The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-19
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Young woman. is your pin money
limited, and your desire to be in the
top notch of style unlimited? The two
are not. as they seem at first glance.
quite Incompatible and irreconcilable.
The solution of the enigma is to give
special attention to the little &c
cessories of your toilet. By those dainty
details are We known. Not, by the way.
by the elegant trifes. such as the
jeweled purse, the impertinent gem
studded lorgnon, or the costly fan. but
rather by the little things which make
the gentlewoman-little things which
appear unimportant TO the stupid
woman. but which her clever sister re-
CARDS as the alpha and omega of a
well-dresSed woman-trifies ALL to be
sure. but trifles which make or mar a
toilet. whether it be the simplest or
the most elaborate.
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Take, for example, thecollar or stock.
/ have seen a sOiled ribbon at the
throat spoil the effect of an otherwise
stock of bright plaid ribbon redeem a
positively shabby gown and give its
chic wearer an air Of indescribable
daintiness-
The unforgivable offense in the ethics
of the fastidious woman is the wear
ing of finery which has lost its first
freshness-which is not. in a word.
above suspicion. Better a gown of
coarsest serge and a white linen collar
than the most elaborate creation of
silk and chiffon that has the faintest
reproach of tawdriness.
And then a woman's shoesl HON
important they are in her makeup,
Nothing is more fascinating 10 the
masculine mind than pretty foot in a
pretty shoe. A neat silk stocking. and.
let US say, a bronze or beaded slipper,
will go further to reduce somebOdy-nO
matter whOm-to a state of desirable
subjugation than the biggest sleeves
or the most stunning house gown ever
fashioned by the hand of the cleverest
modiste-
The lamp OF blue delft chinaware is
one of the best of the dwarf lamps now
so popular. The oil reservoir is pref
tily decorated with blue figures Of ships
and other designs It has globe and q
chimney, the former being made of the
same material as the lamp and decor
ated with the blue figures to match the
lower portion
Elephants hide and black monkey
skin are represented in the very newest
leather goods.
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Jeweled and gold-mOunted combs are
out in MANY styles. the most recent of
which is a combination affair, includ-
ing a top-comb and two side-combs in
one
Delft ware has found a place in sill
ver-mounted toilet articles. being in
troduced as a sort of a medallion on
the backs of brushes, hand-mirrors
and the like.
The latest card cases are of eIe-
plants hide. mounted in gold; size
medium to lar-e.
Bracelets and bangles are shown in
all the shops. and represent styles iden-
teal with those so fashionab BILE abroad
A novelty introduced for writing
tables is a little clock imbedded in a
crystal ball. In addition to noting
time, it serves as a paper weight.
The collar is one OF the special points
of dress this season, and there seems
to be no limit to the variety which
con be applied to that one small band
around the neck.
Huge bows of ribbon at the back are
still worn, and a pretty fashion is to
have it repeat the color of the under
brim trimming in the back of the hat
Repeat the tone only. not the material,
as that cheapens the effect of the most
mOdish headgear.