The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18
IZAM3ARD OF RUSSIA.
ARTICLE BY THE xoRTHERs HIGH
PRIEST or FASHION.
He Tells Of Fnchansfng Gowns, some
of which Are Trimmed VITA
sabie-Russsa oH~rs Rich Lac<s,
Enamsrs and Antfaue FfIiRre@ to
the Use Of the UIfva~Fnshtonabfe
The HALL Glove tn he Worn short
err. asd SIX Mitfs Are Popular.

ST. pETERsDERG. March N-For sew
s-zl weeks tns eisganfe has looked super
cIiiously az her winter wear aid has
turned 70 the gorgeous and varying els.
play OF dainty spring ard summer goods
In the windows Of the leading shops. She
frds that fashion permits her 20 be more
eiegan. az smaller cost than ever. There
are worsteds for outdoor wear, checsei
or striped or interviewer with silk. For
goxr- Of ceremony. rich silks and vel
vets and satin brocades are chosen Dy
married woDsn. Aoire. besHtifal as II
Is. IL slowly but surely sinking into OBJ
Iivion. The maiden finds soft diapnan-
Qua stufs 10 envelope and enhance her
shapegy form
The plain skirt r. considered passe. and
trimmings adovn both day and evening
skirts. Light gauxes or net are made
as dropskirfs. full and falling In flowing
folds over close. plain satin or silk un-
asrskirt. Jewels and spangies are highly
.n vogue. and expensive dresses are stud
ded with gold and silver sequins inter
sparsed with jewels and signs in gold
and sflver thread. The figaro or bolero
IS to be az much In favor IL the coming
season as IL has been for some time past
It's varieties are many. some very short.
others longer. some Of lace. others OF vel
Vet. Many frfiied and furbeIowed.
others gem embroidered and Jetted-
The ZouAve forms the principal feature
Of a graceful demi-tOilette Of todays
Illustration. Tae very close-htting black
satin underskirt measures but three and
q half yards In width at the hem, where
it is adorned by very ful and narrow
pleating OF black satin. The foundation
skirt liz covered by a drorskirt OF iaFge-
meshsh black Brussels net. slightly gored
and gathered at the belt, but falling
loosely TO the hem. The wide hem IS ac-
centuated by three rows OF narrow black
satin ribbon. The bright red satin
foundation waist iR eiose-fitting and COW
cred entirely BY closely gathered black
net. The tight, red satin sleeve Is also
covered with gathered black net forming
a ruche from shoulder To wrist along the
outside OF the arm a high standing
pieating OF cherry red velvet around the
neck Is exceedingly nattering TO the COM
plexion OF both brunette and blonde.
smaller red velvet pieatlng like that at
the neck IL at the wrists and wide fold
cd belt of the same red velvet encircies
the waist. closing in front with two fun
loops The Zouave jacket is deliberately
embroidered in Turkish palm-ieaf design.
done In gold spangles gold beads and
coIored tridcseenf crystals on red velvet.
This gown is admirably suited for a thea
ter costume. as the black skirt is not con-
spicuous when the rich glowing coiors OF
the bodice are covered by a wrap. n
charming theater bonnet To match this
costume consists OF two very large red
silk and velvet poppies attached To each
side OF a small black Jet diadem. which
encircies the high knot of hair and lis
finished by the limp green stems and red
buds OF the peoples.
The fashion, which originated In our
Northern cline. of wearing fur all
by uitra-fashionables Throughout, all
countries Indeed. strips OF our rich
black sable as shoulder strips on the
dscoliete costume de ceremonie. sets of
beautifully the white neck and Shout
ders of the wcaror. A model for unique
ball gown well suited for n young mat
ron consists OF a trained prineesse over
dress OF ivory silk. with wide hori-
zontai stripe OF daintily shaded appiiqued
embroidery. opening wide over a petit
coat OF pale green satin covered with real
lace. A wide strip OF sable edges the
deep E-shaped decollete at the back runs
over the shoulders. meeting again at the
waist-llne in front and held there by a
large diamond studded silver aggrane
The fur trimming continues on both sides
of the wide open nfincesSe. and edges
the hem OF the garment. The N-shaped
decollete Of the bodice IS filled In with
cream-colored real lace. and a full rurfe
Of the same lace Is gathered 20 the fur
at the shoulders and forms the sleeve.
Diamonds set I'm silver are worn in the
hair and NJ the throat.
Ihe modern ball glove Is considerably
shorter than the one worn heretofore =,
reaches only Just above the elbow. leaving
TIE sstr upper arm xeu In view. IN color
tts kioye follows the dainty govra With
which II Is worn. and often Is tri.nraes
or embroidered to match Narrow Ieee
inHeruona adorn the glove to b. y,,orn
VITA GOWN psoiusely trimmed with Ice
ana With BAH costumes efnbroider.a or
studded with spanEIes and siltt.rtr.r
stones. the glove must BE- equally stud
ova sad embroidered The sost suede
kloFs mas fallen into disuss. and the star.
II universally favored. Anafhs- novelty
Nv this necessary ACCOMPLISHMENT II even
ms drevs Is the g'ace OF silk mitt winch
Is particularly nrarticai for rc~en.s,y
wear and VIII take the place OF The rull
glove curing the summer II wiz sfso
closely match tn color and trimming tha
gown which 70 accompanies TIE sffk
,Hisi aas tHe adNaniage over the kid glove
IN following the contour o. the arr, ts,ra
closely and can De naade 10 ~ r,~fc,si,,
~ awning an elastic through TIE hsr,,
at the top ard trimming n With n fau
Of lace. wreath n o. xers =, r-,,cp
those decorating the GOWN or an ANTIQUE
htacciet- Antique 3ewelrv. as ven a.
old and valuable laeev. hold ths snf.rns,
of the ven IN ~ fashion. ana our North
ern country, rich va priceless ar, t~.ns-
urcs. 81 not backward IN Offering - tha
aamirins eyes "a tho world wonderful
samples of iRces alsd Russian era r,eis
and aaEre>s oar iaces and enshrs,i.Yar.iss
asa cotton summer errxSra ars ~
Iitgree girsiies ans ch3telaiurs ana e,a,n-
eled buckles vii form heauttFri s.
cossories 20 the summer toilette.