The times., 1897-12-12

ner toilets, by the flowers with which most
OF them are set off.
a fayoritt combination, with young girls
and meirons irrespectively, is white
underdress. yelled in rather coarse ulack
net. ana white ruchings of net
at tb; 49,, a wide waistband of orange
or cerise coiored crepe de chine, and long
net sashes falling from one shoulder, on
which IL set either a cluster of viVi,ily
shaped nasturtiums or bright carnations.
Crepe de chine and taffeta are steadily
taking tie place of velvet as girdles, be
they wide or Esrrow, and, in place of let
ting sash ends fan from the waist line,
a. was the mode hardly a luo,nent ago,
the wdistband ends on the left side in big
wheel-shaped bow of kilt-plaited stifrened
net OF taffeta, Or wired rabbitcar ends
of the softer crepe.
1t is luxury even to discuss the
evening wraps of costly make. A
canary yellow brocaded satin forms
the body OF this queenly garment,
and Throughout its Innings are erInine,
with the shoulder cape formed very sim
ply l'ut as elegantly, OF the VI bite fox skins,
one disposed over either shoulder, and the
beautifully mounted heads showing spark
ling eyes OF blackstone.
Though ermine is not the fashiona bic
evening fur it was, lovely capes, ia ing
stole ends fringed with white foxtails,
are widely worn, and it lis no longer any
secret that from white cats fur and
with discreetly dyed tabby and tommy
tails the most admirable and inexpensive
imitation eTnine is made. What is
more 10 the peint, it is very much
worn, and any girl is now entitled 10
wear ar ermine cap eto dinners and
parties.
1t requires long purse. however, to
ENJOY the luxury Of wearing garments
of polar foNskin. A poor sort of sub
stitute is offered Tor the snowy Arctic
fox fur in that of the big Western
white rabbit. This does not make up
into the long boas that Iich women now
wear over their equally white shoulders
OF an evening in place of ost rich feathers.
Besides, Il white fox boa should be
finished by a cluster of tails ut one end
and 4 true foX's head at the other, the
eyes formed of such semi precious stones as
Jade, onyx, etc.
1t is far cry from Luxurious eyeninS :
wraps 10 kr1ckabout headgear, and yet
a word OF commendation is needed FOL
the Irish toques and Hornburg hats tiat
appeal for advertisement ON all sides. So
pretty and 80 exceedingly reasonable art
these that any feminine head can be
charmiDSly clowned for an absurd sma i,
sum III any woman has knot OF pretty
feathers of any kind, coque az ostrich
that she wishes TO utilize, let her stel
into the hat department of her faHoritC
shop aud buy ready-hniIt new crust
tt.que She can find it in blue serge Il
match her walking dress, or black velvet
TO haraonize with her church gown tlies
on the counter already ORA ped and wrinkled
over It's frame needing only 10 he rushed
up on the right or felt side. :alI effect
| OF rihlOn bows or feathers male there
and the hat is ready to be pinned on The
owners head. A few stitches TO merely
faston i'm her feathers aud not r.orer thar
50, laid out in purchase of tie toque, anC
! her head is fit to be seen in any Assem-.
blage
a Hon burg is a round felt with a soft
dented crown, but a flat, moderate brin
anG the crown is encrcled by d band
OF velvet with a knot Of bright pheas
ant feathers on one side. 1t is a sort o
cousin to the Alpine. but sufficient,
removed in relationship TO give it all th,
! charm OF novelty. AS d rainy day hat it il
without rivals