The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-27
Are Necessary in the EaS-
ter Crush.
Ruby-Encrusted Jade is the
Thing This Season.
AS Bad As Christmas, For Girls Must
Have Presents.

Commisseration is the portion of the
young woman whose Easter bouquets
number less than six varieties--at least
that is the dictum Of the favored ones
this season.
There Is one thing more satisfying
even than your bonnet on Easter Sunday
that is your vinaigrette, for you VIII
need 1t in the Easter crush. especially
with the air made heavy by. Easter lilies
and other peryasive blossoms. You may
carry.th restorative In any one OF the
latest fancies for the urpose--ruby-in-
crusted jade, rock crystal, enamelied and
diamond decorated bottles being equally
liked. In fact, all the new shapes and
designs are delightful to the eye.
About the contents OF these fascinat-
ing vinaigrettes, that remains for
your own individual taste TO decide. As
a rule the more aromatic odors rather
than the decidedly sweet are preferable.
Geranium is much liked, but lavender
Is always acceptable and less liable to
pale upon ones taste.
This seasons flower combinations are
fearfully and wonderfully made; green
orchids are prominent feature in most
Of these. However, amid ell the con-
fusion Of hues and varieties, the fragrant
violet 10 always acknowledged as the
Easter blossom par excellence.
The girl who keeps guard over her en-.
gagement as secret all through Lent il
always amazed to find her Easter an
nouncement of the delightful fact no sur
prise at all. How her set found it
out she cannot imagine. 1t Is In sublime
faith in the success of her little iuse that
the young woman arranges with her
mother for q little family dinner on April
8, whereat the amazing news shall first
be stated. The mother. on her part, has
also her little secret, and unknown to
her daughter has decked the table with
Easter lilies and arranged that the gown
of the bride elect shall be wholly OF
white-the flowers carried to consist OF
green orchids and lilies. OF course she"
sends the fiowers-and OF course, when
the young couple discover their surprise
to be no surprise at all they vainly
wonder who could have told their friendi
all about 1t, never dreaming that they
themselves were their hearts own sursst
witnesses.
THE SEASONS GIFTS.
Not content with making Chrsstmss-a
season OF gift-givlng to such an extent
as TO render 1t almost q bore to mani
they have now inflicted upon Easter
like fate. The by no means "impossibl
she" expects that the for-the-time-fa
vored "he' will lay his Easter offerint
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with flowers, of course-roses, pinks, or
chids, or violets-plentiful and cheap ai
the beauties are, 1t will be shame Il
not one of the list finds its way to fair
recipient. Occasionally mi-Iady is of q
practical turn OF mind enough to prefer
the potted plants laden with blooms, and
If she is wise, she will preserve the bios
SONS long time by setting the jar In
water, leaving the plant to drink up
enough to last it a day or more. Frequent
repetitions OF this water cure treatment
is sure to ward OF any tendency to fading
on the part of the blossoms.
The candy girl has no soul for flower
gifts and frankly admits that to suit her
an Easter gift must come in the shape Of
a well-filled bonbonniere. Dresden China
for the receptacle is very desirable, COM
ing as it does in all sorts Of new and at
tractive designs, and the contents, well
candied rose leaves, are delicious, though
chocolates will he acceptable.
Blossoms and bon bons are the two
prime favorites on the list of probable
gifts this Easter, and il is very obtuse
young man who has difficulty In deciding
which is likely to be "her" preferences:
there can be only one greater degree of
stupidity, that evinced by the youth who
fails to present "her' with either kind Of
sweets.