Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-06

pink chrysanthemum was on the loft
shoulder, and that was the only point
| of color on the whole affair.
Evening gowns without any covering
over the shoulders always come in
with the furs and frosts, and there
are some very pretty ones to be seen
| everywhere In one store | saw 4
dainty pale pink thing in painted
gauze The whole skirt had design
| of pink mayflowers, and their foliage
and the pictures were well painted
| and ''too ethereal for anything" as one
lady remarked. Around the bottom
there was a founce Of chiffon so COM
plicated and fluffy that no mere words
could describe it, and therefore | shall
leave that to the imagination of my
friends The waist was baby shape
and had the inner part made OF chiffon
gathered as closely as hands could
make it, while outside Of that there
was a drapery made of the painted
null edged with very narrow chiffon
puffs. The painted flower takes the
center of the stage. There is sash
Of white chiffon which reaches to the
bottom Of the skirt. being tied half
way down in a loose knot. This gives
q wonderful lightness to the whole.
Speaking of the stage reminds me Of
dress worn by Mrs. Leslie Carter in
her play of "ZaZa." This is rd, and
over this is black lace dress covered
with spangles. 1t has a long ira. n. and
words can scarcely depict the superb
richness of this gown. She is known
| for her taste in dressing as well as for
her talent. Every woman present wish
ed she could have that magi iticent
mass Of auburn hair Mrs. Carter wore
some other stunning gowns and set the
| hearts of the women to tiutterins with
desire for some like them.
And the hats are too lovely for the
world to bear without dying of envy.
The richest of everything that grows in
! the earth, under the water or flies or
| ever was thought OF Is put on them.
| fur, feathers, silks, satins, plush, vel
| vet, lace, felt and indeed so much that
| it is not possible to remember half. But
the shapeless felts with tam crown
and a band of some other material and
a cocks plume make the most fetching
| hats for young girls. They are mostly
| in dark shades Of beaver and mode,
| though there are some browns and 9TH
er colors. In fact think there are col
ors foT all These felt shapes. to be
! lust what they should be, are rough In
| form rad angular. The Ladysmtth hat
| is also a great favorite, and there are
several new wrinkles to that shape,
| notably one where the crown Is so
| pressed that it forms diamond shape
lard tri;as them. These are more for
every dey, but there are the loveliest
| toques aad large hats for better wear.
| One toque illustrated in this page is
made of brown and gold fuorescept
velvet, and the trimming consists In o
bunch of yellow panne hollyhocks. At
the back is a small, close bunch Of
brown chenille and gilt braid. A large
hat of mordore brown felt Ia trimmed
for young face and Is really beauti-
| full in itself. The crown IL high and
somewhat In the old bell shape and
has a twist Of velvet a shade darker
mingled with a little gold ribbon. And
| gold ribbon in all widths Is one Of the
most fashionable trimmings there is
for the moment for all sorts of things.
At the left side of this hat are several
| bows Of the velvet, and on the top is a
crushed bow of velvet and pink chiffon.
| through which Is stuck a handsome
made quill. Many Of the velvet hats
have rich lace as trimming or even as
the foundation.
| HTSRIETTE ROUSSEAU.