The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-11
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Nelu York Fashion
:::::::::::By Catherine Manu- dyzant::::::::::::

NEW YORK, Aug lin these days
when every one travels a little, be the
journey short or long, the question of
suitable clothes is one worthy of due
consideration; and every woman must
also have one gown to wear .on the
streets, for shopping excursions, BUSH
ness trips, church, etc. While many
makeshifts may be made in the house,
there must be one costume ready for
wear outside of ones home
OF all modes that have as yet been
invented the coat and skirt tailored
suit is by far the most suitable for the
occasions mentioned The street cos
tune must be a combination of certain
qualities, it must be appropriate, that
is. it must be of an inconspicuous COL
or OF weave or pattern. A medium or
dark shade will be most serviceable:
the weave must be fine and firm, the
texture of sufficient weight to keep its
shape and the idea Of pattern should
be almost eliminated. Cut and finish
are indispensable, as smartness is a
necessary element to gowns of this
type.
The three-piece costume. consist
ing of the skirt and waist joined. and
coat. have received much attention
of late and is we'll liked for those
occasions when the coat must often
be removed, but there is a decided
tendency to revert to the two-piece
costume for utility wear
Coats are usually nalf or three
quarter length of the cutaWay or in
croyable order, having a mannish
collar sand rolled-up. narrow cuffs of
silk or satin. They are for utility
service practically without trimming.
though SO greatly has the liking for
braiding prevailed that many of the
best makes show an almost elaborate
trea in some cases. But more
often in the newer makes they are
a tailored waistcoat of severe cut but
effective in it's color contrast. For
ed with careful machine stitching
and narrow vest of dull gray silk
braided in silk soutache had a least
bit of dull red and white in it's pat
tern
Skirts have grown somewhat wider.
The extra bit of fullness. which is a
small amount after all, is gained by
means of small fam plated groups
let in at intervals around the skirt.
A new idea in skirts is a panel
front of plaits hung from a shallow
rounded yoke with the same effect
added to the back. Sometimes the
plaits extend from the knees down
and sometimes a little lower down.
placed under each seam with an in
verified plat beneath. Thus while the
smooth lines are still retained, the ease
about the feet is added. making walk
ing more pleasureable than it was.
A three-piece costume that holds
to the best-liked ideas for that mode
is of blue mohair, material that has
every quality necessary for the street
or walking costume. A certain
amount of braiding is effectively add
ed to the costume, making it suitable
for more dressy occasions when such
additions as lace yokes, jabots. little
frills at the cuffs, are added. This
braid runs in two rows down the
front of the circular gored skirt, fin
isbes the cuffs and yoke of the gown
and borders the coat edges, collar
and sleeves The corsage is hand
embroidered in self toned rat-tail,
that seems to have usurped the So
fashionable soutache of last season.
The corsage is an ordinary blouse
waist with the braiding coming to the
bust line in pattern-roWs running up
aud down: the neck is low and u
front opens over the dainty yoke Inc
skirt is fastened in front with fiat