Marquisette, lace
or braid 1t is sometimes lined with
silk, but is more often unlined and is
considered very chic indeed when it is
sleeveless. Many of these models tall IN
tull flowing lines from shallow
yoke or from the shoulders-others have
bolcro or short bodice effects for the
upper part, loosely fitted, but cllnging
and defining the figure, while from the
Walstlne the material falls in soft folds
to well below the knees. Besides these
sheer coats, other and much more
practical garments are made OF satin,
MORE, and Ottoman silks, while for an
all around serviceable wrap or not
weather nothing quite equals pongee,.
Parasols are particularly smart TINS
season. The greatest novelty is the III
tie umbrella with the many ribbed J ap-
anese frame covered with silk printed or
'NlhNlSu OllCuldi NNo'S"
elaborate parasols are of Spanish lace
lined with white, pale pink. blue or green
silks Very pretty models are in Hover
ed silk, one charming example showing a
garland design of pale pink roses on a
silver gray ground. -
Long pendant earrings, especially
those of jet are very much worn at pre-
sent and most becoming they are par
ucularly with the collarless waists. l ne !.
craze is undoubtedly tor matched sets OF
Je,Welry, earrings, bracelets and necklace
all of the same designs. The Jeweis,
whenever possible, are of the color OF the
dress trimmings and for this purpose
nuchuse is made ofseni- precious stones
the turquoise, matrix, coral, jade, par
oque pearls, and black velvet neck banos
are also worn quite in the fashion OF
ioTtty years ago.
The embroidered or braided pongee
suit is most decidedly the thing this sea
son. They are almost always MADE ID