The times., 1898-04-03
APRIL FAACIES and FAOS
Novelty Goats and CapeS That
CaptiVate Feminine Interest.
OPERA BGUFFE SUN HADES
Defeat Of the Heretofore Alton
qucring Biousr-Thc Golfers Are
Wearing StiG Linen Waistcoats.
With skirts OF W ash Ducks. Drills
ond CanVas-NoveI Spring Notions.

New York April 3-It is difficult to
foTbear serious infringement OF the
tenth commandment during these Spring
days. when every shops counter ana
window is a museum OF delicate beauty.
when every April Gay is milliner's or
modistes opening. and when tempta-
tions TO extravaganza beset every path.
One Of the especial snares for the femi- /
nine conscience and purse at this mo-
ment is The parasol display. The hand /
les deserving especial notice are rather /
long and finished either in metal. or for |
q GeDth OF eight inches from the putt |
The porcelain and celluloid hilts are /
painted The painted scenes are from (
wel-known opera bouffe. Every picture
encircles the handle ii adorns and along
with an abundance Of treatment IN gilt
the very tip is finished with some such |
quaint china figure as minute frog,
mouse, pig or rabbit
Handles equally aluring are made OF /
gun metal decorated with polished sill (
Yer. having large imitation cabochoH I
stones set IN their ends, else the gun I
metal is overlaid with bright filigree sill |
Yer work. and small beveled stones 1
pUnctuate the silver work mere and /
there.
Chief attention is commanded. though. 1
in behalf OF the bright coverings of the /
ribs and in The effort after decorative I
effects: even the cases for sun umbTei- |
las are made in the form Of slim, close /
shirred Duffed and rUffled bags.
ANY woman can fiaunt this Summer /
pretty stout sunshade If she chooses for
the very good reason that the majority
Of most attractive examples are
trimmed with ribbons. Satin ribbon
about half an inch wide is gathered and
sewed in tiny circular flounces, one fril
Slightly overlapping the other, from the
point Of the ribs up to the ferrule end.
This is a capital device by which
handsome stained or faded sunshade can
be renovated TO appear quite as nice as
new.
Again. ribbons are laid on fiat run
ming from top TO bottom of the silk COW
ering, and so arranged as TO give the
parasOl all the aspect of elaborate strip
ing. At the bottom every ribbon finish
es of with a loop. thus forming q pref
ty fringe.
a deal OF emphasis is laid on the cases
into which a closely wrapped sunshade
or sun umbrella is thrust when not in
active use. Many silk parasOls have
lace covers friIled at top and bottom;
umbrellas display close cases of gayly
embossed leather. and the simple taffeta
sunshade fits into a shirred case with
llLlkEQ IDAhEtS EI4SDlnS OUT ABOVE anu
below. None Of these covers fit very
close. since il has been found that the
tight case holds silk in creases and
causes il TO crack. Some Of them. in
fact, are rather loose bags, into which
the folded sunshade is run and a small
silver slip button clasps the gathered
top
Golf has many fashions 10 account for,
and none is more directly due TO the in
huence Of this game than the Spring
craze for wearing HaistcoaEs. Hitherto
few women found these little garments
anything but an extra burden for their
already well-clad shoulders, bur from
now on the Waistcoat promises 10 become
as important an TEN Of feminine rs mas
culine dress. All Winter golfers have
worn bright scarlet hand-knitted wcolen
ones, with silk sleeves, or equally vivid
yellow ones, and 1ow on every hand we
are offered vests Of high and low cut,
double and single breast, silk, pique. lin
en-. gingham and duck. to use with our
shirt waists.
OF prime interest are Tie scarlet duck
and linen Waistcoa-s for wear with any
species Of coat and skirt, and so popular
do they promise - become that every
color-loving woman threatens 10 deyeioT
as a rival Of robin redvroast. White cary
ed pearl buttons are used on these and
on the equally pretty nankeen, gray
brown and blue linen vests. IN addition
MLlfe DlGQe QuEk am san titAl Waist
coats are offered, and, saving that carts
pul them in 10 The curves Of feminin,
figure. n al ic~I'aCts lEcsc ar cut c.
the masculine pattern
The shiIs ass iu~t new before az ere
al made up and sold with collars OF
their own material, string ties ID match
and we have II tx cathedra that yokes
either at back or front, are not in th'
most recent taste. Many Of the prctties
waists fasten up in 'front.' with porcelain
OF ceIluloid buttons. colored in plaids ol
figures. or solid -ints 10 exactly harmon
ize with the shirts on which they serve
and by way Of a novelty we have strint
ties Of the thiclest eros grain ribbon
barred IN bright roman stripes and deep
j. friuged al either end.
AS q matter Of fact though, the wo
men who dress for dec0ration's sake, ar
not going TO swathe their Eecks very Of
ten fn stiff linen and gaudy cTaVats
With shirts both Of silk and gingham
white muslin and taffeta stocks, higl
and soft and completed with a wheel
shaped bow under the chin, Viii be mos
highly esteemed. As attractive as any
thing seen this season are the blue
brown and rose colored ties Of stiff gas
linen selling everywhere. Some Of thes'
oddities are woven Of a very elastic straw
that has a bright satiny finish, and pro
duces about the coolest aeckbaHds POS
Eible for hot weather.
Agreeable 10 contemplate with q view
10 the inevitable dog-days, are the well
filled counters Of novelty linens. Here
tofore we believed everything possible
in the way Of comfort, convenience and
beauty had been accomplished undel
that head. but sin-S golf has made bull
fighters red the chosen color for al
sporting costumes. we have new scarle
sail cloths for suits TO be worn yachting
and on the links. For yachting II il
called Iateen red. and the color is a verl
good Imitation Of the picturesque Medi
terranean sail. This goods Is wovel
with handsome selvidge, that is freell
displayed iu the makeup Of every Goa
and skirt
Not q ward Of this as well as the othe
outing linens. comes TO the shops say
in ample width and carefully shrunk
Next after red cloth and drill. brown
The most popular color OF the season, bu
hard pushed for place by several goo
shades Of blue.
Nearly an the drill and duck sold thi
Spring is figured, is white picked out !
small delft or wedgewood blue figures
black dots and lines. An appreciatiy
eye however, overlools even thes
aboVe-euuneratcd temptations for IN
sake OF the Iinens-the wide, tough ligh
weight open-weaved linens in cool nav;
blue, smoke-gray and all shades
brown The cOarsest weaves are III
leaders IN selling quality eyerywheT
and some OF the examples most popula
are as open OF mesh as coffee sackinj
or cocoa mating. Utterly they hal
routed the hot heavy Russian crasl
and not only are they 10 be had IN sol
colors. but small checks Of two tones
brown or blue shot stripes and inte
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