The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14
OUR FASHION LETTER.
ssme Dainty Ideas in What to Wear and
How to Wear 1t,

evening GOWNS on Independent SILK
@kirts, much betrimmed with fiounces
and frillings-an untidy fashion, and
troublesome but a graceful fashion,
as Dominic Sampson would say-''in
dubftably.' So there is no more to be
said but to accept with thanksgiving.
All the same. it will make the fashion of
long tt aims trebly a burden, for to hold
up onedragging appendage is bad, but to
struggle with a second a the most I'M
expected moments would require the
temperament of a female Job-and that
anomaly has never yet been born into
the world.
The corsages of the latest evening
gowns are cut very skilfuliy and simp-
ly around the decolletage. usually edged
with band of good lace and bearing
spray of lovely flowers. Flowers are
GO play an important part in our even
ing toilette. but it is sine qua non
that they be of the most perfect kind.
Nothing makes a dress look commoner
nor more shabby than poor flowers-the
best are made with petals which in
feel, texture and appearance resemble
the genuine article closely, showing the
blooms, and impregnated with frag-
rance. AT both theater and restaurant
the coiffu-e is all-important, and here.
again. the flower steps in. Nothing is
prettier than a twist of white tulle en-
circling the coil of hair, finished off
with a bow in front, with single
flower tucked in. Many, though, are
wearing nothing in the hair but
seweled comb or ornament. pretty
revival is the wreath or chaplet of
leaves and flowers, such as was worn
In the early days of the Second En-
pire, and we shall see a few examples
at least this winter in the smart the
aters where dress is study.
Whether the couture is elaborate or
not, 1t Is most necessary it be well
dressed. The hair is still worn very
high for evening, brushed well UP and
allowed to stand out in slightly bouff-
nntn rnf, md he Tha xxroxy
ing must be light and only just indi-
Gated. The hair is much worn parted,
with few light curls on the temples
to soften the too hard line. A small
jeweled slide or brooch is usedto gather
up the struggling hairs in the neck.
Black taffeta or crepe de Chine with a
touch of turquoise blue is considered
one of the most chic combinations just
at present. 1t has the advantage of
being becoming both to blonde and
brunette; only she of sallow complex
ion should eschew blue of light shade.
I have already spoken of the favor that
is being given to shades of orange and
yellow. This is always the case when
brown is the color of the season;
orange follows as matter of course.
N "A gown worn at the theaters at pres
ent is a glowing symphony of color.
In another there are also one or two
beautiful yellow dresses. The stage is
sure prophet nowadays of the fash
ions of the future.
Green is still with us, especially that
delicate shade which is so becoming by
artificial light. For forthcoming
bride, amongst half a dozen dinner
dresses which are being prepared there
Is one in Nile-green satin which should
have a particularly becoming result.
The girl is handsome brunette and
can carry off this exquisite color with
a grace which the ordinary blonde cam
not hope to own Large Shamrock
shaped applications. of fine black chan
lilly oyerlay the skirt and train, while
most charming effect is obtained by
the silver spangle-sewn half tunic of
fine black net, which, cut short in front
falls in long pouched draperies at both
sides, and also at the back. Little
revers of black velvet turn back from
both sides of the white mousseline-
fronted bodice. Pink Ranksia roses
form the shoulder straps and pointed
draperies of real lace form apologies
for the still absent sleeves.
Another delightful gown shown me
by leading dressmaker was of thick
ly-ribbed white bengaline shot with
bright pink. This new material is an
ideal one for winter dinner gowns
soft, warm, rich, and when made in
changing coiors like this indicated
leaves little for the most exigeant
beauty to desire. Returning to my
white and pink model, which had one
side Of the tunic split up to the waist
IT here disclosed very seductive pink
petticoat of mousselne over satin. while
strings of white crystal beads were
roped across and fringes of crystal Or
namented the end of the tunc and the
decolletage. Under the tunic, train
ed skirt of pink satin with f1ounces Of
mousseline to match, made very thick
and bouffante. after the present ex-
travagant manner, finished quite
adorable dinner dress.
There was really the sweetest white
crepe DECLINE frock I have seen for
ages there also, I mean at this same
dressmaker's. 1t had such delicious
embroidery of roses worked out in
white chiffon, These embroideries are
most tantalizing, for how they work a
strand of chiffon in and out of fragile
stun like crepe-de-chine I am nonplus-
ed to Know. l have been wondering
whether they put it through a big
darning needle and pull it through that
way, but facts have none to enlfghten
me. The rest of this white crepe-de-
chine froek was maneuvered with ap-
pliques of white chantilly, sewn over
with wee. wee sequins, that at every
swirl of the figure sent forth little
sparkles. The tiny sequn has all the
charm and none of the garishness of
the big. These sequlns We're of gold
and silver coloring. The bodice of this
frock was indeed alluring Just in
front it had pretty ruched maneuv-
ering of turquoise blue, pale canary
color, and white tulle. which pretty
note was repeated at the back. A
lovely spray Of what I think was Gle
.natis meandered all down the left side
and showed a blended colorng of blue
and mauve and pink. l noticed at this
modistes, as well as elsewhere, the
gradual introduction Of the corslet
band. I am not desperately fond O
the corslet-band, but still it great,
aids the princess effect of a frock.
bridges over the waist line.
We are all familiar with the "Sont
of the Shirt and are becoming yer.
much so with the Song of the Skirt
OF late the skirt question has taken tn
foremost place in sartorial matters
Just as one has ordered or purchase
all ones winter gowns the new Gu
makes it's appearance and much grie
is the result on the part of the mai
or matron who has done the ordering
AS for the dressmaker's feelings. we CA
imagine them to be very much tn
cthsc Chere