The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03
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I'M Gays the World. the display of
At fashion was very brilliant. New
gowns were there by the hun.
a IL dred. Afternoon and evening
there were displays OF the
latest modes. and many forgot the horses
In gaxing at the gowns. Nearly all the
ccstumes were worthy Of description, and
$ was o difiicult matter 10 make selec-
lions.
A belle Of the horse show was Mrs
OLIVER Hartman. jr.. with her Spanish
type Of coloring, offset by gowns that
would set French woman wild with
delight, so chic were they. yet born OF
the simplicity that requires costly fabrics
and master hand to produce On Thurs
day night Mrs Hartman chose black as
the foundation Of her toilet, but 1t lost
al Its somberness In the glitter of silver
ana jet spangles striving hard to outrival
the diamonds In close proximity. The
neck OF her corsage was slightly cut out,
and above this was worn a wide band Of
black velvet, caught In front with a large
diamond ornament. Her hat matching
her gown was Of the picture style. and
shaded the dark eyes of its wearer, while
q corsage bouquet of violets gate a fin
ishing touch to the charming toilet. Mrs.
Hartman has one OF those loose-dowing
box-coats In three-quarter length. 1t
hangs from the shoulders in voluminous
folds and has a deep border Of pressed
velvet stitched In many rows. Wide
straps OF the cloth cover the seamsS and
extend over this deep velvet border. The
straps are stitched many times also. It
II most beautifully made and shows Its
costliness In every line. 1t Is lined
throughout with heavy white satin. and
has white pearl buttons beautifully en-
gravcd in gold. Anere are big pockets
with flaps, and very high. smart-lock-
ing collar standing up about the ears
Mrs. Hurke-Roche wore a number OF
magnificent gowns during the week. but
the most elegant Of them oil was OF
French drab crepe. 1t was an exceeding
~ Frenchy costume. and Mrs Burke
gown was beautifully trimmed with knife
piaftings OF white satin, and It had a
trailing tunic and skirt that chung grace
fully about her figure and dragged long
at every step. With this gown Mrs.
Burke-Roche wore a black velvet turban.
with violet silk scarf with fringed ends.
The turban was worn Just 5aunty bit
to one side.
Mr.. o. H. p. Belmont simply outdid
herself on handsome costumes during the
week. She wore different toilet every
time she attended One evening she was
dressed In gown of black spangled lace
creation, beautifully made. with deep
founce about the bottom and long,
trailing skirt. The waist was drawn In
by tight ceinture of black velvet. with
big rosette at one side. AS usual Mrs.
Belmont was in a long cream-colored
cloth princess dress, trimmed with bias
bands of silk of the same color, corded
with featherbone. 1t was cut In severe
tailor fashion, and fitted Mrs. Belmont
to perfection. 1t had deep seallops set
on about the bottom. and each scallop
was bordered by the corded silk. 1t had
an extremely high stock collar of the
silk, corded with featherbone, and there
were white crystal buttons. fastening the
gown. with 1t Mrs. Belmont wore a
cloth toque of ecru hairy felt-like stuff,
with a tall mass of ecru velvet rosettes
at one side and sillken knot with fringe
A. big brown mum was carried and this
had silk. corded with featherbone. and
there were white dogskin gloves worn.
and huge bunch OF violets was pinned
to the corsage. This costume was par
ticularly smart
Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg was present at
nearly every session OF the show, and each
time she treated her admirers to some
smart new costume. When she appeared
In the afternoon or the morning she wore
very severe, horsey-looking things-box-
coats, checked tailor skirts, dogskin gloves,
thick-soled boots, etc. These things De-
come her amazingly, and she was quite as
fetching In the paddock as she was in the
box. One evening she wore. a. costume OF
lovely creamy ecru cloth, made with long
sweeping lines and borders of embroideries
in the same shade. Her shining dark hair
was brushed smoothly back and adorned by
splendid black velvet turban with black
plumes at one side She carried beau
tiful mum of black silk, corded with feath-
erbone and having heavily fringed ends.
At another time she was ali in spanged
black from head to foot, turban and all.
Never were so many velvet gowns worn
as this year. There were hundreds of them
ut the horse show, and all were plain and
elegant in cut. Almost all of them were
dark in color and of the finest silk velvet.
Mrs. Elizabeth 7. Gerry. who has just re-
turned from Europe with trunks by the
score filled with Partisan finery, was in her
box one evening resplendent in superb
gown of deep purple velvet 1t was very
plain in design. having a border of deep,
heavy silken fringe about the bottom. and
pipings OF purple silk. It was beautifully
fitted and trained gracefully at the back.
A purple velvet bonnet of unmistakable
Partisan style completed the costume.
Another velvet gown which was greatly
admired was worn by Mrs. John Drexel.
The gown was cut with tunic and had
long. close sleeves extending far over the
hands. The stock OF black velvet was high
and close, and extended far up into the
hair In points at the back. Mrs. Drexel
II stout. but this black velvet robe made
her appear slender, with its long, tight
sleeves and tall choker. A huge bunch of
violet fringe about the edge was pinned
to the corsage, and white glace gloves were
worn. A big muff of chinchila was car
ried, and the hat which completed this rich
toilet was of pure white velvet In turban
style, with a tall mass of the white velvet
piled up at one side.
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Mrs. Charles Alexander was at the horse
show with her debutante niece, Miss Mary
Croker, the California heiress. Mrs. Alex
ander looked very distinguished. and Miss