The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14


to which the average woman ]. more sen
wsslva than criticism OF her clothes, and
mary <Srncz she defers 10 the tastes or
o4hers when she would be much better
dressed BIZ following out her OWL ideas as
10 what Ia becoming 70 her. NO woznxn
can study another's figure al that person
can do II for herseif. ard Il IL neither vain
nor foolish 70 give time and attention 70
such matters. No one would mink or crit
icixsng a housewife tor doing all she can
90 make ner home beautiful, and az from
sx1fnehody's poirss of view she II. or oug8
70 be- the most beautiful sdornment In u.
she viii not make mistake In giving as
much attention 70 herself az to anything
else.
In mcssration. fherefore. II should Dc
Part of every girls bringtng-uD 20 learn
how 10 make herself look as pretty a.
possible Instead OF spending time on
elaborate fancy work. II would De mucn
pleaantar and moro profitable 20 occupy
ones spare usomsnts IN farhioninS pretty
things for the coming season.
For the benefit OF those who do not have
time % 80 about and see what costume
artists are exhibiting as fashionable.
few suggestions are given below.
Two yards of inch wide insertion. one
yard OF nne nainsook. ard two yards OF
embroidery wil make one Of the prettiest
novelties Of the season as wen ae one OF
the most useful trimmings for plain bod
tees. The nainsook Is laid I'm fine
tncks in strlpa Of about two
Inches in width which are al
ts~nased eith strips Of embroidery In
sertion Tbs whole Ia then formed into
sort Of yoke that opens in tia back and
reaches 10 Tine iusf below the bust. The
strips run horizontally across the bodice
and the whole r. edged az around with
embroidery. A collar Is formed OF the In
serfion with an embroidery heading. IL
ss.ouid set perfectly smooth across tho
corsage, aud may be made 10 do 50 by
repeated tryings~on and altering. After
ons has been made II VII be found very
sasy 10 make another. and by varying the
materials an entire.y nsw effect may be
produced Such en- article as this II often
a more acceptable preaent 20 an intimate
friend TRAN fancy pincushion that might
cost more. a prstty combination for
very dressy yoke Is black velvet ribbon
and white yalencfsnnes Insertion. with a
lace edge ali around and some loops OF veil
vet ribbon standing out under the ears
ard al the back OF the neck In that popu-
lar fashion.
Instead OF having the stripe run across
the bodice they may bs made 20 run
isngfbwlse from the lower edge I'm front
90 that OF ne back and this viii Be found
even easier than the other TO make.
The yoke tlst described b somewhat
newer than the bo.ero. but will not bs so
generally worn. because II In not 80
adaptable to all sorts Of gowns as Is the
latter fancy. The boiero shape can be ap-
piled 20 any garment from street jacket
70 an evening dress. II may be made OF
plain material or ~ tho trimmings used
on the dress II In generally preferred 70
shape the trimming into n boiero. For
Goth Dresses this is done with the endless
varieties Of gimp braid (which food the
market this year.
Thin dresses trimmed with lace have
lace boleros. and II r. with these that We
are moro particularly concerned. II is
better 20 have the boiero trimming made
separate so that Il can be changed from
one dress to another. Nothing could be
easier than the manufacture OF thia Style
OF trimming
piece % net ia needed for a foundation
Cor each half. II should be cut ia the de-
sired shape from = paper pattern previ-
ously cat and trimmed to a becoming
curve. The curve OF such Jacket Is the
aNimporiant feature. as upon 4 depends
whether the waarer look stout or slim.
ianky or dumpv. II can only be determined
nv repeated trials, backed by good judy
ment bat once found n should be adhered
20 I'm every garment upon which such trim
ming II used. The not foundation having
been shaped y only remains % gather tho
then another row back Of that. and 50 on
untii the srnhoie Is rea he'd. II Is only
necessary that these Jacket pieces appear
on the front. reaching from shoulder TO
uuaer>srm seams bet a continuation IN
the form OF poInied yoke or plasfron In
the back : ottsa very pretty. Different
widths ~ lace may ~ used even an inch
nos being considered too wide. but the half
tnes yellow Vainnrieunes IL tho eaiatleet
a'theuwh u takes longer % 81 up the space.
Ssea trimming as this Riii serve for or
indies. dlmitIes. dotted Swiss. Or any
hRhf aad dainty summer material.
"A applied 20 evening waists the Aoiero
trimming ls found exceedingly useful IN
bringing e,d gowns mp % date. To nu ln
aecoiietaee that Il TOO low On the
sN9olders, nothing is better thar this 81
lfet n S{aours o. duchess lace n isis
sfe The bolero = shaped exactly alike both
Z ana fre0t and curves nicely under
the arm 20 1T the figure The width OF the
trimming should NOT exceed three or foar
inches lac epsuiets continued over tho
small puNs make 2 nice Flash for the lace
iekef. TIE bs8ice underneath is usually
shirred somewhat fu'i ard 4 pointed
gifale Il found 20 harmonize best with the
frimminEs tuat described
So popular s. the combination ~ bolero
Naa lsfnted girale thas fewvied and gold
embroidered aasa ere made up separately
Pearls appeer woro often than other SONS
gn such connection. Sometimes a yoke IS
ngsted 10 ihese sets "a rtve that Tat effect
.ast below che collar which Is 80 charac-
teris3ie ~ incuminr Stylcs
Indeed. ire general tendency seems %
- toward applique frtfnmsngs as droaD-
fuK tFupe-fes IN accordance with this
Fssason. g pretty neck Finish for a ciagh
dress T. q cream iace yoke sid collar rae
yoke reed uot Re very aerf~-sn faet. {;
shoHls BOT Fcass tSe acknowledgements & -
pretty whna lSia over the outside wtth fts
sg@ ,lepcd esixe As nnssa. A fotchlnS
Fowa Nth this sore u yoke has thsNiruu,
- ire e-~itce as-fet 80 the lei side. VIA
sonsi0ersel~ fsllne~1s ~ material and fast.
eaes wteh oval buckles. From the tovsar
eese ~ re sleeve pats = psscs - iace IS
u9pataned on tAs close attlng sleeve So Z
re'rt fort below the elbow. Tho s,ecses
ere sNshed tH square tabs ~ ths wr1ss.
WtSs a @eahHs 81 iace over tAe hAna
sieccs = lace are sxpnaus-s arsssnd the
hsTss ip barrel stvle THIS dress worn .igh
fVnod has trimmed ~ punches q roses
VIII make q Svsy attractive kggins cost.
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1ase sceu hSx rot lafs - ~ Al. r,axas.
TNeaSs y - somewhat u tie baesgrouu,l
with - rssny sew fancses before yAa ga
pretty cns IN rvoo sonss = made q w.
iew cation MIA waas waiss kes
scunc~
house erexs sANt suxxs-ts sse r,ev
aye ass fsau painted yeks and So
collar 81 waite naa@Gslga& - posat :.
eorGsrad vita v~sv~<. sae tbs ia fe~r
with q wreath 90 vsog~ss svosn wasaA fa.ss
narrow dese,e .eGac-- TIE no1fc.
eTNessas 70 re ssry si1s An. Is sAxs@n~