The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

p!aids ehamelessly Haunting In
sharp and antason.stlc colors from femi-
Pine shoulders bear not the remotsst re-
lation TO the really becoming ana euphon-
ous erossbars that come from scotland
Tho dyes ana combinations In the capeS
that now prevail lay the Euiit Of Their az
lstencs az the doors Of the French and Ger
man manufacturer and II Ii o sad h.ow
10 our pride In our women ana their fspu.
tation for good tasto 10 have 10 record
how eagerly these reprehensibss color
schemes are being worn.
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Tho initial purchase Of the season by
every maid and mairon. Just entering on
the delightful tack Of collecting sn au-
tumnI wardrobe. mas been AZ lean one u
these wooily- backed. fuli-hangng wraps.
the hue of which. 40 angry and brave. LIKE
tho poets rose. bids the rash gaxer TO wipe
his eye. and lends noH . whit of charm 10
the weArers appearance. X q long cape IL
not purchased. q combination Of n start
ling plaid skirt and a sober-coIorei dress
waist In made by way Of ntting walking
gown. or else = short. rough goods coat.
In brown. black or green. 10 secured. with
reverse pocket nsys ana eufYs faced with
bright plaid velvet.
One excuse 20 I'm offered IN extenuafion
Of the popularity Of these amazingly toned
wraps II the unieniable novelty ~ their
shapes ard the indlsputsbie comfort % 30
found In some Of them. There arc snug
iy fitting. douh!s-faii capes. with large.
useful, capped pockets applied 20 the out
side surface ~ tho nrs, fall. besides thu
round short collei formed golfers friend"
which wears a deep circular hounce pipef
on the skirt ~ the garment. one and all
they seem arranged 70 give the arms freq
play without esposang the rest u the body
10 the Winds. and many u them are 20 art
fully gArnishsd with fringe and stitched
straps ana drae~d from a tig cairnxorm
set buckle on the shoulder. that ~ IA easy
20 understand why they enjoy - wide and
Gathering . reputation.
n n unaenishie that not ail the plaids
used IN making smart september walking
suits are ~ bs condemned for lack 81
beauty, for there are admirable little suits
now on exhibition In ths shops having
their skirts made ~ the new French plaid
IN dark blue and stone color and brown.
The charm ~ this material lies In the
fact that the surface If II IL smooth like
that 81 w.nter.weisht French serge.
while tho stripes on II are woven In the
toughest eamois hair THIS IL unique
and sives a proper nusumnal aspect NJ
trnetiv. 90 the feminine eye, while the
skirt. when cut from this pretty stun.
usually displays two features from which
a good deal NJ 10 the future may he ar
quad. Tho frst point ~ in,eres, 10 that
when A saiesworNAn ~ tailor brings
forth n plaid walking skirt 10 - cut very
s~ant even NJ ths bottom and ifs hem
escapes the ground NIL around as least
one inch Again. II II often the case
that boldly. On the front width of the
approved street skirt, ticket II set and
n deep square ore ~ that.
n there II any anxiety ~ Know what
the most popular color ard its combira-
',or~ win bc this season. let ~ be pub
ushei that roroa.hrown - considered the
very fashionable dye. ana In combination
with u yes~ta or r,ignonette green IL
essential Gocoa-hrown has peculiar
soft erayish bloom. especially kind -
women ~ oil colorinea, and has been
selected for the snnsrtest tvps ~ cover,
coat This little wrap. IN its very latest
phase has been shaped IN nv the 'aiiors
20 = basque back. has three small fat