The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29

of the Japanese silk. The waists were all, just the same as a cotton waist but they have gloss and beauty no cotton or linen will take. The silk can be bought in Chinatown here for from 2 to 50 cents. It is 23 inches wide and in almost any color, check or striped and plain.
 A blue one to be worn with a white pfque skirt had box plait with two inch ruffies down the front of the same silk in white, with stock and belt also of the white. One yard of silk will make the ruffies, stock and belt. The stock should be made double and lined with double-faced cotton flannel.
 Pass it twice about the neck and tie in a four-in-hand knot in front. The belt is also double with the joining in the middle of the under side and not at the edge. Make it long enough to go twice about the waist and end in a large bow, which should be seWed to the end of the belt.
 Pin the free end of the belt under the arm, covering the pins as you pass the belt over the end. The bow may be pinned in the front, back, at the side or brought up to where the top of the first dart would be.
 When wearing white pique skirt, and they are quite as much in demand this year as last, the waist should be rather dark. The, belt should be the same in color as the tie and the band on the sailor hat.
 The organdies with white background and large natural flower patterns can be bureau covers and sofa pillows. Cover the top of the bureau with white felting or cotton flannel. Let the organdie be the exact size and finish all round with four-inch ruffie. Fancy stitch the hem of the ruffie with heavy silk of the principal brightest shade in the flowers of the organdie It must be care fully washed by rubbing between the hands, as the threads easily slip out of place. Dip 1t in milk to stiffen and iron wet on the wrong side on a well-padded ironing board.
 Il r OW that spring is fully upon us TN and the lovers of outdoor sports Il Il are beginning to realize that pro-
 crastination at this time of the year is doubly the thief of time, cyclists are securing their wheels from the dim recesses of the garret or cellar and are oiling and polishing them for immediate use.
 The mind Of the bicyclienne is occupied these days with the eternal conflict be- tween the short skirt and the long skirt and she is trying hard to make up her mind whether 'twere better to wear leg gings or gaudy golf stockings.
 In the East last season the Ieggings and bicycle shoes were almost entirely discarded In place of these the golf stocking and laced shoe was used. It is claimed that the stocking does not wrin- kle over the dainty ankle of the rider as do the leggings. Besides, they are very much cooler and give a prettier shape to the leg than the wrinkling logging gives. Golf stockings conducting to more grace full effect will. therefore. probably have the call.
 The popular materials for bicycle coa- tunes this season are Scotch tweeds, tailor cloth in gray and black checks and tan, navy blue serge, and for use in the heat of summer deniInS and other cotton materials will be in favor. Skirts will be worn shorter than last season. The bloomer will not be worn this season. The kuickerbockars will replaGa 1t on the