St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23

i1LsVHHWLI to what Is going 10 De
f<LS~ass}F worn. And yet such de.
t9ssfat4 lectable things are be
hsE2f1yN ing worn, things In
tlz2z--lsS.s--l..--.J which lurk In clews TO
future possibilltiesl
Just what fads the autumn will
bring forth, no one can tell, yet one
might order few autumn gowns now
with perfect safety, provided one were
willing to follow conservative ideas.
Women are not yet tired OF clinging
irocks and soft draperiee, and though
there may be efforts to introduce amp
Ter lines and more substantial mate
rials there is not the smallest likeli'
hood OF any very radical change. As
has been said before. the day OF the
skirt is mercifully past In so far as the
advance guard OF fashion is concerned,
though women who have such frocks
In their summer outfits may continue
10 wear them until the summer season
ends, says n fashion writer In the
Washington Post
To order a new frock with such
lines would be sheer folly. but the
clinging fourreau or slip and the sup
pie vaporoua draperies OF the sum.
mer season will doubtless be quite
In order during the winter season. II
only a ''martingalo" or bride" fea.
lurc does not relegato tho skirt to tho
ranks OF the past
Black and white IL aurs 10 bo worn
Il 10 always chic and effective. always
more or less popular. aud this sum.
mer II has gained n pronounced vogue
which promises to hold over into the
winter. Black and white combina.
tons are more generally becoming
than all black. but have much OF the
distinction which belongs 10 smart
black and In n room full OF oolorod
'rooka the truly modiah black and
white model has n certain refined dla.
inction which makes Il more notice.
able than Tia more vivid neighbora.
Moreover Il can be worn more often
than oolored frock without becoming
tlrosomo 20 both. the woaror and her
trienda.
Three frocks recently seen here
are admirable examples OF what tho
French makers have achieved In black
and white since King Edwards death
made tho blhck and white froek even
moro important than fashion had do.
creed IL should be, In two cases n
touch OF brilliant color relieves the
somewhat uombro harmony. but tho
color IN not necessary. and where jot
ioea not enllyen the black enough TO
suit the woman ordering tho gown
a little gold or silver or crystal 10 oft.
en- used instead OF color.
Tho two last are preferred 20 gold
Just now, and tho loyelieat OF the
black and white creations arc likely
to show sparkling crystals mingled
with cut jot or cleaning silver en-.
broideries. Dewdropa OF crystal scat.
tered on black tulls are effective. and
white tullo on chiffon sprinkled with
the tiny crystal dewdrops Ia yeiled In
black tulle with charming results.
Varying the color worn gives variety
TO oae's toilet. and Il IL an excellent
scheme In designing black and white
or black froek 10 provide thia oppor.
tuni,y. The French designers often
supply the color note by cluster OF
artificial flowers or a huge rose thrust
into the eoraage. and the artificial
towers now offered for such purposes
In the Paris shops are wonderfully
lovely,
A woman Just home from EiH months
abroad and a f1nAl four weeks OF ahop.
ping In Paris. exhibited the other day
a large box full OF eorsage bouquets
and boutonnieres which she had
fought with an eye 10 the Adorning OF
winter furs and evening fFOeks. They
were not cheap even In Paris. for the
infinite care In detail means patient
work and eonsummats skill One
luneh OF sweet peas was particularly |
losely. each flower perfect in form
and exquisite In eolorlng and no two |
alike, though all shaded harmoniously
n soft yet glowing pink. lavender, yel. |
Ow and maroon. The flowers were |
attended for the eorsage OF a gray |
yening froek. supplying the only note |
4 gay color In symphony OF smoky |
ray and dun silver.
What Blondes Should Wear.
Another cluster OF flowers supplied
by the dressmaker TO accompany a
ertain frock consisted OF big. loose
etalled black velvet roses. Yes. Il
ounds absurd. but those roses thrust
aTelessly into the girdle OF white
hiffon crepe dinner gown added as.
nd there was a rose and fillet orna-
.ent In black velvet for the blonde
air Of the owner OF the frock.
This hair. by the way. was worn In
he approved Parisian fashion, no
niger fiat and close over the head