The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-23

the many who are wise enough to take
advantage of the fashionable informa-
tion so attractively illustrated in these
many written and pictured pages. In
deed there are so full of detail, fear
my task Is somewhat superfluous this
week, doubt which, Of course, makes
1t all the more enjoyable to try and
fulfill 1t.
Fashion on the whole seems tenn
perate, pleasant thing, and will be
even more pleasant when once Is has
moderated its ardor for bright colors.
Combinations Of many colors In rather
somber tones are definitely attractive,
but the very vivid shades, such as
scarlet and violet, peacock blue and
cerise lack in alliance the best excuse
Of true beauty.
am convinced that in spite of this
present polychromaic fever we shall
continue to accept the calm consola-
tions Of black and white, tempering
this to meet the joyous spirit of the
times by the companionship Of pale
pink or pale blue. The most popular
note In pink Is dull and pale, and
worthy example of its charms may be
urged In a toque with a crown entirely
formed Of dull pink roses tied in the
center with mulberry velvet bow,
the small. upturned brim of this being
made Of mulberry colored legal.
After black and white and pink,
observe that the zouave form of coat
offers the most food for reflection by
the would-be we'll dressed. The re-
turn Of the zouave is born of our tur-
ban hats, and the sash which ties at
the side offers further evidence that
our inclinations lean towards the
great Oriental Notwithstanding this,
continue to be sure that we shall
stop short at the trousers, although
the hue and cry raised about these
might tempt many woman to adopt
them. You would rather be noticed
for being naughty than not noticed at
| ALL was wont to be the well-deserved
accusation leveled by my mother at
my sister In her youth, and 1t Is an &C.
cusation | am seriously thinking may
be applied to third of the world fem
inine. No woman can seriously want
to wear trousers except to excite the
comment Of the critic; l think they
are as uncomfortable as they are un-
graceful, and even the best example
Of its dual existence cannot be recon-
mended for convenience or elegance,
while IN diaphanous fabrics the trou-
ser is outside the limits of decency
even for the most daring; and, surely,
the straight, narrow skirt supplies
every possibility for revelation that
the most indecorous could desire. But
perhaps | am apt to be little violent
when confronted with the harem skirt,
1t seems to excite much that is acute
ly unkind In me, which, as a rule,
trust, lies dormant.
will get me again to the more con-
genial topic Of the zouave, and note
that 1t Is very pretty addition to the
short silk skirt worn with silk shirt,
while 1t lends itself admirably to dec
orations of braid and soutache and
hand embroidery. The only other
type of coat which seems definitely
established as favorite hangs to the
hips, and 1t quite straight, fitting as
closely as 1t may without indicating
the waist, and being trimmed with
broad braids at the front, and at the
base of the long, narrow collar. Some
coats fit tightly up to the neck with a
small round collar of embroidery. and
have met an admirable costume thus
treated in dark blue, the skirt being
quite plain and fastening down one
side of the front. top and bottom being
adorned with squares Of colored en-
broidery. The shirt was of pine.pat.
termed ninon, taking up the same col
ors, and the coat was entirely plain
save for the collar of yellow Maltese
lace, which was fastened In the front
with little brown tie fringed with
wooden beads in brown and blue and
green, a square of embroidery appear
ing again at the bust and at the hem
Of the coat in the front When came
across this its owner was in the act
of selecting the best hat for its com.
pletion. and an open-brimmed brown
legal. encircled with wreath Of
green and blue silk flowers. was rival.
ing in her affections small tooue of
brown crinoline, with band of MANY
colored beads held at the side with a
bead device and pendant tassels.
And in the company of both we
found an ideal evening dress of pale
rose pink satin, yelled In ninon. and
embroidered at depth of about
seven inches with different colored
pearls, the square cut bodice and short
kimono sleeves boasting the same dec. |
grafton. while the waist was encircled
by narrow belt of pale blue held
with pearl buckle, But on the whole |
the ninon evening dresses are yield. |
ing place to those of soft satin bro
cade. interviewer with tinsel for
choice, and these only need golden
cords for their decoration.
In spite of the fact that each season