The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-26

they taboo pink, violet, and all but few
shades OF brown. They wear no puppies
and use little black The blues and the
reds and the yellow browns are the tones
that are selected for all articles from
the hat to the train of the gown. White
goes Will all and Is freely employed
Lovely effects are shown In the horizon
tai trimmings. IL Is true that the major
lily OF women should not wear these: as
the side to side stripes certainly tend to
make the figure broader. On the other
hand, by judicious waist treatment. the
lines can be brought together. and fat
woman can be so broadened ON the Shout
ders and so narrowed at the waist that
she Is benefited by the stripes instead of
made larger
A certain pretty dress had a yoke, vest
and collar all OF one piece with the stripes
running from shoulder TO shoulder. The
material was corn colored cloth with the
stripes OF the narrowest black silk cord
Ing. The cords were laid close together
In groups widely separated. Woven In
the silk cord was an occasional bead to
wink" at YOU. as the French modiste
graavely assured me
Tho skirt was laid in narrow tucks.
each tuck edged with a row OF the cord
ing
The overdress was In two parts. body
and tunic. The body was a simple check
cut with a curved outline, and slashed
very low upon the shoulders. II was hor-
dered with a Nat band OF wood brown silk
with another band Of silk set an inch
back from the first one.
The iunic was cut Spanish shape, long
In the front and short In the back. II was
hordered with bands OF brown silk A
curved design In the silk bands extended
down the left side with each curve termi-
mating IN little knot of brown silk
a very striking hat was worn with this
costume At least foot high on the
back, Il WAS topped with long piumes that
twisted aud curved in every direction
Tho front was low ana curved and fin
ished with knot OF the checked goods.
Hat Trimmings.
The fancy for trimming the hat with
the dress material IL becoming popular
And Il must be confessed thau il gives
a wonderful air OF finish, though the
miiiubrs declare against IL as being IN.
artistic. Hut as a fad Il Is growing. IL
may be a knot Of checked goods il may
be bow Of velvet. IL may be a bunch OF
bilk braid twisted into rosette; Il may
ee row 90 colored passemcntcrie cafe
fu'ly sowed Nat around the brin 70 match
the passcmcnterio on the skirt II may
be the silk facing which matches the silk
lining 90 the tunic In such and in many
other ways does the hat correspond with
the Dress
SO great is the fancy Tor the correspond.
tnR hat that milliuers are heaitatins sbaut
making ny their creations except upan
order few are needed for the window
diHpl9y. and then there "a always q de-
mand Tor the an black hat and the hat
aH ~ white Hut aside from these. II Is
almost impossible 20 find a sale for hats
made up in hAphaEard coiora
Pale hlue, turquoise, tendre and san
phre arc All much worn Then there is a
blue that g. called tbe Lady Randolph
Churchill blue p5le ana pretty II was
me celor selected far her wedding gown
ey iee sponsor 20 the coior ana has sud.
denly sprung into popularity. Gowns an
in ihis color are very charming. with hat
to match ana NO contrasting hue save a
touch of silver 10 hat or belt Cream
rQses may be- worn underneath the blue
h5' hiul 4ud a bunch ef cream SIX rnsag
upon She carsaEe " admirable
aur nrw cotton dr,ss goods are seen
in tsry hEprcs most og them in tho '.a3,-
r'tF Nnr Oar Of these. intended for
summer afternoon gown Tor strs,t ~
hanse BE- of novella gootis tn gray win
fsn stripes On blue. lovers knots In black
dsrorafe ths surface of the goods Te,.
poi1lee u lald iu tiny plsits that terrai-
rate a tRe hust ilne A deep collar faU.
ever tp~ p'atis amt H. finished with ere
HarrUWest trimming ~ white frsartts7,
THO sleeves terminate iu the Same way
The ssirf BE- ioug ana fun With a deem
flggie arsNuh the foot Bsnsf. ~ tns.r.
tiou Trim the skirt That's caaiR 81 rar.
RCD o1i iH darker goods fer fan ho,s.e
Afesk
a lttc woke = ,aNeta "a worn With
ibis gown, With high shirfcd stock ana
pointei shirrta vest
Grcen Coming In.
Another pretty s0wn for house or street
q % cid green toulard with a swfrlir-
asare IN "a darker Shade of green. T1e
skirt 's trimmed IN eccentric fashion
VITA taffeta applique. which is nut an
So as TO make yoke upon the hips ana
curved design upon the skirt
1hf bodice which is ~ pale green tar
fetA IS laid IN little folds In such a way
as 90 come together in a single fasteuins,