The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28
WOMAN OF FASHION.
Bssdsome Costumes That Are Being
Prepared 20 sfsrfie Easter Con-
kregasfons-Hinfs ON Trimming
Nfdsum mer Gowns for th~ Benefit
of Amassars-wInf@r Holly B-r-
rIes q nd Leaves for Summer Hats.

Copyright, 1851, by Bschsiie- Syndicate
Easter Il hsrrying Or. and yet th0g-
sands OF women wno expect 70 appear IL
brand rex nnegy on that day have not
even purchased the materials for the
gowns they are going 20 wear. The mid
summer dresses are often made o@sors
ffs spring costume IT. planned. x r. 50
much pIsasanter 20 work with the flmy
sfuNs that viii be q necessity IN July
fnan with the stlr. co&rseiy woven wHcoiens
OF spring. Very often the summer dresses
are made entirely a; home because per-
feet fl IL not 50 important as the general
air % fufine@s and GOODNESS. and gitn
plenty o. ruffses and lace this effect 10
easily obtained.
One cannot make mistake IN the use
OF rslf1se as skirt trimming for organizes
and even tain silks. The rgffTes may be
either straight or on the bias. bat instead
OF hemming them Il is better TO turn
them up at the edge with ire raw edge
on the right side and then cover 10 with
baby rit5on. This wiIi be found q much
easier task than endless hemmiug OF yards
and yards OF riifsing.
Pieafed rufffsng in mousseiins Dc sole
l. being sold In large quantities FOR bodice
trimmings White with black edge In
cutie popular. Notwithstanding its mourn
fai aspect.
Piaatings OF thin batiste 81 different
flnts are used 20 trim linens and the Ike
that are made over tinted silks linen
with an open pattern IN square checks
which f. made over pink lining has the
pink and Hnen ttnts combined tn its ruff
fling The bodice has a very narrow
pink elk yoke that II rounded 20 follow
the lines 81 the stock collar and borderod
with linen Insertion. II fastens diagonal
" toward the left shoulder. and the
fastening ls bordered with three rows OF
pleated bansts. one pink and the other
two linen color. TIE sleeves are made 70
IL the arm from wrist 10 shoulder. but
ss give them the wide effect which We can
not set dispense with. they are treated 10
the same three rows Of pleated batiste
that are used on the bodice. The pleat-
ing starts at the elbow and runs up the
outside OF the arm 10 the shoulder. There
a. a linen c0iored ribbon at the neck. ba-
slsts pleating at the wrists and pink
ribbon knotted at the waist The skirt
IL plain
A pretty fancy that Ia characteristics OF
many OF the thin dresses II that Of sewing
ribbon or insertion on In the form OF big
fsow-knots The fronts of skirts usually
have about three of them. the bodice one
or two. IL IN a much easier task than II
at first appears. and although IL mutilates
the material IN an irrevooable manner IL
81 a very economical style of trimming
The skirt Is made and entirely finished or
al first. ending In q wide hem al the bot
tom. The large, double bow-knots should
then be traced out with pencil or stamped
in such position as desired after which
the lace insertion is simply sewed down
tight at each edge. following the lines OF
sbe pattern. In places the edge will have
20 be gathered or puckered TO IL the
curves. but this Is a very easy matter
When once one discovers the knack OF do
Ing II. this will seem one OF the easiest
trimmings to put on. After the insertion
has been sewed down tight. the material
H. cut out from underneath. Small bow
knots are used on the bodice and stiii
smaller ones on the sleeve pufTs.
A fashion which was some what In favor
last year Is being revived again. IL Is The
use Of rows OF insertion or narrow lace
running around the bodice the upper
sleeves and the hips. when insertion Ia
used az a sort OF yoke for the skirt. Ii
Is made about eight inches wide and is
fhen finished with a single wide founce
that hangs 70 the bottom.
Narrow satin ribbon and gimp braid are
used on tailor made dresses In the same
way. Many OF thu Eastern gowns have
such trimming. gray serge has rows OF
black satin ribbon running around the yoke
and upper sleeves. This ribbon r. about
throe-eishths OF an inch wide. bat when
II was used In rows around the hips n was
put or In sort OF apron shape. curving
down IN front and reach nE about midway
from the waist 20 tie bottom
RufTles are curved IN TIE same manner,
hG' they usually start from the bottom.
Some dresses are trimmed with flowers
TIA; reach from the bottom OF the skirt
70 the waist lire. but II seems preferable
20 curve them I'D towards ths back and
leave plain. apron like snace IN front
A few sklrtR are made with rows OF ruff
les set az Intervals above one another
after the fashion In vogue about Eve years
ago. Fegf rufrles. FOR Instance. are put on
a. the bottom. above which viii - a vide
hand OF trimming headed with more ruff
fes. As this style is not very generally
becoming. IL Is not likely 10 become very
popular.
Rows Of braid Or foles 81 tN~ goods AZ
ihe bottom are better liked \ blue serge
trimmed with plaid si.k has three folds ~
ere serge a. the bottom with A paid bard
between. The bodice IL blue serge sleeve
less Jacket that buttons with straps over
plaid six waist.
pretty STYLE f,r tailor made dress -
princess skirt and box plsatcs or barrel
Ison- The skirt = l,,ea to ire figure three
Or four Inches above the watss so that the
ieose-t hanging Eton fails ever e. Tae Elton
facket - trimmed deliberately with braid.
hot TIE waist Tire - ire skirt a. rot hrok-
en- With any sort % trimming az this
h1f destroy tAe effect aimed at Thts
tfoss couA he wera Indoors without TIE
Eton ~ using a xuimpe OF silk or some
Kind ~ thin material
Such dress with the bodice running =
N'ils further up-ay % ths bust line
makes n pretty strsset costume without "a
Elton. gown ~ tsts klns has a yoke ana
sleeves % gplpsre sDt lace over cream
colorei silk SIX rows % unoNalr braid
circle the skirt, anf SIX more ~ narrower
fntefVals trim the co,i{ee TIE whole e.
feet 81 this costume - Hight caTee sua
cream c0iar bar tss hrstf "a brown Z IS
= dre~s which With - crea-, straw sat
soa piurnes win - wern rather IN June
than AZ Faster TINA thouEA & rrust -
ssit that Easter costumes wil3 - ~ light
e. huss ard materials than uzusi On ae-
count OF tire tstenezs of tie date
Buttons Will ~ Used 81 connection vxffh
braid IN some cases. thcngs they are rot
q have anything like thcir ola sway A
taller made dve~ whieA - represented IN
shs illustration hss strips - braid ru9-
nsrg ~ from TIE Sotto<a ~ tAe skirt wttA
STRAPS and hatsors at toe and bottom. TIE
tRcE~t - fastened together VITA tsre@
Nfrans ard more straps border caessls-
cite ~ p!estsa magSSellns inside ne
revera.
A ersss wtta a waist made - Ieok fIss
q sNeket hsS 80 laose fronts slssaea 70
samh 90 = Site velvet wtrdis watch nt~~as
nfonos TIRE walst Use Gigs are al nniss-
- wlfA tra'& ard At the neck - a faU
ruene hna taNo' A stvfish AAt % wear
with this 7ress 3 sfge- 49, Alpine ratterr.
hut mDca wiser tn thn nvlu II l. trim
mel Mis- = huge banca ~ csnrev efsusee
Tscas large, straw Alp{nrs wfG ~ very
popular w9th tsass wso 1eck well g- tNars
AmonS shN reVesr sAsres II ~ FfsHrv