The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
WOMAN OF FASHION.
PREPARATIONS ron THE PLEAS
TRES OF JANUARY.
Some wfntry Gowns for Cold Days.
W hat q Society Woman WeaSs
when She Goes fer Coed Old
fashioned Ride-Cenbfnaffon OF
FUR IA One sarment-An Old Man
HAD. New with velvet Fisuncss.

Coov-4xns. tsss by the Bschslisr Syndicate
IN. winter girl IS never 60 wsntTy 90
when. cad IL .srs and wrapped "a warm
rosses she sails down the stEsef CeHlnc q
pasy og prancias stsecs fer her first
sls.xh ride Of tAs season. WhsEAsr tas
seasons are changing &s the ysars go on.
Or whether the society word II constant
81 moving south. tns fact remains that
the frat sleigh ride or the season comes
later and later every year. Tine EsS,
away back ia cid pioneer days, when
whole families crowded together IN q hlg
sleigh and drove for miles and miles over
long stretches Or snow-oOyeFe6 roads 20
take their Thanksgiving dinner at the oic
honsesrsad. Bur within the iast few years
young people have congratulated t1sErA-
s1.4es Whsa there was enough Ice 70 50
skating 20 earlg n the season, and suc1A
Injuries as snow and slsizas are no longer
thought OF until the holidays. Christmas
without sasw. however, except IN the
south. seems as unnatural as August
without sunstrGkess and the sleisnsng
party Is now ar its height.
sfrtctly conventional society people who
ns8sf i've ~ 10 the rules OF formally
waich they themselves nave made IN taeir
frantic Efforts 20 get In touch win tie
royalty 81 foreign countries, Know MOTH
fng % the joys CT unTestrained msrTlHsnt
which young people OF the middle classes
appearances. or late. however, the lash
icnable world, cfaans under It's own har-
ness, has atfersDted to ssaos Few OF
tia formanfies BY retirement and pAFtlai
sscsusion al the country home. Every
few DAYS one reads OF some new rich man
having purchased large estate IN ina
country al a considerable distance from
arr city TO this retreat the man or
wealth ard consequent notoriety ostahsS
himself and his family. partly indeed 10
escape the vulgar gaze OF tie common
herd" but more especially TO eVaae the
cold and critical glance OF his composers.
Here. under the gulse OF q society Tad.
fashionable folk psrpstrats sins asaiEast
fnrmaIily which in town would be shock-
ing Here the society girl puts Visible
mask on her face and goes In for tosly
good time In an ordinary costume party.
As juliet or Carfnencita she may grow
continental or giddy and be accused OF
nothing worse than merely acting the part
of the character which she represents.
II n from the country house that the
coaching party, with It's busis and It's
Haunting colors. emanates, and now even
the sieighing party - creeping into tho
good graces OF what might be termed the
second layer OF aristocratic society. That
the sleigh ride IL going TO be popular with
the swell set this season is indicated BY
The number Of articles that nave been pro-
viaed especially for this purpose by the
large wholesale and retail dealers. The
foot mufi. made OF far and leather. was
prominent among the novelties exhibited
"a holiday presents. Most or them are
imported. Leopard skin and gray fox are
the most common furs used. but few
are shown With seal Innings. bordered with
chlnchnla or ernline. Owing TO cur ia
ulhanty with NUTS for the hands. the
first impression which the term foot nun
slve,, Us Is a sort OF plgeon-toed sensa-
.s4 Advantage
there can De in such an article. But the
foot mufT has only one opening and looks
more like an o.G-fashloned carpet bag in
SIS shape than anything else.
You put your feet IN the top OF the bag
ard there they nestle in tina fur lining as
warm and snug as a bug in a rug
cheap one can be purchased for go. but
on can pay more, according TO the fur
used.
Iur garments this year are character
ized chiefly by the variety OF fur used IN
q single garment. Even the ordinary NOR
tai 70 whom fur coliarstte Is the acme
% luxury. asplres TO at least two kinds
OF fur IN her pet garment. II she has an
astfaohan yoke and collar she must IN
ish Il or With band OF black thihet
around the edge Her gray crfmmsr cape
has a moufrlen border and her mun Is
II mined 10 match. Ia the realm OF muffs
fur loses much OF It's dignity and individ-
Of knots and hounces. II one cannot az
ford fur nounces around tho wrists velvet
ones VIII serve. or in some cases velvet
ores are preferred.
4 weu-dressed woman who had the sp-
pearauce OF being able 70 carry out her
preferences IN such matters. came into
the matinee the other day wearing 3 pur-
pie cloth gown trimmed slahorateIy with
braid The edges OF the velvet revers on
. her Etou Jacket we're trimmed with mar
row mink fur, and on her shoulders were
bu inches OF mink heads and tails she
carried mink mum with wide flounces 81
purple velvet. These wrist founcss for
mi rs are an excellent idea as they pro-
tec1 a part OF the arm that - extremely
sars ltive, and also do much 10 keep tho
herds frocl chapping They can b added
20 ones nun or season or so ago. The
thrifty woman viii provide herself with
several sets OF muff nounces to match her
various gowns.
TLey are made Of velvet. fur OF even
nounces o; accordion pleated o. lace.
Sometimes all four materials are used
~ one founce. being finished OF with
~ bon
NUTS for street wear are suspended from
the neck with ribbon. So always. a new
device for holding ths mur IS a strap of
wide braid ran through silver buckles on
asch side. which bear A faint resemblance
20 garter clasns. But u NUTS are tautas-
tie. FUR neckweaF Is more 50. Nondsscript
affairs that ara neither co.lareet es nor tsoas
were numerous amoHg a party OF sleigh
riders who were waiting az ths trysting
house for the Jingle Of the bells which VAS
the signal for their departure on 3 sleigh
saE tour 90 s favortte country hoss@ The
peope were not conventional society folks
snd they were ret miiionaires children.
hat th.y had pretty clothes and displayed
zoos tasts IN wearing them. A cape that
wss decidedly ur-to-date IN respect 20 the
variety % furs used was a combination %
seal Persian lamb ard sable. The collar
wts seal lined with Persian lamb. and the
BODY cf the care vas composed o alter
uRans strips % seal and Persian lamb.
Ssh.a rails were put On around tie shout
devs - as @ give the appearance % q
yoke When ore speaks Of sable or Per
sian lssuh one HAY refer - a ska that
sale for anvwhsTs frou, IS 10 sa5e which
- TIE price - Russian saslsL Alaska sa-
ia - caaeh cheaper both hecaues II Is
s-pors pisn tisGl and isss beautiful. Tt =
sai8 that ths ezAr controls the axportation
~ kussi2a sahls end sxrspS the nnsst ouz5-
~ for his ows sisters and causins ana
s&ntE. and tnas he SETS TIE ethm~ grades
AZ whatever GFtcs - RieAssa. A. any rafs
sasra cause has put ths haa4ftell creamy
b~owa far heyont TIE reach cs IN. orst
narv mortal. 50 that shs majority a. no.
re 40 rot even kaow wat Il lo7xs ~.
ana fonssfy imagine that the Ga~k h-sv-n
fmr which they cal sable Ard watch - sv-
frsnsivs enough itseit - the aasst 70 =,
h.a stane naartsn Is the nearest approach
20 e thas We have ans q T. vsrv poaala~
Cre os the girls % the sietghiax rarsv
we've SPECIES - nesszwsar ra@ds e. .rar-