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newest trimming. Olive wood is also
used in the same manner,

used in the same manncr.
Elephant color is very stylish TOT
street costumes, and Is generally very
becoming to any complexion.
Lambs wool wadding is much moro
healthful and light for lining any winter
garment than cotton batting.
Medicis rufs are both fashionable and
becoming, but they should not be too
stihly wired in order to set well.
Tubular braid finishes some of tho
most stylish jackets, and is sure not to
wear out while the garment lasts.
The new a~ll,over undergarments are
in great favor, and are indispensable in
this climate to insure good health.
The hair must be worn high on tho
head in easy loops and knots, aud the
pins for dressing are in endless variety.
Valencicnncs net is used for the sleeves
and yokes of young girls party dressed
where the garniture is of the same pretty
lace.
Black silk dresses never 60 out OF
fashion. The limitations of their uses
for certain occasions are only more de-
fined.
The huge buttons so fashionable on
outer garments this season are sewn on to
the garment by heavy silk cord OF
Hercules twist.
The old, old fashioned pumpkin hood
is to be revived, but it is in no wise the
staid old affair as formerly. 1t is much
decked out and embellishhd.
The unglazed Suede glove holds its
favor in public estimation, but is worn
less soiled, thanks to decency, than last
season, and is seen in more shades.
A fine gauze Isle thread white stock.
ing should always be worn under q black
or colored stocking, no matter whether
of silk, Isle thread or cashmere wool.
There are some black dress stufs
for evening wear which are very
sumptuous and beautiful. These are
brocades with figures outlined in. jet OF
cut steel beads.
While the present style of draperies
lasts, the Pinis Irish poplins cannot be-
in full favor; Queen Victoria is a patrom
of them, and while that continues the
mills will not close.
Bonnets of felt, cut in narrow strips
and braided after the manner of coarse
straw, are novelties. They are cottage
shapes. faced with velvet and trimmedi
with velvet, silk or satin ribbons, feathers
or birds.
The latest STYLES in hose show every
color and shade shown to the dyer, and
many combinations of color arc madef
with an elaborate instep pattern which
may have boucle effects or flat designs
in Roman colors. =
Diamonds must be laid aside for 81
short season, except on State or full.
dress occasions. Emeralds are in great
favor, and rubies and their limitations
are much used in the elaborate dress
panels now in vogue.
The buttons and buckles used on fash
ionable dresses to-day give the si!versmith,
opportunities for the display of beautiful
workmanship. Sometimes these buttons,
and buckles are of bronze or old silver,
cut in classic shapes in high squarei
relief; again they are OF chased gold;
in rich dead shades, and jet; again they
are of carved bog oak with silver trim.
mirgs.
One of the most novel bonnets of the.
season was an artificial birds nest made
of wood colored chenille and real birch
bark, with the natural moss growing
thereon. A half-dozen or so OF
tiny birdlings, with mouths open for the
susculent worm, gave an additional life.
like effect to the new bonnet and formed
the decoration of this very original piece
of millinery. Dark green velvet tie strings
completed the idea.