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

rs e. w~zr IA a much H1ore difficult ar
Sertakguz than might BE sVpYos>5 ana
requires any amount of Individual faste
There r. q greater variety both u tlyi1s
I'd materials than there Vas last ysaf'
I'D best OF al. there has been no STAG u ~
TX cnznse q fashion as yet. which VIII
entirety prelude the r@nov2ftnE 81 soHse
fayartss gowns w0rn last winter. there
are any more tailor gowns 70 choose
from than any othsrs SHOWN. some OK
them are charming. some made ei2oos-
stegy; others are exceedingly plain
TIE pu~zssn blouse seems 20 Dc the "a
vorste. and ths mess Jacket worn over
fgut.t-rst4ng vests have quite taken tns
pIaee Of ths Eton Jacket and the ooiero.
The rrsrs facEss is not becoming 70 every
aefwra II faatans at the tnr01t, nc< from
there hangs loose, opening Tar enough
90 show the embroidered vest, winch
r7us, a. 20 perfection. The really correct
ness 1acke< is plain a. the back, but
soage are made with tabs. square or
seund.
Tire Russian blouse is now finished
with square tabs in preference 20 the
seapt friIl. aud the tabs as rule are
much more becoming. They are longer.
TOO. than were TIE irii4s-
- =
The fronts on all Of the biousss are
loose. ard the fuliness hangs over the
belt When a woman IS slender THIS 1uii-
rsss il becoming. then the back and front
are alike made full II she is stout the
back can be mace tight-fitting. but should
am be In one piece over a fitted lining.
Thsy arc made TO fasten tight az the
throat. or 10 be thrown open 10 show
silk waist underneath. FOR fh-re Is always
a silk waist worn with the Russian
blouse. a. they are intended for outdoor
wear. This Is = pretty style, and the way
n which the fronts can be leGt open and
ts.rncd back, and % contrasting color,
makes them have a different appearance
Long eoats and Jackets are 70 be worn
this season ard every week brings with IL
some new design. A long ulster. much Liz
mems ulsters 0f last year. are seen among
the new styles They are tight-fitting. sin
gle-breasfed. the buttons being on an In
visible flap. and fastened almost 20 the
throat. whers they turn back Ia narrow re-
vsrs The sleeves are medium-sized coat
sleeves For rainy days These listers Will
be- most useful, being made OF water
proof cloth and very warm. Besides III
steFs. there are many long coats seen, In
light brown cloth. with double capes.
Dark blue cloth Is much IN vogue. but
black is not a fsvorite shade this season.
All jackets for street wear are much long
er than last seasons Jackets.
There are some points Of difference in
the making Of skirts. F1ve-Hored skirts
are used. the front and side breadths being
much stralghter. There Is still used a mar
fed petticoat TO keep the dress from fall
ting IN around the feet The sleeves are
mali 10 the shoulder. In tabernacle
gowns they arc very pretty. with just a
llttls fullnexs az che top. Almost all Of the
skirts are trimmed. II made OF plain ma
tcrial: but II Of figured goods II has the
effect of being trimmed. Braid Is now
Vswsd on at both sides. instead OF only
one slts. ara the narrow is preferred TO
the wide. unless when the wide braids and
very narrow soutache are combined.
Street gowns are short. 20 clear the
Ground; house gowns are all long and
dinner gowns have deml-frains. For street
wear the dark colors viii be more fashion
able but for house wear the igHt colors
are in style for both the old and young,
Buttons and buckles will be greatly used
On ali gowns. while lace. both black aud
white. Will continue 10 be worn with every
style of gown.
Purple costumes have 20 retire this win
Ter IN favor Of petunla. green and ma
hogany color. petania IS an exquisite
color. but a trying one 10 many complex
Ions.
very stunning gown seen was OF q
eamefs hair cloth. petunia shade. with
a very narrow line OF black It was
braided with black sautache braid in an
elaborate pattern around the skirt The
waist vas a Russian blouse made with
square tabs below the belt, on the hack
and front and down the sleeves the same
rattern Of bnaiding a. was on the ski-t.
The fronts were faced with black velvet
ard rolled back 90 show retunia col
cred silk waist, which had jahot Of
yellow lace and a necktis % net edged
with the yellow lace. A touch or green
with the p<tunia color is very artistic.
TeIlows With brown are also effective
while blues braided h breun are show
Greens and blasx are very effective. Can
ary yellow sna a particular shade q
hesany, hEht Pink and blue viii he
suitable
a gray MORE Joplin, the very highest
shads % gray made into a dinner gown
has waist u white lace made With a
Gun blouse front waist was 6eceliets9
Across The front acre straps OF pale pink
ish hsiiasrere velvet ribbon 4 round
bslt was 20 The velvet and On
he LEFT shQ.~~ er was wide hcw al vel
vet ribbon rhis was a stylish gown.
Amerg many OF fhs pretty new suturn1
Gowns shown was ore az black and white
India silk. IN a conventional design II
Ms made With one OF the 8ev piair eve
sere5 skirts. NTH a bodice made into a
s'ort Jacket eject IN front showing a fa.l
Mouse Between fhe frantS III TIE Jacket.
Tire fuii blouse was az blRek ernhresfer~4
den over plain white SIN Collar og
white s.lk covered with chiffon and so the
BACK 81 tdv collar WAS fuiI deep plesste
~ Pc black an3 white six and lace. MADE
fo fs8 ever at the back - the neck tn.
hars 90 SO waist haa banss of the same
trru1lr1 In naTraw black velvet rtbbon.
raninE 20 a poiat ~ The back erish-f
0ta larss slack satin bow ~ ribbon.
TIE iEcket trost Vas a}sa trimmed IN rows
asrraw vsivet ribbon. sleeves vge-e
~'iffed 20 TIRE top. forming = p1~ ~ taa
hae'deF. having a fau Vaadyka cap fan
HK yer ths pay II vRs trimmed wfth
s.eagfe ~ ta~ WRIST te0 over are
hsH3 wifo gaA lsss gtehsag
4 dark s.ee sarge Eovr Is h~stses - .fe
aitek mohslr hratd tcyasek pvrarusa Co.
ssHs on tAe skirt ,n two wtFfAs 90 yrtt-
aHt narrow soUta re IRE watsz .s h-afs-
80 Sleeves are lstt risiu ana heaset -.
senai 7vsuletfss. : piale sgk vsst = esen
iu trac-
shepherd checks ere expected - -
ferT gsPaar for eowe ana a~ss~sr,
s-rfah e0stanss These ch.1ks a-~ $50.
shsa fa~ any oua areaF5tsx O.. 80 49,