The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19

tanned with q diamond brooch. and she
carried q bouquet Of white nowers. The
bridesmaids wore dresses Of pale yellow
SILK. with white nchus and sashes.
This bridal nnery Is In example OF
the extravagance Of the few. but their
costly gowns win give hints to those
more restricted in purse.
whether the current styles are good
or had In q matter OF opinion. Most
people will agree that there is a great
variety OF choice, n II a woman Is
only conscious of what suits her she
need have very little difficulty In show
ing on her charms at their best. The
crude colors need blending and adapt
ing to the complexion. the sleeves need
studya and SO does the hang OF the skirt.
But this year there are so many mex
pensive materials which are exceed
ingly fashionable and well made are q
success, such as mousseline de LANES
and ~grenadine lawns and piques.
NY weekly search for pretty things
brought to light several Of these dainty
wool gowns. The most attractive was
a peach colored de laine with q plu-
| meau skirt made with a couple OF rows
OF ruchings Of the material edged with
| white lace. very small and close. car
| ried around II. A full bloused waist
| ODGnl1k oNtI III tatth
| in silver. An embroidered white satin
sailor collar nearly covered the back
ami shoulders, while the hat was q
mere pouf OF white chiffon worked In
silver, with large ostrich plumes.
Piaue is to be very smart this year.
and no wonder. IL all the own made
of 1t in the slightest degree resemble a
pink batiste shirt blouse, having
tiny tucks divided by insertion. The
skirt was cut with the now usual bias
fiounce below the knee. a band OF open
work guipure insertion let in above.
The cut of the little coat was so pretty.
having a short rounded basque with
revers, arranged with incisions.
and yellow piaue let In and covered
with Insertion. A white serge for a
similar occasion had the skirt cut In the
new fashion, and trimIned with rows of
silver braid. in sets Of three and hve
brought up in a rounded form In the
front. so hat IL made a point in the
center of the depth. This had a pink
and white foulard skirt very much rut-
fled, having revers on a graceful little
Jacket, its short basque covered with
the same foulard, and lines of silver
braid carried up the back. Foulard Is
an important element in dress, and a
navy blue and white had been very
simply made with a full front. the
I SQUARE OlldI VI NV aiftt NoeNo ~ =
frill, and below 1t on the shoulders row
of horizontal and perpendicular inser-
ton let in to form checks. Inside the
full bodice was some Valenciennes lace,
the collar band very high, with a VAL
enciennes tie In the front. In this dress
as in most of the fashionable ones. of the
year, cording formed an important ele-
ment: the back of the skirt was charm.
ingly cut on the bias n flowed most
gracefully. A red and white fouiarl
opened over a light corn-colored vest
The skirt was trimmed with bands OF
the material edged Wit killing. and the
pretty sleeves fell over the hand and
set close to the arm, the guipure intro
duced about the neck being a square
collar finished OFF at the edge will
shaped pieces of lace tied in a bow In
the front: the trimming on the Skin
came up high In the center or the front
and descended to the hem in the back
Yak lace, or its present prototype, an
valenciennes had both been mingled IL
this dress.
I mentioned this ation OF two
laces on one gown in my last weeks
article. / think. At any rate, Ii Is the
correct thing just now. and certainl,
gives a variety. A well dressed woman
has to be very careful now about th'
arrangement of her throat: her collar
band must be as high as possible. an
a numDef Oh new ColidFS hdNt ptti
brought out to meet this difficulty
They are made with folded bias strip,
of silk. united with a W OF coars'
silk herring booming In contrast to th'
band.
Those who accept the new style o
skirt-cuttlng are apt TO be troubled al
TO the best means of heading thu
founcings. edging the tabliers ant
forming the panels which the new
modes render necessary, and for tni
comet ribbon Is greatly in demand,
new edition of the ordinary bebe rib
bon. 1t Is gathered into little frills
sewn at intervals on the skirt. sever
rows not being at all too much. or !
figures in narrow fiouncings of thin ma
terial. but invariably gathered befor
put on. Even ~petticoats are trimmed
in this style. for the best are cut I
exactly go with the gown, and a grea
deal of lace founcing is used. of a sub
~stantial depth, edged with satin rib
bon. Many of the glace silk petticoat
have a double founce OF wide blacl
lace edged with bebe ribbon.