Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Some Notes on Dress.

In books, but everywhere dressmakers
are turning and twisting old styles,
with an ingenuity worthy Of better
cause, perhaps, trying to evolve some
thing new and strange in women's wear.
Too often the pursuit OF the novel and
beautiful results in the evolution OF
grotesque and unlovely modes as may be
seen by the study OF the fashions in our !!
many and varied magazines and jour
nails devoted TO the enthralling subject
OF dress. 1t is, OF course, the duty Of
the dressmaker to take the ultra fashion |
OF the day and transform it by her own |
taste and genius into something becom- |
ing and stylish for each individual GUS
toner. The more successful she or he |
is in doing this, the greater her fame
and prices.
''Ah madam" said q French dress
maker TO a customer who demurred at
her extravagant prices, sit Is not the
material Of the gown at all, at all! 1t is
the design all new and original! One
must pay for ideas. you know"
Fortunately for the average Ameri-
can woman she has ideas OF her own,
and while she may never have seen
la creation from a French modiste,
she contrives to be neat and stylish by
the work Of her own hands.
IL is yet disputed question with phil
osophers as to whether women are in
terested In dress because they naturally
like TO appear to the best advantage,
because they wish to dazzle the men or
TO make other women jealous. This
question is of such profound and far
reaching issues that il will probably
never be decided. Women themselves
cannot tell which motive is strongest,
and certainly no man philosopher has q
mind at once acute and delicate enough
TO solve such feminine mystery.
Be that as it may, we are all inter-
ested in what women are wearing and
what they are going TO wear. Especi-
! ally do the coming styles for fall and
J winter engage our attention.
Beginning with hate and bonnets,
=
. highly-colored trimmings which have
u been with US for some time will continne
. into the autumn and probably into the
winter.
c A style just coming in that is taking
very rapidly is the white felt hat nov
} much worn with white dresses for 6
general utility hat.
u Soft felt hats are so flexible, 80 easily
trimmed and 80 universally becoming
II is pity they ever go out. Picture
hats are still worn to some extent. The
ubiquitous sailor hat is always with us
and turban shapes are worn. The hat.
y are generally becoming fater The
low crowns are almost absurd to eye:
s accustomed to high peaxy hats.
ie There are bonnets and bonnets. Fol
:. 20 evening wear the wreaths or thre.
Is quarter wreath OF ribbons, flowers ant
90 ornaments or OF flowers alone, worn a.
% sort OF crown around the hair is much
:, >, seen and will be worn during the win
90 ter.
10 In wraps it is said with confidenc,
90 that shawls are coming back, but thi
y, ~ is not surprising to those who have beel
rs watching the styles, for many thing
no have indicated return to the shaw
sa epoch. The long clinging skirts, tigh
~ sleeves, ruffles, fiat trimmings and 10,
u, crowned hats are with us and we ma
so be thankful IL the most senseless fash
s5 ion ever know-crinoline--be not ou
~ unhappy fate.
A2 Capes are made narrower, closer fl,
ne ting and with longer shoulder lines
ph The ugly pouched Russian blouses ar
tie u thing Of the past and long coats ar
coming in. Some Of these are rufiiet
so great is the present fad for ruffie
on everything. On all wraps there ar
TO be buttons, buttons, buttons OF q
OF sizes, shapes and material. Indeed,
ck. is said that before long women are ,
wear as many buttons as soldier
Au' full dress.
~ "Not brass knobs however, but lovel
disks and balls and triangles of crysta
ma, Buttons will be especially promine,
ss on shirts and wraps and beside the:
le crystal wonders, a fashion is arising Il
Japanese bronze, ivory and silve
bronze buttons of the strangest AT
M most attractive grotesquerie.n
en- Large gold buttons are also to
ers worn and happy is the woman who HI
ala handsome and unique buttons left fro
m some pre9ious button craze.
.ce just what the attraction is in butto
.he for the humane race, it is hard to d
nd. termiue, but certainly it is true IN
ing semi-occasionally we are siezed with
E desire TO have buttons bestrew o
APP clothing. Like the beads Of The savag
gle they seem to satisfya oraving for ador
) ment.
1t Is everywhere noted that the de
waist of next winter Is to be tight-i
at ting. Tho blouse effect is going @
9th and hodiees are to be made so as to 81
n, "A slen,ler loAp,watstad effect for W hi