The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-11
SOME. FASHION HINTS.
Costumes at Seaside Resorts show
Much Endisi siuatstN-Feuus~ suits
Must Be pracsicsl, Though they
MAY he trti>I,c-.hirr Nai>t~ tor
summer Near-~smnser Niitincrs.

Whether upoa the sta beach oa thA
lawn tennis court. boattnE h4cyclus ar
SolanS. tt1e ladies strive 10 nave taeir co--
tumas n1a3e more novel ana u}4re tseon,-
ing than aVir us3ehhoTs. Although tt,
styles IN bathing suits alter NysA h-t.
ftO.a those al last 4Sou. set Dame Fash
tou cCutrtveS to MAKE somv ,haltseS att-
the suits worn this summer Al our tasa-
ionahle watering places show much ia
dvidual.ty.
Alpaca Is is~sisisdly the favorite material
Tor the bathing SUIt account o. KS
Why texture and silky finish. Tbcn 500,
moh2Ir. serge and nanncl are seen. With
brA3d Trimmings, ana suits OF wash silk
are worn. bus arr NOT - popular a. tho
q lpaca aua dAuAels Yachting suits or
white 5, rge are 10 be worn again they
have such a >umnery aui cool appear
ante. -sH otstln@ costume appropriate Tor
boating eNcurStaE~. can eT made vi nsu".
red ar brown serge. ccmhinei with white.
but tEe cnevtots, weeds h8nncis. svrses.
moh.ucs ptque,. crash and linen are tho
most suitable Tor country ana seaside
wear.
An essential object ia tennis suits IS 10
have them practical, tho1gh theS may bo
made artistic. Zion suits. with shirt
lists are worn. They may have de-
sign OF tennis rackets and G.iis enerciJ-
cred on the skirt ana Jacket. IueS a!s
exceedingly pretty and nobhy
For ali outing costumes belts and fancy
buckles novel ties ana collars. aud pic
tUreseus pins Of sporting design. add nuca
10 the natty appearance OF the toilette
\ very fascinating Yachting costume
from Arnold, Constable 4 Go. Is shown.
made of stay flannel and relieved by
hands OF bright red cloth, white and gold
braid. and bright buttons. Tue rouud.
iul skirt IS finished ~ the bottom with
a hand OF red cloth. and above this are
rlve rows Of gold and white braid. The
blouse is made fuli, and open al tho front
with wide reNcrs OF red cloth. I'VE rows Of
braid, each finished with git button, are
sewed across in front 81 tie blouse.
The Empire tie is very popular for shirt
waists. and is madA with A broad. sliteue,i
band. covered plainly with ribbon fast
oued with hooks in the back Another
ribbon of the same covers this and is
formed with a BOW in front, which is wide,
and frinsed at the ends.
Shirt waists. made fun and loose for the
beach and mountain. are another summer
item which We can It'll spare and espe-
cially serviCethle Ia serge or fine woolen
material. and are made pretty with a col
lar OF flns white cioth and vest OF White
wash silk.
y charming summer gown that is suit
able for afternoons or for dinner rs made
of dotted point d'cspsit. which has for is
foundation white tsffeta silk. The skirt Is
made very full. and the blouse hangs very
loosely. especially In front The entire
H. IL.
white satin ribbons put on The under side
Of The lace. The effect of the lace-covered
ribbons is particularly striking. Tho
sleeves are closely shirred and are Al
white. even - the ribbons which form the
trimming. \ tlll jabot Of lace ana ribbons
extends down the entire front of the gown
With the white hat or bonnet wear a
white veil with black dots.
During the summer have your evening
gowns hung up in bags made Of un-
hleached muslin, sufficiently long and -uI
so as not 70 crush them. cover all nib
bon bows with tissue paper.
More and more interesting grow the
colorei studies in millinery Seemingly
impossible hucs and tones are afsQcidtCi
upon hats TO create harmonious color.
Fashion has again veered around 10 iac-s.
whicn tor "a time was NOT used. hat sup
planted by tissues. tules and ohif-
fons. These new divide favor with he
laces. pne handsome hat shown Is
large Panama begh0tn. trimmed IA cream
lace and white ostrich feathers with
large lunches of crcam-coioted holly
hooks This hat Is worn with IA sauzy-
teNtured gown.
The rcd nat has been relegatcd TO sea-
shore and country wear. Black relieves
the glare Of red Rcd taneta e. fuiled on
the crown of an empire hat Of black straw
the shape of q walking hat. The trimming
is confined To the left side. and has two
standing black pluines and another tiny
tip falling over the brim on the hair.
Dainty purple-shaded PEA blossoms
hlo0m in profusiou upon a black 81 iIor
straw. and can be worn with almost any
costume.
\ hat shown. trimmed with scarlet pop
plies Is Of manila rciorcd straw with a
waved hrim faced wi.n red straw under
meath a large bos Of red ribbon veiici
with black net j. toward fha side az the
front ard starting from tie boW wreath
- poppies goes around tne crown. with
clusters az fowers under the brim.
A becoming bonnet Of get Is ~tylishIy
trimmed with plated chiffon hsndsap,
ornament and feathers This style X a
modified Marie Stuart bonnet.
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