The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-05

Mn. Hensfefss Crane Russeii - sid %
hzve more gowns. and more artistic gowns
- that, thsn any other woman going. One
Of her lec9ure toilets Is d shading. change
abe. bun six, heavily corded and figured
with roses, pinks and every other lower
that ought. 81 right Of blOom, = kesp
them company.
What kind of : gown do ron call your
frock r. asked Mrs. Russell
1T Il RusseIlian- purely RusseilIan. Il
was made for Mn. Russell and Mr.. Rus-
sell II wearing il Mrs A. might look
hideous IN IL II wouldn't do ct III for
Nm B. Mrs. C. would look like the OBJ
Iisk clad in such long straight folds. but
Mrs. Russell isinp1y chaTuing. Oh. yes !
The dress Il RusselIian. Only this, and
nothing more
How SD Il II that the poor. dear boys
must psrforce, Be sons Of toll and bond
slaves to cruel masters who demand that
they make bricks or tear Oh coupons or do
some such work for i've or nix hours every
single day!
Poor Bobby and Jack and Tom and Char
Isy have gone home. bat the girls Of Lencx
do not permit themselves to get out Of
practice In the noble art Of promenading
or stroIling. In groups Of two they con-
scientiously walk up and down, to and fro.
making eyes" g pretsiiy and sveetly as
unto men and not unto women.
Some women look as If they had been
born clothed, some Is II they had achieved
clothing. namely. bought il ready-made.
and others as II they had had their clothes
Was thought to b too young for the place
he Was filing. they say. and Marian Har-
land resigned; 20 did her husband and
daughter. Jennie June. whose work every
one has read. and. who belongs to more
committees than any other woman IN the
world, is ct present holding the fort.
thrust upon them. 1t Il this difference in
the manner of dressing. and nos the differ
ence in dollars and cents, that constitutes
the wide variation there Is in the appear
ance Of different women.
Given . bright, wide-awake, handy girl
and limited number of trade dollars, and
the chances are as nothing 70 certainty
that she win evolve nice street .togs" that
far outshins her sister who carries . check
book and writes In il freely.
II you are girl who likes to 20 yachting
and who isn't afraid of swells and won't
squeai when the yacht filings you from sids
to side look closely at this ..Svag" yacht
ing suit and study its details that you may
60 petitlon your modiste for one likewise.
Be sure that the pockets open sidevise and
not straight up and down and do not me-
eject to secure the wavy drawn-up effect 70
the sides of your skirt These are indis-
pensAble.
And just here Is . word TO the wise
maiden. If you would have your young
man bring you home a. good as he found
you. buy . little row of curis and tuck
them in the front of your peak cap. Then
let the waves splash, Ha! Hal and the
salt spray splash, He. Hell You are .
match for them They may do their worst
for all that your fr.xzss will heed.
It was curious sight 70 stand 1T one Of
the Broadway crossings. and watch the
women get over, past the carts, cabs.
wagons, horse cars and carriages. Not
more than 80 per cent of the number dare
to attempt it alone, preferring to wait for
the escort of the gallant policeman or pro-
tecting male who may be going that way.
But now and then We see . womon who
'dares and does" Gfasping her skirts in