The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-13

| reverts 10 the durable cashmere. and
the soft warm wool chaiiie. which Is
50 pretty always They are making
both this year In new weaves that still
further endear them to h heart femi-
As. for instance. a challie a has
small silk figures between satin stripes.
upon a background Of old pink. and
another hat resembles n brocade. for
IL Is wavy I'm its lights and shades. and
has big figures stamped in IL. In cash
meres, I saw one SO light and soft that i
mistook II for nuns yelling N vas
charmed when told hat IL was wide
and only half a dollar a yard.
Don't-if you can help it-get goods
too cheap. for II does not pay TO make
them up. Use the cheap fabrics for
trimmings and reserve them then for
ruffles. shirrings and insertions. Do not
use a twenty-cent material-unless IL be
exceptionally durable-for collar. GUNS,
belt or vest. for IL will wear out too
soon
Challie. Il may be remarked. Is an
exception, so are the novelty goods. n
the bargains" but ordinarily. select a
good material. DO not begrudge the
merchant his price. when he gives you
something good. ON a flying trip made
from New York to your city the otner
Jay, 4 ga" sofhe pretty
prices.
When the first sharp fall mornings
appear, a woman longs for a light
wooden wrapper or matinee. as the
French tersely call these little morning
Jackets, and, accordingly. among the
first novelties for the season are these
dainty affairs.
True. some of them are exasperat-
ingly gorgeous; and the timid httie
shopper who has ventured u 10 STUDY
some and then ny nome 10
make one like 1t. gives one glance at tne
brocaded silk and lace with a discour-
aged sigh. 81,
But. on closer inspection, you VIII
see that these hundred -dollar creations
are built on simple lines. and may DE
made up effectively in challle OF casn-
mere, or the pretty French flannel.
A very dainty morning gown OF pal
est blue cashmere fell full from the
throat. back and front, with the gain
ers caught close together at the coilar'
A graduated rufle of hme sihu-
lated a zouave Jacket with a heauins oi
narrow, deep. cream lace, while a giroie
of deep cream. almost ecru' praiu' He'1
in the fullness to the waist.
The collar was a high wired rune
of cashmere. filed i'm with cream lace
and the tight sleeves, which wrlnkieo
from shoulder to wrist. had a rune OF
lace falling We the hand. -,
The matinees are usually tie plain
sacks, hat is, plain only when you CON
slider the way il is cut. because the
sacks are literally covered WIN Iace'
latticed. ruffied. bayadere enect-in tac,'
every way that lace a be apphed WIN
ribbons to add to their daintiness.
An exception in matinees that was
not cut by the sack pattern was mace
Of heavy rose-colored taffeta,
with n wild rose vine in deeper PINK
and green. -.
A little bolero jacket came down at
the sides in points to tie waist hhe'
while back and front the silk was gain
cred very full and had just enough full-
ness over the hips to prevent baggins'
The collar was a high circular anair'
filled in with lace. which also edged the
elbow-length sleeves.
An inside belt held the sides of the
Jacket down firmly, but back and front
the fullness fell free. This might be
easily copied and would be very pretty
in Powered challie.
A magnificent affair. indeed. was
made OF entre-deux OF lace insertion
and primrose yellow brocaded satin,
lined with white taffeta. The lace was
about three inches wide, with the satin
graduated from three to twelve inches
at the hem.
A full hounce of lace about the
throat and wrists. and a broad SASH
ribbon of primrose satin completed his
little morning rob This one. OF course.
was impossible for a novice To copy, but
was a sight to feast ones eyes upon.
With all the dainty little house
dresses shown in the big shops at very
reasonable price, there is no reason
why any woman cannot enjoy a pretty
dress i'm the seclusion of her own little
home.
/ recall one of the dearest and clean
est little New England housekeepers, who
always looks fresh and dainty, for she
| keeps always a h~alf-dozen pretty mus
lin dressing sacks for summer and the
same number of fiannelette ones for
winter. She cannot boast a hired
girl" so she manages in this way in
| order to look dressed"
MARY HUBBELL.