The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-21

NEW YORK. Nov. eo.-Now. that the
chief brightness and amusement OF the
season for those whose lot is cast in cities
is from dinner time onward, the question
OF dress is much directed 20 that Of even
ing wear. Many thoughts will be devoted
TO doing up" last years gowns, which In
many cases will not be at all difficult 1t is
a subject which is well worthy OF study,
as many women will. by putting ii In
practice. make their present supply or
evening frocks last them until the begin
ming of next season. and will yet appear to
have started a completely new OUTFIT.
A plain white satin dress which has
braved the crush and soil Of many func-
tons may now. with "A small outlay OF
money, some thought and work, make 4
re-entree in quite a fresh guise. First OF
ALL the trimmings must be removed. Then
I would suggest operating upon the surface
of the satin with some bread damped and
PUT into the oven. A light deft rub all over
with the GRUMPY portion OF this viii re-
move the more aggressive part OF the SOIL,
and If the satin be good one-and here let
me say that the dearest fabric ever pur-
chased is bad satin-there will be no ill eff
feet from crush which cannot be removed
by ironing lightly on the wrong side. The
next thing To be decided is what colored
yelling will best suit the wearer's complex
ion, and best hide any marks that viii
to the sheeny fabric. | saw one gown yelled
with red net the colors of the petals of
seranium. and the effect was excellent.
What Is very up-to-date is 10 have this
overdress open at one side, showing the
white satin below. OF course some trim
ming down this part of the gown is ne
cessity. few bouquets of velvet-petaled
scarlet geraniums taken to pieces and sewn
up either side of the net at the opening
make a pretty floral finish Another way
TO arrange is TO border the sides with red
satin or velvet ribbon. and to Sew silver Sc
qulns or ruby heads over il. while with a
little further expenditure OF time design
in this effective glitter may be continued
over the front. even IL 1t be but series of
graduated lines. The back draping of the
net must be arranged similarly 10 that OF
the satin. The bodice Is the chief difficulty.
because the newest idea Is an adaptation
OF the ubiquitous Russian bodice with full
ness brought 10 the waist back and front.
To do this without a clumsy appearance
requires not only skill hut experience be-
cause everywhere else the net must IL. not
tightly exactly, but without fullness. The
net. too must be embroidered before IL is
used The dress which I saw was done
with geranium net. wrought over in undu-
lating lines round the figure with silver and
ruby jeweIing. IL had little full vest OF
crepe de Chine and at the back there was
no fullness. but the folds were drawn down
under a folded red crepe de chine sash
which fell at one side in long ends prettiIy
fringed. This looked very nice and very
smart. and was much more easily manipu
lated al homo than Russian bodice veil
ing would have been. Chiffon is used as
yelling also Indian muslin ana gauze: but
round meshed net is the smarter and newer
looking fabyic. while IL goes better with
velyet--a material always more or less in
iii frr yEr..a lg4~gv
gowns.
There is no reason why woman who is
Il clever cOlorlst should not exercise her
talent en- making new gowns OF old In
deed. there IS every reason why she should.
since Il Is to her that the larger measure
OF success is sure 10 tau. Take. for In
stance, pearl-gray satin frock or one %
cream-colored silk or satin, watch are
things which wost women possess. Il
could be yelled with emerald-green net and
have round the waist deep sash of pale
sky-bIue nljro;r velvet, and epaulets 10 cor
respond frtnged with forget me-nots. SUP
pose that a black satin or hroche evening
dress ia the subject in hand. as II so fire.
queuily Sc Suppose. also. tina. the satin
or hroche has Enthusiastically seen much
service and that it's wearer has A truly
9onIauly desire 10 look smart and well in
/: once again Some women would pass IL
nv With hopeless sigh; others would hope
fully don A considering cap. and he sure
something would he evolved from the pro-
ceeang. The skirt would possibly require
remskinr for I want 20 regard this patient
ss very far gone. II would be well to
sronge IT. when ripped. with weak cold
tea. and iron IL. with not too hot an iron.
on fhe wrong side An 0veTdrcSs Of black
chenille spotted net would he the smartest
but there is "a great choice In yelling mate
Tials Round the skirt. above the hem.
Ssrs. - isFf.-
erEe satin ribbon might he rln on the in
side OF the net graduated IN width the
wider 4. the tor. and these edged with tiny
gri9is n black Na}enrienHes fase run on che
outside az the Rei. TIE same idea could
we'll be repeated an p rather fun over-hod-
.ee ~ net drawn down into shared belt
~ deem orange velvet. Orange velvet tabs
turned ever Ike revers down the lefs side
81 TIC bodice and edged with narrow
pulIed-on black Eslencienres lace would
;hfnk make a very striking looking even
ins dress ont ~ this Oh friend
4 velvet dress that has seen much ssrv-
i-e and beeu professionally renovated and
re- worm. cauH0t IN set IN again IN life In
- whole state. There are however. Yor-
tfsns q Il which Will - found very use
fHl - reErae~atInr otNe- dresses and for
arts purpose the viewer rs3he mrs. Ne ruth
lssSiy invaded ny the scissors Il e a SUBJ
}ret for operation because tseTe "a nothing
iU1re d&laRi1Ates lcoki1g thar shabby VEL
vet. ~; hing trst 80 hopeiessi~ aava~rtses
having seen ~ hes DAYS e. Pile that ss no
longer rirh and immaculate Suppose.
however, that vcu can sef OF. % dear
OIL Gowr enough - pat three hands
around a skirt az siace <iyk or -aosra We
}a7srs ara to handsomely trim the bodice.
surely yo9 will have a vary satisfactory
version - ne survival - TIE ntras, If sn
o}3 !svC-tte. II the velvet f. brown which
,s fassssssss HE color Il wou'a look charm
lEs- combined with pale blue slace silk
There is ? strong feeling taiS Season for
lines from ire waist aown. ard shs hrown
%.jxss could ls@ managed thts wav pfarss
down tire sesrs, edged win tiny outings
ot either brown or pale blue chiffon. 10
break TIRE hard ls8s coior contrast With
= Ts*er satisfactory. !; wou8e: look well
or sFrarKsst 81 Dosnts o. graduated hands
~ tFoas a1.a A. x.Sasg slGs CO TIE skirt