The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
GOOD TASTE IN Or,
AND Be- COMING SIN ]

AND BECOMING sTYll
A. lew fashion IRON an - =.
HIN vantage where evening" lrs ~
In question ana Il ~ - sS.;.
~ obvious that taste IN 49, ~ ~
stinctive with some wcrsS- ~
quite an unknown Qunnfifv SS7{s n
otners' anatomy comes In hesa - = (
larger share In effect than IN - r Y
Kind OF dress. and those to who1 .ss5-;z
has not been overgenerous Win cr~-15 b
lines are not always conscious q ~ p ~
tnat tnere Is anything 70 b "a
which the modist cannot suprlv. - b. 4
they ire aware of It., their deriys - - |.
clad In the conventional earh 4. ~ =
consideration.
The woman who will frankly 49, !. =
she has no taste In dress ID i raro S.'s-.
ton. but she will own wfthouf +, 49,. ~
pride that she has no talent for ~ sssss
arts and accomplishments. IN 49,.
that just because she IL wornar ~ IA
supposed to dress herself tastsfuIlv. ~ y
to acknowledge this deficiency Z 4 s[
NIT the want Of quality which r. Ss
heritage. So she stumbleA slone s,1.s
when she would consult nigher au{kcVS1S
one weil-known novel writer. II efyl1s, 4
ner views on evening Dress, sayS tS12 (
the decollete gown IL unIbeno3sSrS ~ :
every woman, no matter how nor1c.t :, i
form she may be. The nuao nks1i ~ +
are not In keeping with the tieRf Ke5Ss
below" Be that a. It may. ~ <.,S 4
gowns with little or no sleeves a. n q
correct thing for full drees nn6 Ssss-
women, even though they are ~ sSS5- Z.
ton. appear at their very bss( = '12zs
kind Of costume. > -' y
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One great secret Of success b - =. 4
riety OF dress is to understand whaf aIS
your individuality. to study faskiea m
may apply to your special noeda n Sts ~
er words, fashion in dress should ks {s2s
seriously. The artistic 10 not sasy u -.
complish when you ara handjonSoSl "a
conditions which are immutablx m ~ s
most deplorable failures are usu6liS ~
result of careless considefAtloo e 1ls K
subject. Taste which serves "a ~ = =
woman critical IL very helpful ID m
about desirable results, and thS iSSiSs 6
go-luclxy woman who never UotAeSs y ~
anything enough to ind fault q pSISSs
badly dressed. from an artfgtio Sn4 4 \
fashionable standpoint. a NJ
XXX
Fashionable clothes suggest A. ~ 4
purse this season, ana especially d. IN \
ing dress, for there il handpain(3a G
broidery. lace without 1ldlit. ana - ~ \
fine handwork and machine otitoAla ~ sl
even II the materials are inexpond1st ~
manipulation costs enough 10 keop = " IL
average extravaganza. The fayuGl1S - n
terials are tulle, crepe Dc china vntloU
kinds of net, all-over lace. satin ~ w
vet. Oriental satin II much liked hoon2m
Of Its soft pliable texture ard psofly
gloss. but peau de sole y also uood ~
cred. and plain velvets combined With ~
in or lace make some chArnine 6o0n6
Velvet in . pale shade Of gray. co(1tlnu1
with white satin handsomely eu1 o1orS1 q
with steel and Jet beads. forms ~ MN
elegant gown for q matron. Tn ~ h 4
used for the underskirt and IL sSe1Q1l 4
tunfc. embroidered like the satln afou.1
the edge. is finished with beFthA = ~
in around the low-cut neck PlA1n ~
in both black and white, an naf6 ~
effective by an applique pattern " (a><n
silk cord or an embroidery sttlcA ~ \
used for long 'tunic over IN ~
trimmed very fully with knife pleili11 N
of plain net below the knee = ys<r m K
style, and all sorts Of ombgo1oGeo1 ~
beaded nets are used. 3s;s
X X X Ny
Black and white combinaaaoua n
popular, are more 80 than eyQf toe610&
this season. and It IL ths ivoey ~ = 81
white which Ii the choice eOin6lh
usual in an evening guwn \ ma1s - N
white panne with ono Of the neW p1e1eso
or rather tucked, skirtS, a. the p3alep ~ y