Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29


The Cay of the flannel waist is not over
by any means. 1t will be worn as mucn
as ever this winter. S~erviceable, COM
Portable and practical, women are natur-
ally 18th to Danish it from their ward
robe. The materials are as attractive as
the designs this season., new fiannels and
cassimeres and plaids made especially
for this purpose being constantly produc-
ei. Among the novelties that promise
to be exceedingly popular are the shirt
waist silk fiannels. These new mater
Ia; combine the warmth. tiexibility and
utilitl of a light French flannel, with the
surface of a dull finished satin, but for
she use for which they are designed
they are really superior to satin or taft
feta, because they will Undoubtedly out
wear them all. The silk f1annels appear
in the fashionable colorings and are par
aicu,arly handsome in the shades of
gray, brown, Roman red and blue. They
should be made up simply, for they do
not require trimming except of a fiat ana
ss;era character. They must not be
tucked or plated too much, but treated
IS ordinary flames are. Another class
of materials entirely new are the silk
finished %tlanne,S, which come both in
CLAN colors ana designs.
Broadcloths are still used for shirt
waists, but women Who prefer a lighter
fabric are wearing waists of very fine la
dies cloth and embroidered cashmere
and lansdowne. The popular polka dot
in black or white is the leading design in
she embroidered cashmeres, and the tleur
Ge lis in lansdowne. Shirt-waists, tailor
made, and of the pale tints in very fine
sa5!es' cloth, will be extremely stylish to
wear under jacket coats.
The regular polka dot patterns, which
were so fashionable last winter. still con-
tinue popular, although newer designs
are the dots in clusters. Two-color dot
tel effects are shown in black and white
on a gray ground, scarlet and cream on
dark green, light blue and white on
Gark blue, and also in blue, and old rose.
The dots are arranged in clusters, large
and small one carelessly disposed, the
larger ones in the darker color n the
smaller ones in the lighter. Then there
yIc tiannnels over the surface Of which
sc scattered four large dots arranged
tr q row. Another stylish pattern has five
c!ny dots in clusters. The embroidered
Gcnnels this year are particularly beau
tiful: the embroidery is either in wide
o. narrow designs and so arranged that
ile waist can be made with these verti-
"a! bands of embroidery alternated with
SlISttIS u llIt luCiS. lie INV iuCIS
is either in white or black on solid
grounds.
The Persian effects in fiannels are par
ticu,arly effective, some rivaling the
deep colors of the cashmere Shawls and
others showing light dainty pastel tints.
CCnventionalized lotus flowers ana leaves
on delicate grounds of iris, silver green,
&C. are charming, but all the patterns
t-aitate closely the beautiful art and
co.ors of the Persian designs heretofore
only produced in costly panne satins.
p,aids of all kinds are to be seen in the
shops in the soft stylish dull shades and
tof course, the beautiful blues and greens
that are hard to resist. The woman WAC
s,.ts a real Scotch plaid waist this sea-
Ison is very particular about the but
tons on it. They must be gilt, with u
Scotch thistle.
The charm of the flannel waist is in
its simplicity. A tendency to over e!ab-
Grafton nearly always threatens its at
Effectiveness. Stitching, strappinG and
Dlaits are the favorite methods of TRIM
ming. The fronts of some of the waists
are finished with clusters of vertical
tucks; others are finely tucked all over,
and still others are arranged IN DON
pats. A great many women whose
dress is synonymous With style prefer
the severest cut in their lannel shirt
waists, no yoke being allowed and very
little hint of anything like trimming. In
deed, it is a question whether the mos
chic waist is not, after all, the Well fit
ted, absolutely pain shirt-Walst WIFI
plain French back and Bishop sleeve
With a correct stock and cravat such {
waist has more real style than the ma
fority of more OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The blouse front is coming back but a
vet it has not affected the Fashionable
straight line from bust to belt. Tn
flannel waist. like all others of the sea
son. must give the long-waisted effect
Straps of all kinds appear on many o
at their pointed edges with one or thre
small buttons. Several straps, begin
ming at the shoulder of a flannel shirt
waist are carried, three or more on eac
side. part way down the waist, and ar
finished with a point. The double sleev
appears on some flannel waists, but Yer
much better is the Bishop sleeve, Whlc
is more suited to this style of waist.
new collar has made its appearance,
turnover effect. Shirt waists of a plai
solored flanne frequently have this turf
over collar of Oriental embroidery, ana
band of the latter trimming is also ca
ried down the front and used on II
wrist bands. NINA GOODWIN.