The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-21

New York, Feb. I.-WaiStS and gowns
FOR the coming season seem 10 be stitch
e. nd inhnitum. Indeed stitCheTy is to
Be fashions idol to a greater extent than
ever before. This on the blouse takes the :
form OF tuckings fat ana tuckIEgs round
and tuckings fanciful. You viii notice
tlac this apples TO four out Of five oil the
t.--aut models We illustrate this week
I'D many cases the entire blouse is tuck
e., including the collar-band. These tuCha
GIr bay deere, or vertical, or diagonal, but
they are there, sometimes the top Of the
sleeve IS tucked tor seven OF eight inches,
the remainder being left PLAIN, In this
case the back and fronts OF the body have
the same decoration, hut the under-arm
portions are plain.
set Of round crystal buttons is gen.
orally the only addition 10 the general ef-
lygL Of the sotJencd outlines caused by
tho JucSiug Of the surface box-pIedIS
taking the place Of tucks, bo1-pledtS
about half an inch across. The effect Is
charming and TO be commended 10
SCOUT figure in pace Of The more aegres-
rive tuck These little DoX-pIeats are
J. adr 10 lie very fiat.
I.cks OF lace stitch veining are for the
moment replacing lace on the blouse. In
some cases ! notice that the color Of the
blouse and the hat corresponds. For eX-
Imslt a mauVe blouse and a mauVe
tu4ue. with a beaver brown skirt and
cUatrr Was one dainty ensemble dnother
had i sCft cream satin blouse with
I5cud cream felt hat with marked bunch
r. of viOets. and a real lace veil twisted
around il. with black coat and skirt
stitched with white. These felI mats
VIII be used all summer. As Tor the black
LroadclOth gown, that is one OF the as
suIed successes Of 1879
The Latest Ia Neckwear.
There are some very pretty and very
new things in cravats. one OF these, with
a. ordinary stOck-coliaT neck-band East
euiug al the pack had hanging down the
front d bJX-pedt, studded AT intervals
with Pearl or cut crystal buttons. II was
kind Of shirt pleat straight down The
front 10 the waist. In one case the box
l-r4J was Ranked by i Illl of lace; this
charged the Dayat into charming
hind Of front TO slip on over simple
blouse when a coat and skirt is being
Worn. This Crayat Is good either in soft
E..ju or I'm checked ribbon or silk.
SAILOR CIdyaJs are worn edged with
fringe ana formed OF either silk or lace.
Lace edged with fine cream silk fringe is
simply charming Ali transparent deco
ration, such as lace or chiffon, have their
e.-o finished by something solid, che
nile or baby ribbon OF fringe or Tuching,
81 matters not what 50 long as as thc
edge Is emphasized, ana thus gains = rip
plug outline
\ front ] saw of white mousseline de
sole spotted was worked over in sOr;
o. seTHltiur fashion in ana out of tie
spots with chenille. The notion was very
good and gave the moussciine a richness
and importance most becoming.
Co.Ored yy.ve. collars IN sharp contrast
Ing shades are very much ia evidence in
Ia- best stores. Some OF these have on
I-,m twenty or twenty-five lines OF ma
chine stitching Fitting tightly 10 the
X. they have a lining OF fire bur firm
Preach canvas and rise at the side in I
square, not pointed, tab
... boa We illustrate this week Is one
O. r-. LaudsOmesJ spring novelties Il IS
%, rose colored satin, closed IN front be
l..f. NO ToSetJes. \ hOuuce Of black
U..s--Uu- dc sole b5rdeTei with black
N...r .rrms a COiSFoJte ana falls ~
is... .a far form Of boa. Similar plyat-
..-s ar. s0- inside tie collar and form q
l-.urs frame 10 jhe face. The OH !
!aE-. I-.e- forms not only craydt, GU
... r- .rout or vest. Ii is OF bb "a
80 ard closes with three crystal buttons
.. ..' "-..-l Ito Ihb,At'i '4tS - va oi''Nh
l..#.'4 lo.-~rlll~ dc sol held b} I've
La.-. o. cream cgl0ret satin fastened by
Vs.. ....-. the other Of mirror yelyt'
y. p..--- SEQ oL the over edge.
t..Er .- 3D. satin finish creeping into
eyer. .a-a-. even upon Jle crepe -e chimes
g.. ...r.. -...a,s. satin !Ou ards ART
'' "- .a sI.af favor. and a. for pan
-+r goa cannot 10 a~trty ~ bay ns
'.. Black satin gowns with white
90 INSERTIONS ana iu.rus,atiOns Will
-'. H.. .a- summer the winters craze
!pE black ans waite