Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-23

III d ClDdIIS a II la III lIAASS
that are worn underneath the dress ~.
The greatest change lies in the corset:
the box front corset taking the place OF
the ttight-waisted one. The box front
presents an unbroken line from the bust
to the abdomen, but is tight upon the
hips. This gives a large waist. but 1T is
very comfortable, and, when you get
used to it. you consider it very artistic.
The dip at the waist line. right in the
middle of the front, is one that is ad-
mired by artists and without which no
artist even draws a picture of a woman
in conventional dress. Examine ii you
will. all the fashion plates, study the So
cietty pictures, search where you will
among the idals, and you will find that
an artist always draws a woman's belt
in such a manner that there is a down.
ward curve from the back to the front,
while the line from the bust to the alb
not DUST ine-as it is called, is one of the
marks of beauty in any figure. for never
was it considered good form to curve the
figure in ward below the bust.
Many of the new models show straight
sides, as we'll as the straight front.
Though the bac kis always light fitting.
Fronts are open and the closed ones are
the exception. TUNES. jackets and all
bodices show the open 'front.'. Little
lapels flare open and big fronts fly apart
to disclose handsome vests of Lace and
silk. Long tunics are made with open
front, the entire tunic handsomely lined
with brocade. ana underneath this Is a
slip of lace gradually widening into a
wide skirt train with rain.
PAINTED FABRICS.
The painted muslins are much worn.
particularly in the light shades. If not
the stampin gis almost as good as the
hand-Work, and in some cases where
an artist is not employed to do the work
it is better.
An exquisite painted muslin was made
for Miss Swami. one of the beautiful
American debutantes. The yoke and
sleeves were of muslin, painted in pink
clover, but the body and tunic were IN
pure white. The underskirt was of the
painted muslin with a great founce OF
beautiful feature of the bodice was the
body, which had a row of painted me-
dallions as a border extending entirely
around the yoke. There We're Is of these
lovely painted figures, eight in the front
and eight in the back. The figures Sc
leAad were Watteau shepherdesses with
their lovely pink and blue gowns.
The Ladysmith nat is the latest. i
is a big fiat hat, picturesque to the last
degree and trimmed not SO much with
plumes as with flowers. The Ladysmith
may lie fiat upon the head, or one side OF
it may be lifted with a single rose set
underneath. where it will ltuch the hair.
This is the picture hat OF the summer,
the very latest and most elegant thing
out.
Since it was discovered that President
lLoubet takes his morning stroll in the
exposition grounds, 1T has become the
IA shion to visit there early. The Einel
tower CONTAINS many a fair breakfast
party; and the second tier is the ON
lthat is the most fashionable. The presi.
dent took an early walk here one morn.
ing and CHANGED to come across MISS
Porter and a party of girl friends. Wink
bounced upon him and took him q will.
ng captive. Ilhe entire party break
TASTED in the tower and h pr2slden
left only when it was time for "A cabine
Injecting of state.
Some of the morning dresses are pretty
beyond description. The faint delicat'
n,uslins and the deep fouMards mingE
well together. In light goods the trans
ip%arenoieS are more pronounced tina!
ever. Your gown m u positively shov