The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28
written for the sunday standard.

written for the Sunday Standard.
New York, Aug. objectionable
women will appear in elegant cloth
~out-of-door costumes this winter, with
long capes TO match. The skirts Of the
few white or very light cloth costumes
which have already appeared have
have either a shaped fiounce or are
trimmed TO give that effect. and the
capes have one or more shaped frills
carried up the front. This circular
frill fad bids fair to invade all our
garments from short shoulder capes to
long cloaks: even dresses are decorated
by them. The coat and skirt costume
will hold it's own. Of course, as short,
stout women canno wear long capes
without hopelessly ageing their appear
Rnce. Nearly all coats will have high
collars and large lapels. The sleeves
will be almost entirely plain, cape-like
collars giving i'm some instances the
broad effect still liked.
The redingote. worn in n illustra-
tion by the young woman driving. is an
example of the high collars and huge
lapels alluded to above. There Is an
jrresistably chic air about these styles
for the ALI. lender woman: out how
about the short ones2 For her the fit
ted coat with a straight or fitted front.
as she prefers. and the close collar or
the jacket with the vest. Vests are to
be in high favor. IL is certain; for many
of the most elegant new jackets have
vests sewn on with them. These vests
are of silk Of a contrasting color. usual
" of white MORE. They are cut low
enough to display a white linen chemis-
cite. They close with hooks and eyes
and separate below the waist line. A
new fancy OF dressmakers is to trim
costumes and capes n Jackets with
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row of cream lace. This light trimming
on dark cloth garments Is extremely
becoming.
Fruit Trimmings for Hats.
A few weeks ago. in writing Of the
fad for cherries as trimming for hats. |
predicted that other fruits would fol-
low. Grapes are now seen on the early
fall models and are very beautiful. If
properly used. Their tones are not on
fined to the conventional purple, but
range from pale green through rich.
dark red. heliotrope and shaded tints
Of all kinds. UGH as are seen i'm half
ripened punches. The leaves are en-
riched by many autumn tints. n he
tout ensemble is charming, Frightening
the plainest face.
While on the subject Of hats. l must
not omit to mention the Loui XVI.
bow of velvet. II forms the sole trim
ming Of many of the latest creations Of
Paris milliners. yet II is nothing more
than an a~ssemblage of loops formed Of
narrow ribbon velvet wound around
ribbon wire and variously crinkled.
Too Many
I cannot refrain from protesting
against the number of ornaments worn
in the daytime in fashionable society.
Pendants i'm the rococco style are at
tached to fine gold chains, passed twice
round the neck. SO hat they fall Just
below the throat: in nine cases ont 81
ten a pearl necklace enCircles the neck,
q chatelaine hangs at the side, and few
women abture bangles, most OF them
having charms attached. q musical
twinkle accompanying the movements
of the weareT. Leader OF society wear
diamond all lie day long
10 the exclusion Of almost any other
gems save pearls. hut on tha most ele-
Cantly dressed woman n huge breast
plate in the form of a diamond pendant
would hardly nave been considered
good taste i'm the days "tI"t ar" no
more" We have Il take our times as