The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-17

gowns this week and, while our large
illustration only takes into considera-
ton those which are comparatively
simple, my fancy is really occupied with
the costly creations of the great dress
makers. A beautiful slight creature
with natural golden hair donned sew
eral of these for my benefit the other
day, and I shall never cease to think
of her with gratitude. for she made a
picture in every one Of them
First she burst upon my delighted
view in a black gown which was
dream of fine chiffon. 1t had a soft
black satin slip; over that hung right
away from the shoulders at the back a
long train of black chiffon, very lightly
embroidered with a vermicelli design
of the tiniest black paillettes. The loose
effect given by the train was repeated
a the front and sides, where the trans
parent chiffon hung from the bust from
a deep plastron of Luxueil cream lace
vermicelli traced with black chenille.
AZ the hem Of this Transparent chiffon
robe was fluffy with pleated frills Of
chiffon, edged with self ruches and silk
fringe. The sleeves were of the Lux
ueil lace, and the black gown seemed
to be slipping off from the shoulders
covered in cream lace. The chiffon be-
ing so transparent, the waist in it's sat
in bodice was thoroughly we'll defined
beneath the loose upper garment.
When my pretty model had tired of
pacing up and down in this dream of
gown, which, by the way, was still fur
Their beautified by a long rope of pearls,
she changed it for one Of cream guipure
over white crepe de chine The lace
was long, gracefully plain, tight fit
ting garment, just little shortened in
the front to allow the tlounce of crepe
de chine to escape, this being hemmed
with narrow black Brussels lace and
inserted with motif sprays of the same.
The plastron, upon which the top of
the lace robe fell, was all finely gath
cred white crepe de chine, and round
the shoulders was folded a fiat fichu in
folds of crepe, which knotted on the
breast and fell in two long ends to the
foot of the skirt the ends being frilled
With black lace and inserted with
sprays of lace. The sleeves were par
ticularly pretty, being formed of the
lace in the upper part with long ac
cordion-p leated frills of crepe hanging
from the lace for a long way over the
hands. 1t is indeed in the matter of
sleeves alone very frequently that the
tea gown is differentiated from the din
ner gown or reception dress. and their
affectation of neglige discounts the so
often tight fitting cut of the remainder
OF the toilette.
One Of the most magnificent garments
shown me that day was one of silver
gray crepe de chine. 1t had a loose
fitted tunic edged with silver hand en-
broidery, and fringed with a deep sill
yer bullion and silk fringe: while, as
very narrow front panel and rather
deep plastron was arranged knife
pleated pale lemon chiffon inserted with
lace and having a deep frill of lace at
the foot of the former. Gathered tight
sleeves of the lemon chiffon appeared
beneath long wing sleeves of the gray
crepe de chine, embroidered also with
silver and edged round with narrower
silver fringe than that which appeared
on the tunic. Knotted loosely round
the waist was girdle Of silver bullion
plait with tasseled ends. AT the throat
a dog collar, formed very prettily of
cloudy pale amber beads, should be
worn.
l also saw that day a tea gown of
a deep rich brick red velvet. This
showed long semi-sac of the velvet,
embroidered from the hem of the train
UP to the shoulders. from whence the
sac hung with finely graduated en-
broidery of gold bullion thread, ruby
jewels and shades of red chenille
AS deep plastron joining this sac
and coming over the tops of the sleeves
was the richest cream satin, painted
with lovely French design of lattice
foliage, and to accentuate the hand
painting fine gold bullion thread was
again used, though with the utmost
discretion. The sleeves of this pic
turesque garment We're coat-shaped at
the top, where they met the satin
bow, widened out very considerably
with gold embroidery at the edge, and
lining of plain cream satin within.
Autumn and Winter Silks.
In the handsomest new silks pastel
shades predominant and white as a
ground work is first in rank. The de-
signs are large in nearly all cases,
sometimes medium, and occasionally
small, but they invariably cover the
ground thoroughly. Some of the white
silks have narrow brocaded stripes
with wide space between, which is
ornamented by a design in flowers Of
lighter shade than the stripe. Some
times these spaces are filled in with
crescents interlocked in two shades.
The very richest white failles have en-
bossed velvet spots. Sometimes these
are black, in other cases pink, mauve
or yellow. These velvet spots are
also seen on plum or red silks. Satin
is also embossed in this way. For
dinner dresses there are white satins
embossed i'll white velvet, the designs
outlined in fine gold thread. This last
as well. MORE antique is very fash
ionable with broad satin stripes in self
colors; it is more beautiful! than ever,
for, as silks are this year mostly for
evening and not designed for general
wear. they are heavier and softer. and
more expensive. The idea is now that
the skirt of gown shall undulate with
every movement of the wearer This
idea is certainly carried out in the
manufacture of these new failles and
satins, as they are much weighted and
sway gracefully.
Tho New Golf Capes.
Just as there seems to be a remark
ably infectious love of the game of
golf. so is there also in the adoption of
the capes that bear it's name The new
models have introduced more novelties
than has been their wont for years: in
stead of being content to be looked
upon as dear comfortable things"
they are stepping across the thresh-