The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-08

large punches of roses arranged TO form
sort Of diamond pattern Around the
bottom Is "a tlounce Of wide point de Venice
lace with a heading of plain six corded
with pink velvet TO match shade in the
roses There - a soft front of plain s. k
which Is attached with velvet rosettes to
the edges of the gown proper. These
edges are trimmed with lace like that at
the bottom OF tho dress. But 1t is the
sleeve that IS the distinctive feature of tins
gown. 1t Is really ught-dtting sleeve
such as We used TO wear, or USED 10 see
our big sisters wear ten years ago. But
from the under arm seam there IS a drap-
ing OF plain sauzy silk which knots NJ
the elbow and gives the effect OF large
sleeve pun This gown has a loose velvet
strap at the waist To confine the fullness
OF silk THAI hangs from the neck hut the
loose edges OF brocade give the desirable
sweep from the shoulder.
Japanese and Chinese silks are favorite
materials for ordinary house gowns. They
are usually combined with some plain.
1ark color. ana after the Japanese maids
own fashion have no visible fastening.
In this. ! think. the dalnsel of the ORR
emit Is IN advance Of as button worshiping
Americans. Any one who gives the sub
Sect real thought VIII admit that buttons
arc inari.stic and vulgar They call atten-
ton 10 the details OF the makeup OF a
gown. instead 81 'couceailus art" as all
good art 3 supposed to 90.
Nevertheless. this does not deter the
'sas--s - fashion from emhlazoning their
reCmeCU win the most conspicuous fas-
trgin<s that can Sc found. ana the only
saving grace IS IN their number. which IS
so grest thst 30 becomes unrca soua1le TO
suppose hat the gown. So trimmed. fastens
.u an tue places that are furnished with
hattons. There are strips 81 velvet trim
ming 70 Be ~.u<ht now which have Uttle
euamtIeI bulrsrs sswcd az intervals of
four or 1ve lucass. these are sold by the
yard. but one Seldom purchases CaCre
taaa ne haf yarc that is necessary 10
go aowE tbe front * tie waist.
Ifut 20 return 90 Che japanese girl ard
tHe 81 Ks OF which she makes hcr gowns.
The Ja0s Who design the silks sent here
must bs Cf & u.atncua-c.A turn oI mind,
fo~ ,aev seem passiouately fond OF geo.
furtvi-ai figures one hardly ever sees a
flower iu SIX that comes from Japan, and
gre Hines are apt % be straight rather than
curved
A Pretty ;ea gown ~ japanese six has
olae front - match peculiar shade n
the pattern. Tho hack az the gown Is also
usnc,cd IN a similar manner. and has
train - the plain material \ h,sh rucne
IN she's the neck ard tae sleeves are or
binary leg e. mutton.
4 house gown. which Shows the rop;l-
: iar.ty ~ the Louis NJ. waist. has a
loose taU front OF soft cashmere. which
also sa-e,s tas degni-,rat7ed skirt Down
tae sides Of tne skirt ara a couple o. lows
I os gimp trimming. Tns Louis Jacket :
/ kept iu place rs "A six scarf draQcd around
the VAS; ao} ted n front
A. TIE beginning OK tAe season some ors
prophesie4 tA2t the separate waist would
soon - thsrx % cha past. IN, no such
Z state % affairs - indicated IL the show
rooms az the shops. Novelties IN waists
are being constantly sAcwT. and indeed, "a
long as 4 is necessary - h1Iy seven Yards
( % serxe Tor ore dress skirt the separate
waist Is sure 20 say I5,a Us.
Some - the shops tNh-blt Parss.an
hardkercaiefs % enormous proportions
/ walsh San u 1-ape5 into waists MIN small
| pucs fo< sleeves.
Fla'3s stlu raEe - everything from
stocking "a q ueck,ie, TIE pla51 NH
/ large checks IS p-eTerreA al el0n5es ara
very fond u tha designs .g whish pala hlus
ana green prevail. Tlere axe ribbons
walsh exactly n4tca ths silks. and these
are used FOR re-k trimmings ard belts
D9es1ea s1ks ara ny Tar tae greatest ga
Sogi,a 1SE separate waists. 4hey AZ E.oss