The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-06
FROM A WOMAN'S STANDPOINT.


gowns on such beautiful october days,
but what Is one 10 do when Mother Nature
sends warm weather instead OF cool? II
women were only emancipated and were
willing 10 wear clothes 10 suit the day in
dependent OF the season. we shouldn't
wander among counters in search Of wool
en- goods with the thermometer at boiling
point instead Of laying in a supply OF
dainty bargains for another summer.
The early importations show the same
clumsy, wafiiy-appear.ng materials We
wore last year. They look for all the world
like furniture draperes. and really there is
very little warmth In them except from the
weight. The only consolation about them
seems 10 be that they are unlikely to De
cut UP into rufiles and puf!ies, but that IS
cold comfort in the fact that beaded and
bespangled passementeries hold the pace
OF honor among trimmings. So willy-nilly.
we may as well brace ourselves for a sea-
son Of hard work Juggling around our cos
tunes.
As for colors brown seems to be the rage
IN many shades and mixtures. Then there
is a lovely rich shade known as Russian
green. and that OF mulberry. violet. damson
and Mediterranean blue, and other tints
OF blue too numerous 10 mention.
There are many changes noted In the au-
tumn modes. and the winter promises 10
bring even a mora radical departure from
the fashions of the past two seasons The
greatest novelty that autumn brings us Is
the revival OF the pointed basque. These
| have appeared in 50 many OF the new
gowns that they may now be accepted as
a fact. The charming Marie Antonette
modes that are so popular. have effectually
| banished the Paquin front, IN fact, the
tight-fitting pointed waist is the only
| style adapted TO the fichu, the fat shout
| der seams and the pulled elbow sleeves.
Another change is shown by the models
the godet hip pieces on the skirt. Some
! times they are plated and stand out over
| the hips, giving a very bouffant effect.
/ In other cases. when thick stuffs are used.
/ they arc simply shaped over a muslin lin
| ing haring just a biz over the dress skirt.
| These hip pieces are about eight inches
/ wide and FIVE inches deep. In material
! they must watch thu sleeves. When Of
the same stuff as the bodice they give the
I effect Of n continuation Of the basque, ard
/ that is not exactly the ides They should
/ not be like the skirt. either; 50 that con-
/ siderable skill is necessary IN arranging
! the col0rs and materials.
! Anything that sparkles or Elitters seems
/ 70 be the motto Of the up-to-date woman
OF 96. Gold and silver embroidery. pal
Iettes ana jewe.pd trimming are more the
+ rage tAan over. ana everything shines
and cl!tfcrs with rhncstoues and tur-
QuciSes Even the severe talor-made
gown takes on something of this all-per-
vading splcu8or and show a sltterins
I array If Marie ADt0iuette buttons set in 2
wreath Of rhinestoues While she Indoor
bodice is fairly ablaze with precious
stones.
4 theater waist designed by Felix for
ore of the autumn brides had the yoke and
belt Of guipuIe studded with diamonds
and ruhies and high collar stu more
hedecked with the jewels. over which
turned wire wings of guiQure, giving the
effect Of A small ruN. The broad belt was
treated in the same waE. and was fas-
toned ia front with a large rhinestone
pin.
PaTsettes arc lovsNer than ever. They
/ come this season in all the exquisite cash
more shades both light and dark. and IN
all sorts Of shapes one can think Of which
n artisticaIy arranged make stunning
trimming TulIe gowns are simply cover
Ell with them in delicate shades OF pink.
lavender AMI blue while tho old-f3sAionec
f~fst-z~ent ones Decorate the cloth frocNS,
%lncty-siX viii Gee a season Of lace, and
~, gown Is Gec~1vd too heavy 70 10 adorn-
- with this choicest OF trimming. col
leotirg rare laces has become quite q fad
among the smart set AtrS. Astcr and
Mrs ". Is N8r6ero.t ana many 81 me
women have become such CounotSsegrs a.
! 10 be able 20 detect az glance whether a
fabric Is genuine or not. Hence the de-
cree 81 Dame Fashion that none hUt the
real article shall trim the fashionable
gown This cdict against m2chiue-mH4e
la~cs. seems absurd now. when limitations
are SO clever II sham Jewels. why uot
( sham l1ces? And doubtless we, not % the
upper ten. viii so hIssfuily o. with out
manufactured l4ces IA spite Of the stern
goddess decree NaIeucieuUes and BrLs-
ssis are 80 be very popular and there is
new combination % Venice point a11 Va
ienclcrpes used extensively for collars
/ and Guns Lace butterflies over gay-col-
ores satin are faVorite form Of cecora-
+ zion for me ball room Eown-
/ letter from Paris SAYS that The same
aariug effect u last winter s jackets ONLY
I more 50. is rcItcea bic IN the new fur coats.
/ They all have short hssQues or skirts that
/ project right out over the hips. and sleeves
% enormous proportions Evidently the
CAV Par!sieuae has no thought Of return
I ing IL small sleeves. TO matter hat her
English cousins may Go
some Of these coats fastea ~ il the
front. and the very chic ores 10 WITH
rhinestone buttons: others show the loose
FRONT. ana button on the side
The fur capes when spread out are more
than \ conulete circle and show IL innGua-
e~ahle rtpplt.s about THE shoulder. Most OF
rners. combine TWO different furs having
/ woke ard daring collar az Perstana--a very
fashionable for. ny TIRE way-and the rest
/ Of sea}sSfn- They are from twenty-foEr
r. thirty inches In length.
F~rn}ue will - as fashionable as ever,
and 50 w.n the lovely silver fox ard Sitka
/ fox Ton. The new caracAi s. much n egi-
cence. both plain and n combination with
either fgrrs IL is quite Ike Persian laUn
bot Nth very vide wave