The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25

Farmers Almanac the Hdl'iAudi Va
fashion makes the prediction.
THE opening Of the season has been
signalIzed during the past week by me
appearance Of several OF the best known
chaufYeuses in costumes that ernbody the
latest features in "mobe" styles.
In the park and on the roads leading TO
and from the out-of-town headquarters Oh
tho Automobile Club--to be formally OPEN
ed in few days In the mansion loaned
he John Brieben Walker-severe-wea
defying costumes piped with leather ana
more ornate dresses for fair days, nave
suddenly become plentiful,
A checked homespun toilet in blue ana
gray, displayed by lady who has steer
ed her own gasoline carriage all winter
has attracted attention on its every ap
pearance. Small, ciose-set buttons fasten
IFS short coat SO snugly as to leave no
opcning al the throat. the better 10 d.
rect admiration ia Its bright leather
cuffs and collar and the rolls or leather
inserted in the seams. Narrow panels OF
leather appear on the front OF Its skirt
and on these ARE buclSled leather pock-
cts, small and smart. and most deiciousiy
absurd In their affcctation OF practically.
ObedIent to the fad which demands OF
every fashionable young matron that her
Fidus Achates be an unmarried girl, TINS
lady usually has al companion n young
woman whose "teuf-terf" suit IL some
what more conventional or dust-brown
coachman's cloth. its skirt and short sack
coat are finished with many rows OF mar
row braid and stitching.
OF a notable elegance is zinc-gray
cloth costume In which Mrs Edwin Gould
has appeared on the seat Of her electric
dos "A dos. The skirt OF this dress ap-
pears to be composed OF great number
Of extremely narrow breadths, whose ef-
feet OF sinuous slenderness Is enhanced
az att fv,U n
az foils 10 the piping Of suede leather
that mark the seams. The bodice also
IL deliberately stitched and piped, and is
decorated In front with shield-shaped
piastron whose point hangs loose below
the waist, and which IL festooncd across
with black silk cords Collar and belt
are of suede leather, and the cravat Is OF
automobile-red silk. with polka dot OF
black. these two colors reappearing In the
small. closc-fitting turban hat worn by
Mrs. Gould.
new auto" coat. variations upon
which are displayed by several devotees
of the "teuf-teuf." Is long. sack-shaped
and made OF finr cloth of a pale tobacco
shade. The novelty OF the garment Hes
in the fac. that Il liz guiefuly stitched
10 deceive the unwary into taking II for
an oversklrted coat. one set Of threads
making d-ep vandyke points that seem to
fall above a shaped founce, although said
fiounce consists OF nothing but second
ret OF threads crowded together In ten or
twelve inches OF horizontal stitching.
OF course. this coat has cape. Tor
about fashionable shoulders there II a
Mapping OF capes-doubie. triple. auadru-
pIe even sextuple capes plain capes.
frilled oapes, plated capes, pointed capes,
ecalloped cspes, Jagged capcs. iscc capes.
cloth capes. velvet capes--aU liftia capes.
Even the tailor dress is not free from
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Every article OF attire Ii rumpiy with
capes. like water In a wind.
Walking dresses prepared for Lent. when
society takes such exercise rs tho tailor
dress permits, display, besides cape1. rnen-
faced revers not unlike those OF last
summer. and tartan waistcoats Of brill
iiant-hued velvets. Stitchings and strap
pings continue to be the decorations
I noticed a few days ago in the shop
ping district n demi-season dress. worn by
one OF the richest heiresses In America
which had long skirt OF nickel gray cloth
arranged In box plat at the back. Up
and down each side OF the from. ran an
applied design In green and gray en-
broidery. which came near enough to sim
nlatins bands OF dollar marks to form n
peculiarly appropriate and. 10 tell the
truth, not unbeautiftl trimming.
The bodice arrangement consisted OF a
waistcoat OF white cloth and boiero
whose large collar and revers were entire
" covered with tucked white linen.
That sama afternoon, at the counter OF
a fashionable stationer's took note of the
most successful coup d'etat for outwitting
nj once the overskirt and the plated skirt
that | have yet seen, This device ex.
plotted by plump ana pleasing matron
10 whom either an overskirt or "A plated
skirt would have been unhecoming, con-
sisted of a deep fiounce arranged I'm plaIts
which were stitched down for the top
third or their length so an to lend credi-
bihty to the theory that the heavy black
serpentine salloon which headed them was
IN reality the border OF an oycrskirt. The
thickness 0f the galinon. the stitching of
the platts and perhaps. something IN the
shadowy green az the cloth. were essen
t'al TO the scheme. which might easily
have heon commonplace.
The short tailor coat which finished this
costume had three small cape collars
edged with narrower galloon and turned
back In white satin revers ON which was
an Application In green satin The vest
WAS OF some soft stun like chiffon. ana ina
hat green straw trimmed With cray ana
black ostrich piumes and a bunch ~ ylo-
let's w
Perhaps tho hsndsomest walking drrss
re.ei'tif made In New York Is one lust
finished for The wife OF Admiral pewov ~
Il OF pale gray cloth. and the skirt ~ A.
ranged AZ tho back IN a nat plaft ara
trimmed up aud down the seams ara
about the hem with bands OF the slotN
STITCHED with darker gray. There h n
snort polluted. rlose-ntting coat. lsnes m
front ~lth mauye velvet. Thls yslxs,
which is richly embroidered with vhns
and violet, forms also the collar rsvsys
and the short. added Sasques walsh as
a novel hip trimming
10 accompany this toilet are a uoa,,.a.
taneta blouse and craVat ana a blaes
aeni-season hat OF fes. with garnitmrss
OF fauines and magva flowers
straw hats which already arr uo.,
ere OF fearful and wonderful eanstr,,,'
W"n muslin flowers naunt nnetV agr,
nresenrlons On toQues large ana vrlss
theN are reared 10 BnobainGnasi.n hetsrh,
m the suisse OF orchids. large niies ana
feaes' ana the wings ANA Accorleon.
plated rolls cf tulle that are used yxilh
'hem cannot. Il appears. be too alstosufes
or norpy The first hats OF sprInr 49,
VIGOROUSLY ugly and unimportant; simnlsr
and more artistic designs. I; Is believed
may soon appear
A coral plnk straw bonnet Is a fair
representative % It's class: Il is trimmed
around the crown and below he brf,,, Win