The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
New Gowns
Are C1ineing

differ little in line from those of the
summer. Effects are still singing at the
top and sweeping and furbeowing at the
bottom. and in order to make these more
than ever pronounced. dressmakers are
bringing forth some sineularly unlovely
garments. which are intended to take the
place of the pet,icoat and time honored
cheniise.
These may be modestly called divided
skirts. if You chooSe-but they are to be
Worn on either leg. fastening with ribbon
draw strings. or elastic, either above or
below the knee, something after the fash
ion of the old-time pantaiet bottoms. The
additional bulk the long skirt gives
to the hips is thus obviated, and when
the outer jupe is lifted no division is
perceptible in this under Detticoat.
But seen in process of the toilet these
les-skirts (what else can they be called?)
are funny. to say the least What is
worse. they will afford little protection
against the blasts of winter.
However, there is no great need to
worry about the matter yet, for the
leg skirts are too ugly to be universally
adopted. a few extremists will take to
them and the rest of us-those to whom
femininity is dearer than all else-will
orable under toggery which has given
pretty good satisfaction up to date.
Another device to create slenderness at
the hip line is found in petticoats with
deep yoke to fasten to the bottom of a
long corset. Imported corsets with skirts
for this purpose show a uniformity of
color very attractive. For instance,
corset Of pale gray drilling, trimmed with
white lace and ribbon, is provided with a |
jupon of white and gray striped alpaca. |
Other corsets of blue or black will be ac-
companied by skirts of satin, silk or
batiste in the same shade, the last sort
very charming with insects and flounce
edgings of black lace or footing.
The one color scheme is continued with
house clothes to the shoes and stock
lngs Thus costume d'interieur of blue
or gray crepe will show accessories in the
same tint, the effect being very pretty
and elegant in movement.
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Again it is observed that some women
Of good tone in dress are taking to white
open work stockings with black patent
leather pumps for house wear and after
the long reign of black stockings the |
innovation seems quite dashing. But, of |
course, feet and ankles must be shapely |
to support this. White has the effect of
gtartlingly emphasizing blemishes, |
though nothing could be prettier than a
white dressing Of pretty eXtremities.
Speaking of feet and the consideration
they should exact, news comes from Eng
land that smart society women have re-
acted against trailing skirts for street
wear They have decided on walking
jupes that shall escape the ground by at
least two inches; but remembering the
proverbia bigness and comeliness of
English eXtremtieS one marVels at
the courage it must take to display them.
In Paris the English visitor is always
recognized by her feet, as we'll as by the
hard knob of hair that ornaments the
back of her head
"Anglaise!" any passerby says audibly,
for though famed as a nation for polite
ness the French are singularly defective
In the matter of street manners. And
the strangere, a curious animal, and not
quite civilized to his thinking, is always
a spur to a Frenchman's wit. For this
reason, if for no other, it is always wise
for visitors to Paris to costume them
selves as much like Parisians as posi-
BILE. That is the feminine portion, of
course, for the men of Paris are as no.
torious for bad dressing as the women
are for good.
With all this contempt for the fashions
of Great Britain it may seem singular to
hear that not only this country but Paris
depends upon London for it's choicest tea
gowns In the days of the aesthetic
craze England studied clinging picture
effects with a lasting intent, and today
the house gowns which the Liberty
silk" people yearly deport are considered
oh
A retail shop in Paris is always we'll
supplied with them, and those that find
their way to this country are worn by
the smartest women.
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An Engl,Sh tea gown is made of Liberty
velveteen. claret red striped with bisque.
This forms the train portion the chemise
like fall of the Empire front being of bis
cult toned batiste embroidered with open
rings and shirred in a puff over the foot
ilounce. \ boero jacket effect forms the
upper part of the garment, which is
built on princess foundation opening at
the left front. Plain bisque velveteen
appliqued with lace in a darker shade
realize the pretty jacket, whose elbow
sleeves are nounced with face edged frils
Of the same.
Such a costume is supplied in London
for the modest sum of $35. Here it is
somewhat more expensive, of course but
all things considered the English house
gown is at no time an extravagant pur-
chase. OF genre distinct in itself it
can never be recognized as old-fashiOned.
Then the materials the English manu-
facturers use for them-these lustrous
velveteens. light. loosely woven silks that
fall as gracefully-are of a sort to wear
forever. -
In the matter Of driving coats plain