The times., 1897-08-29
y The Woman
w -of Fashion.

double garland of bright-eolored artificial
flowers, with four or six long ribbon ends,
each or which is finished by spray oT
cluster of the same blossoms These, OF
COURSE, arc designed only for evening wear,
20 take the place OF the feather boa or light
scarf of lace and muslin. One pretty one
was made OF double garland OF paul nero.
thenew rose, with four long ends oftaffeta
ribbon, three inches wide, finished at the
end with a single rose aud cluster ofleayes
Another is OF yellow chrysanthemums, with
yellow ribbons, while yet another is made
Of large double poppies OF every conceivable
shade OF yellow and red and has broad
strings which are red yellow or green, ac-
cording 70 the hight in which it is viewed
The miiiiners assert that there viii be
an effort made 10 in troduce feather flowers
into next seasons millinery, and already
someof thesefIower are shown. They are,
as rule, delicate, yet vivid In color and
very natuial-looking, but they do not wear
so well Us those of silk, velvet or muslin.
nor are they so reasonable in price-two
very grave OF jections the dealers say
| against their ever becoming generally popu-
lar. Thelarger flowers are the handsomer,
both in color and shape, and 1t is be.
1 Aehtu VIII Hc Af4BAE us-ch tAioh eiiS
| smaller varieties, which. il appears, cannot
be made so as to lose their stiff appear
ance III the manufacture of the fringed
chrysanthemums ard poppies, ostrich feath-
ers are used. and, while the effect is very
| pleasing, they resemble more bright-colored
feather pGmpens than flowers.
| For corsage wear the newest flow ers are
made of the fiber OF japanese palm.
4 ~. H. nat
ural flower thateit is almost Impossible
TO distinguish them. Then they have the
very deceptive quality of looking just
wee bit wilted after being handled or
breathed upon. OF course, they cannot
be freshed, hut then they never lose thtir
| freshness sufficiently To become unsisht
| ly, so they can be Worn an number Of times.
and always be Just sufficiently wilted
20 deceive. There is dra wback, how
ever, in the leaves which are made to go
with these flowers. They appear boast
fully ardflcial, and where one wishes To
produce an effect both beautiful and nat
ural the genuine stems and foliage OF the
plant should be used with these artificial
flowers.
| The latest in draperies is the Italian
blankets, or at least the wide ones may be
from six inches to two yarsls. They are
woven in stripes, raw silk on a cotton
foundation, and the effect is both brilliant
and beautiful They are designed for
couches, lounges. mantels, pictures, and
chair draperies, and some come long enough
for portieres. The stripes, w hich run
either lengthwise or cross wise, are in all
cnlors and brilliant combinations. The
! osF p cf- r,fnN in oil ri-f.
: ncutralJy tinted room is very pleasing,
bot too free a Use OF il is TO be avoided
IN all save Oriental rooras, as it is to0
giaring.
The newest craze among wheelwonen is
the bicycle pin This, it is said, VIII DE
very popular If 50, it VIII be owing TO the
, hicycle craze, and not to any amount OF
beauty ia the pin 1t is about the ugliest
! thing the jewelers. have as yet designed in
their efforts to please wheeiwomen. 1t IS
: about one inch in dimension, a miniature
: wheel in gold, with silver gearings ard
colored enameled handle bars, and small
jewel in place Of q screw Some of these
little affairs are quite elahorately carved
| but altogether the effect is neither pretty
= nor graceful StiIl, it Is the latest fad, an
all wheelwomon seen well pleased at theII
possession. II Ii but a modern case Of the
old woman who kissed the cow.
5 The newest souvenir spoon is for th
, birthday. II is of silver, gold or silve
gilt, in any Of the new finishes. 1t i
! about as pretty and graceful as any o
] The usual souvenir spoons, all of which
: strongly impress one with IDEAS Of mis-
j placed ornament. easily tamished. Tbes
( new SpoOGs have the year. the sign of thC
5 zodiac 70 represent the month, while TIL
2 bowl of the spoon is more or less encum
n bered by flowers Of that particular g.onth
( The names Of the giveg and recipient ma,
1 be engraved either on the underside of tE
5 handle or bowl. But the first place i
o preferable, as il leaves room on the bow
K for ones fayoTite quotation, text or any
e thing they may wish engraved.
D The latest for china and glass painter
e is delf green. This Is the richest fnagin
q able shade OF dark green, and win tax
5 the place for syLsh ware of the olde
2 delf blue Il is used for grounding q
e well as painting whole pieces in flora
n landscapes, and even miniature designs
z The effect is very beautiful, and il is pre-
h dicted that the fad china for next seaso
e viii be delf green instead Of def blu,
a, The color, it is claimed, was discovere
e or invented bv wellknown woman chin
le painter OF New York