The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19

other day the writer counted half dozen
young women OF IS walking upon the pi-
azza of one OF the hotels. They were
well dressed IN all the pretty little be-
longings that seem a part of girlhood.
BY their side trotted pink flannel young
man bent upon pleasing them. They were
French summer girls--types that were
strangers to France before this year.
A French girl who formerly wore "any
old thing is now very modishiy attired
in fine little gowns that are designed for
her and built specially TO Mt her figure.
In response TO the demand for gowns
for growing girls one OF the tradesmen
upon the Rue de la Paix advertises de-
signs for half-grown girls. and very be-
coming they are. witfftheir broad waist
ed effects and their skirts that are made
To escape the ground.
So very pretty are some Of these gowns
that you see young women who have
been out several seasons copying them
and dressing like the girl of 10. even to
the wearing OF the hair In big loose
coll at TIE very nare of the neck. where
a ribbon bow secures II.
While the figure OF the growing girl
should not be confined In corsets. yet 1t Is
true that, II the woman Is going to wear
the corset. she had better get used to It
as n airl The girls corset. as now made,
Is straight in front and is worn merely as
a support for the skirts, and II must be
confessed that II Is more comfortable to
wear such a garment than to do without
II. az the skirt bands do not cut so cruelty
nor do the garments sag In all directions.
Until the empire styles are revived to stay
vivifed and corsets are abolished. there
IL nothing that will meet the demands Of
comfort like the corset with the straight
front and the slightly curved back. Upon
these lines are all the gowns for girls now
built.
A model sketched at Trouvilie was in
blue albatross. with the skirt laid In box
plaits all the way around. except right in
tho middle OF the front, where II was
plain. The waist was made with shirred
front and plain back Such delightful
sleeves were made with the bell shape ell
bow fiaring well: and inside this bell there
were worn Bishop sleeves gathered around
the hands in little tight cuff tied with
ribbons.
The bodice had a cirdie Of corn colored
satin ribbon fully 1--WE inches deep, brought
around the waist very smoothly and
hooked of the side under the arm. Beau-
tiful little pins OF yellow topaz were used
10 secure the belt fastening al the side
and were placed at intervals around tina
girdie.
nlue and Yellow.
The stock was of the same smooth
piece az yellow satin and a yellow satin
ribbon tied the hair, Upon the front u
tho waist was a biz, handsome bow ~ the
yellow satin, thus finishing the waist very
prettily.
OF course the tiny bolero must always ba
IN evidence and small bolero Of Irish
point was slipped over this waist. As
though there could he any warmth in a
tiny little garment like this. the bolern
was lined with satin 20 be taken on when
the sun shune brightly.
The bcll-shaped sleeve viii be the sleeve
81 fall for young and old. While many
sleeves are falsely called the bell. the trus
beli-shap~d sleeve Is the one that Is very
tight 90 the wrist. but below the wrist ii
flares into q he'll. The bell sleeve ix worn
very Ions and also very short the latter
hsing only IN the elbow. where u has a
blk bell iasi below tho point whore the
arm benas BELOW the he'll there is the
bishop sleeve In lace extending 40 the
wrist.
There are many styles worn hy thu
young and those of more mature mould.
One q these Is the sleeve Just described
Another s. the drsped tunfc which IL
composed q gathers brought In from the
bpst iine, Al the waist there Is a broad
belt Or gtrsile. and below tho helt tho tunic
falls ia gathers again ta a point nearly e.
The foot 81 the skirt. Underneath there
20 = nNAA tAlAtNAta WIN very dee
fiounce
A very charming end Il sometimes USED
for finishing the i3chu ana also fnr an.
ishing the trimming % tire skirt II con
ststf - piece 20 goods 80 cut that Nhea
folded and fastened. n viii fan In little
piatfs. ne side trimming
harry autumn street gowns wlll b.
made In very hEht shades ~ cloth. tho
pretticst ana most delicate 81 these being
fee color whlch Is nearly white wt,s
shades 20 p'nk ard blue showing through
~ Tho weaving ~ such ptcce % eisth
y work w art. as the threads ar
woven through the goods IN such A wav
as Co show elue from one direction ara
Pink rgum the other lee color viii ~
among tac most fashionable OF the fan
shades.
brilliant Lininsx
There Il . vogue for brilliant iinfnrs A
Gown, recently made FOR an American
woman 20 wear at Newport this s.ptam-
bor, Is of ice cloth, cool. shimmrrlne apA
beautiful The skirt. which Is very Shorf
heing little more than ankle length -
lined with Jack r0Sa fagefA. Tn. enaf
IS an Elton with white silk ravers thr
whole 81 ice cloth lined with the Jack -.
ta0ota Revers az the SIX turn over 4.
the throat. The blouse TO be worn aim
ihc Elton Is a pale blue Bingham. m
plasds showing a thread Of gold
brilliant ll,tle soft felt hat viii h.
Wern with this suit. The color OF tie hai