The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05

Il Is worn = cloth tunic In a lighter
shade The tunic, ali IN one piece, IS
crossed over at the front. It IL edged
around with circular ruffie, made very
scant. The rufffe ascends the La pped-o
front and tapers 10 nothing as II nears
the waist. strapp!ng OF lighter color
heads the ruffse. AZ regular intervals
the str&pping Is twisted into spirals.
SpiraIs OF light cloth are sppiiGued 20 the
fronts OF the cloth Soisro. which are
widely separated 10 disclose a silk vest.
The latter is made OF ancient broc2ie III
several shades OF green. Scattered all
over the best are little hSnd-embroidered
bouquets OF heiiotrope. The vest is left
open In a sharp at the neck and the
rest OF the way down II is fastened with
amethyst buttons The stock and shield
showing at the neck are OF green mir
rored velvet. The back OF the bolero is
cut smartly of at the waist line, while
the vest Is decidedly novel In that it
reaches down In sharp point well be-
low the waist. The sleeves are long and
tight They are heightened with a bell
cun that curves over the hand
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With all the talk about fuller skirts,
redingo;es are very much worn in Pas
and princess dresses and poionaises re
reported from this source OF modes as
the leading styles for dressy costumes
and evening gowns. The result Is OBJ
vious and We may expect at least a sea
son OF great variety In the outlines OF
dress. The tun!cs certainly At quite as
closely as ever but some Of them are
decorated with three or Ave tucks directly
at the back extending Ave inches below
the waist Tbs special feature noticeable
In all the skirts. oyerdresses and TUNES
which have any fGllness Is the uniform
effort 10 give the fiat close effect. Fringe
Ia Melted silk or chenille is one Of the
seasons favored trimmings for the fin
ish OF the tunic, A dark blue cloth cos
tune shows a blue chenille fringe on the
edge OF the tunic and Is otherwise dec
GRATED with a design In cloth rings sewn
on with French knots of blue silk. The
vest is OF gray panns dotted over with
cream applique lace.
Fringe by the yard Is a trimming 10 be
used very sparingly and with careful con-
sderation for the artistic effect. The
fringe on the French models Is appar
entity made especially for the space IL IS
to fill. and the prettiest of all is knotted
by hand into the material itself. Fringe
Is used on the ends Of crepe de chine and
soft silk sashes and trims the ends OF
the neck scarf in silk gauze and ribbon
neckties as well. Embroidery OF every
kind known to the dressmaker's art is
applied to gowns this season. and so va
ried are the combinations that It is i'm
possible to give detailed description of
them. on. OF the many Is worked out
with chenille beads and applique lace in
braidsng designs. White renaissance lace
braid sewn on IN a pattern and the spaces
filed In with black chenille IN herring
bone stitch Is very effective with "a de-
Sign In the chenille outlining either edge.
what you have In the way Of decoration
can be decided matter Of taste this
season. for there Is everything from sim
pie rows OF machine stitching 10 a coat
Of mali worked with Kiittsrtng seauins.
silk passementerie with chenille bands
interviewer and the whole shaped In seal
Top. Is an unusual trimming on one cloth
gown.
Canes even FOR day and street wear are
much more elaborate than ever tefore
Quantities of lace and chiffon are usei In
their makeup. and great scope Ia given
personal taste in the matter. provided, 81
course, that the III Is very snug a. the
shoulders They are In several lengths. the
mos, 6gessy extending quite 20 the knee
There are usually TWO side psits below the
yoke In the back. meeting In The center TO
give pretty fate. For slender. graceful
figures. these canes are WONDERFULLY be-
coming but the three-quarier length Is. on
the whole rather trying Such rcaps are
made OF cloth. velvet and various combin-
ations 81 velvet fur, SAGE and chiT n. which
make them extremely dressy. Al outside
wraps whether long or short oaqeS. or
coats. have high standing collars usually
bacorniusiy faced with white satin ana An
ovcriay 81 lace fire shlrrins OF lace or
chiffon. ST a fine soft fur which may or
may not match the other fur used about
the garment.
There Is a peculiar preference f9r black
tn evening wraps Just now. ana they are ,
indeed very ossgant in the present manner
or tAelr fasa!8ajag ard tbs yicA trimmings
- bcror7tngiy disposed upon Thanh. BON
cloth ard six wcaVes are employed ana
velvet for such a purpose Is quite the rage.