The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-05


OF many stylish morning toilets.
a new English invention combines
an umbrella suHshade and saiking-
stick.
There viii be no abatement in the
demand for really handsome lace
dresses this year.
There are advocates for and agsinst
the new pulled sleeves. Upon first
view SONS Of the extreme art styles
are rather disconcerting.
For afternoon visits and seceptions,
Suede mousquetafTe gloves, tan or
gray, plain on the back and IN eight
button iengths, are the correct thing.
Full vests OF figured India silk are
worn with dresses Of rIain silk, es-
peciaIly vests Of green, red or turquoise
1ndia siIks upon dresses Of plain black
silk.
Wraps wilt be small and extremely
varied, including jackets. pelcrines
yisites and fHant1es Of al forms. and
Breton. Able Gaiant and Pyrenean
peasant capes.
SILK or Isle thread stockings. In tan
color or gray, and tan or gray Suede
slippers and gloves, will BE- worn dur
Ing the summer with white. black or
coiofed gowns.
Old rose, reseda and copper cash
mere dresses have insertions Of black
point d'esprit or Chantiliy lace In the
skirt, separated by slender ones OF
black silk embroidery.
Small black nantes ara made al
Hercules net. the shoulder capcs Of
the back being covered with ffye or sir
rows Of leaf r.75nts OF black camel 3
hair enbroide nj in silk.
Gloves fer ,,aorning and general
wear are Of dressed kid. black, tan
or gray. merely corded on the hack,
aid fastened smoothly about the
wrists with four large gilt buttons.
The round French waist. which l.
gathered at neck and w1ist-line, front
and back, and shows neither darts nor
side bodies. Is issued for all summer
fabrics, whether silk. wool or cotton.
Travelling gowns ara male In very
simple but stylish ways In checked
chcriot. large plsided all wool French
cashmere. SILK sergcs, mohair and
soft. fine cloths In gray and dnIi-blne
shades.
Turquoise blue Is the new pale shade,
which IL sometimes almost green. and
which is mosi popular in India silk,
bengaline and crepeiints, figured or
striped with black, or trimmed with
black ribbons or laces.
English dust coats for driving or
travelling are made of gray nsahair Il,
plain redingote shape, single breasted,
omen down the middle Of The hack.
and with large coat sleeves, full and
high on the shoulders.
Egyptienne Is coarse meshe.t net,
with holes nearly rs large as ten
cent piece II may be obtained both
black and white. and Is very effective
for draperies when the broad hens
are interthreaded with narrow ribbons.
A new bit Of picturesque neck-dress-
ing il ruiz Of large piatis OF very rich
lace corresponding with the gown,
which IL tied together in front with
two narrow ribbons OF silk of velvet
THESE rufis recall pictures OF Henri
and Catharine Medicis.
Corsages will be long, notwithstand
ing the assured success OF the Empire
bodice. which Is really long corsage
with its length hidden by very wide
sash. Sleeves are fuiled upon the
shoulder. or slashed. with q pretty
bright second sleeve showing beneath.
Nearly all OF the fashionable wraps
for the coming season will be short
with the exception of the lace Come.
naras. the varied models designed FOL
travelling and unpleasant weather. ana
the protective dust-cloaks, to put or
over handsome day and evening
dresses while driving.
Silk will take quite prominent
.,Ias... L., <fx.s.s.s ..ofslaor attsra M ths
various resorts next season and young
as we'll az middie.agea women whose
figures retain somewhat their pristine
elegance. may adopt with perfectly
good taste the elegant silk afternoon
Jackets that are sent from Paris.
Russet.red shades will be fashion.
able for the seaside. Some uf These
costumes are made OF striped flannel
with soft hlotiSes Of white crepaisne.
yery iauntY, aisa, are the sutames
wool jacsefs, which turn back with
DirsetoiFe reyers. and do not tasten
but may be drawn well over ths
chest
The figured linen. hassste and cam
hris shirt waists wurn last year. ane
those lrux -plaitesl and made of plail
linen or canshrie. finished with hFler
stitching gt all the edges, will he II
high favor again next season. This j.
a neat, dainty and stylish fashion fol
negligu toilets for the morning, ans
therefore likely 10 survive until al
tumn.
Toaues and copetes are stu very
small. vet large enough Scr the mil
liners 10 show their taste AMI skill u
arranging novelties Ia trimming AZ
Ia TAT al Ia lar