The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-06

FASHION CHAT.
nEArrIrrL LArr srYlEs


The wooden suitings are captivating
stylish fircases-t they are 30 exquisite
IL soft and plastic. silks we're never
so pretty nor 80 cheap a. the latest
pieces sent over 10 this house. II Il
Just 50 in every department. from the
ritlsoD. glove and hosiery counters 10
the long counters of elegant AMI novel
dress goods. pnrasuls, jacket trim
innings. iaces, nets, decorative trifle-.
iiack goods--ali new. Upholstery.
curtains, cornices, porticrex. linen
damnska, napery. towels, rotions and
superb bfie-a-drae for adding touches
here and there. Upstairs the great
magnet, Ia fact, i the suit and wrap
rooms and the underwear and infants
departments. One could spend hours
here aud never tire or exhaust the
faniots gems called nevelties.--Ncir
iert Lffter.
RIBBONS Azp GOWNS.
Ribl,ons were never tn greater re-
quest IN Paris than they are afpreSent.
They serve to transform bodies oi
average length of waist into one pseu-
do-cmpire in style. II yea happen to
catch front view only, you fancy you
have at last come across one of the
mnch-discnssed short waists; one
glance. however, 81 the back assures
you of yonr mistake, SAYS the pafi
correspondent 81 the Loraun 3esegsaps.
The broad Piece Of ribon above, which
the material sets full over the bosom.
Is sewn into the side seams up close To-
the aruspltS. FROM whence Ii IL drawn
down into q point, the back piece OF
the beefice being cut nearly II otquite
a. long as usual.
Einck silk dresses are much worn
with caloFed sashes. nov arranged in
the way Just described vr simply knot
tel round the waist. Light hlne .fuauve.
lilac. green and the slightly blush
shades OF pink are the faYorises for
the purpose.
Red i much less worn than IL was,
and Is served more especially for the
Juvenile trucks of those IL quite
young girls Moss and grass green
ribbons are Used 10 brighten up gray
and other neutrais. such a. stone color
tawn aud beige; also An admirable
finish TO pompalaur toilets. which con
tluuc to hold ,hsir own against empire
influences Paris letter.
JOSEPHINE GOWNS
4 modified Josephine gown has
come into favor both In Paris and
London. ard viii slouhtIess find favor
here. Two or three models in differ
ent materials have been imported, aud
already undisies have orders for COP
les OF theIn. The modified Josephine
i especially adapted for summer wear.
hctng both comfortable and graceful
anl especially suitable for thin maferi-
ais. One of the prett3est here
has the skirt OF white Canton
erepc, With the side plaits Of the
material. csnght with bows OF pale
green moirr ribbon The drapery Is
embroidered with tiny pax moss rose
buds and a plaStron Mt one side al the
roses In tull bloom. The hack drap,ery
falls straight IA piaits from the waist.
aud the boiice Is ma,le with = gRimpe
and floanecs of soft Nalcnciennes Lace.
arranged ia way most becoming to
the round, white throat OF girlhoot.
Bows pf ribbon az the sleeves. and a
sash falling at the left side add to the
pretty etiegt.--CDr. " u Jesaasal
CultpKES' : uArs.
The popular color for girls straw
hats this sFriug Is gray although dark
rcd, dark aee and all dark shades of
green, tspen. olive and tan are seen.
Mixed ssraws arr novel and peculiar,
enc style showing dark yellow brown
ilcc&ea with white. \ dtiii piak called
lwa.eucd wine, sagc cplor. cream white
ani pure white, are also exhibited,
some cf the nc~ braadbyim hats
drSsop an the right side while opposite
they hSsv the appearance Of bcing
roughly fls;tened. The trimming
added gives a picturesque elect. snd
the shape i one of the most popular.
Deeply Dated hrims arc made still
more drcssy hy iussic Outings 81 lace
and a erowa drapery. which i cluster
ed eudcr handsome ornament ot
straw
An extremely graceful hat az ve'low
SunhurHt straw has slender wreath
al field ftawers around the crown. the
brsm l-cinr deeply 3stoi and allied in
with gaHFe pleatiur which follows
che ltutinrs ~ the straw. Another
youthful dssisp 81 gray
Italian straw. with y straight brsm. is
trimmed with h0nehe. ~ narrow rils-
bon. and thrre knots ~ clover hioz-
SONS sis irrcxaiarly arUpnd the crown
strange A. the whim may seem,
bread. soft ribbons ~ saafisssr vel.
low are selected ipF trimming girls
straw hats II black or very brown
straw, white dark green. ivoFy white
and cresH white stFSwS are decorated
with daisies, fSnsssS, rases, cora aoR-
ers. rSppscS. clover, rsilenroi aud
stripped grasses. ftsaasa Elss}e.
CHILDREN = PRESSES.
II being Qalir iFnpossshie that moth
rsS Ut any See OF circumstances should
lwAys employ skilled lat-er tor ihe
IT ehadrcns oloshiac.
What j. ecra and haw Il i made must
.ySr b. cf interest. THIS season nos
itiie sc&i HAY he added o. interest IA
isss III the srauty 81 materials aud the
istvsrtisca,ess 81 SHAPES sgnpSoycl for
be iss;ls tosk.
ihsVs kinds q dEvsses are ~ vogue
It present. The most saoey s.r.ue nsassr
4 SIX, ~ silk sssuthluCd With Sost
voos isbgiss. Slsv next II Wsoi suaterta.
.soas ard the talg.i Il laundry. e.. a.
9 l. snOfS q paisriy esiiei. Wssa raosis
fhtn sunni its silks, WAiEh cssrae a.
tfssses snsi slsss *. chimes nssA nsSruie
lsufrs. isssssaes In tse az three cs'>~s.
agaAs e2 light Sbaste~ ani ts<.ngss AS
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