The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14
/ PRETTY
md SIMPLE
STREET COSTUME.
Designed n Alfred NAMING.
q DDblin.


DuholA Hay & ~
1NHE neastifu3 vassssto q easeAs
e6sssl thts ysas ~ the mAnufac-
turssD maks ths laase ~ Ooolens
felt ~ eaty - Engiasd. bst IN
II all ~ vas1l el fAakaea. passtes-
larry q H. 80 ~ tytn0inw b
unuscAily iaaos. aaA tAs soft. aaiaty pred
nets a the ~ festssy se0biae s1Qufatol
~ With iheO WoeesaA Cesha. popdtna.
vedltnen. cAaA0asoo an6 Anavae aso every
where In svt1o0aa.
The above ssyinh modsl aecords With
the iA,ess fashionable tdsAA The ~ ep-
Ing skirt, nasFow ovos ~ No. ard widen
ing tolow. y g ensfaId Venetian cloth.
saiised: but s,vea - ssesanesy hsay -
bright shade - The ej1sh. 80 richly o.
pAmsAsed with rufasd p,satinga Ne
other undeas1EiTt = worn 70 assure the
cliua1ng effect, although q short petticoat
Of veFy ssft siik, elabsratsiy trimmed with
vaJenciennea lace. y permitted. There y
the Inevitable tunic, OF course. which IN
the modern toilette forms the transitional
period before the advent Of over draperiss.
which promise tn be upon ~ ere long. The
tunic of our model In likewise OF emerald
cloth. II closes invixibiy NJ the back ard
reaches In unduIsting lines almost To the
hsm 1t the skirt The decoration In eiab-
ossks. IN spite Of its apparent simplicity.
II ceostsfs Ut an exquisite border, fine
epecfmen OF the Irish emhro.derer's art.
II h done on q wide aatin band. shading
from Nile sssen TO enraid. and the en-
tsosdery b also done In these delicate
shades. and II much enhanced by silver
threah ard small oliver and green
spaneifs.
II 8 70 rare TO find anything like sim
pIioity In garments nowadays that the
bodlce Of our model u quite q revelation.
II n made iip over . tight lining OF Nile
eree0 s!lh. and liz covered with silk crepe
Dc chine Of the same delicate shade laid
on IN moderately de sucks which over
lap each other. The tight sleeve IL also
fashtonsd In THE manner and finishes at
the wrist with a bell cuff. edged with
tiny embroidered sealiep OF silver. En-
ersIA Venetian clath forms the little jack
ct effect which opens in front and reaches
around the back The rsme rich em-
broidery VII. II ascoratss the hsm OF the
tunto also heau;isss the trent OF the jack.
ct. which b bordered by small scallop OK
silver threat like that on the cun OF the
sleeves The h gh stock collar Is OF finely
tuckeA crepe de chine. ana a large butter
~ bow ar the same material is fastened
20 the left shoulder with silver buckle
set with Persian diamonds,
The simplicity OF the gown admits OF I'M
itstious In different materials and co'ors
20 Ot5It various tastes and purses. This
psie cray cloth decorated with silver en-
bru1deFy and made up with bodice OF
white taffeta. would prove very satisfac-
tory q well a. the many useful and be
comlnk combinations Of black and white.
The large hat which accompanies this
costume n of black chip straw The form
Is turned down al the hack ana caught
with strings " black. flk salle which tie
into . bow under the chin and fall In long
ends The decoration consists OF black
ossrieh feathers and black silk tulis. with
small bows Of black velvet.
4 summary Of present styles shows 4
decided tendency toward cvcr~trimming.
though some Of these eccentricitics are so
becoming and the device il so clever that