The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-04

...- .. ... lew cloths used FOR gowns.
.. seems that Fashion lad stu some
.-... ..tt. even for one who has been
..- .-r very faithfully.
... these cloths ] ask you 10 con-
.. .... - ...r uiuI's eye "a fabric as hne
..... glove. and with something Of
.. a..s..s surface. and, moreover.
-.-. ..... ra.ug .u navy blues or browns
. ....- greens. but something Colored
Ike. Gid. r.-a " ike a cIoudless sky on a
r.- ..F or Ike the fresh young leaf
t ..-..-.mn OF the soft gray OF the
...r. OFF ..r f0wcry branches 81 the lilac
. Never was cloth so eNuberant be-
.-. ISL. .yols and gay, and then the
--...r aE.ms In self-cOl0red effects that
...-.. quite describe 10 you. they
-..r demand 90 BE- seen.
r.- Instance one pale blue cloth frOCk
... .n.-u G-rsJ iu Identical pale blue
..s silk thread and tiny little pieces Of
..-...- .. resemble the outlines OF flow
,r- ... ..ase- and laid with raw edges
.r ... e..'u. Yet another pale cloth
u.rr -.s real lace yoke worked over
1..r.-.aaI fashion with tiny strips
.s -r. pink cloth OF the gown. Ii was
.r.... fascinating. and was mixed with
.-. cora. This mania for q fiat deco
r......I mean this euriching the surface
g-...r arE contrast OF coiOT-is fun
r.rr-r.. feature Of the modes OF this
particular moment.
FIatuess Ia Elects.
A. think Z have told you before. the
r..r.s.-nar moGrl-mak,rS are taking no
rls o, pains Go get their laces dyed 10
....r.. ~, ,t. ,Iotb ON which n
-. -, r., -.
..........r..,,. ,,i,L,isb ,..lIoy, tine
''' l,ir,,r a., -, r.,
.. ->,.. ~ The I'M. - H. 49,
'-..,l, ~ r,,,. -. -, -
..- ...-..-tst..,.. If lace idanifreI win
t......, .,,. ~ ,Fs sin,
..fr.. ,,. notion Thai has Led nm IN
... a.-..-. ~ ,r..r i'm The decorative
.r.r.-r ID. thar inst nov ev.rvtbino ro1,st
h. .rI..r,i.rf ~ Silhouette Inc ,nd
..r.-....-sgr nr line are The dorni,atire,
.-..
However am getting nositiveIv nro-
found. lee, ro. tf. f.rl, ~ 81 fau, ,,,nr. 40
tails az INV cloth rrocl,s Most of ,ber,
Ind lace neck hands. maj is rb,, necL
band Was covered with lace From tbraa
-u I'm, row. .f usrroU bIack ribbop ,-aI
YET decorated the majority of these, and
'-r effect "-0 certainly a very happy one.
@ ''-".'r vi the narrow velvet should
cove. the fastening III The neck band al
U.r .a."-
nope '"e following suggestion will
A"I some Oh my readers out. Any light
N''" gov" Win suIpure On Maltese lace
!oA' '"' trimmings can be brought up 10
ut 'tis extreme oil style, by having the
lace taken 9u ana dyed the exact shade
4 sIal cIJth gown, remarkable for its
SIN l"'.j', differed altogether from those
JEST described. but was fully as charm
iA5 me H.SA collar Is covered with tuck
Ell chiffon, stitched bands are carried
round The shoulders and across the front.
IitIe Is a little vest matching the col
lai- OF white chiffon, and inside this is
j." "aistcoat Of silver which reappears
- The cuffs Of the long sleeves, falling
over the hand. The bodice fastens side
ways With three buckles, and the skirt
H The 'front.' The opening hidden by a
rounded tuHir which hooks at one side.
The uuderskirr is Of the same shade as
lie gown itself, but is covered with hori-
z.L'H stitched bands OF darker tone
Q. cloth
smart Color Combinations.
A gr-.r element or srpartnase is sbou,,
H. "a fam. dom f,,.l,.t I'll a ro,,,I -.
,.r.r 10. ,.,. rrf- ..,,l,,-r,.,,-i, =, 60,
r.r.5 .r.rt fr.. r,i,1, -, tf+ot'i,'
ra.. f.., ..,.,,fr., nh, y, $50
,rf r.f, r..r.,,fr,.1 ~, tI,, Ia 81, ~,
.,.r rr. -
,... -" - - -oi
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EN-, .T n IN u ~ ~, ii-9
~''Ne' u iiiii-'u WIN
'-'1" sam s'i'ene" Ih'o
''' o' T'N -'rP -oF"lpsS. Inc Shlit
80 '"''S maj IoIih9 d point
''0''' """ a''eIa! polhts al iIv sue
r''N 'i"r' lhdue win zoua'e,
0'o"H "".'e SF'lh Dahd spot'ed
u d. "'l'ihcu WIN " NARY"
- 7'''" d SO'' OF lrlhSed edse' "hlch
u -'''leS on me BACK ana 'front.' oil
"' ''-.s' ana sh'I1 az round the egau-
great heNe', a. ms Is the
'.- I-'-''A Ir'rE IN L.. =. a. Wh'"i
Soc" quite loose from me J~tket, ai.d
nave most acute points These reVers are
.'''''H ".'A "Aiir satin and white lace
-'"' = charming hllle vest Tor wear
ing AIN any "re-. bodice is made OF
- 80 -
srg h.,ir,. 81 tfcr IL
Her. H. .. 49,, 80 -, ,,..,,f,,,, ,,.,,.,,
Which comes fr,,. p..-i. III. I'll. AMI
ta, r.uf.. sr, ~ 49,. 81 III on
entail satin vim .,,r,,-s 80 f,intI,-rintaI
lrs n mimi, ..rI -, ~. sliabtIv
I,r,s r,yn5 rr. ir4ic, ,,.,rL.5 into IT.
IS Cd deem wbir, .rI- triroe nTain and
...rrL.,f. rri. d. r,.-,,,.5,,,3 -. a., 81
a.l .a.rs n,.r me. Tin nnd.r-
Skirt r.. front ..r ,,.,..t, 10 ,,(,,a.,5 Mn
l.....r..- ~ ,r.. -. - - a
,.r, over which T.. ia - eo,,,lca Of
I....i.s.ar. I..a ~ "a 80 The
r...., starts ,,..-., - "a - "a.
front breadth and no, ~ the u,ajsr
..rm. a straight line "a that the EXTRA
l.ayss falls in folds Tba dohica which
is .,r, r..rf,.. .,,5.. -. -, IT,
s...r.. . ,,...,..f....., ti,,,.i,',, -
,.gf Tie fo,,r5.r.n, = nhjns Iii,
AH.. The neck is s,,,. I,,bt-tintaJ
u..r velvet r,pbr,i5ersd In metal
l.r..H-. while. acres. ~, fro,,t ,,,nas a
crus-Was piece 81 ,.r.I,,n hIua velvet
e...a Win q rav ~ ,Icss-sar Diamonds
Iu.-r artistic. ,.,,rti,,a,,o,, ~ ,tnTs IN.
s...... .... - . 10 !,