The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24

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who Make and rAos. WI. -.
ne most thorough school ef ,a.x.-
N the world Is the ..,Sexar..'N Avesk
school Of Embroidery in y,1s ,.,.As An
II. George.wh has charge 81 80 Ia. IA.
probably the most aecanrlsss..ss sseo-s
woman of the period. Fvs-v 80 assss
embroidery and work is done IN ,s se
ana me entire course OF lns,r,,eSs'Ss ea
hve years, Each year IA. ~ $50
course and the pupils mus. 49,. aa
SFS'ioh theroaAhiy. They can NOT :. 49,
one e another nnul the term IL -
expires. Tie school is quite fr.s ~
rieh as well as 10 he poor.
pfeSS makers are now rfxhtlv -,
artists. for there is no calllnr !. aed
ieSsion which requires SO u.t,ee o~s.s. ~
or nore careful thousht and s,.s-
regard for tire fitness Of things .s.... -
there Is no class that has maa. = sssay
proSress with so littla help Al ~. go sa'es
dFess maker. The real artistic x,.sssa 49,
Is porn and not male. but there mr.. -
VINO are not artists and yet aeeo.,-
very creditahle work Unlike o,as- - -
lesSiohs there - a dearth Of liserafurs !.
sdnlects useful 10 the dressmaksr ~.
ta'oasn she may get IDEAS from =.
Aastioh Journals she must as a rul4 -.
pFae1leal iae-s OF her own well axea !.
her mind. To insure success arsss. a
must % properly studied and underssaes
Tor even With taiens one can not -.s''
handsome gowns without taa ,.s ssssss
foundation. AA
There is auiet discussion going an !.
rsSaro 10 the bargain counter Of the -
city stores. and the question Is II rsrs,s
= creating quite stir. Some women y,
as IL madness had seized them ava - -
grab and pun and elbow their a., s s.sy
their eyes burning with a narea ~.
These may be termed the bargain Owes ssas
fiends who buy Just because thinv~ -.
cheap, not because they have anv r.s
for the articles. Others again wa,sa -
these sales and take advautacs ~ 80
because thew have little to hsy Win "a
by saving few dimes here ana .hera a..
are able TO keep better dressed ana hessss
fed. As rule the bargain huntar q ~.
woman OF slender purse. Theye Il a.
other side TO these bargain sales eSr>sfsi.
ly when 1t comes to women's undsrusa,
mems shirts, cilildren's ciodhsn1. Sam. -
the discussion contend that these salsx a.
to the injury OF the wage Garner "a. !.
thus compelled TO make the arfsclss ~
less than living wages and Che one ~
buys these bargains ENCOURAGES IN.
crime. and though innocen,ly. thew ~
responsible for the harm that low prsess
work Others again proclaim that ia
bargain counter or bargain counters ara
helpful to the progress OF business thar
the goods sold are most often "job losss
bought without injury to the lsborer, but
In many cases the means of giving than
more work, as the manufactures often has
too much on hand and would b OBLIGED
TO shut down IL IL were not for thes
sweeping sales to the big retailers Ths
discussion goes on. Many VII offffcts
and many win buy. but the cias OF goods
placed on bargain countsu todAy Ia the
large stores are usually bought By the
laboring class themselves and ~ tha class
who have small incomes
Many prominent physicians are nov con-
tending that the cause Of poor syesighs
with SO many women Ii the wearing Il
wells. All kinds OF yelling affect the ahll-
ity to see clearly, but the most objection
able kind is the dotted veil Another eyfs
them on babies faces when taken oui
of doors. 1t is claimed that they are very
Injurious TO the eyssight and win DO the
infants eyes permanent injury.
The French custom of setting ssi&e
certain sum OF money as every daughters
marriage portion or dot IL very Old
one. Generally speaking. parents can
marry their daughters as high In the 50
cial life az their financial condition per-
mits, and as they are, as rule. arani-
tious. they are not usually afflicted with
more than one or two daughters The
man with several daughters and small
means is greatly pitied In France fN as
misfortune. For this reason the pniloso-
pliers say the French race n doomed 70
be absorbed by other races unless some
thing is done. A statement has recently
been made that ia dot" Is custom shaf
Is dying, but II Is likely to flourish fof
long time to come.
Dancing gowns are stlli made simply
Very effective and pretty ones may y
made at home IL gin UNDERSTANDS aw
own style and is enough OF . needle.
woman to assist the seamstre@s aanF-
ing gown must have a light, airy ~
TO dance IN To obtain this effect y
lightness. crepe. chiffon. gauze OF ~
grenadine must be used. The lining ior
the skirt must be of silk. The very open
mesh grenadines are the newest ana
most fashionable materials for TINS sea-
sons party gowns Some OF them sfe "
white. with embroidered fiouncss in'u ~.
woven. and are 10 be made over "a
lining the shade OF the flowers.
There 10 new silver gray which maAss
charming evening gowns II trimmed "a
flowers OF delicate tints. Mild tones -
yellow are equally fashionable ana MAJ "
worn by both blondes and brunettes
Many new evening gowns have VI,
small sleeves reaching to the wrisl y"
neck IL cut haIf-low and square
The skirts are medium In widtn' -.
all the fulinsss at the back. The Wops'
dancing length IS to clear the moor "~I
Tiny tueks are used great osai y.
trimming evening dresses. Evsn inc 81.
the bottom.
Flowers OF every conceiYabis vafieu
are used for trimming. and fur tr'mMms
- used on gowns of satin or vsiwss -.
such materials are not suited TO 800 $50
girl or for a debutante. Only the .n'-
materials are appropriate for the you's
maiden.
r f. r
The newest carriage shoes 70 D. -"
over the party slippers are mHon has !.
than former seasons. and reach Amos =
the knee. They are fastened wiss sh.
ribbon bows, instead Of one. Thsy -
in all delicate shades this season, ana 80.
are made Of quilted satin and oozs ~. -. !.
well as OF velvet. The more expensive ~
are fur lined. the highest priced eshs
lining OF ermine or beaver. -
There Is an effort 20 return 70 ga.
slippers. 20 bs worn with al coiois
evening gowns, but the slipper fns 80 80.