The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-19

| NhS usual fiye-gpFeu pattern, ana this
fastened in front on either side by means
OF innumerable buttons in turquoise blue
enamel The tieht-ftting bodice of black
cioth mad two vests. One-the outer one
Vi suipure ancienne over white satin, the
o'her-the inner one-of tucked mousseline
ae sole In pale turquoise blue. There were
p,oad reVers of the brightest turquoise
plue cioth pailletted with jet, and toque
OF swansdown dyed exactly the same
shade had big. outstanding plume at the
| ielt slde, kept in place by a gigantic
buckle of dull gold. Apropos of these
toaues or dipped swansdown. they are
an tne rage in Paris just now. You see
| thein IN every imagna BILE color at all the
smartest milliners, in pale blue. in tur-
auoise' IN pink. in cream color, in orange,
name and yellow and in the new shade
which resembles nothing so much as a fla
mlngos wing In fact. these toquettes
greet you on all sides and in all hues save
that of nature.
t'lamngo is the rage of the fashionable
moment in Paris Fancy runs riot for
dipplhg caracul and pclernes in this fur,
dipped to the brightest orange, flame col
or or the afore- mentioned famingo,
| ADORNED with deep tlounce of Itce over
the fur. and worn in conjunction with a
gown of black, gray or mastic, being
considered exceedinsIy chic.
In almost equal favor with the swans
Gown toquettes are the new hats of tulle
rule at this time Of the year has an un-
seasonable sound about it when consid-
cred in the light Of headgear. Neverthe-
less, the hats mos nearly REVEALING the
down toques are for the moment built
exclusively of tulc, for preference white
or cream color. These bear. most of
them. d huge center bow of their own ma
terial. edged with 4 finger width border
ing of chinchi.la OF sable and in the heart
of the bow clump of camellias. either
PINK or scarlet. sometimes white. but the
latter are only seen in conjunction with the
hats of colored tue. In shape these hats
are all more or less inclined to the over
grown sailor or mushroom, but without
the dropping brim generally associated
with the latter. The height of absurdty
is reached by the muffs accompanying
them. which are all of the granny shape
that is to say, about three times the size
of an ordinary muff-and when not in
sable or chinchlla, with an enormous
bow of fur-edged tule are in tulle or
mousseline de sole. Imagine it, if you
cam muff entirely of tulle If we ex-
cept the founda tion-that, of course, is
silk satin. wadded for warmth--and
think of the probable expense of a num-
her sufficient to see grande dame
through the winter season!
To revert to headsear, another we'll
worn variety is the toquette or hat of
white or cream colored velvet. pailletted
all over till but little of the original ma
terial can be sem. These have long softly
waving pheasant feathers by way of or
nament. kept in pace by a gold dull
buckle and a clump of camelias, the lat
ter having for the time being ousted al
most every other flower, If we except Vio-
lets, from the mlliner's garden.
As far as gowns are concerned it is a
lamentable fact that the skirts are tight
er than ever-tighter than they are worn
probably anywhere else in the fashionable
world. This fact of course dminshes the
size of the petticoat worn under the tight
ly drawn skirt, except at the extreme
edge. where ruffie is pied closely upon
ruffle. Princess gowns are still holding
their own but they are by no manner of
means so popular as the double handker-
chief skirt replicas of which model are
now being turned out in scores by all the
great houses for the Riviera. AS rule.
the latest of these are either fur-bordered
or else bear a band of velvet en- bias, APP
piqued with metal thread in goli or Sill
yer.
White CLOTH too. Is for the nonce very
well worn, and one exceedingly lovely
gown, prepared for Casino wear in the
south, was of white satin cloth, with
the double handkerchief skirt-that is. it
the OVerSkirt-WaS cut Squarely IN front,
so that at either side it formed a point.
Needless to say. that is style which
would not prove becoming save to the
very slight woman, who, to carry it off
successfully, should also be very tall.
Indeed it seems that at the present mo-
ment the modes have all been designed
for the thin and tall; the ideal woman,
who according to artists generally,
should be well covered, and that other in
dividual whose superiority of flesh is her
chief trouble, having been apparently
quite left out of Dame Fashions calcula-
tons. This white cloth gown was Dor
dered with chinchilla. both as to the upper
and under skirts, the former bearing but
a finger width, the latter band some two
or three inches deep. The bodice to this
gown was absolutely skin tight, bore two
vests, an outer and an inner one. the
outer. of fame-colored velvet. being pail
letted with jet sequins, the inner being OF
flame-colored mousseline de sole with an
exquisite application of lace braid and
hack velvet baby ribbon in design of
true lovers knots, for even in Paris, most
tickle of all centers as regards fashion,
the Louis Quinze bow, or true lovers
knot, still holds it's own as sturdily as
ever The draped collar band was also
of the fame hued mousseline de sole.
Yet another lovely gown, built on some
what similar lines was of very pale blue
cloth bordered with sable and lined with