The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-16
7)ZENNESE qAS7E Us. PARLSZAN STYES
no COINS Illustrating tie
Ntsuest IDEAS h Evening
Wear - An Interesting
Lace Coat as Wom BY
Slime. RGu1( a
Nep Coiffax.

Paris. April 5. fssa.
m spsts of t5e cutlery OF dress REFORM
ers whose cherished hopes seemed 70
i meet with realization with the advent
OF the baeycse. golf and rainy weather
skirts. and in spite Of all the common
sense which ths fin de steele woman just
" prides herself with. the long skirt has
come 10 stay. and the street cleaning
Experiments OF the various cities receive
aratss aid from its fashionable beiiea
whose long garments sweep the duet be-
hind them and gather IL up in their am
pie folds.
True the long sklrf adds a grace and
dsxuity to the figure which IL otherwise
hacks, bur which clouds OF dust sadly I'm
psir. The proper domains. therefore. for
the trailing gowns are the carpcted floors
ef the bou5or or the parausss Of the ball.
recm or saloon. and the gowns illustrated
today meet with all tbs requirements OF
fashion and good taste.
The first cut represents model fresh
from the shops of the celebrated yfen-
nese faiseur whose art. while equally
heautifuf with that OF Partisan aresz-
makers, stiIl exhibits style al, It's own
particularly In combination of shades
and materials.
n Drecoii has named # .Feail.as &c !"
~ he stimulates In It's construction the
delicate yellow shades of gear autumn
iayes which the embroidery represents
There is total absence of the ralken
stiffness and rustic 20 dear TO the fol.
lowers Of fashion In the last years for
the ;Ight fitting foundation lining OF this
princess gown il OF ivory satin OF a soft
and piiabie weave. which ciings te the
h&ure like a sheath. The snrpentine
bounce forms sabiier In front and faIls
IN graceful train behind and b made
Of "A shcri~napped velvet called tyetours
supple" Of an exquisite amber shade Of
yellow. The simulated tunic and bodice is
Of a heavy ivory elk yelled with dark
cream coiored monssellns de sole, upon
which Is an application Of chestnut leaves
and trailing vines Of yellow velvet. EN-
hroidefea with darker shades Of silk and
edged with gold thread. spangiss and
sifnili- The closing at the back Is invisible
under a fly. The deep aecniieiage IN edged
with small pun Of yellow mousseiine de
sole. ssrmounted by fun ruehe OF cream
eolored tulle Malines. The shoulder and
arm decorations are as unique nv they
are artistic The chestnut leaf motive In
repeated I'm a decoration on the upper arm.
which cansisss al another OF the graceful
foliage of yellow velvet embroidered like
thuse on tie tnnlo and bodice and at
four Of It's long. inxeriike points. The
left shoulder II covered hy a single heavy
ostrich plume OF dark ivory tint. while
on the right shoulder Is posed feeora-
fion Of ivory and pale yellow tulls Maiines
arranged In loops and bows.
The second cut combines ar evening
gown and long pardessus of lace which
smtodies The newest ideas In this line.
poueet has created the above model for
Nine. keiane, who will wear IL II, the.
play 'Lys Rouge" by Anatoie France, irs
which dramatic production "A number of
exqsiiAte costumes will prove of interest
TO lovers of the beautiful
This princess ball gown liz decoliets.
and sleeveless. II ia made 81 yellow silk
richly spargied and embroidered and
finishes below the knees with a very full
nnunce OF guipure undertake with another
rleated fiounee Of yellow mousneiine and
still another Of yellow siik. contriyanco