The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-13


II NJ firmly as ever. and as this IS
~ Y So i cannot do better than to
describe two models l saw the
other day. Those who invested during the
recent sales in various short lengths of silk
will be pleased 10 transform them into
these lovely creations.
No. was a tea jacket and was composed
of daffodil-yellow silk. sprayed over with
a raised design of palest mauve violets
and faintly-blurr.d green leaves. The
back was tight-httng and finished with
iaunty little basque, the latter stinened
beneath its silken lining and box-pleated.
The fronts hung loosely. straight from the
shoulder and were lined with what looked
like a sarcentt.-at any rate. ii was very
thin make OF silk. and a very bright one
withal-of palest mauve. These fronts
were cut away, to show the tight-iitting
vest underneath-in this instance of white
chiffon over pale yellow-black velvet
ribbons were brought from either side
and tied In the quaintest of bows In the
center OF the bust, being further secured
by tiny buckles of cut steel. The neck. al
though a high one. was square, and set
into the band OF the black velvet ribbon.
mitred at the corners, back and front.
long narrow buckle OF cut steel kept in
place a bow OF very fine creamy lace. The
sleeves were Georgian in shape set in at
the shoulders with scarcely suspicion OF
reached to the elbows-with a double frill
of the same lace as the bow at the throat
above which was a band OF black ribbon
velvet. The whole garment was lined with
pale mauve silk. and ii was quite smart
enough In my opinion. for little dinner
or even for theater wear.
This Jacket too, could easily be copied
in other colors than those OF mauve and
yellow. For instance. black and white
silks either plain black lined with white.
of the striped glace silk which was soid
at such low price at some Of the recent
sales. would make up admirably lined Win
one of the above colors. The vest might
he OF scarlet or cerise chiffon. choosing
the latter for preference If your complex
ion will stand IL, and the velvet ribbons of
either black or white Such a Jacket
would be smart in the extreme. and twice
as serviceable. even II net quite so dainty
locking as It's mauve ard yellow proto-
type Another equally charming comb'ia-
ton would be silver-grey and paie-btue
Of pale-yelIow. or, 10 come 70 richer col
orings. Dragons blood and pale green. In
fact. the possibilities are infinite. and you
must choose for Yourself.
Ne was also a blouse. this time the
charm lying rather in the novelty Of the
front than fin material or cut. the FORMER
being accordion pieated. rose-colored chif-
fon and the latter commonplace II -
material up I'm one way and I'm this in
stance precedent has been followed. The
vest however. was of plain white satin,
fitting tightly IN odd. out long sprays Of
pale pink almond blossoms The gaunt-
let cuffs to the low~rucked sleeves tine
accordion pleating beirT made up the re-
verse wayp were also Of white satin. paint
cd to match the vest commend the idea
70 those who clever with their brush. are
alvo in search Of novelty, as hear there
Is a perfect rage for hnnd-painted panels
for evening gowns etc, iust now.
ParnsoIs as Necessary as Hats.
II T. not n question this year OF can
I afford a parasol2" but How expensive a
parasoi can | afford" Women who have
heretofore delayed buying parasoi uuth
MAY or june are now anxiously looking
about for parasCls 10 complete tneir COS
TUNES for the coming season.
This Interest is due 10 the artistic dress-
ing OF today among really elegant women.
These make a study or the completion or
their toilets. The fulfilled skirt small
sleeves and high poised hat. leaving me
face and eyes exposed. make the pafasai
Indispensable FOR face protection from the
ravagea Of the sun.
TIE popularity or the parasol IL an as
sured fact Canopies WIFI be great favor
tics Among the more elegant models We
Notice that smaller sizes prevail The
craze fer shirrings. plsitsngH ana pfiisSe
has invaded tho parasol world Shaded
green's. hufnf Orange. black white. castor.
beige and all the coIors Of the season are
represented in parasols
The Black Note I'm Millinery and
Gowns.
The part which black plays 81 the COM
position oe light and brisht-coicged hats.
creations OF the best rnilliners. ia very
striking An exquisite li1tl- hat on tar
quoise-bluc straw has the brim dropping
over the left ear and turned ap over the
right The very fuil drap~ry whlch trina
Il a. % black arsoplaHe. which Il sae-astei
with spplfcat lons OF black elfant2ly lace
4 bunch OF f0rget-u1e- Dots IL placed
against the gptgrnsd eide CT the briul.
Another sxaall hat q rega-piDk SHAW IL.
covered loosely With bfses raaIs V'ogesl.
with large black spots 4 fringe OF xrz1il
back oztrfeh tips DROPS over the edge u
that par. 81 the hrln1 WHICH s. turned AZ,
ard which Tests on tie Cluster ~ rose
Dude Aheve the lefs tempie IS SEE a
black aigretta which sweeps hack ovar
the crown. TIA stem IS fixed by elegant