St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-08

hobnob With each other. The idea in
itself is pretty one, but when # comes
TO putting a Na!uis sleeve on Toread0r
jacket to be worn with Greek skirt,
and surmountiug the whole with q
Tudor collar and Il Goodness Knows
What hat, we nearly have reached the
limit. The Tudor collars are spring
feature, as are also the graceful Tudor
cGpes. The blazer Will be even more
popular than it was last summer. Yer
lily, [ rejoice. The blazer lad pockets.
The emancipation of women will come
not through legislation, but through
none-or perhaps the modiste will allow
her one. placed where only contcr-
zionist can reach it. No wonder
men are independent. 1t is i'm
possible for woman TO feel
independent, so long as she is at the
mercy Of her shopping bag. Give her
pockets, and strong in the conscious
ness that she has safe place for her
shopping list, purse, samples, spare
hairpins. powder puff, and perhaps a
pencil and knife, she will cmancipate
herself though from what she is to be
freed do not quite understand.
Faster bonncts will be in bloom very
soon. | saw some the other day that
were blooming under shelter in q mill
iner's stOrerOOm, and had not yet been
exposed to public view. This will be
on gowns. and tinscl and flowers on
bOnnets. will make spring cOStuming
very striking. All the flowers the flor
ist ever saw, and all the others be never
will sec, cXccDt in Nightmares, will be
perched saUcjly on the backs of hats
| am glad trimmings are to be on the
backs OF the new hats. for the prevaIeLt t
magenta, blue and purple flowers quite
swear at an ordinary complexion.
Orchids Of every Imaginable hue. roses,
blue, gray, brown and red, tiger lilies
and pansies are great fayOriteS. Some
of the flowers are simply immense
do not use the expression as slang, Of
courSe-and one great blush rose has
several fallen petals placed so as to
appear just dropped from the flower.
The Jonathan crown in black velvet.
with Il shirrCd Marie Stuart brim of
black ribbon. edged with roses, forms a
quaint toque, whose back is adorned
with black quill, velvet bow, and
some stiff roses. Bcrnbardt has given
lis loose-wristed gloves, neck ruffs, and
full vests, and she now gives us snakes.
The next hat was q fat, black lace
straw. trimmed with 4 cluster Of yellow
roses. On the front was q large rosette
of black and tinsel lace, in which lay
coilcd a tinscl snake. with glittering
head raised tlireateningly and forked
tongue thrust out. \ quiet
black toquc was encircled by
"a jet snake; the head resting Oh a
bright corail velvet bow. The next was
Paris bonnet, but it was. hdeous. 1t
was bright Paris green velvet, with
velvet leaves and Iinsel ribbon bows.
On the back was q bunch OF great green
velvet butternuts, one Of which were
split along one side 10 show the nut
within. Another Paris conceit was
made OF one enormous panSy, sur
rounded by smaller ones, with lust a
gold and purple bow at the back. Hats
will be small, but very irregular in
shape. Some are absolutely flat, and
most have only a Slightly indicated
.. crown.
In these days Of fitted skirts that bag
at the knees in most disgusting man
ner it behOoyes woman to take care
fern gown hung abominably, simply be
cause the wearer stood badly. Most
women in these days when physical
culture teachers admonish us to
stand straight" throw their shoulders
back without lifting their chests, carry
the weight Oh the heels, and as result.
find that their gowns "hike''-''hike'
is the only word for it-up in front.
Boung children and athletes stand nat
urally, and in consequence have curves
where nature meant them to be. In
standing, the weight should always be
carried on the balls Of the feet, so far
forward that it is possible to rise on tip
toe without swaying forward at all. The
chest will then be held up, and the
stomach back, while the arms fall easily
and gracefully. The position tires the
tendOns at the back Of the knee. very