The morning times., 1896-04-17
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Bon narChe,
:3I4-3I6 Seventh st.
DAINTY SMALL THINGS.
Trifles Light as Air and Yet Needed
by Women.

Dy w OH en-.
Women who are not unrea sonably ex-
trayagaut don't hesitate at buying d half
dozen sets OF veil pins some OF turquoise
set in wreath Of cut steel, some cabochou
emeralds in gypsy settings, and Others in
the form of little gilt buckles and fancy
shields. French gilt aud cheap enamel or
imitation stones are their con position,
though in a the jewelers. numbers Ofreally
costly and lovely Plus are sold to do duty
on oue's hat.
The jewellers, too, are Offering many OF
the new designs in ornamental dress but
tons. These are OF OpalesCent white pearl
and iridescent mother-of-pearl carved,
evidently by japanese artists, and then
studded with the smallest diamonds and
colored stones. AT the dry goods shops
these are initiated in less exquisite cary
ing and the whole button is set in hoop
OF rhinestones or charmingly carved steel
circles 10 take the place OF miniature ana
porcelain buttons. Canoes have come to
the surface in the search for something
novel. just how such lovely effects, as a
sylph-likc, snow-whte Ceres on soft
blue ground OF translucent stone are ar
rived at ii is hard to explain These de-
peudon ntheirbeautifulc cuttingandcontrasts
Of cOiOrings for effects and are 10 the ayes
long wearied by painted china, wonder
full joy and relief.
Something similar in design is being ac-
complshed for parasol handles, though most
enchanttnglS lovely sun shades are mounted
on simplest curved sticks of yellow bamboo
or carved yellow cedar, while few have
appeared with interesting staffs of teak
wood carved evidently in the East. Another
notion is TO enamel the handle the exact
shade OF the silk that covers the ribs, and
one imported beauty, in shot green silk,
with delicate spires or cream lace outlining
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inches indiamondsand turquoise of goodly
proportions set in the top
None of the new handles are eXagger-
ated in length, but the novel parasol has
its silk cover very deeply scooped out
between every rib and the notion is to lay
on first cover OF brightly lowered silk.
Over this is then tightly stretched
second one of white Duchesse lace that
falls in Il full godet frill over and far
below the points of the gilded parasoi bones.
Enhancing 10 look upon, but far too fragile
to tempt discreet purchaser are the para
soils covered with one layer of Swiss mus
lin, over which, at intervals OF five inches,
little puffings of chiffon run, caught down
by tufts OF field flowers. These trifles,
for as a protection against the sun they
amount to nothing, are meant for use at
late afternoon garden parties and driving
in the park.
The unavoidable Scotch plaid has at last
crept into the hosiery department and the
smartest stockings for at-home wear, for
afternoon teas, etc, show the plaid OF the
| Camerons, Douglasses or Royal Stuarts
| They are woven N silk and Isle thread
| and now the fancy OF the modish women,
| when in all her ball room splendors, is for
| gorgeously ciocked stockings. Stockings
| with graceful paitte gons romplng up
| either ankle, or beautiful gold and silver
! bullion lilies are the desired novelties.
| Designs like these are done on the richly
| colored petunia and Capucinc coiored silk
| hose that women have agreed to wear with
| gowns OF whatever shade, so that the feet
| are now clothed independently OF the pre-
| vailing tints OF ones toilet