The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09

.I.E AND THE RuFFI.E
into pointed yoke both back and
front. There are IL few single canes
with nothing but a rolling collar. and
these are generally lined with brilliant
silk. to give them sufficient character.
OF course, if YOU don't wear Il cane
or coat with innumerablc ruiilcs. the
rnillcs must appear on Your cos
tune. There are IL hundred WAYS of
adjusting them. You may put three
full, short ones on each shoulder; YOU
may wear u pointed berthe rather full:
You may add u full lace bib, cut away
ut the neck in V. falling from each
shoulder in loose folds. caught up at
each shoulder in roScttcs, and falling to
the belt in front; you may make Il per-
fectly plain, tight shoulder cane, open
it in front. and turn it back in rcvcrs
lined with some bright color; YOU may
have deep, full brctellcs, forming n big
V both back and front of Your bodice.
meeting at the velvet belt {thesc, by the
way, seem to be most popular at pres
ent:) for they produce most marvellous
effects over sleeves of equal proportions,
and the most modest, inoffensivc wom-
an in the world can make II wonderful
impression upon the biggest. bravest
man OF her acquaintance if she is pos
sesscd OF So powerful n weapon us these
sclfsamc ruillcS.
There's Il gorgeous cloak coming out
to be worn by rather young old
lady. 1t is made of very rich, dark
green satin, and is not long, just pass
ing the hips. Down the front runs n
broad band of exceedingly heavy gold
embroidery. The plain underslcevc is
made of purple velvet and is edged
with this same embroidery Over
the purple sleeves hangs loose
green satin one, and the over
sleeve is edged with let. A deem
point of purple velvet falls loosely from
the back. which has also another and
smaller point above, of the heavy gold
work. The purple hanging is length
ened by long, gold tasscl. The big
collar is also purple.
| have seen some more beautiful
Easter bonncts Ore hat is made of gen
uine gold thread, closely woven in a
fine net pattern; it has IL gold brown.
low crown. of q very smooth, braided
straw, and the brim is edged with this
straw also. 1t has lttle for trimming:
nothing save Il big spray of moss rose
buds
rather new purple hat has purple
straw for foundation; Il broad brim.
which is covered with loose black net
puff, has purple plumes, shading from
pale to deep shades has purple aigrettcs,
and at the base of the plumcs an i'm
mcnse brooch, all set i'll brilliunts that
have been tinged with purple also
queer green hat, with green brim.
and wide edge of roses inside the brim
has no crown. The place where the
Grown belongs is vacant. Another
beautiful hat, which will not, however,
be worn on Easter day, is made OF white
lace. 1t has Il very wide flare TO the
brim, and The lace is thicl<ly cmbroid-
cred with pearls. y full pearl orna-
mcnt stands in front, leaning against
two white pumcs; at the back single
black plume stands solitary. The hat
has wide crepe strings.
Then there is n straw hat, very pale
coiored, that has small shiny straw
knobs dotting the crown. At the front
OF the hat, little To one side, are two
small velvet roscttes, one of deep
orange velvet, the other OF brilliant
green. Above these rosettes stand, very
high and erect, two steel ornaments,
like wings In the front, also at the
other side, right on the small standing
brim, which is covered with lace straw
of creamy shade, nestle two velvet
flowers, green and pale yellow, both
specked all over with white, as though
they had pcepcd forth too early in the
spring and had been nipped by the
frost
But big magnificent leghorn will,
when it steps forth, cast all these in the
shade 1t lies in its box all ready to be
worn, and must, perforcc. lie there some
time yet. But when it does appear you
will see beautiful soft straw, with
broader brim than ever, caught up as
only the leghorn can be, in such big
curves and swoops. Just under the big
curve that lifts itself from the face lies
a tiny bunch Of purple violcts, gcnu-
inc dark purple. a few of these also
run partly around the low crown,
which is almost concealed by the lines
of the brim. Just in front OF these are
two great yellow plumes. and at the
back dark purple velvet bow, which
runs off into broad gibbons that tie at
ono side of the chin in big bow. 1t is
most stunning EVA A. SCHUBERT.