The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30


on asking to see their latest inventions in
railway and steamship dresses that every
woman who orders a touring toilet insists
IL must be braided carte blanche. In con-
sequence the custom has arrived OF decor
ating the cloth skirt lightly with corded
fgurings but so loading the coat or waist
with braid that little OF it's original color
is seen. and double weight and heat are
gained
The majority OF skirts are lined with gay
checked red and white. cool green and
white. or striped silk skirts, and are ac-
companied by close-fitting waists to match.
A complete costume consists Of skirt and
holero jacket. this last worn over linen
shirt waist or a bodice that is more or less
farcituily decorated. A tailor who sin
cerely has your well-beng at heart would
advise you TO get for touring purposes a
toilet Of blue sailcloth. Its chiefest recon-
meDdation is it's coat waist, with cape
sleeves. that slips or over anything you
may please to wear. from a hoard bosom
shirt to chiffon bodice. As II Is the first
of the bolero jackets to come over accom-
panied by sleeves, IL can easily be guaran-
teed a most affectionate popularity. for
first OF all 1t Is a realization OF supreme
convenience and comfort.
BY such wraps as these the golf cape
long cherished by the travelling woman has
almost. IL not quite. disappeared. No capes
at all are carried any longer. and wnen this
little bolero is taken off Il may as frequent
ly as not reveal delicately elaborate waist
underneath. That Is because the very
modern travelling suit consists OF four
pieces. a skirt, waist for morning wear.
one for evening use. and a bolero coat
The nsorning waist IS flannel. percale.
while with the original OF this sketch was
sold = waist meant 20 he donned with the
skirt OF an evening. when the wearer in
hotel or on board steamship made herself
ready for dinner.
Serge continues the favorite material.
however, and brown the favorfte color
Undoubtedly a boon are the travelling
chapeaux, made 20 order 10 suit special
gowns. If. for example You have red.
green or blue steamer dress, the miiliner
VIII weave brim OF straw. build n crown
OF biz of ones material. and adjust
wings. flowers and ribbons to coincide with
both Sometimes she will weave the brim
all % rough mohair braid on a wire foun-
dation. while with one accord the ladies
OF quality set forth OH their journeys this
season gioyei in the pslest sints White
and the iigh.est taa dogskiu three-but-
toned giants are the choice. and they are
| intended TO fit the hand as easily as eiriy-
ing gloves. showing only the most incon-
| splcuous stitchngs Here and there where
/ frtrcilsy will out. traveller Of youthful
| bearing and slim waist appears In one
of the Kew tourist belts OF flexible gold
/ studded at intervals with emerald pebbles
| and having suspended from one side a
snaa't bead or silt net purse. with a gate
/ top catch, else small wallet OF violet
rsoire silk bound I'm gold.
/ II cape ls worn at all when travelling
enc OF scariet-faced cloth Is the prooer
! Sarinefat. IL must fail In four or five r1,f
Ges. and every rusfle Is lined with checked
( silk, in black and white usually Instead
I or cape. though. by way OF an extr,
I a RnzSfar. htnsSzss B. .x~sa.
/ more 12odtsa. II buttons down from, the
/ fctt shoulder. gathers in az the waist 70
! show of a gem-studfei gllt belt. and falls
I only about two inches below the hip bat
as 20 It's warmth no doubts can he eater
( tanned. hough Cowes serge and Maltese
storm elotn are what they are MADE az
{ iined with clear scarle. tafreta and al
lowed when oelsei in 10 blouse srrt,1sv
! rouad khe waist. That Is, IL literally over
/ hangs the selt. both at back and front
( ana the very handsome ones are cut from
pure cream white Maltese cloth. heavily
. nraiaed IN Foic saloon.
I Sat wAen wesghsy coats ard espes ar,
{ i2Sa aside ans the wandering American
! woman SITS down "a her hotel or steamship
/ s4slcon dinner q different effect OF rrav-
! cling costume Is displayed. for In place
Of eo.ero or Russian blouse she wears her
& travelling bodice. For brown dress II -
1 apt % o. u brown has3sse ernhr0faeres! i'm
I corn Sewers arr checked with corn sowsr
! blue ribbon. Witt the ssirg Of q maroon
/ eiote els all Of white chiffon sprissssa in
. lavender. the chiffon hssxfng at back ana
: frant. ever eelf ot lettuce green tsws.a
flsHon ard the collar ard yoke Of nius
velvet. Then IL vs. she exchanges her high
brown shoes for strap slippers that rxveas
3 n@~ nastfs>Al stockings SEA alas ltSss ts1,,saA
gil ever wsta inmate white iire prsss~rvarS
{ or anchors. hTosn. perhaps. showing srar-
/ ses crabs ana csaakes sn coils 81 white
3 c0Eeasa- GA sasck over she sssfor hats IN
E pace o. TIE ~ wing NSk or cht-css V.sEx
7 s@1sste protectors arr worn shagr
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! an3 wsEsu water asoss saesn rs harm II
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too. c2Ef4sfsE sn sS2E} 4zssA sgsss able ssxs.ar
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