New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08

ants who own full sets will not part with them
However. with good deal OF perseverance young
American obtained what her friends regard as
verltabe "hnd" during trip In the German Tyr"l
last summer 1t consisted OF four large silver fill
gree buttons OF a very beautiful pattern and six OF
the small conical studded with small garnets
She found WELL afterstroke OF good fort
une a small, hollow heart Of nlagree work. with
number Of good-sized garnets In It. She Is wearing
these now on a navy-bue. tabernacle costume
which has straight choker and cuffs OF white
leather The four large buttons hold the jacket
sides at the waist and she has had three links made
OF the smaller These fasten the cuffs ana
high chOker. The heart she on piece OF
black ribbon about half an inch wide and yard
long, that passes about her neck and holds the HI
tie quaint silver wach-another fnd-that Is tucked
away inside OF her belt. II Is all very pretty ana
complete and the long silver pins with figree heads
that the German women use to arrange their caps
make useful and ornamental hatpns. Indeed, they
are probably the origin OF the modern hatpin.
The Jewellers are making sets OF beautiful gold
buttons Some are very small but the oveliest and
most expensive the size OF franc-pcce. and
show a lovely open-work pattern. They are some
times studded with small stones. turquoises being
preferred. set OF these Will make an excellent
Christmas gift.
Some Of the most beautiful buttons manufactured
now are OF tortoise she'll. Both the amber colored
and the brown shell used. Some OF the buttons
have a pattern lightly outlined with gold, but the
smartes are perfectly plain and show the beauti-
ful waves Of color in the shell Tortoise shell is
very fashion able now. and is used for all manner OF
pretty dainty trfes. 1t IS the very smarest thing
for toilet The pieces are perfectly plain. TO
show the beauty OF the shell. but may have a gold
monogram crest.
All sorts of pretty things for the writing desk
come In she'll the ink bottle and tiny clock.
There are pocket powder boxes and oval pocket
glasses with sliding covers. which the Parisenns
always carries in her pocket and uses so pret'ily
that il does seem strange. There are many new
patterns in hair ornaments and there are two that
seem absolutely necessary TO the present style OF
couture one is high pin. slender but generally
rounded and containing n good deal Of solid shell.
~ the hair is dressed high II is arranged In one
stiff loop standing up from the head. and this
long pin Is used TO hold It, Then. as the hair must
be soft about the ard neck. the side combs are
necessary. These rounded to NJ the shape or
| the head They put in the hair with the teeth
toward the face. about level with the temples,
and are long enough to almost meet at the nape OF
the neck This arranges the hair in a soft even
Duff all about and keeps IT perfectly tidy. If the
hair is very thick curly, the combs with the large
teeth best.
Another fad Tor which the jewellers are partly
RESPONSIBLE is for point dAlencon lace. studded win
diamonds Thesa are not imitation stones. at least
are not supposed TO be. although many a great
lady does not hesitate to wear mock diamonds for
real ones and probably gains comfort and peace OF
mind by the exchange But rumtcr OF women
are having some ornaments which have grown old
I fashioned broken up and the stones used In this
way The result is beautiful beyond description.
The stones generally arranged In thick pat
tern near the border others being lightly sprnkl5d
over the rest of the lace mesh. The setting Is
usually silver and Il 10 be really woven
into the thread 4 jewcller showed me an old-fash
! toned Venice point collar and cuffs which we're
sprlnkled ns By n lavish hand with small but ex-
ceedingly brilliant diamonds 1t was for French
countess a very old and arstocratc LADY who has
few opportunties now for wearing her beautiful
Jewels and so she ordered this set for her own
pleasure and that OF her household. Diamonds and
laces are never lovelicr than when worn by beautI
/ ful old lady.
! | wrote last week OF evening gowns. with
fancy or different coored fronts to the skirts This
"a me idea appears in street gowns and seems very
novel and fetching A beautiful wool shows the
charming combinntio OF lavender and dark green.
and the front OF the skirt has n wide. harng panel
OF green velvet. bordered by black ostrich feather
trimming The wool is OF the double-tissu
stuns, with the lavender forming a pattern woven
and the green. The sleeves OF the wool.
and the rest OF the waist. fitted bodice with
slight point front and back OF lavender satin cove
cred with appliqued figures OF black and green en-
bro!dery and sprinkling OF gold beads and pail
lettes. This forms a high Medci collar. with.
under II, choker ending with bow under the
chin. and fanshaped cascade falling to the end OF
the bodice Of lavender mousseline de SOLE
Other gowns follow the effect the fancy anron