The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08


FASHION sa@ INDEED aerofn yiishs~s
wonders In daring color comb
nafgoYas. Hardly Fave conserve
W tive eyes necssrs nssd 30 ths
gFesrs aud blue, gaysnse-s aud
rose promise ueGsig fhruyn to-
gesi1er ard xc-ss 30 much and rs long that
our mofaexz. In waase youthful days sacf
ccsors wee Gssutd appropriate @usg for a
feos's sts.fe. rad erased 20 throw sp tastr
hands III hcsfGr. @aen nsg bisEEtnE o.
ahs der again jsrs upon their optic nerves
This tine Il Is parpl. ard red. True. tnaf
other e0lcrz are esspigyef TO make me conn-
bInatl0n ssrncaaoE&-sn1 thai the shades
- yet are carefully aslectsss~-tss red aud
purple must stand ogs prominently, 10 be IA
accordance with tbs istsx; fashion ssstcts-
Orr Illustrated nodsI complies with taas
newest departure. II II a promenade or
afternoon gown made of rich DARK. purple
Goth woven with Il tiny shining thread
Which gives IL peculiarly gisitsrfng effect.
~ IL Il wsr. covered with finest SPIDERS
web.
The skirt II in seTpensine form ard has
short tunio yoke. 70 which tie gradually
widening soisDee II attached under rows -
sstseh!nsg done la purple silk. The hsn is
aecenfuasssi by narrow border, consisting
Of nns sTID 81 red cloth between swo
Rows Of black and sslver-gray ssIx braid.
The bodice IL particularly artistic and
bsays fun evidence Of the mes; refined taste
and cut OF tha dressnaker Like the skirt.
{; is Tired throughout with purple tsff@sa.
The back IL made Ike jacket. iigh;~fistlng
and Gnishtnx seiow the wsizt line ia a
graceful basque The front Stimulates \
novel koiero with rounded rsveYs edged
like tiss collar and sealiope. with 4 band os
red cloth and brald like the one OF the hem
OF the sksrt. Underneath this belero IL an
open. loose silver gray taffeta. covered with
small tuckk The blouse extsa6z into a
Understanding collar OF most modern form.
and In siashed in front and back. showing
another cellar and narro~ vess ~ crinkisd
naolsseilne de sDie of lighter shade OF red.
The sleeves are cIose-nftlnx. with a slight
fulfing al the shoulder. Tnsy are decorated
with rows Of purple stitehIngs and are cut
IN ssic piece with The small raring cuff.
which e1ses In a. point over the hand and
II boraexsd xith gray sad black braid. A
rounded belt of purple eioth. covered With
rowe Of purple stlicblngs. holds the fullnsss
Of the silyer-gray blouse In trent
Tie responsibility for the nnfsay length
OF street sweeping skirts ID laid upon the
elongated bagqses os coats and jackets A
short walking skirt would certainly lock
out OF place and inartisiie under these nsw
out-of-door coats. One fashion follows an
other aud thus came the dip la sk!rts.
which ii regretted. though admired.
There certainly Is no evidences of short
enfag either the long si<ist or hong basque
according TO the newest spring models The
1ombinatson Of cloth with velvet inosra or
itch satin will ne s=ad AS much as ever fer
the early spring One beausIfu. gown for
visiting or elegant ssseet wear shows shi.
favorsse arrangement TO best advantage.
The upper part Of the long skirt l. Of
NATIVE cloth. shaped IKE t,fnic. to which
n sewn. under band as stecs nsssemar,-
ferie. Hounce Of rich purple velvet. tn.
coat extends into a very lang pointed
basque behind. and Is also made OF dark
mause cloth. with Il wide nounce Of velvet,