The Helena independent., 1891-01-19

crepe coming we'll over the wrists, finished
this artistic costume. With this diamond
and turquoise ornaments were worn.
Madame Raymond Lynde. the wife OF
the well-known portrait painter, looked
we'll with her FURNISHED gold hair. in a
black corded silk train. with q black lace
front, looped with jet ropes over a crimson
silk petticoat. Black square-cut bodice
with black lace elbow sleeves over crimson
silk, bunch of holly in the centre of hei
bodice finished distinctly admirable cos
tune.
Another gown was of fawn lace, made
with one wide lace founce, rather scanty,
lace blouse, low-necked and short-sleeved
was gathered in at the waist by q pale blue
band. At the bach WAS a sash, a broad
Persian scarf of pale blue silk, with multi
colored palms.
handsome brunette was clad in a black
satin redingote edged with black Spanish
lace. This opened on a front of light olive
green brocade with pale pink flowers as the
pattern. This tablier beginning from the
throat, slightly draped by the brocade
being gathered not too fully on each side
Satin sleeves slashed long ways at the up
per part Of the arm, to allow puff oi
brocade to come through, the cuffs also
being of the brocade. green opal cameo
fastening the redingote at the throat COM
pleted singularly rich toilette.
pretty innovation in. the wearing oi
natural flowers is small horseshoe made
OF yiOlets and worn on the left side of the
bodice or jacket, as one would wear an
order. In Paris flowers in the hair either
IN wreaths or pompons, are once more ir
favor for evening dress. A good way oi
employing artificial flowers is the spray
fixed along the outer stick of gauze fan
matching those painted on the fan.
AZ the annual New Years day reception
held at the American embassy. clever
woman from New York WAS chatting with
me on the expansive subject of English
women, their costumes and their head gear
What struck me principally when / first
saw the usual crowd in Regent street, waf
the fearful proportions of the female head
and the wonderfully small sIze OF the bon
net surmounting it. Why should we'll
puffs. frizzes, and curls, that the kindest
critic could not ascribe to nature? We
Americans make our chevelure as small and
compact as possible and our bonnets at
least are of fairly useful size. English
women.s clothes fit SO perfectly and their
to asads aa1ss M Dqd % hs was fsr sGry S S.h hs,
at the expense of my country won. n
and l was forced to look with admiratio !
at her shapely. shining. well -groomea''
head. whose only ornament WAS massive
pin of dull gold in which three splendid
bdPpnfteS RIlStened. ner gown was of an
ndescribable shade of steely blue merveil-
leux and WAS marvel of simplicity and ex-
pensive elegance. The bodice was cut heart
shape back and front and draped with en-
broide red chiffon drawn into corselet of
the silk covered with cut-steel beads. The
short skirt was also draped with chiffon the
same shade as the dress and had a heavy
ruche around the foot. The drapery was
held in place by cut-steei ornaments. Whity
dainty steel-embroidered slippers glanced
from under her petticoat from time to time.
An exquisite bouquet of orchids was held in
her grRy-gIoved hand, while a fan Of the
|oyeliest feathers matching her DIRE IL de-
pended from steel chain at her side. If
that pretty American had only possessed a
soft English voice she would have been
quite perfect.
A far gossip from Paris informs me that
nigh sleeves, Medici collars and buttonIess
bOdices are doomed. The bright and laugh
ing spring will see fat shoulders, low collars
and buttons on every conceivable portion of
bodice sleeves and skirt. lam sorry to hear
this, for buttons are expensive and unsatis-
factory, while full sleeves are boon TO the
spare and blessing to the thin
armed, and Medici collars are becomipp to
most Englishwomen because of their long
lecks.
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