The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-18


sib.e, the hustle has returned.
II Is not large: It Is not aRgressiFel Il
does not supply a coaehman's seat at the
bark Of the skirt. The new hustle is mod
est and inoffensive; but It is a hustle.
The pendulum swings from extreme 70
extreme. a year ago we saw no beauty
except in clineing draperies that displayed
the lines of the figure Now we 'relievc
that FIAT look which W SO unbecomihg.
And the relief Is the hustle.
The new hustle does not come up to the
waist lire, bat hangs at Some distance
below Il. II is significant chiefly as a
prophecy There are other prophecies. The
approved method Of remodellng a skirt
with q plain back TO adapt It 10 the pres
ent mode IL to cut Il down the front
setting IN 81 panel of contracting material
and draw II back upon the hips, looping
II slightly. This Is a prophecy.
Some Of the newest summer dresses In
transparent materials are cauglh up on the
hrs with ribbon rosettes IN manner dls-
tlnetly suggestive Of days when bout
FAINT" was|a term ot aduation This Is
prophecy.
pnt this IL a season when changes viii
come slowly The plated skirt has not
yet run re time ana II is especially
aftntsd TO thin materials. Half the mus
Inns IN course OF construction are tucked
or accgrdeun plated Almost as large a
proportion OF the cloth dresses are made
with fiat piaits on the sides, facing one
another In front, or else with a short tu-
mic. from below which falls skirt plated
all around
The hustle must await the downfall of
plating
Blacl and white are the colors OF fash
ion, taken separately and I'm company.
Every season " a season Of contradic-
tons. this is no exception The mourning
OF England for her dead sons has forced
black into prominence. This aside. the
colos IA white frightened either by the
most voyante cherry and cardinal or by
the softest and most delicate miniature"
pinks, biues and greens--a new line of
pastel shades. The new grays are too
light 10 yield any service and the same
may he said OF the new. slightly faced
olives ana greens There Is peacock blue
on the color cards, IN trying tones. and
e number OF ugly raspberry and purple
tinis.
The prettiest things among the new silks
are Ia Jewel shades The blue ana flame
and green Of the opal are blended is SHIN
neripg rtuffs that are called silk. but are
more like silk muslins The fawn and
cream and chocolate OF the cameo shift ana
pass. one into another. IN fabrics scarcely
more substantial.
Til. closest approach 10 a genuine novelty
IN dress fabrics IL the sa-ealLrd silk piaue.
ton. II IL shown In model frooks adorned
with many tuokB and much plque
fringe
A prominent importing house has brought
over. among other novelties. a tailor dress
OF a slivsry white. too light to be elassed
with tina srays II II made with short
tpnic, pointed In front, rounded up to the
waist at the back and trimmed with deli
cate embroidery IN hlus and mothet-of-
pearl, Below this falls skirt almost short
enough TO clear the ground. The back Of
this shows tho inevitable box plat. and the
sides are lad in hat plaits facing the plain
front. The bodice IL an Elton jacket vita
embroidered revers. which Is worn ever a
blouse ~ shirred blue muslin.
To accompany this dress is hat OF
coarse blue straw. decorated with pale corn
nowsrs and green leaves
The same house shows an outing Dress IN
rhlr cinnamon cloth which IT, made with
a fiatlnE skirt box plated behind and lad
IN fint plalts or the sides rho bodice Is
plated both IN back and front. and 10 ent
Low. WITH deep fiat collar. over white
Puimpe The bodice faatena Ia a series OF
hutthned points over strip ~ black the
belt ard crayat are black. Rad coarse
ciHnamon-colered straw hat IS added, with
trimmings ~ feathers ana black muslin
a pretty utue frock that was shipped this
week tn Florida ,o tdorn one OF the nayest
menibgre ~ the Palm Reach colony L. a
figured tonlard with a white gr,uud upon
which are ihroNn quaint Egypgian des.gna
" pink and blue and pale green The skirt
has an Insertion Of accordion plated white
iissa let In either eile 49, as jo divide 80 into
panels. these beinr eeiliued With vines an
butterfly uKures IA hiaek Chsntilly lace
THE bssli-e has white us-e guiupe dotted
with Preach kuots ~ hlaek and an oaa
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