The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03
ACE on everything--on lingerie. on
ball gowns, on walking gowns
and oven on flannel waistsi

r ACE on everything--on lingerie. on
Ill ball gowns, on walking gowns
and oven on flannel waistsl
Never before has as much OF this
LIZ beautiful material been used with
apparently such reckless disre-
gard Of what is appropriate. The time
worn joke OF the warmth that lies in
bit OF lace apparently Is accepted now as
a truism. For opera cloaks and even win
ter carriage wraps Of this costly fabric
are considered In good style. II must be
confessed there are other materials comb
ined with the lace in the wraps and cioaks
that do give warmth to the garments. but
still lace Is the principal article.
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An entire gown OF lace Is considered in
dispensable In winters OUTFIT, as 1t was
In summers. And. oddly enough, not
only black, but white lace Is used. and for
high-necked, long-sIeeved gowns as we'll az
for dinner and ball gowns. The price OF
these costumes Is alarming. But. of course.
there are cheaper qualities. and there are
also surprisingly good limitations that can
be made effective. The white lace gowns
for house and reception wear are made up
both over colors and over plain white. while
just few are put over black. making
striking and perhaps a little too conspicu-
Gus combination. The style Is much the
same In all. fitted closely over the hips.
almost always with q fiat back. and then
half way down the skirt shaped nounce
attached to X. The new box plated skirts
also are seen and are newer than the per-
fectly round skirt. but they DO not show the
lace OF to as much advantage as when the
effect IL perfectly fiat. There ~. however,
none OF the exaggerated tight skirt effect.
for there is always hustle or a silk I'M
derslxirt with little fullness directly at
the back that holds out the lace skirt and
nh t,or sfn
ly on the underslxirt is founce or deep
ruffle OF silk. and often this ia covered
with a fiounce Of lace again. giving that
full. soft look that is especially attractive
In any light material. The waist Is abso-
lutely tight-htting. with the smallest OF
sleeves. cut into points at the wrist and
with a shaped collar finished at the back
Of the neck in points
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A pretty fashion In this gown Is to have
the waist made to fasten in the front. but
little to one side OF the middle. and butt
toned with jeweled buttons. The skirt also
fastens In front just on a line with the
fastening Of the waist, ana also fs held by
jeweled buttons. This makes a much more
expensive looking gown and is the height
Of smart simpiicity-and also expense-for
the fad II to use real or most expensive
imitation stones.
To wear with these gowns are lace bon
nets. The Charlotte Corday cap Is the
favorite. with a bow or twist of colored
velvet the same color AZ the stone In the
buttons; for instance. turquoise buttons
and knot OF turquoise blue In the bon
net. or amethyst buttons and velvet of the
same shade in the hat. 1t is these little
points that are 80 hard to attain. But they
emphatically mark costume as being
the best possible style
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To wear with the light satin finish
broadcloths, that are to be had in so many