The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-28

that shall atone for any lack in the past
Russian sleeves and hanging lace bbs
were the first indications of this tendency,
and now dress fresh from Paris has
funny loose overcape that Is quite short in
front and gets longer and longer until it
reaches the middle of the back. At this
point il is only a few inches above the
waist line. Then over this 60 very queer
velvet revers OF rich chestnut color,
joined at the front by heavy
knotted cord; they run around in
a broadening band over each shoulder,
then slope off to the back and
join midway belVeen neck and waist.
Underneath, the waist is plain in cut.
adorned with rich bands of passementerie
running downward at each side of the
front. The gown is rich brown shade,
diagonally and finely striped in pale blue.
peierine with full yoke on a standing
collar so very high that 1t turns over
slightly has the garment proper fastened
to the yoke. But first the pelerine turns
over In wide reverS cut up sailor fashion,
with an anchor embroidered at each corner
At the back the revers go down into
deep point, and under, the cape hangs full
and plain; but at the front the cloth is
under the revers. A heavy cord binds it,
and the same hangs in long knot at the
side.
A new jacket also has quaint cut. It's
fronts turn far back at the neck in wide
revers, which slant narrower and mar
rover till they meet below the waist
Here a strap runs across confined with a
handsome buckle, and underneath the
coat is cut entirely away in front. leaving
large empty square, and the sides and
back hanging down long.
pretty summer afternoon dress that is
creating quite Juror just at present is of
celestial blue surah, trimmed with a deem
n al,
tulle peeps narrow band of richest
brown velvet. and at the top of the
ruff1e Is pretty, fanciful heading of
this same velvet. The bodice is all of tulle,
and around each armhole are laid two mar
row ruchings of the velvet and from under
each arm float long streams of velvet rib
bon. The belt also. is of brown velvet,
full and broad. The hat worn with the
dress is gold brown straw, trimmed all
in blue and black. The costumes strik-
ing one. l assure you.
3 pretty peacock gown, also, is made of
black silk, all covered with tiny peacock
feathers in their natural shades A deem
lace rutfle trims the skirt, hanging over
rich green. and the bodice is plenteously
adorned with lace also.
To be quite in the style you must have
a Scotch plaid silk in your wardrobe, or
else costume in which the plaid silk
plays very prominent part. They're not
makes no difference. The bigger your
plaid and the gayer your colors, the more
fashionable you are. So resign yourself
to the inevitable, and procure your silk.
Ii you have rich brunette complexion
the plaid may be becoming, and then, of
course. you won't mind II.
How are you going to trim the edge of
your new skirt? There are SO MANY
styles now it's hard to make up your
mind. They're trimming them with little
under hounces, then q band of ribbon all
around, tied in straight fiat bows every
three inches, and above another band of
ribbon closely scailoped; and some have
fulted ribbon at the edge and a lace
iounce above, caught up with butterfly
bows; and some have lace bands. with a
band of ribbon laid over in the middle
tied in bows all around; and some have
passementerle and shells OF ribbon above.
with narrow yelvel bands between.
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