Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21
woMAN's NEWS AND VIEWS. /

Decorations, Jewel Fancies, Swell dog.
Helen Gould. Etc.
There are many new fashions in how-
ers and decorations this season. One Of
the very latest and most expensive Of
flower fads ia the custom Of changing
the flowers with every course Of fash
ionable dinner. Thus violets may dec
crate the table with soup; changed for
lilies when the fish is brought on; tulips
may follow with the entree, roses with
the roast, and so on, the hostess using
her own taste in the various changes.
The Vanderbilt wedding introduced the
pretty custom Of making small bouquets
from the bridal flowers and distributing
them as souvenirs to the guests, fash
ion which will be very popular. Brides
maids now carry mutfs of flowers sus.
pended by chains of flowers from the
neck. Asparagus vine now supersedes
maidenhair fern in the decoration OF
dinner tables. Ivy, too, is much in
vogue for this purpose, and nothing
trims table in midwinter SO charming
~ as ivy and holly. The smart girl still
wears a bunch of violets on her coat as
big as guod sized cabbage. Artificial
flowers garnieh nearly all the evening
gowns, cluster Of ilacs, roses, poppics
or chrysanthemums being carelessly
fastened on the left shoulder.
In jewel fancies green is the favorite
hue. Watches of green enamel are very
chic. Beautiful lorgnettes and sleeve
links are also shown in this color. Jade,
too, is very fashionable, especially in
fobs for men. Silver wishbones are seen
on fur boas, and new pin Of turquoise
and diamonds is heart with wings.
You must have your coat of arms on
linen covers for your sofa pillows, and
the ultra swells have'it embroidered in
gold on damask tablecloths and nap
kins. IF you are short coat OF arms,
your monogram will do.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, who,
besides being a clever novelist, is one of
the most beautiful women in New York,
was radiant at the opera this week in a
wonderful gown of black satin brocaded
with huge orchids in various shades of
mauve. The corsage was Of lavender
velvet, having sleeves Of mauve and
white chiffon. This is the lady who says
the ideal death is to be smothered by
kisses.
Men always dote on cheese for little
lunches late at night, after the play.
Very many delicious things are made
with the chatting dish. but there are
other dainty tidbits which can be pre-
pared with very little trouble. A cheese
salad is always acceptable to the gor-
mand. Mix a soft, rich cheese with cay
enne pepper, salt, olive oil and half
teaspoonful of mustard until it forms a
paste. Spread this on hot toast or Eng
lish mullins toasted and you will have a
most tempting and satisfying sandwich.
And if with it you serve cold ale and
hot crisp bacon, men will rise up and
call you blessed.
The. biggest swell I have seen on
Fifth avenue this week was dog-a
toy spaniel He wore fur lined coat,
heavy with silver embroidery and hav-
ing the monogram of his mistress en-
blazoned in rhinestOnes on one corner.
He was attended by a French maid,
which was fortunate thing, as I pre-
sumo French is the only language the
dog can speak. hear that pet cats now
wear Marie de- Medici ruff of chiffon
fastened with golden serrents, whose
eyes are Of emeralds to match the eyes
of the honorable tom that sports them.
Living pictures are shown in the shop
windows. On upper Broadway and in
Twenty third street men and women
are now posed in prominent shop win
dows to draw the attention of the pass
ersby. In one window three pretty
girls. fashionably attired, drink teal A
florist displays boy in clothes of too
manly cut. A prominent tailor has a
man with an enormous false nose mend
ing clothing. The most shocking. how
ever, is white urn which stands out
boldly against black background in a
monument place. At night, when illu-
minated, it is positively CHASTITY. Now
that this sort Of thing is started we
must expect all sorts Of revolving and
audacious sights in shop windows. New
York never does anything by halves.
LILO lu0u VIII UAVAOc6 WIUA 0OCA0"-
ski the homage, devotion and alteration
Of silly New York women is M. Pol
Planoon Of the grand opera. Plancon is
. big fellow, as graceful as q wooden
god and has voice as vast as pipe Or
gan. It ia his eyes-his eyes, mark you
which get In the same deadly work
% Paderewski's hair. Plancon comes on
in fashionable drawing room, unfolds
his music and looks around ON his
breathless victims. That long side
glance Of those heavy, wicked eyes does
the business. Down 90 the ladies pros
trate ON their faces at his big feet. And
then when he hurls his Niagara Of q
voice at them they shudder, gasp and
sob Historically even as they do when
Paderewski plays. The new woman
ought not to yell for the ballot until she
can stop making a fool Of herself over
foreign singers, t1ddlers and piano play
ers. Selahl
Pointed toe patent leather pumps are
not good form for evening dress. Round
toed laced pumps are the proper thing.
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