The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-28
WOMAN OF FASHION.
4 Great Deal of Latitude VIII Be
Allowed sn the Matter of Sleeves
soft Draining VIII Again he in
yogue-s~asonabIe Theagats for
the First Days Of spring.
Copyrighted. 1897. By the Bachelor Syn


which 80 keep uS with the newest things
IN dreEs as weIi as other lines Of luxury.
FTpson reflection however. IL becomes eyt-
dent thax IL 10 possible Sor woman %
tae poorest fasts TO put herself II th@
hands Of a E1odists and a clever maid.
and become a veritable model Of the
latest ssyIes without the slightest exsr-
else o, good Judgment On her part There
are many whose gowns are quoted az fx-
amDses % tae exquisite taste OK their
waarars. when ell the time they only
represent the IDEAS OF a fashionable cos
tuner supplemented by the Offices % se-
coEaplSSase maids. II would be more IN
keeping 10 point OUT the maid az para
Eou 81 good Judgment. and II would De
Of more service 10 the public IN general
10 know how tbs maid dresses herself
with comparatively few resources a. Der
command
The real genius ia such matters is the
woman who manages 20 appear stylish
and pell dressed upon a snail amount %
money. In reality she f. the woman Of
fashion" because she actually designs ner
own dresses instead OF paying 8 large sum
sor French taste in tas costumes she
wears and for that very reason she may
show better Judgment In sulting her own
Individuality than would a stranger who
baa hundreds % ether women IN mind
4 great mary such women OF fashion
ha*e already begun 10 think % their sum-
nssr cIofhee The frat question that oc-
ours to her h. How many OF last years
dresses can be worn this season.
For the consolation Of those who be-
wall the advent OF the small sleeve, let
mo sayriRht here that the summer dresses
Will be allowed a great deal Of latitude
o. this respect. The soft. f1lmy materials
% not admit OF being drawn tight over
TIE arm. The effect In net pretty and
TIRE stuff will not stand the strain. But
worst OF all. such sleeves are extremely
uncomfortable In not weather. For these
reasons the sleeves on many OF the sum
n1er dresses now on exhibition do not
differ much from those Of last season.
One sees large fluffy puffs and soft ORA
rerias that ara IN keeping with the ne@
materials Such puts and draPeries do
not stand out with the aggressiveness OF
season or two ago. but they have
IL attractive.
There f. a reason for this lack OF what
was once called "chic'' in the set OF
sleeves Ia the quality OF the leading sum-
sner materials. The newest things are
soft and lImsy with very little dressing.
These who have lamenteA the loss OF
starch from their linen dresses on account
OF last seasons so3ourn at the seashors
may take heart again. FOR they will 10
better suited 70 the times than II they
had never been worn For this reason
piqueH. duck and canvas viii not De so
much IN favor as heretofore.
chaiiies lend themselves very nicely TO
the soft drsping that will De In vogue.
and they viii therefore be much worn.
The new designs have satin stripes OF tho
same tone as the ground work. with q
figure in some Hight color. A dark blue.
for instance. has blue satin stripe with
small white polka dots. A cream white
ground With satin stripe In the same tons
has spray OF pink forget-me- nots and
green leaves. IN general the figures IN
chailleA are rather small. while those IN
rho organizes arc Just as largo as ever.
and very close together.
great many organdy waists are being
made up nowadays for use next summer.
There are very easily made. and thu
young woman OF thrift and foresight will
spend some or her wInter evenings max
Ing as many as she can afford for the hot
weather 20 come. II more young women
IN the large cities would remember that
they need thin waists FOR summer before
Tire Fourth OF July IL upon them TO com
pei immediate attention there would be
more well dressed girls ln tho offlces and
more money In the savings bank.
Tomorrow. 20 speak by the calendar. f.
tho FIRST day OF spring. and though II IL
thu beginning OF q cold stormy month.
prepare for the days that are % come. II
win be an excellent time 20 make the
shirt waists and the organdy waists above
mentioned
-Four yards Of organdie VII be plenty for
very pretty waist. Those now being
made are liaed with thin silk OF a very
cheap grade. one with q piak ground ard
large dark figure II made ever pink silk
The lining Is made 20 fit the figure COM
foFtahly, but need not bind anywhere, As
this would require too careful itting and
would be too great a strain on the ta-cent
elk lining. The organdie Is then draped
over the lining. being laid In small pleats
q The waist 70 give the required fuliness
The neck II merely finished or With =
straight hand. over which any ribbon and
lace stock can pc worn The sleeves Of
this waist are the hardest task hat with
a little patience they can soon ~ mas
tered. They ara Of thu rnutton-leg cat
with good deaf - leg sad not much
muttou-that Is o. say. the puff - very
short Tho sleeve Is iinei With PINK six
which IL puTed with ths orKsuais at the
TOP. Below thu pun the organize - iaia
tn small tucks running across the arm 20
the wrist. ana at the bottom silk ana or
candle are eat N = polat that projects
over the hand. Sthcia or percsllne vii Re
found more seTviceahls but rot 50 cooi as
silk.
eFess. shirt waists have Iost sone OF their
starch. The newest cufes are rot stifIeass
tnt are made 20 turn back IKE TIE cuffs
On yuaH's nesiises ehiFt. Waists OF wash
SILK NJ, - found very useful. ard these
again may - mace at Nome. while II Is
stiii cool enough - sew PAX OF hf,ss
chhnserav Is pretty material for sam
rner waists, and especially desirable Re
ra9ss e aoe8 ret rrguirs lining Thav
teok vsFy pretty With sa.s1 hisnop sleeves
with tha re k1ifc-ples tea fo,l.ce az the
wrist
Some 81 last sum ner's dresses ear =. re~
Furnished WITH 'hs rev ribbons whf-h s~s
among the greatest novelties yet dis
played, They al c0sne in a. least fWa
tones Four-lnch tiheous Ia tao shades
of green. or gray. er r. gray ar4 white
feiiew sn3 wake. laventer auf white can
he hoHEht Ger g. cents yar3 which ss
nct an oNteavegsnt price. coasi ae-t8r Thar
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tsus w. serve Co make thn shert ashes
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