The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
COSTUMES MADE
OF GRAY OR TAN.
LIGHT Hue. in Dress Are Now
Much Favored.
THE PROPER CUT IN SKIRTS.
Uncertainty Exists = to Correct Styles
Fashions Affected by American De.
mAnd for Something New.


nsAnd for Something New.
NE Of the distinguishing features
of fhs seasons fazhiuns IL the
trfurss,a Of sa;in-gaced cloths 10
the pastel coiors. They are not
really new. for they have been
sav,,r..a of fashion for sorne time. but III
fi,s.pess Of texture. glossy sheen. dainty
sort coloring. and Acknowledgements
price, they are vastly superior to anything
ever shown before In pale blue, PINK ana
a peachy cream color they are exquisite 10
say nothing CT the lovely tiHfa OF gray,
tar aud castor eoiors. Cloths In the !gae
colors are decidedly the fashion. very
dressy costumes are made OF fheIas ana
there In no elaboration Ia trimming when
Il considered too elegant or ex,rasagan,
Tor their decoration. On the ether mana.
they are made very simply, with innumcf-
able rows Of stitching for the finish
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For those. who cannot afford the entire
rown. a skirt in castor color, pale tan or
gray Will prove to be very desirable ad-
dition TO the winter outfit. With the pref
~ light silk and lace waists so mach worn,
II makes charming costume for the the
alter evening wear at home. and small
parties which do not require full evening
dress. IL In infinitely prettier. than The
black silk skirt with the delicate waists.
and altogether more satisfactory. since II
Il the latest fashion. A simple moiei is
the best choice for this purpose. and rows
a stitching on the skirt Itself. or rows OF
stitched bands of the same cloth. should
l4s the trimming. UBdulating bands OF
paine velvet of the same shade are some
siraea nsed. but they are more effective
Tor an entire costume than for separate
skirs The woman who loves daintiness
In dress above every other feature OF that
absorbing subject can crafty her taste
without rash extravaganza II she invests
in one of the light skirts and two dainty
waists one Of tucked white taffeta. with
a deep collar of iAca forming short bo-
lero in front, and another Of pink or blue.
with possibly lace vest and narrow,
transparent lace reverr
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Apropoa Of skirts IL the uncertainty as
60 the style Of cut. Dressmakers will tell
you that they are making both kinds.
which means the che which IL plain in the
back and the one with pIaits. But ut the
Same time. you are warned that the plain
one IL doomed and II you would be up TO
date two or three months hence. you must
have the fulinexs. whether you Ike IL or
not Yet despite all the conflicting M
nlors. the leading dress designers In Paris
will tell you too, that Partisan women will
never adopt n fashion which tends 10 give
them a broad appearance. The demand
which American women make for some
thing new every season Is responsible for
many OK the new models that food the
market twice every year mode may
Possess all the merits which go to make IL
generally popular. be- entirely comfortable
10 wear. ard altogether graceful In APP
pearance, but these elements do not In
sure an enduring success, as We are ever
ON the leoksut Ter some change
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Sumo aressmahers advise the eeskin skirt,
modified, of course, AS 10 tightness. than
which there is no skirt more becoming 10
u good figure. If II Is cut properly Il win
TALL In graceful folds from few inches
below ths waist line. and Il does away with
the supertIuous weight OF useless material
The fashion which displays the graceful
curves of the figure is not going TO die
without II prolonged struggle. for there are
too many pretty opponents of its charms
One pretty skirt made By the faiiors has
two tucks nearly an inch wide meeting
on either sid OF the center of the back and
stitched all the way down 10 the hem
They simply relieve the plainness without
adding an apparent fuliness. Another pref
" model shows three or four narrow tueks
at each aide OF the back. forming a cluster
and extending DOVE fcur or FIVE inches
from the waist line.
In evening gowns the sight-fltting skirt
prevails, and all new pettscoats are made
10 tit the hips with very little if any full
ness at tho top. The long train l. a special
feature Of evening dress only while for
calling and afternoon dress occasions the
dsmi train Is In order. The most popular
length fer taller gowns rounds down nj the
hack 10 lie two OF three inches on the
floor snd only little more than touches
al the front AMI sides The long overfress
made In i've gufss. 4 front breadth. two
medium width CORES at either side,
and two wider ones meeting in "A seam
down the center ef the back, Is a popular
model for fine cloths. Crcpe da chine ana
silk. II may be shaped around the hem IN
points OF Scallops or rounded MP a; the
second seam on she side. ia one broad seal
Top In front. and another across the back.
This gives graceful sweep as ~ IS a.
most AS hong AS The underzkift directly fn
froat and at The middle ~ the back.
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II Is really astonishing what long ffe
OF unscmittiug popularity the h0lefo bow
had. ANA ii is - remain oG@ would Judge
srn.sl the numbes ef handsome, new uodels
constantly making ;hsir advent II caaaxes
o little, FROM time 70 gi:ne bGt retains
enough of its original outline never - be
mistaken Soy anything elsa There Is SOME
thing M thLs iaRnts little aTair mhlca i'm
parts s@riSaslY y<tsthiu,uess to the agurss
ana Is, at she same time never tua gtgIIsl
for matrons of u0@ertAlD years fts chief
etsadsaatase Is thaE 81 sh3eteas ;he aprser-
emf ieFgta az taa figure and Is rat friend
sy 10 the Qvefst0Ht-b0s tava let me- ask
you what ID Friendly - the oyerStoslt~ Teo
sselsre - particularly effective ~ q cayni,l~
nation at cloth ana sUf. ami ghf tsrm1e~
niencronzos thS richer fabric sad = a
tempting foundation FOR Al elaboration ~
rich hands % sg1- AMI LsFe. nnt aoY.ltcsf =
OF handsome lAcn- \ toEsi ,teuleuSgrs,te s z
eUeh Possibilities TAI d before ~ s4gsaRe
gray velvet, eS:go3 wsth Sshv 'ausa sat in =
scroll design au8 ATp.tQ ys-t upzsa tla velvet
WITH timer t5ue az axe.s grax lace An.t
hstia fscse ~ se'towisa .alToa. gee frcss
Edges o~tag asa f;sslshes ilv A tsu ~ srsS
lsce over fsti II shAS chiN x There U.s.
"a deep folded ana stitched he's. of gay