The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-01

than Others, being proof against chill on
all but the coolest days.
To 90 with the combination costumes of
green and old rose, or pink and green,
there are mutfs that are dainty bits of silk
and velvet adorned with sprays of smilax
or great punches of moss and moss rose
buds. Another muff is covered with long
stemmed chrysanthemums that fail grace
fully over the front of the gown.
The newest dress skirts show some varia-
ton from the straight plain styles that pre-
vailed throughout the early winter To
secure pretty fiaring effect the seams of
the skirts are cut bias, giving fullness to
the bottom of the skirt, while the top is
almost plain. The straightness is relieved
by three tiers that extend entirely around
the skirt. These tiers are only plain
fiounces put on with no fulness at all at
the front or sides. and only enough at the
back to set gracefully over the skirt. These
skirts are made of either ribbed or plain
heavy cloth.
Gloves are to be heavily stitched for
spring wear in shades that contrast with
the color of the material. Those whose
purse will allow the expenditure, no
longer select kid gloves from the, yarities
in stock, but order, instead, their gloves
made from the kid skins that are
in stock selecting thin, pliable
skin if one is desired, or heavier
one should the WeaTer prefer something To
hold the fullness of the hand in shape. A
sample of the gown is then given and the
kid is dyed to exactly match it. The cost
of thus obtaining pair OF gloves is double
the regular price, but the result is pair
exquisite in color and make and material.
Pearl gray stitched with black or white is
the most fashionable tint for calling or
evening wear Black heavily stitched with
white is the rule for shopping and street
use. The ever popular tan continues to be
worn for its durability, as it fails TO show
trace of dust or stain. In all cases the
gloves must be heavily stitched at the I'm
gers and back. For street gloves a few
novelties are shown III which the ends of
the threads hang loosely and the button
holes are worked with the same color as
the stitching down the back.
1t is so expensive to buy the long, loose
wristed gloves that women of knack and
saving instincts have devised q way of
economizing in the matter of glove tops.
When they buy a pair of long-topped
gloves, they buy at the same time several
pairs of two or three-buttoned ones of pre-
ciseIy the same hue As every woman
knows, the hands of the gloves wear out
while yet the tops are new and unstained.
So, taking advantage of this, their fair
owner cuts off the tops of her one long
pair as soon as the fingers are worn out
and sews these tops upon the tops of the
short-W risted pairs The seam is entirely
hidden by the folds of the gloves as they
wrinkle down over the hand.
Evening gloves are secured to the
shoulder by straps of satin ribbon that
buckle on the gown. A new variety OF
imported glove shows them to be cut in
diamond-shaped holes above the elbow SO
as TO reveal the shining skin underneath.
Stockings are cut upon the instep and
ankle in the same way, showing the pretty
skin of the wearer.