St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-08

hObnob With each other. The idea in
itself is pretty one, but when 1t comes
TO putting Nalois sleeve on Toreador
jacket to be worn with Greek skirt,
and surrounding the whole with
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
capes. 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 contor-
zionist can reach it. No wonder
men are independent. 1t is inn
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, aud perhaps
pencil and knife, she Will cmancipate
herself, though from what she is to be
freed do not quite understand.
Easter bonnets will be in bloom very
soon. [ saw some the other day that
were blooming under shelter in mill
iner'S storeroOm, and had not yet been
exposed to public view. This will be
emphatically flower season. Tinsel
on gowns. and tinSel and flowers on
bonnets. will make spring costuming
very striking All the flowers the flor
list ever saw, and all the others be never
will see, except in Nightmares, will be
perched sancily on the backs of hats.
| am glad trimmings are to be Oh the
backs of the new hats, for the prevalent
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 favorites. Some
of the flowers are simply immense-I
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 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. Bernhardt has given
us loose-wfisted gloves, neck ruffs, and
full vests, and she now gives us snakes.
The next hat was q fiat, black lace
roses. On the front was a large rosette
of black and tinsel lace, in which lay
coiled tinsel snake, with glittering
head raised threateningly, and forked
tongue thrust out A quiet
black toque was encircled by
"a jet snake; the head resting On a
bright coral velvet bow. The next was
a Paris bonnet, but it WAS hideous. 1t
was a bright Paris green velvet, with
velvet leaves and Unset ribbon bows.
On the back was q bunch of great green
velvet butternuts, one: Of which were
split along one side to 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 fiat, 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 4 woman to take care
how she stands. Cora Tanners Red
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"-"hiken
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 I'D, and the
stomach back, while the arms fall easily
and gracefully. The position tires the
tendons at the back Of the knee. very