Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
The Prospect for
a White Summer
MISS GOODWIN DESCRIBES THE MANY NEW MATERIALS WHICH CAN
BE MADE UP INTO THE MO ST RAvIsHlNG COSTUMES
FIGURED VIII TIE CREPONs.

Paris, April 16.-The work-rooms of
the modistes look like snow-driftS. Great
banks of white materials lie piled upon
the tables and the floors are strewn with
embroideries, laces and white garnitureS
of various kinds.
The prediction hat it would be a white
summer has been verified, but in a differ
emit way from what was intended. The
white goods, instead of being the simple
mulls and lawns, are of more expensive
stuffs and the prospects are that the
cleaner as well as the modiSte VIII reap
q rich harvest.
One of the beautiful materials is the
figured white crepon, which is so delicate
as to look like figured gros grain silk.
1t has a heavy corded surface. scattered
over which is a big tiowery design in
pure white silk. Made up, this has a
curious raised effect. which is very pleas
ing. The flowers and figures come in all
colorS and are exquisite in their new
peachblow hues and in the blues and
yellows.
1t is impossible to predict. at the pres
ent moment, the fashionable summer
color, but it looks as if rose were to be
as popular as green was a year ago, or
purple the season before. But this is
only a guess. Certain it is that the
heavy rude colors. navy blue, brown.
cardinal and bright green will give place
to delicate tones that suggest rather than
declare.
The crepe de chimes come under the
head of wash goods, as they can bear
water without losing shape and consist
ency. The wool varieties have a why,
wavy look, which makes them something
of a novelty. They are cool, and. being
slightly stiff, keep their shape well. There
is almost a suggestion of cheese cloth in
these wool crepe de chimes. though the
expense is much greater, five frame being
very reasonable.
The silk crepe de chine is familiar, but
this year it comes in a very durable
wash grade, and, if made up with wash
ribbon, such as white taffeta, or wash
colors, can be Numbered many times.
1t must be said that the aim is more
for beauty than durability, and one shud-
ders at the e~Xtrava@ant fancies which
are in the shop windows.
There is a decided taste for stripes.
These come in every material. Striped
ginghan2s are very pretty made into
shirt waists and skirts. The waist is
quite tight fitting and the skirt is also
snug.
The smartest shirt waists are now very
close fitting and are made to order. The
modistes show them with the sleeves
fitted and the neck completed. but with
the under arm seams left open ready for
the final fitting. BY this method there is
little delay in purchasing.
French women find, as do their Ameri-
can sisters, that one-half the beauty Of
the shirt waist is it's availability. There
is no waiting for the completion of the
dress. One can see, purchase, put on and
wear!
The tight fitting shirt waist, which is
so snug that it must be fitted. is kept in
stock in all sizes, cut and basted. ready
to be tried on. 1t can then be sewed
and finished in a few hours, and the
trimming, which is kept ready made, can
also be put on speedily.
There is a great fancy for tucks, and
this helps the ready-made waist. All
these waists are tucked in some way,
usually down the front, though they show
some extremely pretty shirt waists of
striped goods that nave the tucks put on
in yoke form, coming to a point in front.