Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30

sur tulle frilled on the right shoulder
ana caught with a INC of pink roses, the
lace crossing to the left hip. The other
side of the bodice is outlined with roses,
and below the flowers an intricate en-
broidery in file steel beads forms beau
tiful flower designs which surround the
shoulders and are carried down Upon the
bodice and then on the skirt, where they
make the richest and most beautiful of
decorations.
IN the hair a pouf of three roses. fin
ished with a black gauze and steel
spangled butterfly. fastens a triumphant
black osprey. The gloves and shoes are
OF black gauze with a dropping trail of
ros es and tiny steel spangles. An alto
setI'er desirable dress where black, rich
and not too brilliant is called for.
l might add, perhaps. that although de-
signed to be decollete. a guimpe and
| sleeves of delicate black lace have been
provided to adapt the costume for dinner
and informal wear.
A pretty dress worn by Miss Anna
Dodge, who is a tall. graceful girl, with
an abundance of wavy. light hair, is
composed of the ~softest silk
and chiffon. The skirt is of chiffon fine
ly plated, over which falls n tunic short
and square in front. but trained in the
back. of delicate green silk covered with
applications of rare lace. The draped
bodice is of the plated chiffon appliqued
| with an edge of lace. The very short
| sleeves are of lace and chiffon.
An evening dress adapted from the
| stage is u princess rob of pale blue
crepe de chine trimmed with butterflies
and black tulle covered with jet %spang.es.
The bodice on the bust. and the skirt,
which is eXquisitely cut. has a narrow,
swe eping train. The butterflies. which
are placed one on the bust and three
on the skirt constitute the only decora-
/ ton. The sleeves are of black tulle, stud
ded with jet.
For informal evening wear and for such
deblltantes' receptions as have been post
poned until January, a number of very
pretty white cloth and silk costumes,
trimmed with lace, nave been prepared.
In these the guilnpe effect is preserved
very generally. with Il collar or bertha
OF lace about the shoulders. In many
cases the guimpe is removable, making
the dress, if need be, decollete.
For theater wear light cloth skirts with
fancy waists continue to be worn. Often
the %theater waist is half-decollete. One
that does not stop with the half is a
white silk muslin blous with a scarf Of
exquisite white lace drawn about the
shoulders and fastening with a diamond
buckle over the bosom. The ends of the
race are caught with a second buckle
at the waist and fall thence almost to
tS lo't'hu IHs SkIII is OIL DlStGI-OIuc
CLOTH. with a narrow black velvet waist
Dand. while about the low corsage, above
inc lace scarf is arranged an edging Of
black velvet, framing the shoulders and
studded with diamond
IHe accessories of this dainty toilette
are a Hover boa OF crushed velvet bios
SONS and a large gauze fan.
Great numbers of black tulle blo11sas
beautifully embroidered in jet are seen.
One OF these, slightly cut out at the neck.
is worn with long. transparent sleeves
or white lace, which are circled with
bands of black velvet ribbo fastened
with tiny steel buckles.
a snowy combination to helm ont the
usefulness of a black silk skirt is of black
net covered with jet sequins which are
seWed very close together and finished
win a band of pink velvet well covered
; WIN embroidery. The long sleeves are of
PINK chiffon crossed with bands of let
ana gold trimming.
"A half-decollete bodice of lace and
fhl1f on has jabots of lace falling down
upon the skirt and effectually uniting the
TWO parts of the costume.
ELLEN OSBORN.