The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-25
/ VOMAN OF FASHION
- or THE GOWNS WOnS At
COLLEGE FUNCTIONS


r.ehfenabIe TFimmings.
,rfwhs. fSSs. By the BacheIler Syndicate.
1irhouGh woman Is usually credited with
- f.ufs OF oysr-sol.cisude for her appear
-~e. If ali times. there - one occasion
<xSn III her energies are censsred apcn
| ~eryinx out her desire TO hook her best.
- & not, as one might suppose. the CELL
xS.sfou Of her marriage, a. which time
Il 81 course. anxious to look well but
= IL welding IL goes without saying that
"a couqsesf has been made, whereas no
- knows what victim may present him
- 10 be varGuiss1ed at an evening party
3 danee Hence II Is al the evening party
80 she wants to make the most favor
- IMPRESSION and because /. il here that
- can best throw of The trammeIs Of
0Srrouing fashions. which are some
go necessity 10 the street gown, Il Is
{ botseeaSse fact that women do usually
Sroar It their best In evening dress.
fysulEx gowns are not nearly so con.
snsiopai and 50 stifiiy patterned after the
puGjua features of fashion ~ are the
which are worn on other occasiona.
- fherefore individual taste and natural
fnn0 can be much more freely Gun
mCseG
Unwever. there arc a few general rines
okteh serve TO guide the designer OF even-
- 3resses, and which mark a dress IN =
oen Of the present season. One OF the
dtaf diE'cuIsIes which the designer had 70
nsef this year was the necessity OF recon-
Nueg the an6rapes arm OF the evening
1rpn With tae small sleeve
~ small pun which IL compensated by
h.nminx below the elbow In the case of a
~ gown looks very scant and fnadecuate
~ itsels. and requires some other DEVICE
3 Supplement- Its width
M vide effect Ia obtained. however in
sf1eus ways A beautiful dress which
- evidently this years creation was
sorn hy very young girl at recent coli
- hop.
4 college hop. by the way. Is a species OF
mfsrtaIament which Is like nothing else
b this world Nowhere else Is there such
collection Of youthful. happy faces. and
4 20 other place Is there so much I'M
mixed JOY OF association with eonseniai
esrifs There college boys and girls. who
respect each others mental qualifications,
M IN toitfeatton that has nothing In
enumon with Greek roots or gecmetricaI
&eorems. There one sings rouzing col
M songs between the dances, or In tho
MY 81 OF dancing. and makes the we.kin
has with college yeiIs whose music can
NJ be appreciated by a man or woman
1T b college bred.
IA rather dance one college lancers and
ess oil the figures than half dozen two-
Gs9s" said an enthusiastic junior.
Bst to return 10 the freshman's gown
- vas freshman. though I didn't men,
~ It before. 50 she wore green Green
~ tarletan over Nile green silk was the
0eutifGl material. and perhaps II was
o1A<r elaborate for so young girl. bat IL
N1s the Freshman reception" and her
~ appearance at an evening function
u3ong her college mates. and she didn't
Hxns to Slight the occasion The skirt had
- trimming. and the bodice Was simply
Alfred. straight across front and back.
hyins the neck slightly low In front AMI
Qlts low on the shoulders. Immense
Wssfs trimmed with bands Of Insertion
vsse set Just In front of each arm. and
vsse wired TO stand out past the arms IA
~ - the last years sleeve pufYs would
mach. These revers were lost at the waist
saaerneath a wide belt of mauve velvet
hi IN four folds
Another very beautiful evening dress.
Vatch appeared. not at so small an affair
- freshman reception. but at one OF ths
Arnal fraternity balls which are another
mique feature Of college life. was made Of
msmon-colored antique silk. The skirt
ne bottom. headed with three rows Of
IN ruching AZ even distances apart. The
hw bodice Of hrocaded six had the APP
Hsranee OF having been siashed down the
middle nearly 70 the waist and turned back
small reverS az tie tor. the corsage be-
~ nisd In aith surpiice folds OF salmon
n'ored mnusseiine. Underneath the re-
urs and across the bodice 10 the under
Fm seam were a couple of hounces OF
ncusseine. Two wide founces, trans
tsrent enough 10 show the arm through,
good out almost straight from the shoai-
isfs Ike epaulets The back repeated the
nne trimming With this gown were
sarn salnon-coiorea gloves and fea.her
IN.
Enwerx are being very generally usei
q evening dresses. though more for ma
rnns than very Young girls. A reception
prr Of black velvet worn hy lady who
s&f been six years r1atron had wreath
e full blown pink roses around the sleeve
Mis- with couple more nestled In be-
wen the wing-llke lace epauiets NJ the
noHsder. A irspery Of Brussels lace--not
saoanee--trimned the decolletage and fell
cascade down the front. The skirt
tna the lower part OF the bodice were
ssmned With tet spsngles. The sleeve
sssfs were quite small in comparison with
nese az last year and locked very odd
tier 80 long 4 season % patrs as large as
ne body between them.
The Elixabe;hsn collar makes a very
safey addition 20 an evening dress. IL
sisc aids % ones shoulder circumference
A Very unique costume. designed by Fe-
X for the opening ball Of the New York
Fason, IS n artistic combination % dainty
rnorswhich harmonixe 80 well that one
se~s not realize there are 40 many. The
asrs Is made 81 naauvs silk embroidered
= TIE bottom ~ the front with a design
the same shades. and finished with
aasrow foarce az yellow gauxs. The bod
q i stght-attinx and made Of rlur1-col-
Eec velvet \ yellow gauxe sash srarery
aaahs az each side OF the bust with
Nnchss OF flowers passes around TIRE bod
e dsareaally. IS drapea in a loop on one
70 and Their knots loosely across the
annt % The skirt. hanging in Tong enfs. 20
ne bottom The FlIzanethan or Stuart
ml.a- IL made Of sfirsned isee~slSc the
svsrs thar fold hack over the rleste5
hsave ard yellow foances that form the
sqaaiess
II general the skirts - evening dresses
aFr rla.e % heavy silk or satin. Sils. bro
ssed In large figures closely woven. Is
ny fashionable. and the most elegant
ss'EnnsagS are velveE and aaee. WIKI listle
nas~ AM ;sweled trimming by way %
arsety.
quaint Hali dress. made Of heavy 0li
ne dsarasse six, has a very wide skirt
sa1ch opens ever an apron froat 81 green
ssslvet tAas Is esgvss with a cascade o
srasse's lace. The srlE. made % folds 81
seea velvet. = 50 wide thai & ferns near
IA wAoie ~ he bodice IL Is trimmed
sroHt With three large paste buttons.
a'sve the BE-. az Strtle. the e~oes<e -
sEaSss over the rust. being caught IN front
v large emerald eacSse. The sSck u
ae oos.ce - cioss-sitting green velvet.
ssse9 a; tae neck with rucnl7S 81 fsce
"a extends around the top - the Nesves
t<ffs 81. f<eaF- af@S ~