The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-18
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70 resosre over the royal welding. II =
the royal fraAesnen. They not cniy
se4 large orders, but they have fhs
pleasure Of se~ing themselves atvsf
tisess for NOTHING IN bali the ness
papers o. the country. say so'
nothing, bat il ss really impossible fe
say What IL paid for ard What = rot
sarus ef the information published oy
the LONDON papers comes obviously
from the shopkeep~rs themselves II
sound. ike the talk one hears from
over the counter, ard IL meant TO sci
other things besides fhose already
sold 10 the Princess Louise or 20 the
friends OF the princess. whose Eifts
have turned Marlborough house into
q rag bazaar. some OF il. however
cannot Be attributed TO business
houses, unless 70 such as keeps a
poet. IL Is Of the most exciting
character. The princess Louise we nos
know. Is very partial to Hack dresses,
which Is lucky, since the royal family
II more often than not in mourning.
There are several evening gowns. says
the cbronieIer, sn this tint F" and one
them has q skirt edged giih leaf
SHAPED tai,s; the meaning Of which i
l hope, clearer TO my readers than 10
me. Another gown--for they are not
ali blacks in the soft tint, now
universally known AZ old pink. The
author drops naturally into poetry a.
he or she, describes hss. or her, handi-
work. I'm front IL opens over puffing~
OF pink crepe strewd with flowers 10
PINK crystal passeInenterie. Mere
English Is Inadequate; misliDer :
French comes in TO I'll the gaps, and
between the pulling Is a revere OF
pink bruche-
IL In startling to read that another
gown OF beautiful citron and silver
brocade has q deep accordion pleating
OF eitron-colored silk muslin in front.
Musical terms occur elsewhere. Bands
OF pearl embroidery show an Inter
Jude" of pink MORE bows tied up with
pear! tasseis. Dublin comes In for
some of the honors. and profits; a
Dublin dre=smaker has the honor OF
composing several evening dresses !.
one of them in cardinal Irish pop
lin" This IL, il appears, q favorite
dressmaker of the Princess of Wales
herself, and no wonder. II we may be-
iieve that ''the front OF her daughters
gown is dyaped In q graceful slant
wise manner. the curves free and un-
confined. with crepe de chiae OF the
same soft, bright shade" Well may
this writer say that To the feminine
portion OF the community nothing u
more important than the fascinating
items" of the trousseau. Even 10
the mere man they are fascinating !.
the account Of them also fascinating
in its lyrical enthusiasm. We like TO
he told that compared with Irish pop
lin Irish point lace is an ethereal
substance and that the gown is
confined entirely 10 the products of
the country" Precision and en-
thusiasm go hand in hand "A white
satin backed and brocaded with pale
pink il made absolutely plain at the
back, the very slight necessary full
ness falling into the long ample train. f"
Flowers are even more common than
flowers of speech or than accordions
The front OF the skirt is trimmed
hue, with here and there tulip and
foliage simulated in pink shaded crystal
laid on its soft surface Then there
IL primrose colored satin dress, richly
wrought with silver in design Of
Wild roses. There are flowers In yell
low crystal outlined in silver, and the
leaves softly simulated in chenille.
A London artist. however, gets the
lions share Of these orders, she.
having made dresses for the
prineesses since they left off infantiie
garb. has the coveted honor of doing
the great portion of the trosseau, ana
so Ireland has still another grievance.
The strain rises higher than ever for
this privileged creature. She has de-
vised q bodice with a series of pleats
softly folded around IL, on which are
single roses with leaf or two deli
cateiy wrought in silver thread. .
More than that. the skirt IL draped
with this wonderfully graceful hang
ing substance. the weight OF silver
thread gently compelling the folds
downward. We shall hardly hear a
more soaring note than this, still il Is
pleasant To read of a beautiful trim
ming of passementerie FUSED with the
most perfect discretion" and a dress
''of shade Of pale blue, such
~ Is seen in water reflect
ing an evening sky" This last
Is possibly but a plagiarism from
that Chinese blue known a. blue ol
the sky after rain. Softly, You per.
ceive. Is q fayorite adyerb. hu, there
are Others quantity IL one There is
q bodice quantity made To- stimulate a
spanish Jacket. Another is mellow Ell
To hue So alphabetically soft that
IL goes in complete harmony with the
ceruiean silk" Another is ''of failIe
the tint rather ivory than uncom
prumisingiy snowy" Ii is remem.
bercd that economy has not been for,
gotten, many of the dresses are made
with too bodies. "ons suitable 10,
balls and ceremonial occasions. helms
cut low and sleeveless. and the othe,
for quieter dinners and more privat.
functions. With elbow sleeves and
opened only IN the usual Y shape.
| will pause To remark that nese,
was there time when greater free
dom of choice was known. or when
women we're more completely At LID
erty 10 wear what they liked, or what
ever their fancy dictated As beuominI
la their face and figure and individual
style of beauty. IL Is not 10 the dress.
makers or newspapers that you ARE
indebted for this observation. bat Ia a
lady who might herself set the fashion
II she cared to. but who Is satisfied q
dress herself perfectly. and Ia le
Others do a. they please. III YOU vii
look about YOU said she. You " Il
see that no two Of theS. ladies ar,
dressed alike, there l. nss:hri
prevailing fashion 81 cut an,
share, nor any one prcvail,n.
hue Ike the green az some month";
since. There are gowns With sleeve
and without there are empire gown
and Others which book as II no Repuh
f1ean sooid wear them. some are la
and some are fat. some are ali ol ON.
material and some halt silk and hal
taee, divided lateFslly. not one owe
the ether. aas each half OF the dres
separate The only point in which a
agree i IA dlScATsitng the camel
hump At the hNck. hooked aoou
fue So ! VAS hiG. AMI ~a~ indeed
psrsslnE variety at garments. notfn
most II al tbst ore a hich wRs divide
az up and down Ira tNa sharply oor
irsstiaE materials.
Whether the princess has gowns j
THIS ssis does nog appear. The ian
SUsEe 81 oUr court GewSns&n j. ga
eeaui1tsl 20 Re exart IL must cor
tent rs u kDos that she possesses
charming teA g0xn * Nhite CO rsic
Ni4s' ~iIa rrvpS de chine afRf$si eve
lt iR an issttssr rioa his graceful wal