The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-10
BUSHES WILL Be THE VOGUE THIS SEASON.
Newest Costumes Give Positive Proof That
the Old-FashiOned Idea Is to Rule.

TRIMMINGS al show tbs same tendency.
ard l.atwesa TIE loose effects and ths far
e. far ulaiAE the stout wcE1en are goirg
- haye q trying time & s. Tae eclors OF
these rialds are Ike joSeph's coat. but
blue ard green combinations ars esFe-
elally liked ard black. white ard red Is
also II favor. Either q these has the adj
vantage q booking well with almost eV-
egythi1g.
TIE eng coat has come back again
another grievance Of the short. stout
woman. Ard the worst Of 4 - that they
are half length and not coming down 20
ne bottom ~ the skirt To D. sure there
Gre a few Newnarssts and listers, but
rnozs OF the new cioaks are half length.
Jackets are deliberately trimmed T. al
most every instance. ard the blouse effect
e. yery general Indeed Ia the short styles
Russian bl5uses. and IL fact fun effects
O. every kind are a distinctive feature OF
the fall coats. The trimmings FOR these
coats are chiefsy braiaings, soUtacne and
vide braid for the simpler materials. and
Jet roid and silver orai4 for velvets. bro
s1aes, etc. OF course fer collars and re-
vsrs are also In evidence, and are fire.
QceBlly used IN addition 10 braiding. as 10
Sens impossible 20 have this years jack
els TOO much trimmed.
Another old fashion revived IS seen IN
tbs return OF poplin 10 popularity And
truly there Is a great deal 10 be said 10
favor OF this material. for IL II Is expen-
slve u Is likewise very durable, and IKE
g good piece Of black silk. looks We'll as
long as there is anything left or IL u
neither muses. nor spots easily, and
hangs with q richness Of effect difficult OF
attainment IN other fabrics. Princess
go8 rs look very vel made OF Il. and this
cat Of gown promises 10 De seen a good
deal this coming winter for house and din
ner toilettes.
Nelvet = the proper material with which
to combine pOpln, and one gown that
saw IN a rich tobacco brown was truly
beautiful The skirt Was of poplin, four
yards wide, and made with nye cores,
perfectly plain. the material being SUM-
clentsy rich IN itself The blouse was or
velvet Of the same shade. opening over
narrow vest Of yoilow sat.2. and gold but
tons were used as BUCKLES On the belt and
collar front odd skirts made OF popln
are very useful ia either black, brown,
navy blue OF dark green. and can be worn
with a variety OF waists. black skirt
or this description worn with plaid vel
Vet blouse forms a costume which IS al
ways handsome. and which viii stand an
immense amount Of wear.
The Victorian couture is certainly gain
ing ground. especially for evening wear.
The back hair Is arranged in small knot
just on the crown. The front hair is short
and curled. Parted in the middle, 1t de-
sends sideways In increasing length, in
corkscrew ringlets or loose curls. almost
Ike a fringe, terminating in one long,
thick curl near the ear. We are told that
during the winter this modified Victorian
mode OF dressing the hair is certain 10 be
very fashionable
The very very latest thing Is TO have
purse made OF the same material as the
street dress. And. not only that, but the
purse must be mounted with a gold clasp.
and have the initials Of the owner In gold
letters upon IL. Another possibility which
Il is whispered may descend upon as IA
fact, s. 10 have walking shoes made in