The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-09

terial had a swathed bodice and narrow
oNerskirt over a nounce of tulle heav-
llE embrojdered with spangles. The
transparent sleeves and yoke were of
black Chantilly lace. with a huge bunch
of pink pOppes in the corner of the cor
sage.
l have written much this spring of
lace, but it is difficult not to write of
1t continually. Not only are dresses
beautitied by lace insertion, but the bot
toms of skirts have gathered f1ounces
or fiat borders Of It. The model gown
we illustrate this week shows one of
the most simple yet elegant ways of
using this trimming; 50 simple, in fact.
! that the dress car easily be made at
home. Any PLATA waist and skirt of
colored silk can be matched in muslin
ana utilized to great advantage. Here
are descriptions Of some of the dreams
OF loneliness shown me at a private
drpssmaker's this week
A reception dress was in cream gui-
pure, with wide flounce of the same
lace at the bottom of the skirt, cover
ed 1T the back and in front with an over
dress of pale blue open worked cloth,
leaving the sides of the lace robe WISH
bic. This over-dress was made en- prin-
cesse. the bodice cut low filled in with
lace. and the long sleeves transparent.
finished at the side with large bow
of black tulle, fastened with turquoise
ornaments of very original design.
second dress was a lovely robe of
embroidered Indian muslin, with a
shaped flounce of Cluny around the
! trailing skirt over muuve Liberty satin.
The bodice fitted to perfection upon the
! shoulders and arms without the slight
est fullness--a style that only we'll
shaped woman. can allow herself to
adopt, however.
A third was a pink mousseline de sole
painted with large darkcned peoples,
but the beauty of this toilette consisted
in a lace sleeveless mantle in point
d Ansleterre. cut in the form of long
sack jacket. shaped beneath the arms.
with wide tiounce at the bottom. AT
the throat and down the front of this
mantle, on either side. was a full ruch-
ing of mousseline de sole, edged with a
narrow black velvet ribbon Mousseline
de sole also formed the lining to the
point d Angletcrre.
Hats Need of Departure This Season.
The day Of the simple straw hat
seems over. at least for the present.
Either the straw has itself interviewer
with chiffon or silk, or it alternates
with layers of chiffon of color identical
with itself. This way Fashion has dis
covered. softness lies, that feature
particular stamp of the period. Straw
is permitted to play its part, but never
in single blessedness. or rarely. In a
hat of white tulle and black straw
which | have Just seen, the crown is
surrounded by wings or leaves of white
tulle outlined by black straw, over
which waves a mass of black osprey
and white, and at the back occurs
most attractive cache-peigne of pink
roses and white tulle. In another Of
these hats. facade Of drawn mauve
chiffon straw bound. surrounds the
crown, on which rests an aigrette of
mauve and pink MORE ribbon. Under
the brim there are mauve roses and
pink roses. and mauve foliage. and
mauve MORE strings picturesquely tie
1t under the chin.
In yet another, a very new model,
white tulle bound With black straw
sewn over with cleaning sequines out
lines the successive layers of black
tulle that surround the crown If drawn
black tulle, and overlap the brim, also
of black tulle. Over this attractive
whole very full and lovely white os-