The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-05

clasped by q gold buckle. The stifiy
starched white skirt was plated and en-
broidered' and the black straw hat had
fawn and brown and gold aigrette and rib
bons.
Oftener than occasionally one sees a
gown of colors bright enough to call for a
second glance II then a third. Large
plaids in scarlet and black seem to be the
extreme of fashion, and at the hours OF
promenade ara very much to the fore. A
t1ounce of black silk or velvet will circle
the skirt of such a costume and a black
jacket finish it hove. Long cloaks for
spring come in plaids. light and dark blues,
striped with cream or pale yellow. making
Il striking combination. Such a cloak was
seen yesterday with two capes and tied at
tn. throat with gold cords. With it was
worn a hat of gold straw. trimmed with
black lace and blue bachelors buttons.
A visiting costume crossed the pavement
a day or two ago ftom the Fifth Avenue
hotel. Both as to material and design 1T
was notable. Egyptian red draperies fell in
a pointed apron piece in front, and were
bordered most intricately with q wonder
full, hand-wrought design i'll black and gold.
The same embroidery covered the waist.
and made the fitting transit from hotel to
carriage a thing for the curious in suoh
matters to remember. The skirt, which
swept the pavement. was of black silk, and
in the woman's hands and in her small fat
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stemmed carnations.
Some of the bonnets are truly remark
able. There are shapes that are small and
fiat and indented like a heart behind.
Flowers and bows stand up very stltfly, es-
pecially the peculiar bows of narrow velvet
how erect and impertinent they can be on
the extreme front of the brim over the
hair. Morning glories are favorite trim
mings.
A wide hat of brown straw has an inser.
ton of lace in the brim and a mass of bow
of broad ribbon of a lighter brown covering
the crown. Drawn through the knot of the
ribbons is a long spray of pink and cream
morning glory blossoms.
A hat OF silver straw is very pretty with
stalks of purple tleur-de-lis tied in with its
silver ribbons. So is one of yellow brown
straw with masses of larRe-fowered migno
nette for garniture. Yellow narcissus bios
SONS and pink and purple orchids figure
prominently among the trimmings. The
high pointed hats from Paris with plumes
waving from their cones are not at all beau
tiful. Few women seem to be buying them.
An evening frock, worn some nights ago
by Miss Minna Gale, had a skirt of pale rose
pink satin, with the front exquisitely en-
broidered in sprays of white briar roses.
whose stems were pearls. The edge of the
skirt was cut in yandykes, bordered with a
pearl fringe, above which was a heading of
lovers knots. embroidered in pearls and
falling Upon a ruche of pink crepe. The
bodice and train were of cream brocade,
with a design of pink briar roses. The
train was lined with a faint green-white
satin and bordered with ruches of pink
crepe, caught to the brocade with clusters
of roses. The bodice had a stomacher of
pink embroidered satin, edged with a pearl
fringe. One one side was a branch of
roses, on the other a clasp of pearls.
ELLEN OSBORN.
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