The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-12
The New Materials

sure such a departure from last seasons
effects as will astonsh and delight seller
and wearers alike.
Many beautiful grenadines. embroid-
cred and printed, flncy hand painted
crepe de Chine and six mouesse!.nes are
novelties of great Importance for even
ing wear.
Laces ana Trimmings.
Laces are not only whole garments and
whole dresses, but they are once more the
important part Of the Trimming of most
OF the lighter and even many of the
heavier dresses. 80 much art, beauty and
value are contained in the Calais, Plauen
ana st. Gall goods that no hand made
trimming can approach them at the price.
women are good judges and they know
why they spend their money. Chantilly
nets, borders, bands and hounces are go
ing to be the prime favorites of the VIM
ter season, black or white lined with self
color or artistic contrasts. Lace gowns,
bejeweled and spangled, will be the
favored Of the new season. Artistic lace
and velvet. lace and silk lace and filter
robes, ready for the LING, form most
important parts of the new seasons mer-
chandise. The extended use of laces in
every direction for underwear, costumes.
wraps, hats, wells and even household ar
ticles has made a craze of proportions
never equaed in the history Of the world
of fashions Chantilly Cluny and artistic
handmade laces are good safe invest
ments for dressmalierS, merchants and
customers.
Many new dress trimmings in pompa-
dour effects are being used in variety
of costumes. The pompadour dress
trimmings have raised flowers Of the
same or contrasting ma terials. giving a
rich and embossed appearance to goods
which were formerly rather too fiat.
Spanged and jeweled trimmings are
much favored. Combinat lions Of turquoise,
coral, amethyst and various precious
stones are utilized upon gowns of every
description, quieter effects on tailor made
dresses, Celebrations on reception cos
tunes and delicate tones for evening
wear. Pearls are very much favored and
form a strong part of the garnishment
of white costumes for wedding or recep-
ton wear. Many mock brillants are also
used in this wear.
Buttons, Buckles and Braids.
But the great point of novelty of this
season is the Introduction Of enormous
quantities Of fancy buckles. buttons and
braids. No end to ideas, designs, shapes
or uses has yet been attained for the
fancy finishes of the new seasons dresses
and millinery. Innumerable small but
tons in gold enameled and art nOuVeau
designs and colors are interviewer with
narrow cords, braids and ribbons in the
vest, sleeves, collars, jabots and guimpeS
and in the hat creations of the coming
season. Skirts have 3, far escaped this
storm of decoration, but whenever taste
fully applied theree cannot be too much
of it to please the most critical. On tho
tailor made suits the fancy trimmings
appear in the vest revcrs, cuffs and ball
loon sleeves. Outside of these portions
of the costumes many braidngs Of quiet.
err hue are employed. Still, many bright
err cloth gowns have Russian embroidered
braids and Turkish edges in most brill
liant enameled colorings. The great
point of the season is the Russian enam-
eled idea. These medallion effects are
repeated in buckles. chatelaines,, clasps
and every conceivable adjunct to dress
or separate articles of wear. Large but
tons appear on the outside Of Louis XIV.
coats and no doubt viii yet find their
way to coat tails and coat sleeves. In
millinery great cabochons Of every pos
sible metal and shape, as we'll as many
large buttons, are effectively used In the
new hats. Gold and black braids, en-
broidercd Persian braids, mohairs, new
fancy tubulars. striped paid, dotted,
lined, in every possible combination and
color are heavily employed with the plain
cloths and fancy corduroys.
Jeweled bags, cut steel bags, chatelaine
chains of gold. pearl and mock gems Of
every character, with clusters of fancy
articles at the bottom, are promising fea-
lures of a season in which trinklets and
brilliant ornamentation are likely to pro-
vide a most important part.