The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-28
Is Wedr and Bow Is Wear ii

a wonderful gold passementerie which
costs fully it's weight in gold. Gold It's
sue il another beautiful fabric which is
seen upon the bodices. especially as an
underiay to a chiffon or lace vest, and as
the background for a mock gem deeora-
ton. This also brings its W price.
which is far from cheap
Flannel waists are made with all kinds
OF sleeves, the bishop being as popular
with them as with the finer family OF
taffeta and satin. Many of the flannel
waists have elbow sleeves. with cuffs
turning sharply back at the elbow. Be
low the elbow cuff the sleeve continues
and is finished at the hand with another
cuff that turns hack. Others have a
deep cuff of lace falling below the elbow
sleeve OF f1annei. the lace cuff being gath
cred into the waist upon a band OF lace.
Again the flannel sleeve Is finished
with a bell just below the elbow. Below
the bell there is a wrinkled sleeve Of
tafYeta, ending In q taffeta cuff with a
featherbone OF stitching. If the flannel
sleeve is plain 1t is at least wrfnkled and
made very modish by a flare at the hand.
y Probably the most popular trimming
for the flannel waist Is the contrasting
band. Narrow lands Of a sharply dif-
ferent material are attached TO the
sleeve. and are put on In groups OF three
or four each. Upon a pale tan flannel
EbtAl ais att 0bt "a Fta c't~t'
ladies' cloth; upon a fame blouse OF
Roman blue there are bands OF butter
colored cloth. The sharpest contrasts are
employed and the results are excellent.
Tucks are as popular as they were In
1850, and are nov combined with other
adornnients. Groups of four tiny tucks
are used to make a yoke. They run back
and forth and sharply outline the yoke,
Below the yoke the tucks run up and
down. keeping to group of four. They
are SO narrow as to look like strappings:
rows of brass buttons run between the
tucks.
With the advent of the winter shirt
waist the yoke has largely disappeared.
for waists are 80 trimmed that they do
not need the yoke. Vests with lapels
tina turn or roll back are worn instead.
OFTEN the vest Is OF ~tareta. and even OF
lawn, under the rolling open blouse of
flannel. At intervals of four inches the
blouse ties with ribbon velvet, which is
knotted over the vest In ar ornamental
bow, thus preserving the shape a little.
In linn waists chiffon and lace will
lead the season, and why not? Where
will you find softer and more adaptable
materials? One dinner waist of chiffon,
newly imported, was made over n we'll
fitting bodice OF black satin. Over the
satin the chiffon fell In soft lines. Then
came the trimmings. which were of lace.
| Inere was the FINEST ltttIe nnieFO OF
Russian lace, heavy and lustrous. and
there we're soft bands OF the lace at the
wrists. into which the chiffon was gath
cred. The tallest stock. pointed back OF
the ears. was made OF satin. covered with
taffeta. and over the taffeta there was an
applique of lace. Not a particle of color
was visible In this waist. but II was a
pretty thing. Its price was $50; but. as
you looked az II, you were filed with the
conviction that you could duplicate It
for less. Visions OF a cheap but lustrous
lining came before your mind and you
conjured III an inexpensive tafeta: then
came the lac hoiero, which can be
bought for - or less. and You had your
waist. all probably within si2. Don't be
misled by this vision. but try it-if you
cannot pay the price Of the expensive
one.
Shirt waist IL the name applied 20
waists that are low as well as to high
ones. The term bodice IL now almost
universally preserved for those waists
that are tiRht.htting and which extend
a little below the waist line. like an old
fashioned basque. IL q waist match a
skirt, making a suit, IL Ia generally called
a bodice: otherwise. 10 matter what It's
material or how II is cut, whether In high
or low-neck style. II IL a shirt waist.
AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.