The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-19

The material of which this fearful and
wonderful head gear is composed is tlnsel,
evidently, from its light weight; but in ap-
pearance it exactly resembles dull gold,
striped in the most approved serpentine
style. No other ornaments are upon the
hat, except the glittering ruby eyes and the
shining skin with which the serpent is ma
turally provided. Upon the head CT fair
blonde this is really very becoming, although
the description sounds as If 1t might be
somewhat grue some and awful.
The serpentine fad does not end here. In
deed, it only begins here. For the hat is
but the beginning of the end OF what a fash
ionable woman can achieve when she steps
out to do thing in its entirety. Around
her neck she clasps necklace OF greenlsh
gold of deeper hue than the hat and less
brilliant. This dullness and lack of BRILL
ancy in necklaces was taught by Bernhard
and preached by her because she found that
it tended to bring out the natural Wh1teness
of the skin. The necklace Stimulates ser
pent, and is clasped by twist of the end OF
the serpentine tail over the wicked head.
Next comes the iewelry, which is often a
miscellaneous collection of the animal king
DOM Frogs, lizards, dragons, spiders, birds,
| loEsters and snakes are seen in splendid and
terrifying profusion. Frogs fasten the front
of the jacket. Not braided frogs this time,
but metal creatures almost as large as life
! and sometimes even more natural. Lizards
are seen wandering aimlessly up the revers
| of Jacket and are even observed sewn upon
the collars of dress and headed directly
| towards the fair wearsr's mouth.
A great dragon stands guard over the
shopping bag which hangs at her side up
holding the chain in its mouth. On the bach
are beetles. lady bugs and butterflies.
Spiders fasten the cuffs of the pretty
tailor-made costume, which has, until thu:
season, been so simple. chaste, neat and trim
in appearance. But this too, along with al
the other styles, has fallen the victim to the
Oriental craze Birds perch with glisteninl
wings upon the muff, the bonnet and the fan
if one is carried, and alobster has even beer
seen placed full upon the neck of cloti
coat.
Perhaps the Egyptian fever has entered
into the brain of the fashion writer's Per
haps they have seen the Cleopatra of Bern
hardt, of Langtry, of Mrs. Potter and O
Davenport. And perhaps they have Learned
to love these bizarre effects on account O
the undue influence eXerted by these taste
full and talented women. Perhaps it is be
cause the fashion writers are generally will
ing to advocate anything which is new
But, whatever may be the reason of tb
partially it is certain that the fashion
writer's. one and ALL are praising the prett,
effects produced by the metal and tinsel, tn
glitter and glare, the shine and the sheen o
this the Jewel and animal season.
Langtry is showing to few of her mos
particular friends the gorgeous jewels sh
wore as Cleopatra. A certain quaint EgyI
tain necklace cost s5,000 and weighed tire
pounds. Half-a-dozen turquoise ring
which she is exhibiting cost $500 each, an
the loose jewels which were scattered owe
her costumes were estimated at $4,000.
None of the new French bonnets are prt
vided with crowns. They consist merel
of brims trimmed with flowers and othe
ornaments. The style is pretty one, but
unfortunately, many OF its deyotees cate
cold and are afflicted with neuralgia an
even govt in the head. A pretty hat is hen
let shaped without crown. 1t is made er