The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-25

s...,l s, ana Who is bad form, in general
49, ~ anu language, who preslrnes IL ,vesr
sdset garments as they are worn In par;s
III VINO goes TO the utmost height pernissi,
ono s ls ehing. In the long skirts that
one sees now upon the streets the-e ;s =
1000 Illustration of this. The tr,,I,, sast,
::oldDie woman wears her skirt ms, asc.,,
.hs siie street In front and barely sweenirc
pasement In the rear. There Is no nor,
.speinie fuiiness at either front ar sides
&c e.. s,le back Is gathered i'm a double fold
fan as :. .nat spreads out almost like
ysr :, i s.,.I.e the bottom of the skirt.
very styilsh street dress of this de-
5TyrIption was of ecru cloth. tailor made
ne Jacket had bordering of light fur and
n,sn collar OF the same. while q four
.n pand OF the fur went around the hot.
tom of the skirt. 'He po'-
~ anese plain skirts actually demand a
Cnange In dress from the old time ,a..;
coat and underskirt. the fitness ~ 49,
garments being such as to seriously affect
nang OF plain skirt and to cause an
IN IN award appearance around the kneos
men, TOO, the petticoat can not be onife as
auns as sweeping plain skirt, and conse-
d;Sea.ly, me place where it leaves off IS
utoasIeeaDly apparent to observers. Tho
new style of divided skirt does ava, Will,
I'M. ms diiflculty, for it provides warmth and
sunlcleht protection, while il does NOT in
tne ieast produce bungling effect nor
Iena TO twist about the knees of the wearer
as she walks "'"iei
Inc most elegant and expensive divided
skirts are very long, coming almost 10 Tho
ankle and rather tight They cost me me
wards OF $40 each and are not altooetber
cohsenient, being difficult to lift out of the
inuu In sloppy weather. Another stvIe
costing only quarter as much, is made of
neavy linen or even poplin. These are
satisiactory In warm weather. But the
EIFft hat L. IL
lar approval is a combination of silk and
wool. it ties just below the waist with a
snlr ripbon, extends only TO the knees and
mas ciinglng quality that makes il lust
the thlHg Tor warmth, health and ease in
WINDY weather, or when the Thermometer
threatens to take run down among the
With suct petticoat as this and an ALL
wool combination garment, a woman is
prepared for all kinds of weather. save
very hot.
Latest advices insist that all boas shall
De feat, somewhat broad and very long,
reaching. to the hem of the skirt.
IIasnlonabie boa OF this description is in
black Angora. A high collar of the same
material is fastened to the boa and sur
rounds the neck. The front is fastened
with silver clasp. The effect is some
thing like cape with long fronts falling
loosely to the bottom of the skirt.
cape IN seal and astrakan is new, be-
cause 1t combines the high, straight collar
with large Medici one which can be
turned up or down at pleasure. toque in
seal and astrakan and cairugorum brooch
ornament accompanies this, and there is
also seal mutt with astrakan gauntlets
fastened TO the ends.
This very convenient arrangement pro-
fects the wrists and keeps the hands warm
inside the muff
charmingly becoming carriage cloak
came out last week. 1t was of black silk
brocaded in crimson. 1t was lined
throughout with fine white Mongolia fur,
and an immense boa of the same decorated
the neck and front of the cloak. Deep
cuffs set off the sleeves.
The young woman who goes in for tailor
made effects wears over her plain tailor