East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-20
FASHION LETTER BY
KATHERINE PAYZANT.


New York.-One has but to stand
for moment by the counters devoted
totrimmings and decorations to be
convinced that the ornamentation OF
gown is to play a large part in its
development They range through
the embroideries OF all kinds and de-
scriptions in an endless variety of col
ors and designs-colored beaded dec
orations in bands, tassels. pendants,
corsage pieces, boleros, collars and
what not too numerous to mention.
Laces of all kinds, lovely in them
selves, are further beautified by en-
hroidery and insets of colored stones
and headings. These pieces. over
which many work for hours and days,
be inserted in or on the gown with
out further trouble.
one noticeable favorite among this
great array are the jet decorations,
and not only are they worn on black
gowns but are used to give tone to
such brilliant and often crude col
ors now so fashionable; indeed there
are some colors today that positively
need the aid OF another shade or col
or to keep them within artistic linn
its.
A gown, jet trimmed. exhibited the
other day, was in the height of ele-
gance Developed from a dull crepe
meteor, 1t fell straight from the
shoulders with tiny tricks about the
waist sweeping straight and full into
the train. A narrow girdle of jet set
rather high up merged into a panel
of jetted net which came to within
eighteen inches of the floor. there
divided into two portions that were
carried around the tunic that fell ov-
er the sleeves and drawn under q
huge starlike flower set in the center
with cut jet and rhinestones.
Another gown that was less of the
Empire and more of the Moyen Age
was developed for wear at the theater.
The under gown of yellowish cham
payne was strictly in a princess and
hung over this was cuirass of lattic-
ed silk cord studded with jet falling
from the bust line over the shoulders
a bit and down to the knees. Above
this at the top was a fold of satn'
seemingly held by cut jet cabochons
which gave the Empire effect, and
within this was a fine cream embroid-
cred lace yoke-truly combination
OF three modes.
This combining of many modes Is
especially noticeable in the seasons s
gowns. The fish wife gown and the
Moyen Age, the Empire waist with
princess. the combination of any two
or more features that give individu-
ality and produce an original cos
tune are in demand.
For evening wear white satin VIII
be extremely popular and crystai
trimmings in this case will take the
Mace of let seen on the black gown.
A beautiful opera gown of white sat
| in, the skirt of which was laid In tu-
mic folds overlaid in bolero effect with
mauve velvet, and was almost COM
| pletely covered with a crystal design
| The buttons of the elbow sleeves Oh
the mauve velvet were finished WITH
n cuff of the crystal. This crysta
| trimmings was set with rhinestones
small corals and turquois, giving
most sumptuous effect, With the cos
tune were worn pearl necklace ane
hair ornaments.
In spite of the fact that we hav'
such a deuge of beautiful colore'
evening materials white satin or th'
satin-faced materials will be worl
frequently during the season, and !
may be kept in its all white entiret'
or II may be decorated with othr col
ors found in its trimmings.
! The gown that has seen its bes
} days may often be quite TRANSFORMS
by the application of new trimmings
} The waist may be redraped with sol
folds of net, caught with jet or stones
and the front of the gown may b
} renewed by the addition of jette
> front or n new panel of net, jet span
D gled
From the sixties has come the In
heritance of silver or cut steel CON
: bined with Jet, which is most popula
D this season and especially liked fc
trimming black gowns of chiffol
. crepe, voile, ETC., and which, with
slight touch of color, make most O.
fective gowns for afternoon wea
; Some of these trimmings themselv,
supply the color requisites. such