The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19

encircifng the body a: che bust line and
plated ROSE aouaseilne de sole starting
from the lace should be gsrtied In with a
narrow reese satin gtrdIe AZ the waist
Above the lace baa6 the corsaxe should
be OF lingerie tucked mousseiine. GU.
squarsiy decoliete- A piece OF Venice
lace edgfnz drawn fatty hack from the
aecoilete should fail In front In a double
cascade. The tight elbow sleeves should BE-
tucked on the bias and finished with q lace
fritz The picture might be completed with
All opera turaan OF white tuile laid in
thick folds. crossed with ropes Of tiny
pink roses, and soItened with q long white
plume on one side.
Wraps are comfortably large and loose.
Fewer eoilsreftes are seen, which. from
an aesthetic point OF view, r. not regret
able Beneath their concealIng folds all
figures look alike. The contour 81 the bus.
Is lost entirely. Yet they are convenient
trifiss and hard 10 dispense with. Triple
and even quadrupia coilarettes used on
some OF the new long coats, particularly
those OF the directolre style cover the back
and shoulders only. not being allowed 10
Cross the bust. An attractive and very chic
coat that has lately been imported is In
zine gray cloth, shade that il quite the
rage. and that is no; at all Ike the tones
that have been worn through she spring
and summer. Il !s very light; In fact
almost white. 1t Is open from the neck
aii The way down the front. Toward the
bottom the fronts are curved OF N cut
away shape. ard the sides and back Of the
getaway are trimmed with four scantly
circular ruffies that are sapered of as they
Ascend toward the front. The ruffIes are
headed by stitched band that terminates
III a spiral at each end. Across the shout
dsrs and back a collar effect Is obtained
by repeating the four circular ruffles head
ed by fancy stitched band. Above this
Is very high shaped collar, fitting
smoothly TO the neck. 1t Is surmounted
by flare standing straight out from the
face. Designed 10 accompany the coat
and showing we'll between its open fronts
is a dazzling vest OF antique brocade. with
light flowers sprinkied thick over a foun-
dalton OF Parma violet. The vest is cross
ed over and fastened with two marvellous
ly lovely buttons- Two large revers turn
back from sharp v opening at the neck
disclosing plated cherniseite of white
mousseiine de sole. a wide stocky bow
OF violet spreads the full width OF the
collar under the chin The whole costume
Ii cleverIy conceived and picturesque to a
degree. 1t Is worn with a black peau de
sole skirt and a Whimsey black hat that
has queer rim rolling up close In the
back and dipping In front Furiing UP out
of the dip are three Well curved black
piumes.
VI IL E
Short, loose pale;ots are noticeable among
the new wraps. Little coats. with straight
box backs and fronts rounded off al the
edges are guiitIcss of darts They are
trimmed with stitched strappings, have
wide storm collars and collarettes that
cross the backs and terminate in epaalets
on the shoulders. wrap. made for a very
stunning girl was built In this mode 1t
was made OF rich brown cloth, lined with
orange-coiored satin. All of the edges were
trimmed with straps of brown cloth. close
ly stitched with rows OF orange-coIored
silk thread. The high storm collar rolling
back at either side showed a facing so
minutely covered with rows of orange
stitching that IL was hardly recognizable
az the same brown cloth OF which the coat
was made. On each side Of the front were
three large buttons studded with topaz
and a couple Of orange silk loops of cord.
hanging from each button, caught over the
opposite button, to fasten the coat without
butsonholes. The long. tight sleeves ended
In horseshoe shape, round over the
knuekles and shorter over the palm OF the
hard. II Is the most comfortable Jacket
that can Wen be imagined 4 brown felt
hat, the exact shade of the coat, accom-
parlies IL. The rim il worked ali over with
enctreling rows OF orange stitching. The
crown Is small and gartered with a simple
hand OF black velvet. Toward one side
of the front the rim Is raised slightly. and
just above this curve Is a mass Of velvet
autumn leaves In brilliant natural shades
OF yellow. dal green and burnisA of red.