The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-13
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| inspecting lately The return to pic.
turesque and distinctively feminine
STYLES Of dress is making itself felt. not
| only in the character of the jewelry
| but also in the amount of it, An in
| crease in size in brooches is very no
| ticeable These new old models are in
twists and coils of gold or enamel with
| a jewel in the center. Other brooches
| are not only larger than the present
average round ones. but are oval an
other revival. Onyx matrix forms the
large central stone of these, and is sur
rounded with diamonds. Dragon shapes
are coming into favor. One brooch for
instance, exhibits a dragon whose body
is inside ring. The creature seiZes
the ring so that its head reaches over
1t, the spread wings likewise protrud-
ing little. It's eye consists of a red
dish stone and the body displays a
number of false diamonds. A second
dragon brooch is richly ornamented
with these stones, which gradually
grow less in size from the head to the
tail.
Some August Gowns.
Here are some gowns just arrived.
Ihey mark the height of the season and
are very beautiful in themselves The
simplest of them all but one, which is
sure to have a certain measure of sue
cess, is made in pale lily-leaf green
linen, with a long upper skirt or tunic
cut out in series of scallops all the
way round and bordered with a double
strapping of white linen, very finely
stitched with green. The underskirt in
TINS case is quite plain and consists
merely of a deep flounce of linen. over
which the tunic falls with an effect
which is most graceful
AT the waist, in the place of the US
ual narrow band, there is a scalloping
OF the white linen stitched with green
and out on in some three or four
curves, in this way giving very grace
ful contour to the figure. The bodice
and sleeves are also trimmed in the
same fashion, with bands of the white
applique crossing the figure and the
arms diagonally; and at the throat
there is pretty little square sailor col
lar of fine white lawn. tucked and
edged with lace. With this gown a
white crinoline hat will be worn. made
with vide. shady brim and trimmed
with cherries and cherry blossom and
soft draperes of aweophane, some
white and some green. These draperies
are twisted together in very pretty
and original way and are finally
crossed at the back and tied in a bow
under the chin.
similar lines. is made in old rose linen
and trimmed down the center of the
skirt and round the hem with a con-
ventional design in paler pink linen APP
plique, outlined with fine feather
stitching in white silk. The whole of
the bodice is covered with this pale
pink applique. while the sleeves are of
the plain linen.
big hat of fine black chip has been
chosen to wear with this gown, linel
underneath with pale pink mousseline
de sole, very closely tucked and gath
cred. The trimming consists of many
plumes of black ostrich feathers droop-
ing this way and that, two big rosettes,
one of white and the other of black
tulle and a half wreath of shaded
pink roses arranged under the brim.
where it turns off the hair, and repeat
ing exactly in color the two shades If
old rose and pale pink which are seen
in the gown itself, and which are, Of
course, most carefully chosen with
view to perfect harmony.
These gowns will naturally do duty
later on, when the season of country
house visiting sets in. number Of
dainty painted floral muslins, which
have seen the light at the races, are
being worn now at garden parties. One
of the prettiest gowns of this descrip-
ton which l have seen for a long time
is made in painted gauze or muslin,
with pretty little design of forget me
nots, surrounded by their gray-green