The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-30

how many stitches it cost them, and Just
why that plaid is laid here and that fold
there. And no one else could possibly
suit them as they feel they have suited
themselves. There are other women who
couldn't, who wouldn't be bothered with
any such trifies. They must buy what
they want or else do without it,
But ii is the first class of women / want
to talk to now. want to tell them about
the pretty things they can make with this
same beautiful, glossy, soft astrakhan.
First of all. a collarette of the new shape,
with the deep point at the back. Below
the deep point must go two ruffies of
velvet to match the shade of your gown,
and the collarette must be tied with
velvet ribbon likewise. Your muff
may be made one of two ways.
Either the old-fashioned. ordinary round
shape, slightly shorter than usual. but
with the addition of pretty velvet loops
standing out all around each side, or else
the soft. fiat pocket style, slightly gathered
at the top and velvet ruifie at the sides;
then band of velvet running around the
muf through the center, tied in bow at
the ton. Just below the bow a tiny black
head should peep out. These last are ex-
tremely pretty. Of hats in astrakhan one
sees more and more varieties daily. Fine
cloth or velvet hats. trimmed with tiny
bands of astrakhan with astrakhan orna-
ments cut in quaint design and wired;
with astrakhan knots from which arise
pretty aigrettes; with all sorts of odd
fancies. Every Fifth avenue milliner has
her own likes and dislikes on this broad
subject and Il xes the combination to suit
herself
But for wraps and cioaks and mantles in
astrakhan we must turn our steps shop
ward. These cannot be made at home. |
saw Yesterday a most magnificent man
tie. made of three low capes, all of the
astrak han skin. j couldn't discover any
thing new about the cut of the collar. and
vet il seemed to make the mantle most
regal | saw numberless other wraps and
coats with big collars of astrakhan, almost
all running down into pointed yokes as
we'll in the back and some going all the
wav down the front in narrowing bands
VIII Paris ever stop sending us these
street gowns and closks that are so gorge
Gus and so beautiful that We must admire
them, but before which we stand so help
less? For many of them We shall never
dare To wear; they're simply too startling,
even for reckless, extfayagant America,
who will buy and wear anything that
takes her fancy for the moment, and
throw il off next week for a new Paris
craze. For Paris Is dressing now like a
garden. She takes the brilliant autumn
shades of the chrysanthemum, the bright
magenta of the petunia. the snowy coiors
of the dshla, the deep pink of the Ameri-
can beauty, and claims them for aer own;
combines them In hewitching ways, with
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magnificent paSSementerles. and soft furs.
until Won are so bewitched. so carried
away. that You cant tell what you want
and what YOU would dare 10 wear. The
magenta for the nonce seems TO hold most
complete sway in the hearts of women.
And yet think of wearing a magenta
velouTs with immense points at the bot
tom Of the skirt in black passementerie. n
large black passementerie bodice. yoke
and big sleeves of the glowing magenta,
hat of jet and magenta velvet, gloves of
the same two shades. We're awfuily
tempted to wear the costume. though,
when We see it IN all its beauty. bearing
unmistakabie evidences of g Partisan
touch.
Another that has come over with 1t is of
diagonal. sort OF burnt or copper color.
and OF Princess cut; has plain, tight
fitting vest IF white cloth. crossed with
three bands of dark fur. has wide ribbons
" NiAfk velvet anu pane btue SAtAn X.
hanging from shoulder 10 skirts edge
either side of the white vest, with stiff,
Straight loops that fall 20 the waist line;
has 4 deep band of fur 10 finish the skirt.
snd a high white collar edged with fur.
Number three-for there are four in all
ka shade that the French call "betterave"
-beet root-a reddish purple; this, too, is
OF Seiours like the magenta. tt Is pro-
iasely trimmed with broad gal!oon OF ORR
entail emhToideries in pale yellow, This
gown Is Princess cut again, cut open at
The throat over a black velvet front, and IS
eordeTea al the sides of the opening with
the finely wrought galioon, which runs
Pom there 81 the way down the dress 81
TIE ieit and then around the edge OF the
eklrt
Number four IS little lighter and
eslntier l. : II striped wool and velours,
ehangeAole leopard and pale blue of u
rather dull shade. There Is nothing re-
alafA abie SPOUT the skirt; II is simply
sammed with a small ruChe of black vel
Vet and two bands Of black velvet The
sosssse Is DreCtoiTe, opening over a pretty
font OF white SATIN. At the throat is
eoS OF white chiffon, and below cascades
ei the same deiicately embroidered
ihe Dlrectolre turns back in double
essrs, wide and So pointed that
tney fan half way over the sleeves The
uncer reyer IS OF white the upper Of pale
4 tsat, aud Il il fastened on tha lower nv a