The Helena independent., 1891-01-19
Embroideries, Beading and Tinsel
Are Used in Every Conceiv-
able Shape.
aome Toilettes Worthy Of Notice
Gathered Round Friendly
Board.
Well Dressed American at tho Em-
bsssy's Few Years Reception-Hieh
Sleeves Going Out.

Especial Correspondence OF The INDEPENDENT
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Embroidery, beading
and tinGel are used in every conceivable
manner. Nothing is prettier for afternoon
dress than the straight down cashmere skirt
embroidered in silk, very heavily at the
feet and thinning gradually towards the
waist These dresses are to be had in every
hue. They look we'll, made with plain
cashmere bodice, draped V shape over IN
embroidered plastron and with embroid-
cred sleeves, full and high at the shoulder
and gradually becoming close-ftting down
to the wrist. Or else, with full chemi-
sette bodice of the plain material with a
short, sleeveless Spanish jacket of the um-
broidery, very full, plain sleeves, to the ell
bow, whsre they are gathered in long
embroidered cuff. Tulle or gauze dresses
embroidered on the new principle, in beads
or tinsel, look pretty over silk, with Bebe
bodice, over which is worn thickly en-
broidered corselet.
When these evening dresses are sIiQhtly
draped or looped up, gold butterflies or any
glittering winged insects are much used to
fix and hold theothin fabric. Girdles for
evening or morning wear are much the
fashion, or rather will become 80, for they
are only just making their appearance.
They follow the shape of the bodice, be il
round wasted, or pointed, and have two
long ends reaching down to the very edge
Of the front of the skirt. Either made Of
silk or the same material as the dress
braided IN gold or silver or embroidered in
beads or tinsel they are sometimes ropes
OF pearls or jet and are in every case effect
i've.
chenille fringe is much in request,
either to border the skirt, or short basque
as finish to bodice. An elegant fashion,
dress to be made princess shape at the
back. The train cut in one with the bod
ice, should be of rich brocade, satin or
velvet. From this back breadth to the
front, short paniers, which must drape to
the shaPe OF the figure, and not puff out.
The petticoat OF lace or Grape. with elbow
sleeves of the same, and the bodice either
cut square or shape, draped round by
ace or crepe fichu.
At small party which gathered round
the friendly board this Christmas tide,
there wore some toilettes worthy of notice.
First and foremost the popular contralto.
Madame Trebelli, looking remarkably we'll
and handsome, Was attired in princess
dress of rich brown wGtered velvet. The
dress was cut high fsinging birds have to
tnInk OF their voices this severe weather.
opened from throat to feet over a narrow
front OF plated silk, the palest Of green's,
Down the center from the waist, Q broad
handsome steel passementerie reached to
the double frill Of silk and green crane.
which came to the feet. The velvet ON each
side WAS edged by the same passementerie.
which also formed the high COLLAR. On
each side Of the skirt was panel of pale
green silk. hardly more than an inch vide
at the waist and gradually opening out 10
she full width of breadth. Long fitting
sleeves Of velvet trimmed with steel paese.
nsnfArie. and with frill of pals greer