, 1890-01-23
LATEST FASHION NOTES.

who cares for appearance. In the iirst
| place " saves washing The iacc, and In
the next place keeps the dust and wind
from The hair. Miss llollowcll, who
spends six months of every year collect
ing art works from American and Euro
poan studios for the Chicago exposition,
Is never without q veil. 'lf | didn't
wear one" she says ~ should waste all
my time washing my laco and combing
my hair. As my time is very precious
| ! nut my Int aud veil ON when get up
In tho morning aud keep Them ON until
night.N
There are wells and voils, OF tullc,
crepe, plain and dotted net. gnulc,
braizo Knitted silk, null and Invisible
tissue which occulists contend have
been tho ruination of American eyes
and nra still productive ot spcctacled
children. BE this rs IL may, the veil Is
rs firmly fXcsi MS the stars and stripes
and the consumption among women
who go abou, great deal averages iiity
poi year The llading veil was short
lived, for the reason that phenomenal
beauty, or pronounced paint, was neccs-
sary tn peer through It's gloom. The
idea, however suggested the wire veil,
tho novelty of the stock, which TX moth
ing moro than scml-circc of point
uesprt gathered on q line wlro BY
means of which IL can be adjusted To
any hat crown or bonnet frame. No
pins an, needed. MI one has to do is TO
pinch the wire and 1t stays where 1t is
placed.
Only tho most matter fact Ameri-
can bride will go to the altar without the
requisite Something borrowed and
something blue" in her trousseau. In
variably tho something borrowed Is u
garter, and to Nuke doubly secure the
luck oftho loan yellow band Is sought
for. and careful Is tho owner To have II
back, since II is rs good as q certificate Of
marriage to her Among romantic
niNidens II II customary to claim the
brides carriers rs soon Us she removes
them to be cut up and shared among
| tho bridesmaids for good fortune and
! fond husband. In England the bridal
garters are presented to the maid OF
honor. In Germany tho bride gives
each of her maids IA pair of true blue or
| the IIolenzollorns IL. has been the
custom for each bride to wear
| icwcllcd garters and present one of them
| to the National Museum Of Art In bcr-
| lin. The collection now Includes about
sixty Odd Farters, which is both beautl'
ful and curious, comprising plain no
hons, circles of rubber. more eluborntc
hand worked elastic and priceless little
zones embroidered with precious stones.
/ Princess Sophie of Prussia bride OF the
Duke of Sparta, had thirteen pairs of
garters In her wedding trousscau. Tie
mir she wore were made of turquoise
bluc-silk woven with gold wire and
claspcd with hofsoshocs Of dazzling rose
cut diamonds. ono Of these. in accord
nncc with the liuhenzollern custom,
sent back to her own country alter the
ceremony, becomes an historical garter
and l. supposed to bring good fortune to
the rcigning house. or the remaining
twelve pairs one was presented To the
King OF Grcecc and the other eleven were
gifts to the Greek ndblemen who at
tended the ducal groom. Tho dozen
pair were two OF Kind, one white and
ono blue, ,ut all had gold buckles
wrought In arahesque with the bride 5
monogram in diamonds.
a powerful sChinese mandarin haa
daughter named Rau N, who was 50
oyerpowercd by the heat while assisting
at ;hs Feast OF Lanterns. that she was
Obliged To take oil her mask. Afraid to
disObey the laws which forbid q woman
TO EXPOSE her flCc to the gaze OF the
pOpulacc. she tluttcred her mask To ana
iro IN trout of her cuuntouancc, raising
cooling breeze, and Cheating tho too
curious eve. Her example was followed
Immediately by more than 100 court
ladies, and this was the birih of the Tan,
the laudnblc purpose OF whose exist
once-to promote nodcsty--is defeated
this winter, however, by an innova-
tinn which never could have re-
cciVcd tlic approval of the beautiful nnd
charming Rau 81. The newest fan ana
tho fan which Is most fashionable cN-
presses the ANGRY liut,cr, the timurous
iluttcr, the confused iiuttcr and the mcr-
ny fiuttor' by the maddcning tinkle OF
what you take to be million tiny bells
until pause In the music or sip of
water on the part Of tho lecturer gives
I y1u chance to discover being
Tor the Instant nothing tn listen to. and
consequently no motive on the part ot
the pretty woman in rod who s't@ IA
7 front To distract your hcafing-thal the
constant ting a-ling ling cuuIcs from
hund reds OF short strings of jet and ruby
beads which fringe her black gnuzo IAN.
British colors have taken the place OF
the black mantle for indoor wear. With
tho white cloth " rcd lining is used, and
gold embroidered along the edge. Those
seen In carriages Tor the play or tine inl-
NAL visit are designed in cherry. ma
room, russell, copper, pale blue and
green. and even rich orange Is Affected,
with black lluines to soften the glare.
All are brilliantly lined, all have Greek
l sleeves, and some have hoods in which
applique leaves are raised with em'
br0idery threads.
Blue monkey fur is taking the place OF
blue fox, because 1t is cheaper Now
don't 20 and take down the Encyclo-
pedia. Britannica and try TO make an
estimate as to the number Ji blue
monkeys annually captured, tut accept
the advice OF Timuthcus to Alexander
IL is pretty whether 1t Is blue monkey
OF blue martcn.
Admirers of the conspicuous and
original viii be interested IN the fad now
prevalent OF dressing from head to foot
In the tint of ones own lair The pc
cullnr shade of chestnut brown hair and
thc fair Patti rod are now reproduced in
ths plain and rough cloths OF which al
ster, jacket, Palctot aud gown are made.
There Is no end of the colors and styles
Of gloves which are offered for sale hy
I the large dealers Just now. Tan seems
I To be the iayoritc tint, they saw, and
/ most OF tho new ones aro stitched In
I broad bands nCr0ss the back IN elaborate
patterns. This work can he done to
order
The Figaro iacket. intended for the
! concert ot thoGter toilet, is not unlike
/ the old Iouhyo In cut, but ilts ps tight
( as the bodice. IL Is made entirely ol
] steel, silver or Kilt passcmcnterie, with q
! high cadet collar and n military buckle
at the belt.
New and prctty house dresses of fawn
goiorci armuro arc made with son, Wide
Empire sashes of laurel,Kreen crepe dc