The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-30

s. III last easily two seasons. But there's
.iways the risk of fashions that never
.atch on. And those, unless you have
cups Of money for freaks, are calami-
t.ous."
We'll, show mea premature fashion"
said the woman on the left.
The new hats with steeple and sugar
loaf crowns" replied the tongue" orac-
ularly, "are slightly premature but not
especially desirable for economists, be-.
cause they come of short-lived family.
They'll be fashionable almost inAmedi-
ately, but not for very long. There's
tail one in that window"
The hat thus pointed out was large
affair of silver gray velvet with high
and somewhat tapering crown. Over
this the velvet was draped in easy up
aid down folds, haring suddenly at
Tie top to show a lining of rose and gray
silk and full ruche of lace, and re-
minding one, irresistibly, of hotel
napkin spreading over the top OF glass
IN the waters most approved design.
The wide and Enthusiastically curled brim
Of this lat was of silver white velvet,
with clusters Of pink roses bedded in
green. The brin was lined with green
velvet and roses dropped to rest upon
the coils of hair.
That hat" said the tongue, looks
impossible off the stage; it was vo,ed
impossible when it, or its twin sister,
came out in ribbon and straw last
spring. But it's got it's mount now and
will be taking its preliminary caHters
before you can say Jack Robinson.
do you see any still-born fashions?"
ventured the woman on the right.
We'll" said the tongue" not quite
SO confidently, 81 hope those plumes
that look like soldiers shaltoes are in a
fashion that won't be fashionable. See,
over THERE"
The sandwich stopped before big
store. 1t was bridesmaids hat that
was in question, fit for
injured innocence in white.
Fair but idiotic quite.
Cream white velvet was lis matter al
with sugar-loaf crown. over which the
velvet was pulled diagCnaiiy. long,
slender pearl buckle securing il on the
left side. From the lack over the top
rose u tall weeping willow CT white
reathery stuff that shock lis dIoorin2
ilaments ever it's full share Of &c si:i-
rounding, atmosphere. White icsi lay
beneath ii about t.la br.m, ard under
The brim were more roses alrd q G. nsl :
e,r, p, ks.iN ~
down upon he shoulders.
That comes from a famous Frtn2G
house." said the tongue" eject TeiT
but don't see how it can go-very
far"
Fashions that are fashionable are
safe aud easy to find she resumed
more bi;sSly. They are not quite sc
crael ed or candy-looking. There are the
little tooues with Tam o'Shanter
crowns, not new. not especially GistiD-
guished, but always pretty AID often
extremely smart if intelligently
.-ifnmcd."
There was a good one next the weep
ing willow. It was of white velvet,
with red velvet crown and white bird
of paradise at the side. Another was q
pale mauve velvet with paradise
plumes. A big paste buckle on one side
of the front suggested the thrust of q
paste hat pin just over the eye on the
other to balance the upper and lower
twinklings.
The sandwich turned to the discus
sion of other matters, but one is forced
TO the conclusion that in other depart
ments than millinery there are expert
mental fashions that are likely to thrus
themselves upon unwilling women. The
clinging cussedness of the princes
gown is here, probably to stay. TIT
double skirt is here as transient,
waiting for chance to press its claims
for an invitation on more assured foot
ing. Flounces and circulation wall
triumphantly abroad. The "neV
sleeve" has been new so long that tn
real sleeve at last coilapses on self-re
specting shoulders. The extremely "un
assisting" mode of 2 sleeveless evening
frock will present itself as soon a