The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07

a 4 y new fall gowns, and what
woman who has ever been a
s,,,u girl does not know that that means
huttons-plenty of buttons? They may
he large or small, plain or fancy, and
they are to be applied upon bodlce3'
sleeves and skirts, and even sometimes
on the hats to match. Three-cornefed
hats for instance, made of felt the color
of the gown, will have the flaps buttoned
UP. Often they are innocent of the least
ipretense at purpose other than orna-
.mentatiOn, an example Of which is seen
lin tight girdle of cloth made up with an
imported gown.
/ The girdle is about the width OF an
empire corset. 1t fits without a wrinkle
end fastens invsibly at the back. But
the marvel of it all is that at the front
instead Of ending below the waist line,
as ordinary girdles do, it continues down
the front, frightening into a straight
.panel that falls quite to the ground. The
panel. being one smooth piece with the
Eirdle. gives decidedly princess effect,
(which is heightened by having a row OF
buttons straight down the center OF
the front.
Following the suggestion Of girdle and
panel in one, several leading modistes
have conceived the idea of making them
up in pattern lace, to be worn for dane
fng gowns over full mousseline de sole
skirts laid over colored silk. For these
some very quaint old buttons have been
revived with jet rims and centers of bril-
GIANTS. The touch of black is artfully
repeated in bows of black velvet ribbon
disposed en- the corsage and sleeves.
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1t Is strange that the real princess,
with it's curving lines of unparalleled
beauty should be set aside in favor Of
the sham princess. We have princess
skirts. princess panels. princess tunics.
nut no real princess. Some of the coun-
aerfelts. however, can almost pass as
genuine.
Undeniably graceful is a new skirt
that is shown at the right of the sketch.
IT Is designed for slender figure, and
worn as 1t Is over a straightforward
corset shortened at the sides and back
10 give freedom to the hips. it sets Off
to full advantage the flneness of tn
waist. The skirt of white cloth. line1
with red taffeta. is made with an an
Texed circular f1ounce, that tapers as :,
ascends the front to conceal the ia sten.
ing 1t is set on with several rows no
tailor stitching. "a
The waist is of fine white embroidered
catiste. The lower part of the sleeves
Is Oh hatiste unembroidered, while the
upper part Is embroidered rufle. A nic.,
"eta'i Is the collar of white taffeta trim,
.Heu at the sides with a series of +ir,,
"!acf. VeiVet strips that end under sr,,i,
-. ~. putsohs. Falling from the base of
Ii-e co.iar are two gathered tab ends ~
white lace oAi"S o1
Ire polero that was Worn so extensive.
~ last season will be seen again This
year with variations. With plated wool
en- skirts, plated boleros will he worn
Ihey are laid in box plaits very close to-
sether. and with the edges machine
stltched. They are closed inyariablv All
tne way down the front and finished with
VIDE Aigloh' collars. Just below the bust
tnev are cut on clear around. bloused
Sigh 'ly and stitched to wide, tisht eirdles
when tney lap over a trifle at the up-
per edge. The sleeves are plated all the
way down. xcerting at the elbow. where
the plaits are unStitched to form a puff.
The skirt with such a blouse bolero is
boxplaited in plaits that correspond with
those OF the bolero at the waist line and
that widen considerably toward the hem.
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There is some indecision this season as
to whether tailored gowns should be
made by tailors or dressmakers. The At
and finish call for mans work. while the
trimming is Of a character to require a
woman's dexte,dty. Those dressmakers
aE,l tailOrs who have combined to work
together will undoubtedly be most sue
cessful. A gown that is decidedly tailor
made and yet that IL by no means plain.
IS illustrated to the left Of the group. In
the model the cloth is pale tan with
strappings of Billiard green taffeta ana
fiat geld buttons. The vest, that is so
adrcdsly s.ared as to fall together with
cut need of fastenings. is of stitched