The evening world., 1891-08-14


social gathering to be held In her honor
Among the novel and pretty knickknacks are
silver Ivanhoe shoe, fitted with pincush-
ion some silver frames In several Sizes with
borders OF frilled lace in silver; delicate
colored fooled leather halrpin boxes, with
compartments for every sized pin, and gilt
designs over them; and some particularly fas-
cinating glove.and handkerchief boxes, in clear
glass, bound with colored ribbon, and nnished
OF at the corners with bows OF ribbon. There
is afioral design painted on the top OF each, and
the ribbons correspond with the colors OF the
flowers. These are charming souvenirs for
any one, and would be suitable for brides
maids offerings
For wear with cambria or morning frocks
there are stylish straws trimmed with soft
corah and Indian silks, or with chiffon, and
the double wings slanting backwards, which
look so simple in effect, but yet require skill
and taste to manipulate gracefully.
Flowers, too, are grouped with apparent
careiessness, but in reality with consum-
mate art; and many chapeaux intended for
country and seaside wear have poppies in
vivid shades daringly contrasted with another
tint.
At recent examination at South Kensing-
ton for tgure design In modelling, the prize
was carried on by girl OF nineteen.
CrepeS play great role among Summer
fabrics, whether silk, wool or cotton, since
they are rendered more durable by new
process and do not quickly lose their good ap-
ton crepe In white and all fashionable colors
is so narrow gathered as to closely resemble
the warm Winter wool tissues, and is at the
same time one OF the lightest materials fash
ion can dispose OF this year. Crepe dc Chine,
resembling the last named, but softer and
purer, is a novelty in fine relief cord stripes
single or In groups.
movement Is on foot in Norway for the
raising OF FUNDS TO provide visits to the coun.
try during the Summer for poor and hard.
worked women. 1t was started year or two
ago at the Sandefjord watering place, each
visitor giving the sum OF 1kr. TO the fund, and
the committee which has taken the matter In
hand has extended its work to other parts OF
the country, and on the whole met with much
support.
There is q new riding hairpin, OF twisted
tortoise shell, which when screwed In holds
the hair firmly and remains In during any
amount OF hard riding Some gilt ha1rpins
with the top twisted into a knot, are orna.
mental and novel, They are tolerably thick
The little press curriers' for the lovelocks
which are coming into vogue, hold the curls
during the night tightly pressed between two
tat circles, with tiny hinge to shut it by
They are made In flne silk over wire and SOLD
in boxes.
A deputation OF two hospital matrons, two
sisters and two nurses attended at BuckinR
gam Palace on the 26th ult. and presented tC
Princess Louise OF Schleswig- -Holstein q dia
mond crescent and copy OF Lord Tennyson's
works. The presentation was made by Mis-
Durham, who wore the Royal Red Gross anc
the Soudan medal awarded TO her for hel
services throughout the Egyptian campaign
Miss Durham spoke in the name OF all tn,
nurses or Great Britain, and Lord TennysoI
had with his own hand written their wishe,
in the volume OF his works given In the fol
lowing lines:
Take, lady. what your loyal nurses give,
Their full God-bless-you with this book of song
And may the life which, heart In cart, you live
With him you love be oloudless and be long