The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-17

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women wear
That was the reason.
Detroit Free Press.
Well. we can congratulate ourselves
that sleeves have reached their limit in
expansion. and IL is even whispered
that in the spring the balloon effect viii
be brought down to the elbow, and from
thence TO the wrist. the surplus ma
terial falling gracefully to the side as in
the oid-time flowing sleeve. Even now
the droopsng effect Is seen by bringing
the sleeve down from the shoulders;
and some Of the latest ball gowns are
minus the sleeve entirely, having only a
strap affair TO secure them to the
shoulders. Sleeves are still fashionable
In contrasting material. and generally
match the yoke.
I wonder IL my readers know that
Queen Victoria has no name-that is no
family name. In that she Is IKE Moses,
or Aaron, or Charlemagne. She was
born In Guelph. but that doesn't enfitle
her to be called Guelph. II she is any,
tking--in the shape OF a name-as the
reiict of dear departed. she Is the
Widow Victim.
II you would do as others do. you
must give a masquerade ball. There is
no form OF evening entertainment so
popular, among the smart set. at pres
ent. Several were given last week. and
Dame Rumor says there are TO be a
MS rtssax .f,,ff
oneself for these functions Is an easy
task. there being plenty OF inexpensive
materials admirably adapted to the cos
TUNES: only be sure and guard against
a poor representation OF any glorious
character. For instance at a recent
party a girl actually had the audacity
to appear as Triiby. and Ii there existed
the slightest doubt in anybody's mind
save her own that she bore the least re-
senblance to Trilby O'Ferran I have
yet to find 1t out.
The Queen OF Brilliants was easily the
most swagger gown seen at that very
swagger function. It was fashioned OF
gold cloth studded with bril.iants. which
shone with the brill.ancy OF the sun
every time she turned. Her golden
crown. her fan. and the vamps OF her
shoes. were alike set with these stones.
or course this was a very expensive
creation: even though the tones were
nothing more or less than common
rhinestones.
Mime. Hancock was much more simply
attired. though she looked every inch a
queen in her colonial gown of old pink
brocaded satin. caught up on the hips In
the old-tirne pannier. Her powdered
hair. with its beautifully carved shell
comb, her beauty spots OF courtplaster
placed coquettishly over the ruby lips
and at the corner of the right eye, gave
the finishing touches to this charming
toilette.
Carlotti. the dancing girl. was also
there. She wore a very fetching cos
tune. which surprised YOU, when you
looked at IL, to find ii was fashioned
from so simple q material as yellow
cheese cloth. The skirt was short. bare
~ reaching the ankles. and was profuse-
~ decorated with all sorts OF tinkling
ornaments. The waist OF bright red
sateen. with its velvet zouave Jacket.
was almost covered with spangles, as
were the cap and yellow shoes. In her
hand she carried a tambourine. An
other gown made from this same
checsec2oth was worn by a striking
brunette, who went as "A Yellow As
ter" Her gown was nearly covered
with punches OF yellow asters. and on
her head was perched decidedly chic
little cap, cut exactly like an aster, with
Its green stem sticking right up in the
or.
The gaiety girl was one of the best
representations. and created much
amusement among the guests. She
wore a short black skirt. trimmed with
several rows OF gold braid. The yoke
and sleeves OF her waist were also OF
black, and the costume was enliveaed
by a bodice OF bright red. and the OK
ford cap CT the same color, which was
vastly becoming 10 her fair. golden hair.
There were many tasteful costumes.
In pretty shades OF sar.eton, which Is
quite as inexpensive as any material
one can get. being So inches fn width
and costing bat i5s a yard A partic,,.
larry attractive gown made from this
goods was that worn by "Poppy."
which. as the name suggests, was * a
brilliant shade OF red The plain. fan
skirt WAS trimmed down ste froat with
rows 81 red paper noprles, which also
formed large bunch on he shoulder
and a wreath for the powdered hair
FONTS or green satin about the low
CIT bodice, ana also about the waist.
rendered this toiietts a very effective
uT1e. With Il were worn red sIluze~s
stockings and gloves. and the fan itself
was large paper poppy. the green
stem forming the handle.
Much has been said az late In regard
20 the subject os skirt dancing as ry-ar-
tisea BY the yoanr ladies II the upper
circles 90 New York. Here is an inter
estiRg Bit from a girls letter printed
recently In an English weekly: some
one asked mother, NJ q dinner party, II
! had been taught skirt dancing. I
could not help laughing at the rnornen-
tarS lock Of ssoyn ana Indignation sire
shot az The qusrist. However. IL was
Eo1s In a moment. and she replied IN
the cotetess Of voices: No. my daugh
ter has never studied skirt siancing. I
an, behind tfe times in many respects.
and thai Is an instance. She win have
no need - earn her living. and IL she
had. wouft choose something more con-
genial to The taste % q weii-hrou gst-up
young woman. AS for amusing her
friends, she will probably BE- as pleas
ant a companion Tor them So she could
rsSaslhly be were she the rsosst accosrs-
p'sSed rival ~ the professional ladies'