The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-02

circular ruffles, uniform In width, the
heading of the upper one being about on
level with the knees. The coat Is
tight fitting and three-quarters in length.
just covering the heading OF the top ruff
fie. II Is fastened straight down the
front with three brandsbourgs of mauve
silk soutache. Around the shoulder is =
short. tight care. the edges of which are
covered in front with two revers of sill
very chinchilla. The mauve standing col
lar of the coat that Is made In one with
the cape Is surmounted by a small roll
Of chinchlla. The sleeves are coat-shaped
and finished at the bottom with split
turned-back cuffs. showing a row of sill
yer buttons on the outside seam Of the
sleeve, from the wrist to the elbow The
lining throughout is of silver az satin.
The hat accompanying the coat Is one OF
the Undermined derby shapes. that look
so eccentric In pictures and that are so
truly unbecoming to the large majority of
women. IL Is made OF felt the same
shade as the cloth, trimmed In front with
a band OF ribbon caught under a silver
slide. and with round tuft of gray os-
trich tips at the side.
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TIT OUSE dresses are thoroughly en-
ItIl joSabie. rang ng as they do from
IL II wrappers to dainty frocks and
those luxurious creations known as
tea gowns Soft artistic shades
used as well as lively ones. Red
IS favorita color for house
wear. and house dresses are as
often made in two pieces nowadays as in
one, Very charming is q house dress In
this color. the most str king feature OF
which n the perfect novelty OF the skirt
The bodice is a perfect little marvel. The
front ls In sing piece, wide al the shoul-
ders. pointed at the bottom and extra
Under this comes a very short bolcro with
long narrow sleeves. The bolero is fas-
tened 90 the separate bodice front by
means % nat gilt buttons. These are
sewn 70 the front edges Of the hoiaro and
passed through bufsunholes worked IN the
outside edges % the front piece Below
thc holeyo at the sides and back NAV bs
seen fun blouse ~ accordion plated
red snrah. The sleeves are openpd al she
seams 10 show a pun 81 the same six
iust above the wrist. At the neck the
front piece Is cut down in a sharp Y to
show auo her glimpse q the red Slik
blouse On shed 81 with a tight us~snklta
collar - tho same. The morning glory
skirt Is in nine e res but each gore.
tnsfcad % 6cinK cat or With q straight
edge. has ore or two hlaut points pro-
iecitng from Il at enc SIDE. Each gore
Is Tapped over the following one. the
edges tgrued, and stitched They are
made 90 alternate The front gore has a
point ai she coater on each side. the next
oges have tW0 points. above and hslow
tse center etc. AHd each paint Is aecksa
Nith d slrgio button mat hnE those used
Wn tha FRONT OF the b.dirs All AZ the
Fea.nis tNrp toward tho back OK the skirt
Tsa girdlc thht droeFs decidedly Ia front
Is Of Nrlnkie4 red sarah.
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ia OR a young girls dance fro.-k
- vhite net stitched with a sse.,p
treihswoFk hem ~ delicate flnk
pet3is these siug uu The skr. in grad
uated spiral trails at wiEe Intervals
would % rsther sweet. Thick ropes ana
rsches ~ nuwers are much liked. aawers
without foliage ~ coarsa. Revert ing
However. 10 garfdtUrcs. there Is a won
drous htnent consisting ~ c0rssEet ana
hrgtciles la one This Is expxrsse.i IN a
variety % ways. ana 9 a perfect host 81
decoration iu hseif-a sort = Gresss1aax %
sus made easy .u Yory truth and fasf
Then, TOE, are ,hera frc very der g lftsia
ea5eTus with stole cBas IN lace trene are
dressy aid charE4ng ne cad wor4ss. also In
silk applique With Lace. They save many