The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-15
THE NEW YORK DRY GOODS STORE,
Cor. Main and State Sts, Helena, Montana

but this season the daisies are used with
great quantities of green. At a country
wedding not many days ago marsh grass es
were used with tho daisies. standing up
a and tall above them. The freplcaes
were filled with the cool, bright, flower
mantels and nodded from the great bowl
and tall jars. The bell which hung abov !
the heads of the bridal couple was woven
loosely OF grass with daisies and a few clo-
yer heads intermingled.
The bridesmaids wore gowns with strjk-
admixtures of green. They did not dress
alike, rs ia usual in the country, but fol-
lowed foreign fashion in counting diversity,
though harmony WAS not in any degree sao-
rlficed. One OF the prettiest frocks of the
half dozen was of green shot silk, covered
with white net, the draperies being sewn
with gold beads. The hat of green Grape
was trimmed witt gold and white daisies.
l DO not profess a deep interest in
trousaeau frocks, because there is no need.
Ihe interest of the bride herself is intense
enough to excuse other people. Her inter-
est Is the main reason why | do not care for
them, for she usually tires herself out over
them to such an extent that she spoils her
complexion for the wedding. An evening
gown lately seen, IL, nevertheless, perhaps
worth describing. Pale blue crepe de chine
is the material, figured in stripes with
small pink roses. The skirt is straight and
simple, the low bodice, of plain crepe. folds
across on the bosom, and is embroidered
dragon flies from the shoulders round the
corsage. With this frock goes a necklace
OF pearls and pink camoos and n pearl and
cameo hllet for the hair. Roses are the
flowers to carry with it. and its effect is
quite as striking as that of the second
frock to be noticed from the same outfit,
though the pale leaf green and white bro
cade of this same second costume is ex-
ttemely rich and heavy.
Valley lilies are the flowers displayed
upon it in scattered clusters, the figured
front being inclosed in an apron ilounce of
up to the waist on either side. TIT back of
the skirt is of plain rich corded faille. Bro
cade is called in again for tho bodice,
which has n puff of white chiffon about the
shoulders and a deep waist founce of tho
lace which constitutes the skirt trimming.
Tn lace is caught with Gibbons knotted
with ostrich plumns.
The latest ideas in boating dress are per-
haps of more interest to these young
woinen-and for good or for evil, there are
such numbers of them who have no pros
pect of immediate marriage. Some of tho
prettiest lrocks seen have plain skirts, with
the hem turned upon the outside. Such
a dress will have a Swiss bodice and
braces through which to slip from
the shoulders. This is Il very con-
venient style for wenring with n silk or
linen skirt. Another boat dress has n corse-
let bodice attached to the skirt, and is worn
with Il blue and white or pink and white
shit made with large filed revers, all
worked IN feather stitch. Boating shirts,
fortunately for their wearera' comfort, are
out this summer with blouse fronts, only
the collars and Cufis-though on a hot day
this ''onlv" will be execruted-being stiff.
Afternoon frooks for country wear are
being made of shot silks and even of shot
c%ottons. A beautiful example is n pink and
blue snrab, whose blended tints give some.
what the effect of Il red mauve. 1t Is made
with n long, full pointed bodice at the back
and Ia edged with two handkarchicls OF
shot crepe lisse, the longer Joints falling in
the middle. At the thront is placed a vide
bow of white satin ribbon, and cream col
ofed guipure Ia applied as II Swiss bodice
and as gauntlet cuffs to the sleeves. On
the top of the corselet ia perched II second
white satin DOW. The skirt has in
front n tucked ilounce of tho crepe
lisae, and Mt either siao il an ac-
oordeon pleating which is arranged III
double perpendicular lines, forming con-
tinuous loops, wide ut the top and narrow
at the bottom. The skirt just touches the
ground, and ia pleated fantail fashion
behind.
People who are fashionable are supposed
to have loft tho city, but there ars neverthe-
less on any bright afternoon many tiue
toilets to sec. A girl was buying II bunch of
PINK laurel this morning, who wore a fawn
colored frock with a bodice whose front was
composed altogether of frillings of blnck
chiffon. Her coat revers were faced with
cream colored Huipnre. and h,s was studded
will small, Rlittorlng jet facets. At her
walst was Il Ruipure and jet band. Uer
skirt WAS bordered with seven black chiffon