The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-14

N,4 York. March l0-As was predicted
.-. r..ss aeo. the silk waist has a re-
.... lease ol life. and Is. n possible.
.-.-. POPULAR than ever before. A few
-..... 40 very chic women believed
-a.r . .a.arafs waist and skirt was a
.--- q r.- past, but here II b. again.
... OH. lu..TC too convenient and too
.r..r...g coming 20 BE- discarded
y-. .. -H. new creations are positively
r.r.. % aTt. f one may D. allowed the
..ur.-..u.. though bright c0lOrs are the
ia. .F .E. hour ana nothing seems too
.-a.r .r dazzling 10 use In this connec-
don This .-. 20 course. IN direct contra
l.r .a ,lr spring cO.Ors In entire COS
times .r Ore elegant gowns. For those
a.. ....f r. Rae gay COI0rings there are
.t.- -.- With "a 'iny white figure which
... u4.r .H very effectively and are. OF
...s, ...E novel
F.. r.. .rss-y waists 20 wear I'm the
evening a.-E a skirt Of any color, even
LACK f..r. are exquisite models IN heavy
cream c1..rrl OF white aH-oyer lace These
.-- ua.- zap over white or cream colOred
..-- a.a have. Ia some instances, NOV
able F.s.- thus allowing them 10 be
sg- E-a OF low al will. They open in
IRON. over O. finely pleated chemisette OF
a.-. u.sssrIus De sole and require no
.#-r trimming, the lace being 50 ar
ranged that the sCallops Of the design. be
Trey t.r.. or otherwise. form the two side
.l# u the waist falling over the chemi-
--rrs Rack lace I'm very heavy weaves Is
also uses. Tor This style OF corsage and
s-- bright c0IOrei foundation. is ex-
r-H-.r Elective. Many Of these all-over
.4.es -r- already spangled, or have their
a-.u- outlined By fine gold or silver
threads.
.r ftr Very latest imported models the
Ja.,-l front is suppressed, that is, the
taa.-- hitherto gained by not taking IN
-a- darts I- again done away with bv
r--r ra-urw darts. The soft effect. how
ever Us not sacrificed, as the luxury of
DE- ma'-.a. and the extravaganza of the
trimming compensate Tor the fitted lin
Mz Many are slightly pointed i'm front
.n- The skirt is then worn beneath them.
.ar beautiful model cut in this manner
"a0 70. hrpea4r, the ground pink. the fig
.Irs d rich chestnut brown. a very fash
a.ab.~ combination Of .cOlors. Loose
bands OF ribbon, pink shot with brown
.sr al intervals from the waist line to
.-r .ai'al I've IN all THESE meet i'm the
center h'A~alh ToSetteS Of the same rib
'..- lie sleeves are treated i'm the same
manner rosette being set on each
s-'-.-ei' loops OF the ribbon make a
a'.-.Ds TIiflr al the top Of the neck
1-.-. IAls use Of brocade for separate
waists is new departure and will h. q
.- '' me fortunate woman with taste
VINO La~ happened TO buy a brocade or
'''- 'IA remnant Al the resent sales.
BROAD Wristbands.
Very broad draped Wristbands ara o,s
o. Tie new ideas. v hen made as a nor
'v. Oh III" cOrsage, they disarrear he
''d'A 'Ae second dart reappear at the
""-ri-dim seams, and close al the hail, |
.'''".h d long buckle, as shown in orr
.'-'falloA. They are fashioned of silk |
Tie color OF the skirt or cOrsapa When |
Ar poFucn Of this costume is Of boIaro- I
shape the drlpery is worn beneath. when /
o.r'"lst. lJ is passed over the waist !
-.'s are IN many cases the same height /
d." around ana supported slightly. hack and |
H'hJ by thin whalebOnes. When a buckle
N hui used, they are closed by hooks
ana eyes hidden beneath u narrow frill-
Ing 80
Ia The case of wristbands lust now ex-
H'hes rule. They are either very wide
as just described, or "a very narrow band
=. Houon or draped silk or velvet.
Latest ia Watch Pockets.
The very latest fad Of fashion in regard
70 The watch and the place 10 wear il is
SHOWN ID our Illustration. OF course this
-,p"es only to those tiny ones which are
TO" considered the correct thing. As Won
Viii see the watch itself, is contained i'm
'.r Top Of a huge collar button, and worn
'HIoush The cape of the coat. Here il is
al ornament, and Vet absolutely safe. |
'Lters nave been received by leading
jewelers. 10 make these buttons as recep-
."''-s Tor watches already owned, a little |
opening on the side in this case is left |
Tor The stem by which the watch is
Wound.
Jackets are 10 be much worn this year !
The small sleeves and fitted waists of the |
lew gowns lending themselves TO placing !
N-em again iu prominent position in the I
wardrobe. This viii be good news 10 /
mos, women. Ii is very easy to make a
Ag.rr which looks Ell in a coat. and a
fra.g handsome garment can be afforded !
When many suits with their jackets TO
match are an impCsSibility. OF course
'-e watch i'm the buttonhole is better
Sora .l the firm clCth Of i separate coat
than lu those OF suits.
suit LING Faces.
Why. Oh why, Jil We not think of this |
pretty style sOOurr2 / have called II an
arrangement for long faces, bur | think /
should have said young faces. for The
s.aat OF ribbon passing over The top of
Nr nra. through The bunch Of CuTls on
'larr side is Nor happily adapted 10
10. Young than 10 those who have parted
SIT. 'r first bloom of youth. The style
o.. a.-H aS YOU viii readily understand.
Favor ot artistic implicitly. How this
DAINTY light coifur, Is to be contrived
".. locks OF great length and thickness
BE- ..-a.. imagine Doubtless. however
Ut. ..L ty. genius of the nairdresser
VI. -.. llr surmouutng of so triding a
-.. t.'E. The Arrangement is q novelty
.... ..- lately appeared in Paris. and is
....t from The great artists heads with
'.. a-ar notifications
Wr'.liui ol-p-uSation Of Dame
"a.Eays provided OF course. il
.| That the tTOu-frOu fril, so far as
Walking skirts are concerned, is 20
She'd The proposed mode is sim
a ITS infancy that j must frank
...-- lis omission has only met my
....- eye some TWO or three times;
A ! can from sad and bitter eX-
Do Nia.4f.' -IIllA now the Sug-
bias come about You nave only
u ..aF button boots. and walk mile In
... rew long skirts now devised
80 fashion for The .u4aiug OF woman. TO
... Ser, fully AND completely why the
Aas been doomed. For on a re-
.... ..ru that walk OF Cd mile. il is mere !
...s oi shr,-s and patches. Conse- !
De-. aH "a" uHsv,m.y WTaugle with the !
.... buttons.
I"J"' with Eton Coat.
atyr already alluded 20 the fact that |
H'pl coat ia feature OF rh, tailor !
fashions t.r spring Sometimes
"...r coats arr cut Iu points. and |
ed lJ fast.u over on on. side with |
... large m'l-l... or enamel buttons. tho |
u--r ot Id coat being boriered |
. a.-tllus boz some contrasting color.
...'l. probably. Hilh threads OF gold |
''i An Arrangement IS which |
'..' .f i9lf tab N.I cross ana recros. |
HE i- go 90 De- seen on some Of |
t' ...-t nuufr ana This mode may be- /