St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-08

OF the arm under the lights of a ball
room must have been dazzling. A neat
little brooch in imitation of fine
Roman mosaic was in white enamel
and gold, the gold forming tiny squares
with brilliant at each point. Forget
and pretty, it seems to me particularly
suitable for wedding presents. Made
in fine enamel, some of the flowers have
the center in gold and some in dia-
mOndS; but, although less costly, inf
nitely prefer the gold, the contrast, the
delicate blue, being much more striking
and piquant. The sweet little edel-
weiss is still fayorite and fashionable
design for what l may call floral jew
elry, and is much worn either as
brooches, earrings or bracelets. 1t is a
pity that the dull enamel, of which they
are generally made. soils very Soon-a
serious objection. Another flower clev-
erly initiated in enamels, and which
looks very beautiful on those whose
complexion it suits, is the Parma violet.
LEATHER
is already being employed to a slight
extent for trimming purposes, and is to
be a great item of autumn and winter
trimming requisites. From what | have
already had shown me by some of the
leading makers it should make very eff
fective decoration for cloth gowns and
heavy materials. l suppose we shall
present rather the appearance of being
harnessed, for in addition to straps of
leather in all colorS distributed over
ones gowns, tiny straps will be az
ranged across the bodice fronts which
will be buckled instead of buttOned.
Leather trimmings will, of course, be
obtainable in many varieties, and, like
our pet volumes, we shall be able to be
bound either in best calf, Morocco or
Russia. AS belts will be necessary adj
Juncts of these curiously trimmed
gowns, some very elaborate designs are
III course of preparation, those in re-
p0usse leather being very handsome,
others having rich gold ornamentation
heavy silver and oXidiZed mountings.
like those in vogue some years ago. All
OF which will make a well-greomed,
high-mettled girl suggest, more than
ever, a high-bred tilly in harness
check-reined, cruppered and ready for
showing of rapid gait in the race for
the prize of loveliness.
SPEAKING OF RUNNING GEAR,
to be well shod is supposed to be one of
woman's first duties in the matter of
dress, and assuredly there is little eX-
cuse this season if we do not fulfill
what is required of us in this direction.
Both for day and evening wear the
most fascinating and fanciful boots and
shoes are to be obtained. For indoor
wear Russian leather shoes are being
made in all shades and delicate Suede
shoes are becoming more and more
fashionable for the promenade in smart
attire. There is great fancy, too, for
brogued boots and shoes, black leather
and white buckskin being most in favor,
though tan and white are also made.
Bows are the great feature, and are
made with special regard to the shape
of the foot.
AS a rule bow does not improve the
appearance of the foot, but the new
ones are so perfectly fitted that they
simply adOrn without in the least adj
ding to the size of shoe, OF spelling the
form of the foot. Most of the bows de-
signed for evening shoes are jeweled ex-
tensively, either with diamonds or col
ored stones.
Pointed toes and narrow soles now
mark what is called cheap shop work,
while first-class walking boots. slippers
and hOuSeshoeS fit the feet for which
they are designed, and they are made
with the incest detail of sewing and fin
riched by embroidery and cashmere and
beads, are made up for full dress, while
BRIDES SATIN BOOTS
and slippers show point applique inser-
tions and delicate pearl bead outlines.
Scarlet satin and kid slippers, stitched
with gold thread, rival the foot-gear of
the Lacedemonians, and are for the
brilliant evening toilets for the water
lng-place season. AS / have already
said, the shoes of the season are par
ticularly delicate and dainty. Bronze
boots and shoes have the advantage over
others, inasmuch as they can be worn
with almost any costume. Several pairs
have been made for young belle
which have the toe-piece elaborately
perforated. Most of those have seen
are much ornamented with amber beads,
the shoes having beaded ankle-strapS
similar to those worn by children. These
are very smart indeed, and, though they
sound rather snowy for outdoor wear,
are really very quiet looking compared
with the white, gray and pale fawn
suede shoes decorated with steel and
paste that are being made for the really
fine days.
Women's stockings are as gay and
variegated as harlequin's tights, al
though not SO freely flashed into public
view. In parti-colored stockings the
foot and ankle will be of black and the
upper part will show pale or bright
color, but just as frequently the order
will be reversed, the foot showing the
bright colors. Fine Irish or English
balbriggans have lines of clockwork on
the instep and the ankle, in new de-
signs, although the finest qualities are
frequently entirely plain. Lace work
and ridUpc nallQH narhu rihc ara coop
in some of the new Lisle thread stock
ings. Even among the cotton stockings
of the ordinary soft twist thread there
are
MANY FANCY KINDS.
Stripes. spots and odd figures and
checks, alternating with bands of color,
are observed in such hosiery. In these
also are seen the designs, in which half
of the stockings are very dark and half
correspondingly light. Thus flesh
color with black, red with olive, brown
with ivory white, green with copper,
blue with darker blue, gray with
prune, red or black-all of these make
snowy combinations in grades and at
The most costly stockings worn this
season have hand-embroidered stripes,
showing roses, with buds and foliage,
or they are of a solid shade, dotted with
little bouquets of the gayest colors.
Point lace fronts for stockings are I'M
ported by the pair, and are to be appli-
Qued upon fine silk stockings in white
and pale colors.
Handsome stockings of dressed silk,
newly imported, are in all the reds, as
well as tan, olive, drab, mastic, greensh
sage, cream, flesh color, blue, pearl and
tawny drab or dull ecru. There are
sometimes stripes or insertions of rich
lace upon the ankle or instep, inclosed
by border of clock-work resembling
the lace. The instep and ankle are also
defined as to shape with this combina-
ton of inserted point and clock-work.
Bandana and does neck are the fanci-