The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23

rate waist as it exists to-day, and for
the few past years l will describe sew
efal new ones this week. Before l be-
gin l must beg my readers, those who
nave not already done so, to follow the
example of Partisan women and wear
Washlng SILK waists under street jack
cts. This is part of their proverbial
thrift. They know well that taffeta
does not stand the hard use to which
shlft is subjected when worn beneath
an outer garment and wear the dainty
yet inexpensive China silks which wash
and clean so well. Another hint: These
waists are generally white This makes
them elegant, for white is chic in itself.
This year these shirts are in great ia
vor for wear even without the coats.
II white is not acceptable, cream, pale
plue, mauve or yellow are good style
The fronts are lace insertioned and
tucked in most instances: the tops of
the sleeves, the cuffs and the collar
band follow suit, and dainty studs
fasten the fronts. AS a relief from the
plain taffetas so very popular, we are
SHOWN now lowered brocades. The
handsomest blouse I have seen this sea-
son was white with bouquets of faint
pink roses and green leaves. This was,
or course. for evening wear. and would
be treasure to any woman, for it
would transform her into a beauty
made? The fronts We're cut away in V
shape over a guimpe of tucked white
mousselne de sole with collar of the
same and Jabot of cream lace. The
edges of the fronts We're scalIoped, the
right side furnished with a narrow
ruft1e of cream SATIN 'Mbbon: this
crossed over the left sliihAAy in sur
plice fashion: then this Leaf side which
was cut away over the gIiAnpe nearly
to the shoulder had hpoad-shaped
piece of cream lace laid on fiat and
forming finish to the front edge. The
small leg of mutton sleeve was cut to
fall far over the hand, and had it's seal
Tops edged with the gathered satin rib
bon. At the tops they were cut away
and opened over a V cream lace. Yau
can imagine that this was a dream of
a waist. | can only hope you who are
not able to buy it's like already made
may be able to construct one yourself
These handsome waists are frightfully
expensive. | saw several at leading
retail dry goods house the other day
made of differently colored taffeta. with
pattern which resembled clouds in a
summer sky more than anything else
| over these clouds We're scattered at in
| tervals half-inch polka spots of satin
J in a contrasting color. The make was
very simple-the ordinary shirt waist
| cut. with a stock collar of the silk, and
|
the same. They We're unlined The
| price was $3S.
Some of the best waists come in
! checks-for instance-one in blue and
white had a wide collar truning back
from its V shaped top, or plain blue
silk: beneath this, reaching quite a
! little way over the tops of the sleeves,
| We're two other collars of the checked
! silk edged with knife pleated ruffles.
/ Ia
| left several inches. and was edged with
knife pleating and gathered into a ruff
file or jabot down the center front,
which was being held in place by two
| large cut steel buttons. The guimpe
and high collar coming well up beneat tn
the ears, was of the plain blue silk, but
| almost entirely covered with narrow
white ribbon and very narrow ecru lace
| This blouse was for wear with blue
face cloth skirt, and was duplicated in
| many pretty chickering's and color
| ings..