The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-07

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row vest OF pale-blue silk is fastened by
round collar, trimmed with plain band
OF blue and jet heading. One OF the
madame's most tasteful visiting costumes
is of black Turkonian SATIN, trimmed with
jet and large beaded jet buttons. The
skirt Is cut demi-traln, with narrow rose
quilting of the satin on the edge, and
short Turkish jacket Is worn over plain
basque of the same material, beaded IN
jet, and for all of the toilets the sleeves are
OF the approved ieg-ot-mutt0n, pulled high
on the shoulder
Mrs. Senator Carlisle is one of the most
elegantly gowned women of the congress
sionai circle. She has not been abroad
this summer, but she will none the less
appear conspicuous among the most taste
fully dressed society women, and her re-
ceptions are always conspicuous for cordial
oiG-time Southern hospitality and the dis
play of handsome toilets worn by bevy
OF pretty maids and matrons, who usually
assist the hostess IN welcoming her host on
friends and the political admirers of her
husband. Three of her new gowns that
specially attracted my attention are the
following: One is superb evening OF pearl
gray brocade in two shades, made
princesse style and deliberately trimmed
with cut-steel beading, the bodice slightly
open at the throat and filled IN with lace.
A handsome visiting toilet is of nut-brown
gown, with q dainty bonnet TO match.
The third is a reception gown of sea-green
velvet over a front petticoat of a lighter
shade of satin deliberately ornamented
with irldescent passementerie, and vet
another one, and the most becoming of the
group, is q dark blue velvet brocade prin-
cess strain, opening over pettlcoat OF
blue satin embroidered in tufted clusters
of SNOWFALL blossoms, rich and elegant
combination. Mrs. Carlisle, like most
Kentuckians. is tall and stately in figure,
and that gives added advantages to the
set of her gowns.
Mrs. Senator James F. Barbour, of Vir-
ginia, has but recently returned from
prolonged tour abroad and has brought
back with her, in addition TO the many
rare and beautiful works OF art wherewith
to adorn her home, q most conspicuous
and elegant array of gowns that give evil
dence of exceptional taste in the selection.
Among them is Vienna gown of hello
trope embossed satin, deliberately trimmed
with thread lace, the style of which is
original in design after French pattern.
The entire waist is formed OF pale tinted
net, embroidered in chenille, termi-
mating at the back with two long wing
shaped ends that have the effect of drapery.
fastened with a velvet bow at the
waist line. The front is trimmed with
two long floating scarf-like ends of thread
lace, and the skirt Is bell-shaped, as are all
imported gowns of the present style. A
stylish walking suit is a Felix gown of
light brown, embroidered in cloth of gold
edged around the skirt with rose quilting
of the same, headed with embroidery upon
a narrow band of velvet A distinctly
French wrap of golden-broWn velvet gath
cred TO a yoke and fastened in front with
broad ends of satin ribbon forms a stylish
finish TO the toilet, with which Is worn q
dainty French bonnet of velvet jet and
feathers. A most elegant reception or
dinner dress is OF pearl-gray, Bedford cord,
hand embroidered in bow knots. The
skirt is cut on the bias demi-train
and trimmed around the lower edge
with black ostrich tips, finished at the
waist with deep girdle of pendant jet.
The bodice of this assimilates a square-cut
Turkish Jacket, and the whole delicately
embroidered in vines Of blossoms Of cut
Jet. One of Mrs. Barbour's handsome
wraps is long full French mantle of
golden-brown plush, trimmed with pea
cock feathers, made with a high standing
collar 4 complete yoke, with long
pointed ends extending down the back
and over the shoulders, is formed of the
finest cut steel beading, edged with jet
fringe Another beautiful toilet is a the
alter dress of shrimp pink brocade. ella
borately trimmed with jet, made in the
prevailing style of beil-shaped skirt, the
bodice ornamented with q full vest OF silk.
A stylish visiting gown is Vienna pur-
chase OF seal-brown blanket cloth, trimmed
with velvet OF a darker shade, ornamented
with gold lion heads, with close-htting
coat 10 match.