The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04

Of satins and sa,in-6nished woolcns
Cotton crepeS. too, will follow the lead
OF the handsome silk crcPes, beng made
up into handsome gowns for the spring
These weavcS, from the richest silk TO the
most Inexpensive cotton, arc ideal.
Poplins and their near relative.
pIque, are used for both childrcns and
ladies' costumes. and in cotton fabrics
OF this substantial weave the threc-piece
costume will develop capitally, the coat
being cut long and trimmed with self
strappings and 'pcarl buttons. Some
bordcred plques arc shown but they will
probably be confined principally TO chill
drcn's wear. Printed plques are oompar-
ativcly new, especially the designs that
alternate 4 solid color with floral
stripe, both on 4 white ground There
arc the cotton tissues, some OF them
woven combination of the finest cotton
and silk. and with stripes and dots OF the
silk thrown up on the dull ground.
Soutache is being pushed somewhat
into the background now by the rat-tail
braid which Paris and New York dress
makers arc putting on smart spring
gowns, This new rat-tall braid is much
more supple and pliable than soutachc
and more intricate embroidery effects
may be achieved with it. lis pure white,
Satiny lustre is very effective in this case
with costume of white self-striped mo-
hair The PLAIN. straight lines OF this
gown arc extremely smart and the heavy
cord ornament at the front IS new
feature
The jaunty linen and mohair two
piece suits now being built, BY custom
lallors for summer wear show very
straight lines which define ihc figure
scarcely at all All the new linen coats
arc quite long, coming to the knee or
below, and the skirt beneath is very
simply cut, i'll gorcd model Soutachc
cmbroidcricS make a smart trimming for
tho linen or mohair coat and skirt SUIT
and in the case OF 4 washable suit the
soutache should be well shrunkcn before
being sewcd to the fabric
The Medieval Mode
The ecclesiastical styles borrowed from
the Middle Ages show stoleS, surpliecs
and other vcstmcnt effects brilliantly
wrought with iridcsccnt beads, sequins
and the like The embroidered net
stolcs, or "tablicrs,' OH the pink satin
ball gown shown in the illustration arc
laced together with fine gold cords and
the cmbroidcrics arc done with iridcSccnt
pink beads III round and oblong shapes.
the flowers being made OF silver and gold
ribbons padded into relief effect. Over
the shoulders. back and bust arc garlands
OF pale pink and gray-bluc silk roses.
The peacock gown shown here derives
its name from tho pale peacock blue col
or of this gown, and the embroidered
motif like a spread peacock tail at the
end OF the train The material Is benz
galnc silk i'll the light bluc-grccn pea
cock tone and there arc appliques and
embroidered patterns III bronze browns
and darker peacock blue and green
shades The aims bag hung at the
side by long CHAINS OF silk cord. IS de-
cidcdly Y new style feature, Just coming
out in Paris.
The most extreme features OF tho new
medieval mode, which is prophcsIed
as a follower OF the Directoirc fashions,
arc embodied IN the costume shown here
with. Here is the long. fitted basque
with panel-pleated skirt below 1t; tho
square neck and close shoulder Inc; and
notably the elaborate embroidery done
with silk and soutachc braid on net
This gown, a walking costume of re-
soda green mohair. has a tram attach
meut which, when fastened to the drop
skirt By means OF snap catches, changes
the little walking dress INTO 4 trailing
afternoon frock.