The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-31


Ta.s does not mean that they are 70 Be
g. convict fashion, either round about 0t
fserpsfsaieuIar bat taas they VIII Do t1is-
Izess 20 bring about all sorts OF charming
effectz indeed the costumes so t4F con-
s-rycfeH on this fdes have given some o
the rnost fetching designs conceived.
The ktyIe most favored consists IN max
Ing the skirt with a bias down the center
q the front the stripes forming VS.. In
order 70 secure q contrast, the stripes a
fbe back run very nearly straagnt IDS
requires no special design, the method
~ cutting the material In order 10 form
the v shaped appearance practically
bringing about that effect with the stripes
ia the rear. Like the blouse fad, this :
intended largely for slight women. Tor II
anything tends 70 the effect OF sfoatness y
l.. a striped gown. unless indeed the stripes
ore narrow and run straight up and down,
and these are by no means tho fashionable
fancy IN the way Of striped effects
Another notable feature OF the season Is
the general return TO what Is known as the
eel~skin skirt Therefore, all skirts 10 be
fashionable nowadays should be 50 cut as
to be very tight on the hips. and narrower
agl the way down than heretofore, only
naring a trife at the bottom. This haring
effect however Is mostly confined TO the
hack. as In some OF the newest skirts the
slight fuliness that there Is left Is gath
cred into q small space at the extreme
back and stitched down a foot or
40 from the top Of the garment and then
allowed 10 fare
Dame Fashion has stiIl another novelty
b. which the newest skirt Is character
fzed, and that Is general tendency to
cling to the form. Crinoline and hair
cloth are banished, very little stifening
being used IN the bottoms OF the skirts.
the preference being given to rather mar
row band Of muslin. Skirts are consider
ably longer than we have been wearing
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tunes for visiting and dress wear slight
trains appear. though. as yet they are not
Intended for walking toilettes. This style
il accumulated for evening and ball
dresses, the trains being so far moderate
III size. measuring about three-duarters
OF yard IN length The clinging dra-
perIc- combined with the short trains are
very graceful and promise to be very pop
uiar.
The novelty I'm this seasons sleeve lies
rather IN treatment than form. In other
words, the general shape OF the sleeve.
when completed. does not differ widely
from those we have been wearing this
sumner, the change lying rather in the
trimming and IN the treatment of the
material THIS fs particularly good re-
gardlng the sleeves OF dresses for ordinary
wear, as more latitude II allowable for
evening costumes where fancy may roam
cornnaratively free. For day wear, most
OF tho sleeves are made practically tight
fitting, cut with just a little fullness at
the TOP without pieats. or else having the
outside portion cut little longer than the
arm and full enough 10 make small puff
ing at the tor. Puffs are also set on the
sleeves instead OF being cut in the mate
rial and one style seems 10 be as popular
ae the other.
A favorfte treatment II to have the en-
tire sleeve tucked These tucks may be
large or small. varying from nine or eleven
~ number up 10 as many as twenfy-one.
ihe latter however. being extremely fine.
A moderate number Is about thirteen.
which makes the tucks a good size for
rico effects They are made 20 lap over
csch other just enough TO hide the
s.Nehes The highest tuck az the top OF
the sleeve is set into the arnhole. willis
fhe lowest one Is usually funnel
.haped and comes down over the hand q
sitre Sleeves which are trimmed with
roUs after row Of braid. gaioon. bands or
velvet ribbon. have. OF course, practically
ne effect or tucks and belong to the same
category.
Other braid trimmings. for use on cos
tunes which are otherwise braided, have
one row Of braid on he top Of TIE sleeve.
shen two rows set close TO the first one.
then three rows with a space between. and
30 on. graduating down 20 the wrist ana
having one row more IN each set Every
g1oup OF braid rows has In the center an
olive shaped silk button. proportional In
each case 20 the width Of the row which
I, Is Intended 20 decorate. Sleeves treated
"a THIS way are finished with cum which
- entirely covered with braid 10 match the
rest but the button Is not used thereon.
Another style Is 10 have The sleeve butt
toned down the outer side in which case
fhe cuff Is generally cut in one with the
sleeve proper and by stitching the ma
tsriai the effect AZ a frill Ia obtained. san
another arvangsment Is 10 have band OF
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running from tor 80 bottom. with hands or
braid or narrow velvet put on creSsways.
giving somewhat tho appearance OF a
fsiatd Sometimes puffs for the top Of the
sleeves are formed % embroidered velvet
while the sight fitting portion OF tho
sleeve Il made Of the dress material. braid
Is iengthwise
Cat ana facket sleeves are stiI plain
with a few shallow plsats a. the top. bat
they show n tendency 70 grow smaller and
smaller. The pelerine sleeve promises 70
he well liked for jannty wraps. bat Is used
very iittis on cloth tight fittinw jackets.
Some OF the ncwrs; between-Seasons Jack
cts have rather wide sleeves gathered az
fhs wrists The cafs are % gauntlet
shape Rn1 turn back over the sleeves
This particular Etyie % sleeve Is used prln-
cspaily fer the blouse effects IN which the
hack and sides are confined by beif
while Tho frentS are practically straight
end end ~ tabs. Bishop sleeves are agar
81 favor Ter evening ani carriage wraps
made very wide ard q the same width az
TIE way down. gathered fnto the wris,
with narrow bard.
nodices intended Tor wear WITH odd skirt.
are distinctly a fashion q The season
smAu patterned silks in conventional de.
? ens or the plxlds now 50 much worn arg
chosen fer this purpose. ana vest and
chenIsefrs effects ore considered the Ger,
-ert thirw SILK tucked shirt waist On al
e5lars Will - extensively worn under oui
hesvv winter wraps and Jackets TIE new
notion IN thls regard q that light shade
Wiz - favored We useA 20 thtnk tha'
,riy ere medium and dark shades were
appropriate fer winter wear, bat - Se a
thst aufr'on now - - Re considered cl3
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he r especially liked. snf these fEht an
frleet -efo~es waists are 70 ne vorn wee
esgS skirts % any description. This res
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