The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-21
STYLES FOR SPRING
ARE NOW AT HAND.
Foulard Silks in All Colors Give
Promise Of Taking the Lead.
SHEATH SKIRT IS ON THE wANE.

AgO sooner Is one season under good
IN Roadway and the fashions thereof
determined upon fully, than the fash
ionable woman begins TO long for
change from the styles she has not even
worn and to think of what shall be the
prevailing fashion for the next season.
Therefore, II has long since become quite
the thing for the woman OF fashion 10
contemplate linens, lawns and light Silks
In tho coolest weather and furs In Au-
gust This season Is no different from
dozens OF others In this particular
Foremost among the spring fabrics is
fnulard silk, SO that for once the woman
who bought foulard silk at the end or
last season, Just because she got such q
bargain" really did get a bargain. TINS
material is going to be even more popu-
lar than 1t was last season, which is
saying q great deal. However, blue VIII
not monopolize all the attention this time,
for every color known Is equally popular.
Blues VIII remain much in favor. and
will be made up in combination with vel
vets OF the greatest contrasting SHADES.
For instance, old rose velvet Will be used
for this purpose in combination with blue
foulard having a large white figure. These
figures are n unique feature of the new
silks, for, instead of the conventional de-
signs one is accustomed to, the designer
seems to have attempted no definite fig-
ure whatever, but merely forgot, appar-
emily, to have the dye put on the fabric
except in large blue blotches.
other silks in Favor.
Other silks are among the spring mate
rails, as well az foulard. Peau de sole
has great vogue. The news comes from
abroad that this silk, which heretofore
has been given over generally to the use
of elderly women, with whom the Thought
of II win always be associated. VIII pos
sibly be the most correct thing" There
are many new shades in peau de sole,
prominent among which are the new
shade of brown called bois, glacier green,
banana, hyacinth brown, and curious
kind of black gray, which gives an entire
ly different effect from any gray yet worn.
Most of the new spring shades are deli
cate pastels, pale yellows. the most DELI
cate greens-preferably the water green's
pale. dull blues and dainty pinks. OF course
names. are given to these new shades,
which only one woman in hundred can
remember, and she must make study OF
the matter; yet it is necessary that they
be named. Beginning with the pinks, the
new pastel shades are chrome. gauache,
miniature Van Dyck, Raphael, Rubens-
Ninon. Manon and Montespan, ranging
from the deep rose through the delicate
flesh tints. All the yellows are pale ex-
cept one called Nenuphar. which Is almost
an orange.
yellow is at present the reigning favorite
;n the struggle for supremacy as SUM-
ner color The ultra-fashfonable snades
for suring wear are shades of green and
bIue. In the greens, the leading shades are
pastel fresque detaille, aquareile, Trianon-
Rambouillet and Pierrefond, while the ouii
blues are called Vatican, Rempranot anu
Murillo While yellow has the ascendency.
beiges and light browns naturaiiy nave
,,v.d
both bid fair to win much popularity. Inc
newest tints of beige are rayhot ana pi-
chette Violet and lilac in all shades are
in great demand also. but this has been
the case most of the winter and Tor sea-
son or two previously. All their popularity
has not decreased the demand Tor UNI
yersally becoming colors, however, and the
only variation possible for Dame Fashion
to make is to make new shades. Accord
irgly. three new violets or lilacs have been
prod,iced, and are called by names winch
all fiction lovers know-Athos, Porthos and
Aramis.
New violet Hats.
While violet is gaining favor for spring
wear its devotees as the shade of winter
are still many New creations are being
made continually for the woman whose
nurse allows her to indulge an extrava-
giant fancy and a restless taste which soon
tires OF the brighter and Shower fashions
in headwear. A model from abroad is OF
violet and mauve velvet i'm combination.
The shape of the hat Is rather odd, the
brim being folded back until its border
stands up at right angles to The top of the
crown The upper side of the brim and
the side of the crown are covered with the
mauve velvet and the top of the crown Is
made of violet velvet. Folds of violet vel
vet line the under side of the brim. which
is caught to the crown by a large bunch
toll hig,n off 10 MN
the same as obtained by the use of shaded
velvets which are once more in demand,
and in the new shades are quite pretty.
The fad for violet and violets naturally
leads one to think of the latest fancy of
society women who are "going in for
yiolets as their chosen perfume. The new
est thing they have found to do is to wash
their tresses in violet water and afterward
perfume them with violet powder, which
comes in every shade to suit the hair.
While every one possessing good taste
must refrain from overperfuming, there
are few who will deny that drifting sus-
picion Of violet. Of orris root, or of sandal
wood is a pleasing addition to the per-
sonality of dainty woman
1t is careful process that is followed in
pertaining the hair. and one which an am
ateur may well be wary Of trying unaided
After the hair is carefully and thoroughly
dried the powder is sifted on to the scalp
and brushed into the hair. The powder is
In all shades. even the new red which is
the fashion for the moment in that me-
tropolls of fashion-Paris.
Sheath Skirt waning.
''Be not the first by whom the new Is
tried nor yet the last to lay the old ASIDE"
has been the motto of many women, and
indeed 1t is only the few who are brave
enough to start entirely new fashions.
When the sheath skirt first made its ap-
nearance 1t had few followers. and 1t was
quite q while before all women got up
enough courage to give up skirts with
plated and gathered backs and to put on
perfectly tight-ittng skirts. The fashion
has little more than made a complete con-
quest of womankind. and even now the
death warrant Of the tlght-fitting skirt has
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