The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-11
crochet buttons and loops.

! the back than in the front. The coat
collar has braided similar to that on
the gown and three crochet button
and silk loops close up to the neck
| are used for closing effects. The
sleeves are in regulation coat style,
put into the armes-eye after the new
fashion: that is, without any gathers.
Two rows of braid give the slim fin
lish and narrow batiste frills SINH
lar to those on the yoke of batiste,
tucked aud finished, with frilis, are let
| in for short distance along the back
seam of the sleeve. The hat is SUI
imatra straw (burnt) with swathe of
| blue panne velvet about its crown and
one large rose peeping out on the
! left front side. Black cravenette
shoes are worn and either black. blue
of channels gloves. This costume is
quite elaborate enough for afternoons,
but could be made more plain by
eliminating the braids, frills. etc, and
finishing with machine stitching.
| Linen suits for travelling are much
used during the hot months. A suit
developed from blue linen of medium
| weight and costing not more than
| fifty cents a yard is made up in a
very pretty and serviceable manner,
which would often save a more eX-
pensive kown. The skirt, like all
wash fabrics, was made somewhat
more full than is the case with a
heavier wool goods, and of course,
the material had been shrunken be-
| fore making up. A very attractive
four piece model was used with the
| closing at the side front where the
right gore overlaps the left The
seams were laid over each other to
| form at the bottom an underplait and
the back was made with an inverted
| plat, giving the lower edge meas
| ure of about three and One-half yards.
waist to the feet is one to be COM
mended with wash goods as it mades
| it is an easy matter to press out the
skirt at moments notice. A dark
linen with frequent DRESSINGS can be
kept in a fresh condition for a whole
J season. Buttons covered with the
linen were used and tailored button
holes, that is, the buttonholes were
machine stitched A deep hem with
| a piece of buckram laid on the in
side gave the skirt plenty of weight.
A waist of the material may be pro-
vided if so desired or one of white
or batiste of the same color. A bre-
telle waist of the linen also may &C
company the costume, worn over a
dark or white crossbar blouse. A
smart coat was added to the suit,
which was partially fitted. The tight
front crossed we'll over the bust, and
was held in position by one large but
| ton linen covered The fronts were
cut away from here to the lower edge
of the coat, which was in rounded out
line. A fiat collar was made Of white
embroidery and the plain coat sleeves
Openings were formed at the side
back seams. which were ornamented
with rows of small buttons on each
side of the opening. The hat was a
blue straw of the new fat braid and
sewn to a shape, Ornamented with a
big row of velvet and buckle.
A long coat is always an indispens-
able article .for travelling and some
very smart models are shown this sea-
son, those with the front panel effect
are seen frequently and in fact as far
as possible the princess effect is car
ried out
Linen coats for driving, automobile
ing. etc, are much used and often
give just the amount of protection
needed without being unduly warm.
The natural color, so called, is most
used, but there is a deep shade that
has suspicion of green in in it which
makes a very fetching coat when nice
ly cut and finished with linen but
tons, front panel, big pockets, cuffs
and wide collar
Linen outing hats are much worn
and may be found in white natural
color and other shades. and make an
addition to ones grip when travelling.
as the travelling hat may be laid away
carefully and the linen hat take its
place on the boat or cars. These hats
have little or no trimming and are
easily cleaned
SHOES of cravenette are fast taking
the place of canvas as the shoe for