The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-21


dominion in fashions be invaded.
Il and after a solemn meeting, at
which all the Rue de la Paris autocrats
we're present, Worth, Doucet, Beer. Red
form Callot among the most prominent,
it was decided that no models Woulo
he sold American importers for dellF-
cry before Sept. r.
Bv that date these clever kings OF
fashion calculate it will be too late 10
COPY their models, and, moreover. the
great mass of American private COM
mands abroad will have been placeo'
the majority Of American women COM
ine TO Europe to do their shopping IN
August or before.
The coming season is promising. save
for the unfortunate TransVaal "ai'
which among fashionable people IS al
old story, there are no war clouos III
SIGHT and the fashionable members OF
society are in consequence preparing LOT
gay sea sons the world over.
Gowns especially embroidered after
given theme will figure among the nov
elites of the coming season.
One of the new models of this KIND IN
a dinner dress is of white crepe de
chine, embroidered in light garlands OF
flowers, with black velvet centers. Inc
form of the gown is modihed prln-
cess, which lifts up over a Chantllly
ruffle on the right side. The corsage mas
a deep empiecement on the shouledrs OF
the Chantilly, and lace chou IN the
middle of the front. The sleeves are ols-
tinctly novel. There is lace emplece-
ment on the shoulders, from which falls
a wide, full sleeve with an immense
puff at the elbows: from the latter to
;~l,t OH sleeve.
which finishes in tiny black velvet
band The embroidery runs irregularly
around the bottom Of the skirt like
trailing vine, and on the waist it COM
mcnces on the right shoulder and floats
down the front, crossing to the left side
much as a flower with a long stem would
do if pinned carelessly to the shoulder
and allowed to fall naturally to the 9TH
er side Of the waist line.
Paillettes will be, if possible. more
popular than ever. Lace, spangled with
Jet, gilt, silver, or colored pailettes Is
destined as trimming for the handsom-
est gowns. Tiny spangled ruching Will
also be much in vogue. and is put on
everywhere, masses of it being used on
a single gown.
Guipure the flowers outlined in span
giles will be much affected for dinner
GOWNS A new model of this sort is OF
Flander guipure in ecru. The corsaSe
blouse is cut in square decollete, Dor
dered With ruffle of mousseline de sole
edged with real lace. The skirt is en-
tirely Of the guipure. the design in the
lace around the bottom being in series
of she'll like flowers, touching each other
an exceedingly effective movement. On
the left side, at ale shoulder, is a bunch
1- nrf i,pott q nj
the real flowers. The costume is COM
pleted by black panne velvet celnture
which finishes in a smart Pompadoul
bow in the back.
One of the novel models-"genre tou,
a fait nouveau." as the French says
an afternoon gown of black taffeta. The
skirt is as the Parisians call it, the ''jupe
er forme"--in other words the ordinary
fiaring round the bottom skirt. The trim
ming consists of a mousseline de solt
ruche about a fingers width. 1t run!
around the bottom of the skirt, mount
ing uu the front little to the left side
and finishing in two rose-like choux a
exactly one-third of the distance from
the bottom of the skirt to the waist line
The corsage is formed of bolero sill
Jacket edged with the ruche, opening
over a soft, fun vest of mousseline d.
Sole At each side of the bOlerO. where
the buttons are usually placed, are twt
rose choux made of the ruching, will
tiny black velvet stems. The sleeves
are mantle shaped to the elbows, Wher'
they flare, allowing a full mousselin
de sole puff to fall to the wrists. At tn
shoulders in ruching passing like al
epaulette. and the edge Of the man
tie part of the sleeve is bordered will
the same ruchng. At the neck is poin
lace jabot, and the sleeves are finishe,
at the wrists with jabot-like cuff.
Elegance at home is more necessar,
than ever. House gowns are as elab
crate as dinner gowns. differing only il
form and not in the luxury of the ma
terial. French women affect the sof