The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-11

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was entirely % white thg material being
"hlte cAr. and the trimming waite os-
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Another really deilgatfaI dress VAS II
tefieer oitse taffetas entirely veiled w.tn
black Chantjly aet and tel,ea Mith 55aa
sallil. A me meek vas d large t,ex os
1"1F y mite r9lle winch proved ~lnE4larly
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TUNE " As OF pale btle straw 81 graceful
'oqae shape. b waS trimmed with black
talie iishay yelling the turquoise featnees
tna} surmou2ted u. The blue was ~ }4st
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cs3ient
TINS most recent addition III The summer
slrls ou>h1 = genuine one and may
really De sad 20 ri "a long felt want
Il -. apparently, q cage that may be worn
as such On any occasion when capes are
desirable. bat il possesses the additional
virtue OF having sleeves when sleeves are
waotfd- These sleeves are inside and are
entirely hidden when not IN use by :he
iapeis which decorate ne side, fronts of
the cape For driving FISHING or cycling.
" Ia fact for any odt-of-door pursuit
where one needs 10 Rave the use OF ones
arms and yef have them protected from
the elements. this cape would De lnvaIu-
able
Ne are destined 10 wear ruffies or boas
or ruches Of some SORT this season. vary
ing them in accordance With the degree
nf calorlc with which W. are favored.
The chief difficulty is to decide Just what
kind they shall be. but certainly either
Of these two would be suitable TOR most
occasions The first is a rucning Of black
iisSe VIII pendant ends OF lace and lsse
III Il sort Of c0TkScrew appearance. which
exactly resembles the ends Of a feather
boa. The second * of white iisse worked
all over TN a pretty design with lace braid
stitches having a couple Of ends ia front.
This latter one would be Ii good accom-
pauinient 10 white cape made entirely
Of white ruching and mousseline de sole.
Fire work foulard or foulard silk
with sort Of lightning or hrew ork effect
over the colured surface. is the novelty
of the moment II Is being worn on all
occasions and some Of these gowns, with
their sharply contrasting trimmings. are
startling IN their hrilliance. Then there
are the grenadines aud canyaseS and silk
muSiins all worn EYER the very brightest
coiors. ana Vet the more expensive gowns
are 50 skiIlfully managed that the Ion
and the lamb appear 10 lie down together
In harmony. Even cerise which ressts
an amateur attempts AT Cancellation with
other colors. is made BY The deft rnanipu-
iation II the skilled fingers Of the modiste
to mingie its bright note melodously with
the rest.
The best cut skirts are perfectly fitting
over the hips. an the fuilness being drawn
To the hack. They have only one seam
up the back suggesting the idea that the
wcarer has stepped into the wide. circu-
lar piece of material. and had IL drawn
up and fitted 10 her. All the thin fabric
skirts are made separate from the silk
foundations. with friuing outside as
well as Ia to keep them from sinking IN
al the bottom y favorite method Of dee
oration for the thinner materials Is re
turn TO a dear OLD style-three Tiny rufties
the top one being finished by a very mar
row heading
All sorts al novelties are attracting the
attention Of the bicycle girl. bat the very,
VERY newest Is the wheel sleeve It de
serves its name and lives Up to It's title
for il literally encirCies thc arm from the
shoulder like "A wheel 1t is composed Of
UsSe. or Of the material of the dress.
when the latter is sufficiently soft and
diaphanous to lend itself 10 the style
when properly cut. the new sleeve j.
very pretty and has the added attraction
Of being entirely original. Sleeves tn gen
eral. though somewhat smaller than OF
late. arc still important, and surround tie
arm in soft puhings. often divided -es-
p4ciaIly for evening wear-with rows OF
jewels