The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-15
ELLEN OSBORh'S
FASHION LITTER.
Casters Dress Show and the
Novelties to Be Seen in
the Gay Parade.

VIII paBniers appear IN tne
procession? ,..,,,,,,
from paris. The shops show them, they
have been worn at the opera, az restau-
rnnts and nj evening parties by a ie"
extremists or experimentalists. VIII tneS
no accepted by women In gcneralF
No one expects II.
The hoopskirt scare OF Few years aso
failed 10 materfalize. The hmel,.an
hea,,,v was told with emphasis that pres
a,,t, abe would be oveturning all her
.ttdar.lepgad tables and breaking her
o,ctnck teanot and denuding her divan OF
its thrce-score cushions and pushing All
her impediments to the wall In her cry
for space--pace!
Yet instead of crinoline she wore eel
skin skirts ,..u,o.~
vatican and David, Marie Antoinete
and the Empress Josephine, the affected
si,npI,city OF the pscudo-pastoral dress,
with It's looped overskirt gathered with
roses. Is likely to yield, as ~ ana az ,he
close OF the last century. 20 the high waist
and straight lines of the classical Emo
pirc gown. .
The panniered dress is freak wnim.
and r. likely so TO remain Yet fasniohs
are as uncertain as the stock markets.
penniers are worth watching.
The auainfest and most piquant OF 'ne
ulNr.fx IN
Vatican dresses yca s,n.a.,.,s of an
cred underskir,s' WIN az So, and
ferent mnterh'e' sss. as.imuate
urapeo On VI. ,i,a. ,,ode he n
lavish use Of tucks and plaitings.
a model dress OF this order Is made OF
Venetian cloth. of n mauve so pale as 10
be only a shade or two removed from
" $500 ,,anns ~ a deener mauve tone:
q hshifu pan"s =, cloth laid In
,ne s,uuo o ~, -, ,aa,n arau rapniers
ha' pia"r' a. go ahc,, the nina seem
~. ~ ~ - ia ~, large silver clasps al the
.ns A., 60, .rd habind
re- 1910 80 ,bte drcas has n vest of
,,ann. venetian cloth IS draped fchu-
,,.sc ahout the shoulders and carried in
a. ,,,'.Ls aoun ,o tho waist line
panniera aside the Easter parade viii
chow moro yauaries OF decoration than
dsstI,ct novelties OF dress. The dominant
vote vs,ll be an insistence on the perpen-
d,cu,ar line Dresses are tucked from top
% hottom. and the variety of tucks IL
l,mItlesa
-rrhors arc wide folded tncks for slender
...nla ~ TO- ~. aeshv t,icks SO fine
,h,, the material i. barely nipped. Tucks
re arranged s,nglv and In congregations.
m. nui,, ,r,narative rule 10 he followed
,eya,ds The ntiing OF the skirt TO the fig
urc m tho bips below which four and even
,,,.o ysrds ~ material NAV be allowed
The newest form OF bodice Is a blouse.
poucbea All around over "A high corselet.
ara making distinct approach TO the
ts,,,,rs modes elbow sleeves are offered
fnr evening wear and even for afternoon
dress Half-leneth sleeves, ending In a
snlI n,fre will be used for almost any
kind OF dress al almost any hour of the
day.
Among the taior-made dresses which
will undoubtedly take first rank In the
Easter parade there win be noticed re-
yeralble wooiana in charming colors. such
AZ nnn pale beige backed with orange.
ana black and white checks with an under
side of strawberry color. Such cloth 10
made up without a lining, and the con-
traating color IL used for band trimmings.
striped. figured and broche woolens are
practically out OF the market. In their
stead ara all sorts OF embroidered mate
rails. The handsomost robe dresses are
made with designs cut in the cloth, over
tuue foundations, 60 open work cm-
hro,darv In silk IN placed upon the cloth
i,seIf without any under lining. With a
platt.d skirt and a high belt of silk or vel
vet the effect OF a pale pastel cloth blouse
or figaro with such cloth laoework Is as
charming az II is simple.
with such materials as yelling and
erenadine, which easily fray and cannot
therefore be cut out. are used bright coli
orcd applications Of Turkish embroidery.
relieved by white cord OF the edge.
Tho new foularhs and batlstea are love-
Her than ever. with their tuile and lace
incrustatlons and embroidery edges but
these will wait for a warmer sun than that
Of Easter before displaying their gluries.
The sorpept has again entered Faen IL
itssss from under the flowers Of the Eas-
tor hats and twists aud tv.ines itself
about tho bodlces OF the prettiest Faster
gowns. Az the annual breakfast yester-
day 81 A hie woman's CLUB whore the FASH
ION display was brilliant I saw snakes an
Tie afternoon. though coffee was the
strongest heverage
A simple hun very clegnn, dinner dross
lately worn by Mrs. StuS vcsant Fish was
composed % soft green satin. ~ the shade
Of a lotus leaf The skirt original 10 the
point ~ ccvntrlc,N. was absolutely plain.
The left side OF the low eorsagc was
draped under q clasp 81 Jewels, while the
right was decorated with Knot OF lace.
About the risht arm Was wound good
siEcd snake % green srquins, long
eauze scatt. ~ chanNing shAdea or green
aud pink. was laid about the shoulders
Grapes presumably not sour. VIII lie
within the reach % every Easter glrl