The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
BswitCbiDs spring Hat; Just Received From Paris.

mot one whit to soon" From Paris and
Vienna come fascinating descriptions Of
the latest modes. and thess. I'm tailor
mades at least arc all severely plain and
tight fitting. One OF the best known
houses has Just evolved from its inner
consciousness a coafee which partakes of
the character OF both coat and bodfce.
and which will certainly prove "a delight
let us hope q lasting one, to MI weTasTi
who can afford 10 wear H. l
speaking In a strictly sartgriai. not n
monetary sense. The coat IS plain and
perfectly tight fitting. and in front has
somewhat OF the appearance of an Elton
Jacket. made 10 fasten bodicewlse-at any
rate the sharply cut point IS reminiscent
OF this mode. At intervals In the middle
Il r. cut out lattice wise. TO show vest
OF green ribbed silk. 1 may mention that
the original was built OF very fine dark
blue box cloth. Each OF these little lat
tice-like openings WAS edged with n mar
row gold gallon and braided with n coarse
ly-ribhed make of silk mohair braid. The
storm collar which was the highest and
broadcast have yet seen. was faced with
the green silk and braided to match the
rest Of the bodice: and the fasfeulngs az
the coat consisted OF elaborate silken
frogs. These. however were supplement-
ed by rows OF Invisible hooks AMI eyes
The sleeves were OF the latest fashion.
absolutely plain and tight fitting from
shoulder 20 wrist. only suiileien, falness
being allowed 20 admit OF easing them In
Broad gauntlet cuffs were faced with the
grcen-rihbed silk. aud braided with tho
gallon and mohair. The novelty Of the
coat lay I'm its basque. This was nothing
more or less than huge box pleat Of the
cloth, about I'VE inches In depth and lined
with the green silk. The basque was set
at the extreme back Of tho bodice. and
was not allowed 20 reach nearly 10 the
hips. In fact. only the msreSt glimpse of
u was possible when standing I'm front OF
the model. II. too, was braided 10 CORE
srond with the remainder ~ the coat.
The skirt was severely plain In cus. its
only ornamentatton a row of the mohar
braid in much wider width than that
used on the bodice haYdered on either side
by the gold gallon THE whole was nnei
with silk Of the same shade "a the reverS
and the two ceiorS employed seem 20 me
10 indicate that shc combination II dark
blue and Gull green-whieh by the WAY
was SO deseryodly popular q short time
age-is again making a bid for favor.
This Will fancy. 10 good news 20 those
who like myself. were among ia original
admirers.
Another and equally lovely govn from
the same establlshm ent was composed Of
lavendsr-grey cloth. aiwsv- q favoTlte
color with Persistence. The cost of this
model was also ,ight-ftilrr. tra. indeed
had something II bodt. e-like aspect
for u was apparently set-how ! do not
venture to opIne for NOS "a suspicion -
easing was visiblc-snto q white XII
belt studded With ans ihysts anA wll@ped
with an amethyst and cuf sferl buckle
This coat was doahle~hrea~tVsi fastening
Il on the lefg side with three buttons =
the csB steel ara smc;hysIs "A cacy-
nous celiar-one nsigfft aimcSt e8H IL a
cape from ia sisv-aas fashioned 3o enc
with the storm cellar IL was brsiar3 or
handed. which yea viii. WITH white klf
set between two narrow lines II what
locked like steel braid Il certainly was
rot embroidery. neither ccal3 ~ - fzltlv
called passementertc since e WAS TOO see
we're for the latter tjgla- Etosrser tre
effect obtained was charninS. sfld ur-
common ga the extreme. TNe s8uuti,,t
curs-thess Ere seeR ca many az she
dates; snoies--wpFe faced with shs ks. as
was also the hiEs collar. Down either
side % the skirt ~pTe set slanfwtse. long
strips Of ;h~ whNa ki3 tanfed fv the
steel braid: 81 All other trimming * was
Euil;leSs. bat t VAS cut SO ALSO
iusesy skin fixhs SIS - make ogre
wonder Il Dame Fashion g. s-a. ts-1-
plating = return ~ ;ha evlskta sSirfx 81
the seventies Lee us hope reE FER
Judging frcrs the fashion books ara me}..r
or moTc ungraceful craze newer sG-a3tsvi
IT, most sensible peaaQ}s 81 was % woFshy
sister - tire cEtuoHue aua des~rN = Sc d,
,slooe3 accordingly NcyevEasieSs, tss
fsc{ rvaaatns. eur skirts arv getting yis.-
bis tighter every aaS.
But C. 80 essek 70 sse rscslel. whieh eer-
tsinly 'ciuas IN the Esoss ass msso4sss.us