Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-05

giving the figure great height. The Prin-
cess tunic Is the preferred shape for these
long Roman dresses as they are called.
The material Is SO hin that 1t requires
a handsome lining, and none of the cheap
substitutes will do; either the best taffe-
ia or the finest dress satin must be an
plOyed for lining this delicate fabric, 1t is
SO utterly sheer.
With Roman gowns the Roman heel Is
worn, though 1t is not very becoming to
the foot. Size and even comfort are sac
riticed in this new whim of fashion. The
Roman heel Is very high and is brought
down straight at the back Of the foot
without an incurve OF any kind. 1t is
high and large and cumbersome, yet when
you get used to it you rather like it, be-
cause it Is so new
Roman stockings. also. are the fads Of
the hour. They are in long straight lines.
not stripes. but points and figures. Broad
panels at h knees come to a point at the
ankles. Roman figures. looking curious
ly like columns. extend from the shoe top
to the garter line, and struggling vines
so up and down the leg, giving length and
slimness where there is a tendency to
~plumpness.
A Paris modiste explains this new fad
for stockings in a very common sense
a In these days of long skirts the
stockings will surely show. When Madame
lifts her dress the hosiery viii peep out.
Why not, then. make it for show? Why
not design the stockings so that they will
be a JOY and beauty, not a.thing to laugh
at?' This has evidently been the motto
OF the new hosiery designers, for the new
stockings are quite ideal in style.
In spite of the desperate efforts made to
revive the hat which is tipped down over
the eyes.th tendency is oward the toque
This term is now applied to the very new
est of this style of head gear. The new
tonne while If i0 nf tro vy ovnI We ~ -,
large, looks very much like a bonnet. 1t
sets far back on the head and is turned up
in front and caught with a few flowers.
Soft trimmings drape the toque. and from
the sides there comes long streamers of
tulle, that are brought forward and tied
under the chin. A pretty idea in stream
ers, though one without any standard Of
real use to recommend it, has one stream
err which falls from the left ear, and a
point just above the left ear. and is loop
ed and draped under the chin. The hand
soonest pins are used to fasten these
streamers. and some Of the designs are
really marvels in e~xtravagant workman
ship.
THE JEWELED CROWN.
The crown is the most acceptable deco
ration in jewelry. This is a Victorian
year. as well as a Eugene year, and this,
with the ever increasing popularity of
young Wilhelmina, makes the uueenly
decoration a popular one.
Infants lap robes have the French
crowns embroidered in the center, the yell
low made curiously bright with geld
threads. In pins there is the gold crown
with points of pearl. and there are also
the handsome rhinestone crowns. no larg-
err than a silver quarter, with points OF
turquoise.
Parisians are beginning to import ma
tive American jewels. One hears about
the Montana, tllruI1OiSp which iS cai1 tn
have largely s~upplanted the Persian
stones; and the Colorado opals have talk
en- he place formerly occupied by the
opal of Egypt. Washington emeralds are
sold freely as American products, and are
quite as popular as the emecalls Of the
Caucasus. 1t is really remarkable the
great ogu there is for all products
American.
The handkerchief craze instead of dy-
ing out is spreading. You nave the square
handkerchief parasols, the handkerchief
boleros. and the handkerchief hats.