The morning news., 1891-03-29

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There are eggs this Easter whose main
! thought is charity, sweet charity for
I they have formed themselves into. mite
boxes and are attractive enough 10 make
! the pennies very willing 20 go in the little
opening at the top. Many of them are made
of colored china. and painted in gilt letters
| are the words Easter Treasury
The dsintiest Of bon bon boxes can be
made of eggs. Half an egg with a satin bag
| for top, filled with candy, makes an ac-
ceptable Easter souvenir. Eggs made of
silver, rare china, or plain eggs covered
| with satin, make the fair recipient wish that
Easter day came of;ener than once year.
The candy eggs are the delight of the
| children, but as a lasting Easter remsm-
brance they won't do at all, because the
| delicious compounds Of which they are COM
posed make it impossible for them simply to
be gazsd at from afar. The chocolate,
nugas and fruit glace-eggs have accom-
| plished to perfection the art of disappearing
when the children are near.
There are manv surprise Easter eggs this
| year, and all kinds of Japanese eggs of
| bright colors tied with pretty ribbons They
| open In half aud inside some dainty gift is
| found. An Easter gift well worth receiving
is golden egg, which opens as if by magic,
| displaying the inside lined with satin, while
resting lovingly against its downy back
| ground is tiny Maltese cross made of dia-
mouds, sparkingly brilliant, aid yet sug-
| gestive of the Easter time.
Silver eggs are found to contain all sorts
of unique things. The pins which consist
of an Easter lilly, SO perfect that their fra
! grancs seems almost discernible, are often
seen when the silver egg is opened, and so
are stick pins with tiny enamelled chicken
or ra bit forming the top.
Easter novelties are quite comprehensive
| In their range this year. There are Easter
| SYM OILS which aid IN forming new gas
screens. The butterfly gas screen still de-
mand ce tain amount of popularity, but
the screen made of paper and representing
an Easter lily quite outrlvals any hing else.
| The framework is OF silver, the lily being
made of thin white paper. A delicate shade
| of green paper forms the leaves, which
| spread out, making very effectual screen
| for the eyes. The whole is perfumed with a
faint fragrance Of the real lily.
An Easte gift which never fails to please
is an Easter lily picture frame. 1t is made
of celluloid or thick water-color paper One
must be an artist to paint it. as it should be
painted. The celluloid or thick paper must
be cut in the exact shape of an Easter lily
| The center is moved and peeping out from
the snowy petals is pictured face, making
this imitation lily dearer TO some ones heart
than all the wealth of real flowers which the
Easter sun may shine upon.
|
| choir boy, represented by a small Japanese
doll. His surprise is a model of perfection,
while In his hands he firmly holds book of
! Easter carols.
There are numerous Easter novelties dis
| played this year whose only object is look
| pretty. Tiny straw hats filed with col0red
eggs and decorated with ribbons are given
as Easter souvenirs. Wbeelbarrows drawn
| by two little rabbits, who apparently do
not mind the heavy load of eggs they are
carrying, are seen in many of the shop
| wipdows.
There are chickens in a great quantity
also; poor little things, their beads always
come off, because they are used as bon bon
boxes.
"a Refers are in great demand for children
Dressing bags are now made of lizard
| skin.
Short jackets are set aside as quite out Of
date.
Very becoming fichus are made of lace
and silk combined
Open Louis XIV. coats made for spring
| show a lace chemisette
| Organdies are likely to stand high in
| favor during the summer.
Cats eyes and tigers eyes are added to
the imitation jewels with which trimmings
| are studded.
Bouquets to be carried in the hand at
weddings and balls have trailing ends Of
ferns and blossoms.
The "draUghtyn bonnets worn during tho
season have caused many colds and much
| neuralgia.
A light, fine cloth used for cloaks is
called "drab excelsior" 1t has a soft
| finish and drapes beautifully.
There is a great demand for ''coZy
corners" in London drawing rooms and the
upholsterers are kept busy making new de-
| signs.
Flowers are the most expressive offering
at Easter, but unfortunately they are more
expensive then than at any other time
| Regular pockethooks are obsolete Ladies
carry handy affair which has place for
money on one side and cards on the other.
| Simplicity and hghtne5s are more than
ever in vogue for young ladies' evening
gowns. Cloth, which is being a good deal
used, is not considered appropriate for de-
! butantes.
| A young girl does not presume to wear
| jewels with the exception of tiny pearl
screws in the ears and Inexpensive bangles.
| As soon as she beco mes engaged she is per-
| mitted rather more liberty