Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-03
BARS INTERESTING LETTER
New York Shop Windows Glo-
rlous Masses of Color.
BRIGHTEST OF SHADES POPULAR
Fifth Avenue Like a Moving
Flower Bed.
The Smart Girls Latesr Fad-soms New
Designs IN Jewelry--isetraihal Rings in
Engiand--That Bit OF Tissue Called the
Veil OF Great Importance just Now.

New York, May %. 1t seems nova
days as il we could talk about nothing
but the fashion in one way or another.
The New York shop windows are |
glorious masses OF color. The women |
who are walking show in their frocks,
+ their hats and their parasols the |
brightest of shades that either har-
monize or contrast. At the fashionable |
visiting hour Fifth avenue looks like a |
moving flower bed. At the fashion
able shopping hour Broadway and those
side streets where the best shops are
give one the impression that the quieter
flowers bloom in the morning hours.
Nobody is too old to wear a bit of
brightness. The elderly lady, with her
beautiful white hair, gives pic
turesque look to herself and asserts her
rights when she assumes a tiny capote
gay with bright red poppies. A few
years ago she would have been a blot
on the landscape in gray or black.
Among the ao-called Four Hundred
the young girls are kept younger and
younger and are handed over to their
husbands with very little knowledge of
life, except aH each has seen it from
under the wing of mamma. and the
fashionable mamma does not permit her
bud to see or know too much. She
encourages her in the various fads that
the girls OF her acquaintance incline to,
but unless she remains bachelor girl
for several years she has little oppor
tuuity to make the acquaintance of
that much thought OF creature--man.
1t is true that ths American girl occa.
sionally rebels against the surveillance
that is over her, but her native Wit
teachers her that it is affected English
aud very smart. What ] admire in
her is her industry. She is mistress of
that sharp pointed little instrument.
the needle, and she understands many
other domestic arts that are greatly to
her credit.
The smart girls latest fad is to
design. and to design some very com
monplace belongings. That is to say,
she hasn't taken up modelling in clay or
the designing of carpets or rugs, but
she is happiest when she can tell you
that the hat, gown or jacket which she
wears was designed by herself Some.
times she is able to add that she made
i it, but oftener she grows enthusiastic
describes the picture she drew first in
black and white, then in water colors,
ana then how out Of tissue paper she
cut the practical pattern. She and a
number OF her kind joined a dress
making class last winter, and the result
is ehirtwaist sale next week for some
special charity. Each bodice must bear
the name OF its designer and it's maker,
and the proudest girl is the one who
both designed and made the pretty
blouse which is her offering. Then
too, she is studying up interior decora.
tion. Mamma permits her to arrange
certain effects in the reception room, in
her own room or wherever change is
needed.
One OF her wisest studies has beer
learning how to set table artistically
and at the least expense When you
think of the days when girls wert
given over TO making that useless lace
out of twine or putting silk pieces
together to form that abominator
known as the crazy quilt, it certainl,
does seem as if the girl of to-day, no
permitted to go out into suciety at
very early age is teaching herself some
thing that will be worth while whel
she is the mistress of house.
The fashionable mamma be it under
stood permits no lovemaking until afte
the betrothaI. She is apt to defin
lovemaking as did clever man. IA
''idleness Of the busy man and the husi
ness of the idle man." Following tn
fashionable girls example the well
known actresses are eager to display t
the public their ability in designing
Among the women of the stage thi
fancy has shown itself in the designin
of jewelry, although there are man
who are clever at combining colors fC
costumes.
The latest design in iewelry from th
theatrical world is barbaric looliin
ornament in the shape of bracelt
that was the result of Olga Nethersoe
clever pencil. 1t is of dull Etrusca
gold. slips over the hand in bang
fashion and Is round and very heaS
looking. However. as it is hollow it
not as heavy as it looks. 1t is uniql
in that uncut gems are set at reguli
intervals in the band And these gen
must be first your own birth stone ar
then the birth stones of those relativ
or friends who come closest to you
life. The idea is that wearing the ge
that will bring goou luck to you and Il
y Jewels that are fortunate to yoI
friends, you hold your friends and all
share in their good luck.
Lillian Russell designed most ma
velous and artistic az well as an g
pensivs watch. Depending from
small gold chatelaine hangs what loo
like big red strawberry. 1t is gol
enameled in scarlet. aud the tiny spec
on the real strawberry are simulated
small diamonds on the imitation.
the top are wee leaves enameied
green, and under them is a spri
which when touched permits lit
watch, with its back completely cover
with diamonds, TO appear 1t is t
sort of tritie that one can imagi
" having been fancied by Marie a
toinette or some of tho ladies of
court.
Mrs. Kendall long ago designed u
full as well as beautiful theatre IL
1t is of black gauze, with velvet mt
just in the centre. The eyes arc
out, permitting one to hold the fan
ones face and look around withc
being seen. In the big velvet bow tt
on the ebony sticks is hidden a bit
satin bag that has inside il
smallest OF powder puffs. What loo
like silver decoration on the outs
OF the end stick are really in miniatl
n silver pencil, glove huttoner a
Scissors each in its place secure
while on the other outer stick i
mirror sufficiently large for one to d
Il cover facial imperferton. Johnstt
Bennett was the designer of hei
gold ring that forms double II
lorer's knot which sets well on
finger, and yet when the ring is tai
off, the two bands are loose, aud
almost imagfnes that the knot I
unite. SO ra
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