The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
WOMAN OF FASHION.
REASONS FOR GOING EARLY TO
THE oPERA
A sketch of the Different kfnds Of
People who Are 40 Be seen at the
Th@afer-@onae of the costumes
Particularly Noticeable During
the Present Season in New York

Copyright lsss. by she Bachelor syndicate.
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esss thza 20 snEsDae over group - az
sr.rslxe rgrls al dressed slzser e 3 dsta-
ev f1ssy sannnnezz Of design. Or u 8 Aat41y
ensartaesz mat hzg gwen r-se 70 the tafNa
summer girl creature ~Fno = sue %
rgeSNeza one or the otaef Of The sooss-1Asa-
Tened attributes.
R4st when ale ecens shifts ard WnsE,
instead OF bAsksax - n4esamsner sun
e.rna. sae nnd ourselves Bnaer TIE ss-Fs
~ ege-frie nwn1s Gssts1sng - Fhs pay aa1
fotfnz The garse9usiy attsred maids and
snafr0ns ali aaent ~, x Sc small wonder
t2ssas. for tae ttfne being, He forget OF
summer love and turn cur eyes tn rap
tlIrslss admiration upon TIE gay ana DfA-
gsaag daughter Of H4sus.
TO appreciate the fal beauty Of = A..
one should - IA o1eFs seat about y snlA-
uSes before tlge curtain rises. 80 order %
sac tie sasgeTfles huttering ln-
When one arrives xasrs - noEEAkaf, DNt a
pea q essshsouaS seats 70 greet tas eTe-
The orchestra - tuning W sofaEs mere -
the depths, and the usaeFE are sIAnGihg
l.ssiassiy about WAITING for the rush %
begin.
sfsls flrst - arrive arc usually In rather
s0snaber garo. Taey Ars not OF tae "ess1t4y
s-la4s who - cof@t4Et attendance nave
second that the curtain goes ~ Ahey
are people who come 20 see the play Ter
IS oan sake and not 20 d-spiay AAelF
clothes.
A. tise stms for 4he play 90 begin APP
breaches. winged creatures hutter ~ ana
down the a.sles 70 q Isozf3on Nnicn may
lie an excellent target for The opera
glasses of rivals, but whfch certainly does
not offer fhs best View 81 the stag Th.s,
however. Is exactly where you want them,
II you have GENE 30 enjoy the spectacular
effect az ll1e agliehee as well as tAat on
the stage.
The women 10 large street hats remove
them almost as universally a. % tae meh.
/ aaN Only one Obstruction Of dtfls KIND az
a Mex York theataF the other night. Il
was made % purple velvet % match the
byoadeloth gown or SIS vain and thought
isss wearsr X had soft Tam osaanttr
crown Of cara-eol9rsd ve.set and beau
flfal branch OF yellow ospfeys Haunting
themselves back almost IN the very faces
Of the unfortunate-s VITO Sat behind
Banehes OF vloIets filled 81 the back Of the
Rat whare the brlnl wac turned up. and a
large bunch nestled underneath the osprey
pIupes on top.
One OF the most striking features OF this
intermittent PROCESSION OF i1vehnass Was
tbs large number of ali SIX dresses OF
various tlnts. 4 grey SIX brocade which
Vas very lighf and delicate vas made with
q sort OF simulated Jacket b0rdersd with
gold and Fpansied passsmeuterle. There
was a high fun Of accordion pleated
monsseine at the back OF the collar. The
sleeves rtted the arm like glove up 20
the beginning OF the small pun. A grey
bonnet trimmed with white lace and al
grettes and purple y4olets completed the
costume.
A dress OF dark Dresden silk IN which
green and rose predominated was very
simply made. but had a wide collar Of
duchess lace that gave the whole vegy
rsoh effect. Tue haH worn with Il had
plnk velvet Tam o'shanter crown, a brim
Of white lace and black feathers.
lheater waist in the box was made OF
pale green striped six with a velvet
yoke Of darker green which ended IN
small safs over tho shoulders. Tho sleeves
were very tight and had pnifs AZ the top
that we're caught up IN s-ailops. The coli
.ar was white with a quilting OF lace.
a TAI girl who sailed down the aisle 10
O front asst wore a most remarkable chin
chilia collarette. At tho bower edge &
had the appearance or being turned back
e. admit OF immense ehsgx 81 green satin
rlbbon set on az the shoulders and tho
middle OF the back. The oatnehliia collar
stood very high around her neck. almost
conoeaitng her back aalr and Jest coming
short uf Ghe pair % lace yeiled pink veil
Vet hoops that with white aigrctte con-
rfftutea her tsonnet. What she wore be-
how che coilaretta nobody saw. SO absorb
tng was the vision above Il.
very striking gown had tisht-htting
hack sleeves n a waist OF hght broca3a.
Tho plainnvsz OF the sleeve was only re-
ieyed BY two square tabs % lace al the
sop.
The oosora which seemed most popular
wore PINK. grey and purple. Pink velvet $
fhs mcst Fashionable material one can
buy for an svsnlnE bonnet, and when com-
tine1 with ga eErettS and EtGe white
lace or net q - very pretty and attract SO.
The Ingenious SRI can make her own.
one 81 the very preggiess combinations 20
millinery "a pink velvet welded with cream
rsg or lace. \ Paris aat had a velvet loop
faced with duchess lace.
ne nswest materials for evening dresses
aFe striped sraaRdus and embroidered
sr~re msd lnaussg,.ne. Al are made over
e.lk 20 match or IN contrasting shades.
spangisf Isgseegnsnteris sad lace are the
trimmings.
Low -necked evening dresses v-i,h long
sight sleeves ere worn CO the stage ia
rtay-s ~ a s1egeTn persod.
SIX SKIRTS grow more ana more eIah8r-
ste Tee newest onys rave a succession cf
raaus~eftua nauHcss edged With lace. and
era - course accompanied ~ coraets 90
sTatea. a dark Erssa Dresden skirt NTH
rose 6gure has six a.tarn&sius nounces of
plain rssee ak aud % sae material Of the
skIrg
Auos1er skirt wlsa white ground has
white ak fcunees haraereyt With narrow
black we've. wua naTrpw Lace.
Sfk eieeeiaSm "a she newest material tsr
wiDser skirts, Il - trimmed So elaboHa telv
So the SIX ones. bensAlina also nsgres la
fancy rsstt'coata.
cotaess arSa as@o taking on ncw s]aries
The ehcTtrwefsted c8rset Win low bust
admits e "a fsney trimming around the
sop wAish very wauea resembles q fancy
eor~es cover. ore that 10 cgna ulsnta8 Win
q rit0ae ~ PINK chircn sas sao0itor ssraDs
Ike an ordinary waist.
I'ae roast esshioaAhss tagwel e enc sap
Tsfrs - Win diamonds, Next comes fha
snsStavat- Pearl necklsyas are worn out-
sfss tae collars 81 fs4AoF-sza.la tf~.sssss
ard tasse ~as havsnt rea1 pear,s make
a. scTnpia - NeErsTE gas Imitation.
Pip@d velvet Jackets ara faahtanaaia far
ss0eeg waa~. Tao paa51 costs g. per ,ra-t
sna tosr sra haf PARTS aaake a vralss.
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