Smyrna times., 1896-12-16
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Floral AdOrnments: Evening Gowns: Jew
elry: Street Dresses: Christmas
Presants.
For the Smyrna Times.

For the Smyrna Times.
The flowers most used for trimming
evening gowns, are forgetmenots, lilies
of the valley, orchids, s,chrysanthemums
poppies or roses and sometimes the
larger blossoms are combined with
garlands of the smaller or miniature
examples of those that are large in
Nature, do duty as garlands when
placed successfully. Thus around the
neck of an evening dress appears a
rich succession of small white pOppv
buds, while on the shoulders are placed
respectively a mammoth pink rose.
Another lovely neck garniture is com
posed entirely of wild roses. But the
variations are endless: often the only
finish in the way of flowers, is bou-
quet on one shoulder and as natural
sizes or cOlOrings are not regarded,
great liberty is possible.
sPANGLED CHIFFON
Is much used for evening dresses and is
frequently noticeable in combination
with brOcade, handsome model show
ing the cOrsage entirely of spangled
chiffon, with merely the sleeves of
brOcade and in the skirt, two full chif-
fOn panels afford relief Plain chiffon
gowns are not liked, because so perish
able and fancy runs instead, to figured
gauze or tulle. These thin fabrics are
often made with accordion plated
skirts and taffeta silks likewise lend
themselves to such styles. Brocades
are reserved for matrons, but are not
very often made with trains, because
skirts are in any case, so long and
trains are so inconvenient. In
JEwELRY,
the most noteworthy innovation is in
bracelets, where successive stones are
set in necklace like style and when so
desired, several may be attached to-
gether and worn as a necklace or NAV
be wound several times around the
arm. Pearls take the lead in necklaces.
either in long stands of large pearls or
as collars when in successive strands
of very small pearls connected bv
gold or diamond set bars, they come
close about the throat. Pearl shirt
buttons for gentlemen, are also verv
fashionable and a set makes an accept
able though not inexpensive Christmas
present 1t is difficult to decide which
is the more fashionable.
GREEN OR GRAY.
Beautiful outfits i'll varying shades
OF either, are a consequence and form
quite study on the streets. A hand
some dress in velutina cord, is made
with the skirt showing a row of sout-
ache braid placed on each seam, while
the jacket is completely covered bv
braid to match. A full vest of white
ls:e gives completion. Another dress
OF heliotrOpe in the same material, has
the skirt untrimmed, the jacket also,
quite plain, but fitting perfectly, while
from an absence of garniture on the
dress, the vest of reddish yellow velvet
velled by full plaitings of white lace.
was brought out conspicuously. The
hat OF heliOtrope velvet was trimmed |
by ribbon and feathers to match and
finished by yellow roses.
Mrs, L." Select for your boudoir.
the small room which adioins your
ParlOr. Here, this chosen apartment
is usually so situated and within its
limits are gathered the choicest bric-a-
brac and furniture suggestive of con-
tdential repOse, while such intimate
domain of woman is pervaded with a
delicate, indefnable sweetness readily |
traced to that old time favorite, Muir
ray and Lanman's Florida water. It |
is truly remarkable what hold this
exquisite article has taken on popular
esteem and while perennial favorite,
1t is In still greater requisition at this
season, forming as it does, a most ac-
ceptable and refined Christmas offering.
whether by itself or as an accompani-
ment to some other more sumptuous
gift.
Gertrude s." Silver or gilt photo
graph frames are conspicuous among !
displays of holiday goods and 81. will
obtain pretty one. Silver mounted
brushes, whether for the hair or cloth
ing, can be had for from about the
same price up. Nice silver button
hooks are marked so cts. and surely no
lady friend would object to one. For
the desk and quite appropriate as a
gift to a gentleman, come inkstands
mounted in silver, from 81. .25 upwards:
silver pen handles are ST.: mucilage
pots mounted in silver, are marked
about the same. Blotters also begin
at 81. Pen trays are 50. apiece. The
prices given are for good articles in
sterling silver and they increase in
proportion to greater elaboration in
work. Pretty silver mounted @ lass
toilet boxes begin at 5Octs.
LUCY CARTER.