The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-26

appearance. because the stout woman has
eigen up all hope OF ever appearing slight
and the slight woman euvies her her COM
posure. So it Is not at all unlikely that the
blouse has come 10 stay.
a modiste with whom / held converse on
the subject the other day said this TO me
which is so true that l give IL for the bene-
fit of those who care to read: Madame,
we are gradually coming 10 that point
where comfort is constantly considered by
fashion. The moment You reach that
stage, just that moment what We people
who make dresses call common sense Is
also considered. The result Is the blouse"
II the blouse is not worn. II is replaced
by coat effects or the double-hreasted
bodice, which holds its ground, and will
be largely used this winter. These double
breasted affairs all have the left hand
jabot. and since heavy wooden goods are
scarcely adaptable to this purpose, the
fTllls will be Of lighter fabrics. such as
silk chiffon or lace. \ little later on. the
j3bot win he made Of the bodice material.
less fUn and edged with fur 90 harmonize
with Tho gown or made 81 nuting OF iur,
while in the depth Of winter these biouses
will appear made entirely OF FUR. espe-
cialy seaiskin and AstraAEan.
II there is anything which can compare
with the rage for blouse effects II Is the
craze for braid trimmings. Everything
that IS susceptible 10 that treatmeut-and
some things which would seem not 10 be
as wciI-has artistic scrolls and curves and
straight lines OF braid thereon. generally
iu a rather strongly contrasting color. but
brasd az all events The figures are ar
ranged horizontally. vertically. diagonaily,
ia Naudykes. and IN fact in every way
that the mind of woman can conceive, and
really Il f. wonderful how much IL adds 70
the effect Of a plain material.
Tgicl1s too. are much liked. and win be
seem both on street and evening gowns
For the heavier goods. the tucks are raTh-
fr large and sometimes the upper tuCks
II "A skirt so treated Will be diagonal.
higher CA the LETT side than on the other.
This gives the effect q a drapery and has
tbe advantage % being new Sleeves are
treated i'm the same manner, but straight
When this treatment Is adopted for the
usht evening fabrics. the tucks are innu-
merable and very fine standing out Ike
cords.
There Is practically TO end 70 the vsrl-
ETY. q dress materials this season. Plain
cloths diaRonals. pia!8s and checks, all
seem 10 md equal favor. The one thing
recezs9 ny in order 10 20 IN fashion. as far
as skirts are concerned, IS to have them
tucked. founced or braided, the material
chosen being less important
Prominent among the features for this
coming season IS the BOX pleat, which has
returned 20 popular favor. and since fash
ION never does things half way. we are 10
have box plestz galore. en- both hodicas
and skirts The present fancy Is 10 have
the p'eaF down the front % skirt and
bodice alke * being wldened al the neck
and diminishing At the waist. Small but
tons are largely used as additional trim
uinEs thts faU ard are sometimes en-
p.oyCd % fasten the box pleat al. the way
down rom top 10 bottom. sIoraIly.
also. hey ale put on e. Erogps at the
vast east
il ccior ccmhirations which wlII - IN
usually striking thls year. red and black
take first phase The beSt liked arrange
reat % thts sort ls rel woaten goods trim
med With biHrk asIFa Khan. which ] raieht
rsao.le1 tErisee .aiiy bids far 70 - the
fer par excellence thts WtrtSr Hel.otrope
elath trssnmes3 WlJa black or gray FUR
Viii aise Ok seen. thoGxh less consolrt,sus-
le Green 4u4 blae is r. combination tbas
SIS 1ow rather out g cate. and il onlv 70
ha seen occasionally II a plaid or SO. Hon.
fess greea IS also Little past It's prime.
ag. wlu - W1fn - soEne extent
IN 8 p!4in eolor. gray seems 70 "a nrsusa
fsVeT1te. especially gray eloth trimmed
wgth soft fur OF TIE same sh3ds q a4srr-
ates N-fth black brsi3- GRAY tci1.stss are
quite GeecF N-th t@&taSrs. between rs~ has
pied w.ita pfUr1sE ard tas bca a. he rarh
The sree4at feature "a ko2s tbs sesxon Is
10 HAVs them short ard th3eS. t-etezs ~
lorE IS hereEotoTe, SAD - have hem sEss
81 usAtce t6f costngue tast@@d - IN Back
S.Cca ths lsrF Ter street costumes sf,css.~
90 gTaYs an1 tara oczs - sAsss SHADES
wi-4-ee uach e evidence
"a new 214 s1c<LAzt idea fer sAs-fAa