The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08

a&i1 .oaiara 20 printed gauxe ard mouse
Asse Dc soc X ms sash Is o1 fogtarf i.
Consists - j long Erlfnad STRIP az the
silk arapei round the waist and loosely
Tied either az The left SD. or a. he tsaes
ard having long ends reaching almost 70
f1e foot q the sk:v.
But. whatever else Is variable, ore .hirg
= Always cerTasn-the sash mast NJ %
c41ere1t shade from that Of ire dress with
winch u "a worn. This Is absolutely f-1S.is-
T@ns2ai@ II csae wants 20 be- truly fashion
st'ie- \ decided contrast too Is corSsd-
sref ere cc-rsct thing q black or white
dress being hr4zhte~ea With a pink hue.
green Or red sash while that worn on
gray dress will De either rnanva or greer
Ernhrosisres. dressed on all occasions
wAere Swish toilet - reaai-ssd are
grestlT IN vogue. A very pretty ere was
composed Of cream white trlse De sole
over cream white pIeste-s urds-sksrt tire
yllIis skirf being embroidered with gar
lands 81 delicate pink wild roses ard fei-
rage marveicusly true To nature. These
garianas rose at intervals round the skirt
from hem 10 waist. the front width being
entirely covered by tta embroidery ard
framed on either side by a she'll pleaftrx
o. cream white English point lace. form
Ing tahIier
The special feature IN -arnituras this
sca son Is a square yoke. II NAV Re va
ried in design. but IL must remain a yoke
Some are very deep. ard cover the dress
from ore arrhcie TO the ether and then
comes a short one leaving ? deep space
between r. and the collar. Still others
have tiny pieces. recs'iing the bolero OF
'ls: season. running under the arms. and
We sDotae~ pattern finishes with
straight hand running down either side 10
tho heit
The real novelty n yokes however IS
an irregular effect. where one side differs
from the other in pattern and length
These yokss are in set, colore6 beads in
brilliant red, green and violet tints dell
cate evening colors such as coral and
crystal turquoise enamei>d in geld black.
and 50 on indefinitely. MousSeiine grounds
and burned-oat grounds are equally hand
some. and there il a brilliant siiyered
four-slde-i bead called the iiarnant
For the lower grade of Jackets and man
ties the fashion Is turning to plain Innings.
mostly merveilleux. rh2dames, serges and
satins in piece dyed goods while A very
fair demand exists also for yarn dyed
Sauns. The craze for brisht-eoiored lin
ings is falling off. and the demand for
black Is increasing. and as a novelty tan
Is being asked for. The finer NANTES stu
require fancy Innings in ali silk
For millinery velvet seems to have been
taken up principally as velours mlroir and
velours soiiel. IN which form 1t will be
used extensively for ladies' hats This is
shown by the early Paris models Re-
gardlns the fashionable shade In this ar
ticle. change seems TO have taken place
While red is falling off considerably. and
light greens and hluets remain in favor
there Is an unexpected demand for beige
tan. castor and grays. which. however
can only be obtained ~ small quantities
Fancy yeivcts will make their appearance
again this season.
The prevailing styla in bodsces Is
loose banded blouse. which opens o. the
front TO show a vest. This fashion has
been very generally approved of but the
very newest Is bodice cut on either side
discovering q silk uDderbodice and united
by gold buttons. A very pretty white one
was thus mingled with blue and had
horizontal band on the skirt the sleeves
being tucked at intervals ali the way
down. Many blue driils are made In this
style. and many more take the form Of
a fun blouse opening down the side and
middle.