The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-21

into Diana with a rather thick waist and
a inquire which surprises those who have
seen her only as long, slender specimen
OF womanhood. The Swiss belt Is often
times made of leather, and IS pointed ar
the front and back of the waist and mar
row at the sides. II is very broad else
where and is fastened by big buckle On
white flannel all shades of colored kid are
used for these belts, and, on colored
dresses. tan belts are worn.
Starch blue is the shade which is the
most popular of all Just at this present
time. Next week it may be azure that will
rule, or grass green. or cows tail red; but
now it is starch blue.
very pretty fete dress for young girl
Is starch blue BeDgaline. Deep cuffs, a
collar and bretelles in Irish point are used
to adorn il. The skirt is a box-plaited
one, with the plaits so very large that they
seem almost like panels. The waist is
very full in both the front and back, and
has three rows of shirring around the
seams and is fastened in front.
Blue straw is very fashionable trimmed
with blue ostrich tips, and, with the dress
just described, q large blue hat with
turned up brim and quantities of tips TO
fall over the edge, is worn by the young
girl 30 fortunate IS 10 possess such styl-
ish costume.
deliberately trimmed. There are made in
many light shades and are treated TO rows
of tuck, feather stitching and MANY gay
kinds of gallon mixed with gold In the
shops blouse waist of the most approved
sort-lndia silk with tucks and feather
stitching and Stanley belt may be OBJ
tanned for 50. This is really quite reason
able when one considers the amount of
goods that is required for one of these
waists and the cost of making. India silk
is seldom less than 10 cents per yard, and
the better qualities are much more. And
so when one goes into direct calculation
and computation as to the cost OF things,
it viii be found that these silky TRIES
which one picks up of the counter and
crumples up almost into the palm of ones
hand are very expensive things 10 buy by
the quantity, and that they are but little
cheaper when one undertakes 20 manufact-
ure at home, one by one.
The newest kind of blouse waist fastens
diagonally and is trimmed with gallon in
which there is q liberal sprinkiing of gold
The gallon often takes some fancy form
upon the waist outline, perhaps a rose or
some other set figure. Ingenious women
are doing this gallon emoroidering for
themselves and are achieving very pretty
results from this industry of their hands
Silk skirts or petticoats are taking the
place of muslin ones if We may believe the
dressmakers, but muslin skirts are too con-
venient TO be entirely discarded. When
considered alongside of the silk ones. il Is
found that they are cheaper, laundry bet
ter and give one the feeling that one has
something on. On the other hand, the
silk one does not interfere with the hang
of plain skirt, they make women seem
slenderer, because they do not give full
ness about the hips, and they are delight
fully cool.
The summer tea gowns have the court
sleeves described al the beginning and 8
somewhat full train. The front of the
waist is IN most cases fingered and is
plated in at the waist. The court or cape
sleeves are of lace, and the small sleeves
underneath are of plain material to match
the train. Ostrich feather trimming is
used on very many tea gowns and the pre-
ferred style is one which consists of a band
extending from the neck TO the feet down
the front OF the dress. 4 princess robe
made in this fashion out of silver gray
satin and lace, is extremely beautiful and
becoming 10 almost every style OF beauty.