The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-30

more delicate and dressy than American
women generally wear when they 90 forth
on such an expedition
Still another variety OF cane or mantal-
cite IS made of colored Indian silk. These
are not fiImy and they have the old fault
OF concealing the figure and the bodice,
but they are extremely pretty and Decom-
ing. and are. moreover, so inexpensive.
that woman may have half q dozen of
them IN her wardrobe. and vet have paid
less for them than for one lace mantle.
A very pretty colored India silk cape was
on OLD rose hue. All around the bottom
Lnere were three rows of black Jet stars.
Ihe cape was edged with black passemen-
terie. deep jet fringe extended from the
collar over the shoulders. and very mar
row row OF the fringe was used to outline
the shoulder puffs with which the cape
was provided.
This heavy supply of jet upon so light
material as India silk may seem Incongru-
Gus, and for those to whom the combina-
tlon OF Jet and silk does not recommend IL
sell there comes very pretty trimming Of
cneniiie- Chenille dots may be used IN
place OF the Jet, and chenille fringe may
take the place of the Jet trimming around
the edge OF the cape and on the neck and
sleeves. Ii one so desires. the dots may
be embroidered in silk of the same shade
as the cape. A cape so treated is extremely
delicate and pretty. and can be worn as a
mouse wrap all winter, when thin evening
dresses are worn, or with decolIette gowns.
Inc dress itself was of gray silk. very
tight fitting and scant in the skirt. Ex-
tendlng all around the skirt there was
hem about eighteen inches deep, bordered
by band of me gold embroidery. The
embroidery consisted of horizontal lines
with very delicate tracery outlined be-
tween them. There was a girile of the
gold embroidery and deep fringe of lace
fell over the bust. The gold lace was fas-
tened on perfectly straight across the bust.
so that II gave the waist almost the effect
of yoke. There was straight standing
collar outlined with the gold cord
Over the right-fitting dress fell lovely
tunic of Lyon lace. The tunic was cuff
one can imagine such thing-in almost
the same shape as the ordinary ulster
which one sees upon the school girl. 1t
was seTni-tight-iitting in the back and
hung loosely open in the front. II was
not caught together at the neck, and was
allowed 10 fall in folds from the front of
the shoulder downward as carIessly as
mans overcoat hangs when he throws IL
open without regard TO the lines which 1t
will take. The sleeves were very large and
full. They were of lace and were shirred
IN tightly just below the elbow. and from
the elbow to the wrist was deep fall of
gold fringe. The lower edge of the tunic
was likewise trimmed with gold fringe.
There was a very high Medici collar en-
broidered on the inside with gold cord,
and the shoulder pulls were very tall, ex-
tending half way as high as the collar. 4
small invisible wire framework held the
lace sleeve puffs in shape.
The hat worn with this was made of gold
lace. At the back of the hat there was a
bunch OF pale gray tips, and upon the front
were several golden ornaments. Tiny black
velvet strings were tied closely under the
chin.
1t is quite the thing for the girl who
would look pretty. and who does not wish
to be monstrous in her style of headgear,
to wear sunbonnet. These sunbonnets
are made almost exactly the same shape as
were the sunbonnets of our great aunt's
day; or, to come nearer TO the present day,
as are the sunbonnets which are worn by
the country school children. You will
see plenty of them If you will take the
trouble TO go for drive upon any of the
country roads some morning before 9
O'Clock.
The summer girl is, however, not con-
tented with clinging to exactly the old
fashioned sunbonnet style, and so she has
varied the monotony Of it by making it
very full in the crown and then shirring it
closely to the head with several bands of
fine shirring. This gives beautiful full
ruffiing around the face and makes
pretty setting for piquant features. With
this bonnet the summer girl does not
really need parasol, and when she goes
out to walk it is rather pretty and rather
coy, and rather kittenish for her to tie on
her sunbonnet with great big bow and
then inclining her head slightly to keep
out the rays OF the sun, TO take her con-
stitutional without apparently ever having
thought of observing eyes.
The favorite material for these bonnets
is-once more-India silk. This will not.
however, stand out of its own accord, and
must be slightly wired to preserve the gen.
eral effect.
Quite as pretty, though, is the dotted
null, which is fine and sheer, and will bear
washing.
To dress up simple gowns, very broad
collars are worn. Broad cuffs may accom-