Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-03-23
This and That in New York.

trimmed WIN DlacK lace ana notes.-the winter
combination still preserved-it still attracted the
gaze of all womankind and the window was fairly
besieged. New York shop windows that are al
ways most attractive, are now simply maddening
everything that the heart longs for is displayed
most lavlshy and in these glorious days, that her
aid joyous spring everybody goes abroad, and to
walk down Broadway is to have ones head feirly
turned from trying to keep watchful eye on the
crowd and on the fascinating window displays. 1t
is a question which It's better to MISS Parasols
fairly bewildering in shape, color and material are
shown-soft crepe strewn with flowers, white
and black point de spirit, white gauze with silver
stripes, white, gray, pink and yellow tule are what
form the coverings of the most novel. This ma
terialis put over The frame full, and the handles
are joy forever; coaching parasos have short,
stolid handles and covers that match the parasol
beneath of course. Then there is the verv long
handled semi-umbrella, that is and will be very
much carried, it paving the way very surely for the
stick without umbrella attachment. These canes
are shown by the dozens, those in white, with pale
ribbon bow or cord and tassel seem really the one
thing needful to sweet summer girl clad in
Directoire gown and hat.
Apple green broadcloth coats are to be much
worn in combination with black.
Checks, from the regular shepherds check up,
are to be very popular
Old-fashioned alapacas or mohairs in all stylish
shades are the thing for travelling gowns
Ii one does not wear one or more silver rings
nowadays, they may consider themselves far be-
hind the fashion. silver ring on the little finger
is necessary to unalloyed happiness in womanhood
Some wear pearls or turquoises or diamonds on
thair
rules the day. Then one must have silver ring
to guard diamonds and rubies and sapphires on the
other fingers Gentlemens rings in silver are
modest or massive, as they require, those set with
cats-eyes being very novel and much sought for
Bangles have put on fresh life; long silver hair
pins nestle in the loose coils of hair in the neck of
many fair wearer; the dressng-table is strewn
with silver button-hook, shoe-horn, glove buttoner
vnaigrette hand-gass, brush and comb, powder
box, manicure belongings and into the very
kitchen has strayed silver nutmeg graters.
new form of entertainment is called circu-
latng library party. The hostess cards announce
the fact and the young ladies hidden are supposed
to array themselves in accord with some book, or
to personate the title of some book-for instance,
"Queen," 'Little Dorrt," "Bebe," or what you
will-each young lady informing the hostess what
book she will personate. Thereupon the hostess
gets up catalogues, as plain or as elaborate as she
may wish, containing the books her library will con-
sist of. The gentlemen come in ordinary evening
dress; the young ladies in their costumes and each
one masked, assemble in one room, the gentlemen
in another, and upon being supplied with a cata-
logue each gentleman signifies his choice of book
The books being led out, each gentleman dances
with his book ten minutes, if by that time he can
name his partner the young lady unmasks, if the
gentleman is unable to guess, his book returns
with the rest to the library. Fresh books are then
called for and again they dance for ten minutes,
anG so on for an hour or more at the end of which
time the ladies unmask and the cotillion is danced
until the ''wee sma' hours" the favors being tiny
books, calendars, fancy pens or anything pertain
ing to library furnishings
The dinner dance has been the swell form of en-