The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

strewn around the ballroom, to be lost or
possibly even sat upon. Long trailing
sprays are arranged to the corsage. ana
all kinds Of floral adornments are becon-
ingly devised for the couture. Single brace
let's OF flowers finish of the tops of gloves,
shoulder straps are made OF them, and
they are mingled with ribbon loops In the
ruchings at the bottom Of skirts.
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Fans this year are extremely small,
while NUNS, on the contrary, are 10 be ex-
aggeratedly large. The dearest bit of
fan embodies the newest elegance in this
line. 1t is made of wood lacquered In gold
ansi white. The covering ri white eatin
Is deiicately painted with branches of OLE
andcrs interlacing. The flowers are tinted
in their own natural peerless coto-, which
IL artfully emphasized by the dull green
of the leaves ami a sweet toned background
Of l'cht blue that Is diffused over one side
If the fan. Held close to the face as, OF
course, a email fan must be- to~be of SER
vice, such a dainty trfnket proves beau-
t!ful foil to any pair OF beautiful eyes. the
sticks of the fan are SO wide that they
overlap; they are partly cut IN open work
and partly painted over with oIeanders
smaller than those on the satin.
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The latest dancing slippers are Of glazed
great many patent feathers are also worn
with straps, but with fiat little bows at
the Lase Of the instep. The little slippers
Of gold and silver cloth are In highest
favor. Ever so many are embroidered
with tiny mock jewels. and all have peril
ously high heels. A fad that is the rage
in Paris, but that cannot be promised any
great popularity In this country, Is that
Of having the shoes made OF two kinds Of
Kid In striking contrast. One pair for In
stance has fhe toe and ball or the foot
covered with glazed kid. in bishops purple.
The remainder OF the shoe Is in black pa
tent leather. Serpent skin and black pa
tent leather are combined In the same
manner. Sandals of serpent skin are
strapped with morocco leather tabs. the
sole and heel being also finished with mo-
rocco. White kid shoes are trimmed with
tan leather, etc. House slippers are made
6f soft satin embroidered with tiny gilt
and steel heads They have a narrow ruch-
ing along the upper edge and a small
satin bow at the side.
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Every ono has jetted gown. but 1t need
not necessarily be jetted all over At a
cotillon the other evening, where all were
well gowned, the chic costume, was voted
to be one OF white tulle with a sheath-like
skirt, embroidered here and there at reg
ular intervals with a good-sized figure
done in jet spangles. Cabochons Of jet
were also scattered over. the tulle. The
bottom of the tulle overslirt was cut with
a ragged leaf-shaped edge, button-hole
stitched with black chenille. Showing be-
meath the tunic were four ruffies OF white
tulle. edged with the narrowest black vel
vet ribbon; these were stitched to the
long drop skirt OF white taffeta The
puckered sleeves reached only to the el-
bow, where they were finished with 2 cum
OF black velvet, with a. heur de lis, emf
broidered in gold thread. on the outside.
The now necked bodice was of white tulle,
embroidered in harmony with the over
skirt, and finished at the neck slope with q
narrow triple rufle of tuile all edged with
tiny black velvet. The narrow girdle was
OF white satin, and mixed black and
white aigret was worn in the halr.--Anita
de Campi. In Chicago Times-Herald.