The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-07
with full knots of loops; the collar, cuffs
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and epauletteS.
The handkerchiefs are of muslin, batiste
and cobweb silk most cunningly, en-
broidered. Some are worked with edelweisE
in the corners, some are painted with deli
cate fronds of maidenhair. One has fine
wreath of heath er circling it, another shows
a cluster of the small wild blue-bells. as II
carelesslv thrown down, some of the
articles are embroidered with the united
arms of the two families, those of the pros
pectlve groom-the tower of the Temple
prison surmounted by Misunderstanding
especially noticeable.
Autumn wraps begin to be shown. The
coat with skirts is exhibited in place of the
trim little jacket, but it is safe to say il
will never be liked as we'll. It is an awk-
ward garment for most figures and is easily
made urgainly. It is usually double
breasted. with broad revers, with the lapels
half covered with silk. One model is in
brown cloth with scarlet lining. Another
is in new shade of dark green velvet
richly embroidered in black and gold. In
steel gray lined with white it is snowy and
effective. One of the novelties among the
jackets is of cedar colored cloth with the full
sleeves, waistcoat and collar lining of cedar.
colored velvet richly braided in Louis XIV.
styles. There is new jacket in the style
of Louis Kill. and variety of the rich
and long cloaks and wraps which come in
with the late season. New jackets to match
colored silks with satin dots of the same
shade. Capes will be made as long as the
weather permits and new shapes are ap-
pearing. For evening wear is one of hello
trope cloth, lined with white silk and very
sweetly trimmed with a mixture of gold and
silver.
Some of the soft wool stuffs which are
being used for the fir at autumn dresses have
white fringed borders. Others are edged
with sort of interviewer Astrakhan in
black. Heaped on the counters are striped
woolens, with. softened shaded effects, and
spotted goods and large plaids in shades of
brown. Two pretty dresses for Vice-Presi-
Afternoon. One was street costume
of quaint blue that was neither pea
cock nor electric, lined with red wherever
the folds admitted of it. The other
was tea gown in two shades of hellotrope,
the Princess overrobe being of the darker
coat of the lighter shade. pointed gal
loon confined the waist and was also set
upon the hem. The high collar was accom-
panied by ruff. Another elaborate tea
robe for one of the winters coming debu-
tantes IS of white China crepe. the fronts
which is carried over the shoulders to form
epaulets. The undergown is in pale yellow
bengaline brocaded with pink. About the
neck and the waist is jeweled velvet band,
from which drops multi-colored bead
work fringe-a style of decoration which is
just now the rage in Paris, but is likely to
be short lived. Three of the Princess de
Sagau's evening dresses and must have
done. One is pale yellow brocade, the front
yelled with black net, trimmed up the side
with Jet leaves. The skirt is bordered with
Marechal Neil roses over flounce of black
net. A second is white silk embroidered
with silver and trimmed about the bottom
OF the skirt and train with ruche of pale
yellow crepe. The third is pale pink silk,
.ne 'front.' covered with gold-coiored gauze,
ELLEN OSBORN.
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