The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-27

nverpd into the hands o. the
woman who knows the secret
III OF varying and refreshing her
III wardrobe BY mAny not over -x-
p<rssve devices. In August the
value OF this talent - az y premium ksr
crur u the time when wear AMI weather
have taken the crispsne<s from the prSsti-
ct gowns AT this writing lace seems shs
strong weapon 90 defense IA 1emsnas
hands against the dspreszarsons OF a4<rH
use and hot days. During this month me
mission of lace 10 especially made evident
=. the CASINO o. country club dinners and
dances that ruw celebrate the countless
yacht races. golf tournaments and polo
gamen At such festivities the sweetest
gowns are more or less elaborate lace
hodices with the inyartaeie and s~svtce-
able white satin skirt Not "a many sea-
sons ago the black satin skirt was the
backbone Of every wardrobe. vaethsr tar
winter or summer. bur white. ivory Or
bone white Is the accepted rock Of sar-
sorial salvation At present. Il . made As
. drop skirt on q rather limp taastA BASIS
and the safletA support - neither ssinsned
nor faced az the edges Just hem = r'sn
round the foot and one observation-disclosures
scalioped-edsed knlfe-pleassd noanes set
on the outside.
Lace IN GaRaonAA.
Upon this descends the satin sheath.
ed white net ruched a. either edge and
often adorned with incrustations Of lace
That Is one good mode for trimming The
other Is 10 gather hip high N the seams.
narrow aounces OF blonde or imitation
point lace. or TO lay gariards OF lace on
the surface OF the satin Invariably a
dip ID given TO the skirt behind. and be-
cause of their trains women have learned
to dance capably and gracefully with one
hand. for the right member IS absolutely
required TO hold the train well above rude
tramping heels.
Given such a skirt. that IN . good satin
melts not In damp weather and crusneS
not in dry. and wears always a isscre~tly
festive air. the bodice - not OF necessity
In exact accord IL can be of crushed
chiffon. though that or indeed any wholly
chiffon waist In quite de mode and Il can
be OF a co-ored silk satin arranged iu-
dciousiy with lace The lace arrangement
seems TO follow always In the form II
handsome points 90 laid on that the baSiice
Is not wholly decollete. In nine cases out
OF ten the waist 10 q part OF the shell OF
some dress already worn TO the death. and
restored To pristine loyelsness by the over
laying Of points
At ali the public and semi-paollc balls
this summer. gay little head decorations. BY
courtesy called bonnets. have made q EFavs
and constant showing Two white ostrich
featherA curling crown-nke about the head
from . central teweled ornament. - one AZ
the prettiest and most easslv arranged types
OF dancing hat seen: small ea7ose % bisck
or gilded white tuI.e and a wreath Of pink
roses II another popular form. while long
leaves made OF wired white lace edged with
crimped bebs ribbon. trims thu hair AL
mirahly.
The TRioDoo shape.
Little by little news Of the autumn ma
in - ~ A.
accepted signs fail. We win be In possession.
In the new season. Of q hz. that does and
must turn OK the face. The small close-
fitting. narfng brimm>f Trianon shape -
destined TO make Itself . power later on
though at present only the most advanced
women are wearing II. In felt or velvet It
can hardly fail to frame any face b~coru-
fngiy. and IL - worn comfortably with
or without strtnSA However. after fgar1ng
strings furiously the majority OF women are
succumhinx 70 their Establishments with a
rush. II you will just turn countrywasi.
the reason why can not fall 20 be obvious
Every second woman Is wearing sally
in Our Alley hat. thing that IN It's naked
form would be called a rather rowdy isg-
horn or chip. in black or white. but under
the new dispensation - quite vision OF
sweetness The wlds-eaved hat ~ spfefsf
through and through by TWO long-lezxed
pins that make 10 fast fat On the head
Round the crown is laid a wreath Of roses.
or reed grass. or pair Of not very fresh
ostrich feathers. and then the crownins
glory OF The whole - the strings Tns re-
cefp; for these Is about two yards ~ pearl
mink or wheat yellow SILK muslin. net or
chiffon hemmed az either edge narrowly.
finished at the ends with lace and then IN
the middle OF this haIs-yarf-wide scarf -
drawn into a full bow. The bow Il sxsi
right on top the crown OF the hat. or on me
NJ 70 lam ~ sSh ants Of
the scarf are drawn down and tied under
the erin This 10 all the most carefully
prearranxed eoquetry. bat n - worn WIN
an air OF half country simplicity that would
do credit e, Maud Muller. and best Of all
n 10 distinctly becoming % the Averages
young face
where Rfbbea Rippses.
No mid-season mode has found such
wholesale adoption that OF trimming
cotton frocks with lace or embroidery
beading through which beb~ ribbon -
mn. There IL nothing new In the idea
but solely in ITS application. and enc of
the most interesting evening dresses for
a youngfsh woman il a Swiss mffsiin
skirt trimmed at the foot and again az
the knees with a group Of rather mar
row rounces. showing scAiiep~d @dge~-
All these edges are trimmed with q
yalenciennes beading through which
pale blue or rose RIBBON rfpples- A low
n.ck@s shorf-sieev@d waist made entire
,y of row on row Of beading. tDtesz~eted
with ribbon. Is the haDptest contrast 20
the e.oud-iike skirts Around the shout
dAr~ Of this quaint bodice all ths RIB
bons aebouch- and tying In small bow
knots form a fair fringe Of coior. FL
bow sleeves and revers over the bust.
both made Of ribbon beading. usually
completes such q waist that could harss-
Iy fan to suit a youthful figure AMI c7s-
orIax.
New Neck Chain.
After jewel and pearl sets set ard
crystal chains. voractons woman. weary
o. an these. mas cried out for novelty.
and "a usual her corrmsad has been
fulfilled Two nex neck chains are al
ready cut fer service. and shs effort II