East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-04

upward The whole frock Is. by the
way. rare delight In petunis color
duvctyn. that very softest and most
modish Of stuffA
Tho subject OF biouses Is one which
arouses perennial Interest in the minds
OF the feminine portion OF humanity,
and the recent importations Of French
biouses are enough 10 arouse the en-.
thusiasm Of even the merest man The
great majority OF them. even the more
elaborate models. are developed in fne
vofie. handkerchief linen and batiste
There are. OF course, a number OF de-
signs IN georgette, crepe de chine ano
chiffon
On The whole less lace and button
trimming 10 being used on the biouses
this season than last: hand embroid
cry is largely supplantins these. Hand
tuckins 10 being extensively featured
this fsil with very good effect. espe-
ciaIiy on nne white linen biouses de-
signed for wear under suit.
The moro elaborate models show a
marked tendency toward the new col
larless style In some instances. the
absence of the collar is covered by the
introduction OF hemstitched yoke, in
others there is a small collar hung
from the shoulder seams.
Some Of the more extreme styles
show sleeves OF the full bishop variety,
which are gathered in to a very tieh,
cuh At the wrist Sports biouses have
rather tight sleeves. with deep cuns
reaching almost to the elbow in some
cases. Spreading OF sports biouses, a
great many novelty materials are be-
Ing pressed into service in their max
ing. Wash satin in all the popular
pastel shades perhaps leads the list,
though dark taffetas In brillian, stripes
are close second
On the whole. blouses are to be more
simple and more expensive than ever
this season. But it is a cheering fact
to observe that the clever needlewom-
an can reproduce even the most ex-
pensive model for a comparatively
small sum II she Is willing to spend
her time putting small tucks in places
where small tucks were never put be-
lore, and adding touches of hand en-
broidery to the collar and cuffs OF
otherwise perfectly plsin-tailored
One of the big features in milliner!
and is the use OF feathers as trim
ming. 1t is really marvellous to see the
yariety of ways In which the fluffy
.hings can be used to form ornaments
On hat Of brown velvet small un-
:urled plume was spread over the top
II the crown. The ends were hidden
,eneath baud OF feathers fitted Arm
y around the crown. The bfim was
ather wide, and around the edge OF
{ another band OF the feathers was
'asted in place.
A black velvet hat had pale blue
ncurled featbers--three fronds thick
-draped around the crown. Here and
here at regular intervals a perpendic-
lar feather ornament was placed.
For neckpieces feathers are very
luch in demand. A model particular
' suitable for matron is OF taupe
In the back taupe tips are
rouped in three rows.
Fans OF feather are coming more In
, prominence, For long time fans
this type were out Of the running,
ut now they are offered In wonderful
Dlors and huge sizes.
Most alluring are the fancy bege
sde of feathers. These. of course.
-e intended for the opera and the
atlnee. They could not be depended
pom for hard service. One who has b,
TX or velvet bag which shows sign
wear could very easily cover it with pl