Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
ELLEN OSBORN'S LETTER
NOVELTIES IN STREET AND HOUSE DRESSES TO BE FOUND IN THE
WARDROBE OF THE VERY BEST DRESSED WOMAN.

I slightly raised upon a pedestal. The
overdress is arranged as a princess dress
with a blouse bodice laid in perpendicular
tucks from under a wide velvet sailor
| collar. The blouse itself is of chiffo on,
and Its tucks are continued below the
belt, in straight lines. to the ankle. They
are laid flat so that in spite of the extra
fullnss at the hips. the clinging. statues
! que effect is scarcely disturbed. An ir-
finishes the hem of the tunic n the
broad collar. The sleeves are long, tight
and plain.
Dawn pink crepe de Chine. The boz
dice Of this dress is shirred round and
round from throat to waist line. From
the waist down the delicate shirrings are
continued we'll below the hips, the
tunic finally breaking into soft, straight
folds. The underskirt and sleeves are
of cream lace, and there is a tiny lace
bolero. A narrow band of black velvet
forms the belt. which is finished with
long, fringed ends.
Black cloth and breitschwanz. Supple
cashmere cioth-an ideal Materials
laid in wide box olaits from the waist
down. To the level of the knees or
slightly lower, these plaits,-turned UNI
der--are closed with rows Of stitching.
From the knees they are allowed to fall
| apart in ripping fullness, the faring eff
ltcl DeluS dlueu " tile weight Oh ludly
rows of stitching. The slightly blous-
ing bodice has a yoke of breitschwanz
extending down the front in a narrow vest
and q high collar of light blue velvet.
The long, plain sleeves are stitched from
the elbows down.
Tar cloth, burnt range velvet and
white satin. In contrast with the gath
cred skirts described. this costume is
made with a long redingote. slashed at
the waist to give Jacket fronts, and hay
ing the long, narrow skirts stitched heav-
lily. OF the double revers the under ones
are of tan cloth and the upper burnt
orange velvet, over a vest of white satin
covered with an appliqued design of lace
and cords.
The habit back has not disappeared and
cannot disappear for months, because
the many pretty autumn dresses which
have been made in this style cannot ~
thrown way. 1t is still the leading
mode With the heavier cloth street dress
es. as illustrated in a costume of silver
gray. with body of Oxford gray suiting:
but for lighter materials and especially
for thin evening stuffs, gathered SHIRTS.
tucked skirts. plated skirts-forerunners
of looser, even of draped effects-are al
ready in the field.
The full skirts appear with all mod
esty. They do not demand much; they
sap and undermine, rather than storm
liiC Nllducl. Sdllltl lllS ldhtS Liz
form as yet of the most scant and tina
of shirrings, the plaits are fastened down
tuckS demand no freedom until their
curse is almost run But she who run
may read: the signs are plain enough.
BY spring our variable ideals of beauty
viii have undergone another change.
Fashions have always. like the butter.
fly. a short and, it is to hoped, a merry
existence.
One of the prettiest dresses in the
rousseau of Miss Jay who was married
a fortnight ago was a bright red broad
cloth whose skirt had d series of per-
pendicular tuckS running down the mid
die of the back and down each side of the
front, giving a very easy fullness. The
sleeves We're also tucked perpendicularly.
The bodice had a high Medici collar lined
with Russian sable and extending to the
waist line in the shape of outstanding
reVers over a vest Of pale yellow lace
falling in cascades.
Among the costumes imported for win
ter wear by a woman prominent in So
ciety is a street dress of beaver brown
broadcloth. the short smart coal hav-
ing an applique Of Bonnaz work in cloth
and Danne, and the