The Helena independent., 1890-03-09

when the plcsuures and vanities are sup
posed to be laid aside for more somber
diversions, woman, see ne that her hands
are tied regarding the elegant and snowy
wardrobe of the ball room. coquets with her
lenten costume. In this makeup She re-
sembles more closely the fashion plate in a
woman's journal than anything else. Ap-
parently she regards this as sort Of PEN
ance for looking so much prettier before,
and it requires no little sacrifice on her part
to pose as such a doll, but more likely
it is her inherent ooquetry which makes
her adopt this sedate costume 10
prove TO her admirers that all
is not vanity, but very chic
woman can array herself in ANYTHING aud
look we'll, knowing the great secret of suit
ability. The less deyout. but as clever a
deyotee is aware that the sober tint without
relief of bright color is not becoming to
her, and here her own judgment rs exer-
cised. The salient points of each style rep
resented in the fashion plates are adopted,
and every pretty stylish costume IN which
particular individuality has been injected II
the result, For the spring season the return
of simple STYLES and somber colOrs WIS pre-
dicted, but the fuliillment Of the prediction
is wanting on all des. ! he yayest colors
for spring raiment meet the eye. Instead
of the quiet. dun-coloTed street costumes
are seen tailor-made dresses and jackets In
pale colors, lavender, white, pale green,
blue and pearl gray. in borders, in silver,
gold and Persian embroidery similar u
those worn during the last season, but in
more ornnte designs, the antique hangings
and bric-a-brac in museums serving as
tttnlala 10 tha 14siEp4pa AZ tina lunches
and "teas" some very pretty styles are seen.
very stylish dress worn on such m occa-
sion was of hunters green cloth, straight
skirt plated at the sides and back; front
breadth was cut somewhat longer than the
skirt, this additional length being caught
up, forming the drapery OF the front; tight
fitting cloth waist with loose front TO cor
respond with skirt over which was worn a
bolero Jacket and belt Of velvet pointed in
the front: "Odette" sleeves above the elbow
of velvet, below of cloth; n narrow fringe
of tiny gold bells edged the jacket. A
handsome costume de visite is of carrick
cloth and velvet; the front Of the
skirt is composed of four panels alter
mating two of the cloth embroidered in
silk and gold braid and two of plain velvet;
the lower part of the waist is OF the em-
broirdered cloth, which, beginning at the
sides under the arms is brought down 10
the point of the waist, forming V, the up
per part of which is illed in with velvet
leeves Of velvet with cuffs of embroidered
cloth. Sofala, a highly finished material
resembling silk. yigogne and cheviots are
fayoriies for spring wear. very pretty
material suitable for informal evening wear
is fine silk gauze OF undecided background
with gay silken stripes forming very rich
plaids. In some the green. in others the
red predominates. This material will be
worn during the summer, as II will make
very dainty, airy costumes. The echnrpe
has had its day, and the tartan plaid scarf
worn exactly as we see some of the Scotch
laddies wear them, are in vogue. OF course
this is fashion in which only the
Young girls can indulge, but as the sash II
fastened on the shoulder by a handsome pin
which should be changed with each change
of dress, the opportunity for making hand
some gifts will be welcomed by the young
men. The evening bonnet is nothing more
than diadem of Jets or flowers, few OF
which are laid carelessly on the top of the
head. This is great improvement upon
the large hat, showing, as IL does, the pret.
ty coiffure and giving proof of its good
will towards men," The newest coiffure Is
the "diademe," which is a braid drawn
across the head. This style comes TO III
from Vienna, which e1cels in the art ol
hair dressing. handsome dinner dress
is of peau de spsae, opening over
a skirt of steel-blue crepe aud black lace.
Bows of brown and blue striped velvet join
under the oveI-dress. Pierrot collarette Of
black lace.