The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-28


large cities. Autumn displays
had been prepared against the
ret,,rn of summer wanderers have been
held back. Imported dresses ana hats'
embodying the latest thoughts of Paris
as Wen as the newest creations of New
York designers, are still reposng in dark
closets or shrouded in tissue paper.
Large quantities of black goods nave
been bought, and some materlal LOT
flannel waists and tailor dresses, put
dressmakers and modistes have not been
busy. Every thought has been on the
Overwhelming national tragedy.
For one reason and another the vogue
which during the past SEASON or two has
feen attained by black is not likely at
present to be disturbed. The counters
Of department stores and the cases and
closets of exclusive tailors and dress
makers alike are filled with black ma
teralS.
Black Materials in Favor.
Even when the inevitable reaction
against grief has set in, and prlsnt
stuffs brighter than ever, reaper IN
streets and shop windows, nothing IS
more certain than that black broad
CLOTHS, Dldck CaIIel Iaiio eAiAN 'teN -
xibelines will still be among the best
materials of the winter.
Never before has such a variety of
blue blacks, dense jet blacks and gray
blacks to select from. There are blacks
With dull and blacks with lustrous sur
faces. There are plain blacks and dotted
and figured blacks and striped blacks.
Their are smooth blacks and shaggy
blacks, and there are fancy weaves in
d. sign of velvet and poplin.
Some of the best of the pattern dresses
that Paris is sending are in black and
white or in black relieved by small
quantity of some bright color.
Striking Braid Trimmings.
A thoroughly good dress received by
one of the Fifth avenue importers is
made of black serge trimmed with bands
OF black and white taffeta braid These
bands outline the seams of the skirt,
and around the bottom they are so ar
ranged in perpendicular straps of vary
ing height as to simulate an overdress
cut out of jagged Leaf patterns. which
tails upon a strapped underskirt.
The waist Of this dress is rather a
long bolero, which is held to the figure
in the back by an ornamental belt of
black and white taffeta. In the front
the bolero falls straight. and is strapped
with black and white braid. 1t opens
on a vest of white panne. The sleeves
are close fitting. except for small puffs
a the elbows. They are strapped with
black and white. The hat provided is
black straw plateau bent forward upon
Itself and trimmed with white lace and
black velvet.
An Autumn Favorite.
Another black serge dress of Paris
make was among those sent this week
to Lenox. 1t had the skirt, which prom
ISIS to be the autumn favorite, laid
in fine plaits around the hips, and it was
ornamental with two deep, shaped
flounces trimmed with incrustations of
white taffeta. - 1t had an Eton jacket
with a deep shoulder collar strapped
ard encrusted with taffeta. 1t opened
or chemisette of cream colored silk
muslin. The sleeves We're rather wide,
and were gathered into narrow strapped
cuffs at the wrist.
Next to black and white perhaps the
hest liked shade of the autumns is the
nc W and peculiar ''chamois'' color that
Is at it's best in broadcloth, and that
auggests leather in its pale yellow tones.