The Anaconda standard., 1899-04-16

! thGt OF the princess, but II is com
! parasVely easy thing to cut q waist
! and skirt, and connect it by L waist
! band, corselet or sash. / have lust seen
an evening gown of white satin which
! was truly work of art, with its un-
| broken lines from bust to foot. The
waist position was cut in low square
! and the satin reached only to the bust.
! being filled in with lace. Lace insertion
descended to the foot in the center CT
| the front, the edges bordered by long
| boWs OF ribbons. The same insertion
was set lengthwise at intervals on the
sides and back. The sleeves were Of
lace, very tight and reached only to
| the elbows. All sleeves arc put in very
high in the armholes.
We are returning to the style of 1879
A glance at the fashion plates of that
date will show the elbow sleeves, the
open fronts and the narrow trained
| skirts, which are with us now, also the
Killed flounces which are coming in.
Some Of the fabrics of to- day. however.
are so beautiful, and are ornamcnted
with such consummate taste, that we
must pcrtOrce be recOncied to any fault
IN their making up. l have in my
minds eye pink satin low bodice and
tuRic cut in one. covered with white
lace devices let into the fabric. worked
with diamonds and silver. and showing
the faintest blue appcrtaining to the
pettccat through. The tunc is cut deop
and close fittine. and from beneath
come Nlitcd flounces of chiffon in which
;he blue and the pink assert them
selves.
Young girls are wearing for ball
gowns net skirts cut 50 that there is a
flowing founce at the foot which seems
to spring out of the material without
any heading. and this was covered from
the waist to the foot, with close set
o.ib eli irft +
iy gathered. Simple and charming lin
gCrie grows daintier and daintier. and
the last thing is chcmise made of fine
nainsook. with perpendicular rows of
Nalenciennes lace from the neck to hem
all over. at intervals Of three or four
inches, a wide fril Of lace bordering
the hem. The white petticoats for even
ing we are wearing with deep lace
trimmed flounces. beneath which are
buttoned on a tlOunce of silk of the
same depth. This is changed to match
the dresses worn. Some Of the new
silks just put upon the market have
light grounds and contrasting perpen-
dicular stripes, half an inch wide, be-
tween which come bleared bouquets of
flowers, chimes being much in demand.
But We are not going away from the
bayadere altogether. an effect that is
finding it's way into light gossamer
Woolens and muslins.
1t Is a comfort Tor everybody con-
cerned that hooks and eyes are WELD
ing to buttons, for lace suffers cruelty
thereby, and with all the frillings and
furbelows cut in little gatherings after
modern fashions, there is everything to
make US resolve to abjure them. Any
body with good buttons should certainly
wear them. for they are most essential
and are quite the mode. Painted jew
el1ed. inlaid and mosaic are newer than
fnr
some means of discovering something
that is different to other peoples treas
ures.
New Fashions in Jewelry.
The fashionable woman now wears a
slgnet ring and soon will carry jew
eled walking stick. The signet ring is a
very fine narrow band, with a simple
plate of gold on which the monogram of
the wearer is engraved. Our grand
mothers wore these, and many of them
must be in existence to-day. The eX-
tremely little watches now so popular
are worn now set in sleeve links Hat
pins. in contradistinction to the "watch-
let's, are assuming greater dimensions
and are often of great value, being de-
corated with precious stones.
The leaf of the chestnut tree has re-
placed the fOur-leafed clover worn last
year 1t is found as a corner ornalnen-
tst'ioH 'ii tiier 'tiSG HOCRet DOCKS ana
card cases now used, and it shines,
fashioned in gold and precious stones
on the collar or belt OF elegant cos
tunes
New earrings are large, star shaped
and with almost always wreath of
pearls outside and a large brilliant in
side.
The "psece lie resistance" this season.
however. appears to be the pearl col
lar. 1t is worn long, knotted in cravat
shape whereby the value is rendered
quite enormous. At present one of our
best jewelers. is exhibiting, the hand
soonest specimens of this kind Five 10
eight strings of choice pearls, at each
kuotted end a black. red or gray pear
shaped pearl forms The trimming" the
effect being extraordinary.
Sets of sleeve links. collar button and
three studs, all matching. are designed
for the summer shirt waist One set
noted was in round balls of pink coral,
in each of which was embedded a small
brilliant. Another was of Jade, mount
ed Ell cabochon, and a third of car
buncles.