The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-07
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Spring Novelties Seen in a Shop
Window.
Sew Hats and How Thcy Arc Trimmed
Tho Pretty ParasoI aud Its Prctticr
Cover Two Spring Gowns and
Two Lenten Bctllces.
lCoPYRIGHT, 1891

y est tres JOlllc," uttered in tone
OF admiration, first caught my ear rs
stood in front of that beautiful window,
and turned to discover two French
ladies volubly talking and earnestly
gesticulating as they regarded the nov
elites. IFS muy bonita" came next,
and two more ladies passed Judgment
i'll words that could not catch. Then
l heard i'll more faneliar languages:
"Wic hupsch!"
What has become of the true Yankee,
| thought. Is she then, indeed, no
more? And how relieved felt when q
gay creature stepped up to the same
point of observation and cried with
more enthusiasm that all the others
combined: Isn't this just perfectly
lovely"
But they were all right. quite
agreed with their; it was n beautiful
window, with soft, palc-ycllow silk
stretched across, and ON it laid most
delicate parasols and fans painted in
brilliant coloripgs. On small upright
stands were placed some exquisite
spring hats.
tltst gave my attention to the fans
-Loic Fuller fans-cycrv one of them
with brilliant figures painted on
them, and broad dashcs of light being
flashed from the sides on the central
figure, which was usually some damscl
with voluminous drapcry ascending
lightly toward the heavens, borne on
delicate airy clouds.
The parasols were worthy of the
deepest admiration. | paid them full
homage. Those handles were the pref
ticst things had seen for long time.
There were three lying rolled in their
covers. The parasol cover of to-day is
not thing TO be discarded or left at
home. 1t is just as attractive as any
part of the shade. One was n pale
green silk, with fine gold satin stripes
very far apart, running through it. At
the top and bottom OF the cover was a
big loose puff of the same material
tied with silk cords. The handle was
white with Il bunch of violcts on the
knob and Il big green bow little be-
COW.
The second was Il heavy corded silk
In yellow, with the same puifs on the
cover, and with Il beautiful pearl
handlc almost covered with network
of gold. And the third was lavender.
striped like number one. with gold.
and the handle thereof was also white,
with Il cameo set ut the top. surrounded
| with small brilliants.
There were also some open parasols.
all in fine lace, but they looked much
prctticr closed, with their puirs and
bows.
Next examined the hats and saw
one pretty little bonnet of black lace.
with Il bunch Of pansics in front, beside
which sprang up small curved gold
wires, all covered with cmcralds and
rhinestoncs, which made the little bon
net sparkle all over. There was big
hat of pale, why straw that had straw
ornaments in front, some straw-col-
Orcd velvet and an immense Jet butter
fly. slw number of hats largely
trimmed with jet, hats both big and
small. One was made on finely
braided opcnworll frame, with broad
rim, had lace and tips on it, and Il
great quantity of jet in tho shape OF
Il large ornament that stood up in
front.
There was pretty raspberry hat As
one woman said: 1T was quite enough
for the street and pretty and fancy
enough for evening wear" This was II
rather small shape made of row upon
row of dull gold braid, II fancy braid