Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

tight-fitting waist of lark cloth. The
bodice may be velvet or it may be sim
ply a heavy wooden cloth, made tight fit
ting with the snuggest of sleeves. Over
it is worn the plated blouse which is
something like a modified bolero.
A blouse of this description was made
Of tan colored velvet thickly plated all
the way around the figure a handsome
jeweled belt, crescent shaped in front.
Two bands of sable extended around the
bodice, one just under the arms and the
other o the bust A very full plait-
ing Of the velvet escaped from the fold
of sable and formed a full trimming for
the shoulders and sleeves.
Another suit Of this description was
In green velvet and white cloth. The
green velvet bodice was tight-ftting,
with very snug sleeves. 1t had a yoke of
aid pale green cloth. The blouse
was OF white cloth, confined with bands
of fur and caught at the waist by a jew
eled belt.
A muff of white cloth is something
of a novelty. One of these was trim
med with bands of sable, white lace and
punches of violets.
They use trimmed ribbon a great deal
upon the hats. White ribbon, appliqued
with gold lace, is very fashionable, some
also ribbon appliqued with silk flowers
and with chenille put on in quaint de-
signs.
Men milliners who trim hats in their
stuffy little warerooms which would
hardly be ambitious enough for the poor
est Matchmaker in New York, but which
attract the most fashionable women of
Paris insist that they be allowed to use
all the trimmed ribbon they desire. no
matter what the cost. And they border
the bows and ends of their ribbons with
tiny chiffon fittings, applique the ribbon
bows with braided designs. sew sequins
and paillettes to the loops, n otherwise
make a the handsome bows which are
SO often seen upon the hat fronts.
Buckles are coming in for hat dec
orations. They are used upon the
sides of toques to catch the velvet down.
They are seen at the front of bows of rib
bon; they are used for trimming the
soft velvet crowns. And beautiful enough
they are for any occasion. They are made
of all metals. some Of the newest are
dull gold set with the most beautiful
stones.
The most brilliant buckles are of bright
silver, flat and heavily chased. There is
also a new buckle in gun metal, which
is particularly effective, set with tur-
quoise. They make gun metal buckle sets.
for belt n for neck n for the hat.
These come in three sizes, the hat buckle
being largest, the neck buckle smallest.
Velvet has not been so fashionable
for many a day. 1t is, next to fur, the
ideal winter material and is splendidly
adapted to the plain styles. Tight sleeves.
smooth Jokes and the plain tight-ftting
skirts are fashionable out, of velvet.
Muffs of fur, round and convention
al, are smaller, but fancy muffs have
grown in size. The made" muffs are
fiat and very large and are prOfusely
trimmed. Artificial flowers highly scent
ed are fastened. upon them and, UNDER
meath the flowers. there is a tiny bottle
of perfume which can be uncorked oc-
casionally.
The most effective street skirts are
made of velvet box plated in the back.
The skirt is very snug on each sid and
in front, but arranged in a very large
box plat in the back. This sweeps the
floor gracefully, and alas. the street!
Brown velvet in all shades is much
seen, the lighter colors being the most
fashionable. Besides the deep cream and
the khaki which are the lightest imagin-
able browns, there are the tans n pale
coffee shades. These are so very be-
coming to all but the darkest complex
toned people that they threaten to become
the rag this spring. Tan with green
makes a desirable combination and there
are shade of blue which can be COM
bined in the trimmings.
At a fashionable reception the other
day Mrs. Gardiner, a wealthy Ameri-
can woman h is very gay in dress,
wore a skirt of deep green cloth with tan
colored tunic draped high over the skirt.
Her vest and belt were of turquoise blue
velvet edged with green to match her
underskirt.
Madame Loubet, who seldom dresses
elegantly, but who is always well gown
ed, wore a becoming dress at her own re-
ception the other DAY. 1t had a petticoat
Of white lace with a long tunic of garnet