The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

NEW YORK, Jar. s--Tsss prominence
sfzas white Is assuming r. dress ssbrSes
for SUN n5<F weyT hss excgtEsg@d "fiir
god. ho4.Kes 10 facseaze theig I5ea as
expensive Ga1terlsis. EEoss are Cow
Eaown a. TIE best st2rs~. ssd ara ff'N's
enough 10 gladden. tiss bears % any "offs-
sn WING understands the charm Of white
ratrasat.
Er{rss ard foremost are ETenaffne eff
f.rtz ges grenadines are 10 be favored
~ the seSgl-aresxed ln the spfsns ara
summer Il ssSs These Soft a5S dainty
+eeasea are frcrn tAiTty-nine To afty-flye
gfehea Ia width. AID the designs ineiude
plain weav<s, e1eekS and stripes. There
ere also white figures Ct modest proper
items.
Ilatsed Swiss viii again re favorite.
pleueg are also very prominent again.
Among "a. novelties in this bGs Il lace
p{que in . havaasre effect One design
represents cornla tn citsgters forming
stripes, hay&aese IntsEspeTxed with
spots. together wi;h al op~n-work or
lsce weave These are charming
s.s.sfen r4auSsefi7e d. sole Is new ma
seFsaI. II Is Z printed raolsss.ine de sole
r. an Egyptian cotton ard silk fabric. All
the designs are distinctly Partisan. and
hase tire effect OF the higher priced ma
tesfaI.
one ~ the most fascinating washable
materials shown Is Madras. fnis VIII he
used extensively for shirt waists and
comes !u white stripe checks and ifreg-
uiar designs on solid colcred grounds az
veil as proaognced cheeks ana pisiGs In
as artistic gathering Of col9rs now IN
igh favor SIX striped zephyr ging-
hams are shown I'm lovely colorinee These
are OF course. not "a REPRODUCTIVE OF the
styfes and csiors Of former years. While
ihe new designs are necessarily some
what similar 20 all ginsalsG1s The coiors
parfgke or the rev tones which, as the
advertisements saS. uust be seen 20 bo
appreciated. No description ran do Jus
lice Ia she ..r5istic combination Of shades
still finer than these Is The new nateri-
a. Dyaiusatta. which f. also gingha N.
bat soid under the post.eal eastern Hame.
Il Is certainly dainty and fire enough fog
. princess. and the silk figures are really
creations 81 exquisite taste. There are
10 less ;hau seventy different coicrinzs
ffgy-two being in small checks and
stripes. Tie balance comprising block
checks ard piaids Of moderate dimen-
sioHs.
1,ini,les are shown with bright red
grounds with red polka dots In assorted
sizes white grounds with red polka dots.
lettuce green grounds with white designs,
purple grounds with white figures and
black grounds with white embellishments.
IL pescsles the designs represent small
fancy checks. stripes. polka dots OF pin
check grounds ana attractive plaids over
pin checks.
f'oulards are on the market In a great
diversity o. patterns. showing for the
most part more variety OF eoloring than
las, season. StiEi il seems probable that
combinations of blue and white will OBJ
tain most. porcelain blues In particular
Porcelain blue patterns on white grounds
sure 10 be much asked for.
piaue. as stated above. may be conf
IDENTIFY booked forward to as an assured
success for next season. II viii not only
he required for ma king simple costumes
fsf country and sesside wear but will al
sa be- used extensively in the building up
of elegant tailor made costumes more or
less fancifullv cut and deliberately
trimmed In this form il will hardly
come under the denomination of wash
a*ess or course only tbs hest qualities OF
plqte will he used for this purpose and as
a rale ! should say superior qualities VIII
pr9ve the most profitable Investment,
though 3 good deal viii be done in infe-
flor makes.
Waite piques viii he more in demand
thau the eoloFed; dead whites viii be
taken In preference 10 those with blue
iinge Warm shades Of light yellow and
fax blue will be the colora most in vogue
fer ihls material
Lawns and other linen cloths are in-