The sun., 1898-02-06

BLOUSE COSTUME AND EVENING GOWN.
dued Kaleidoscope confusion. When tn
oolors at the back are dull, as they fre
quently are, the hearts are printed il
gold color with turquoise, emerald O.
ruby jewels with an almost startling
realism. The ornamental hearts ar
seen in lockets. large and small, plail
and jeweled, and also in rings. bracelet
and brooches. In fact, there is no kint
Of jewelry that may not show the hear
somewhere or somehow. Charms fol
gentlemen watch chains are offered
and linked sleeve buttons and tiny shir
studs or scarfpins. Children have quite
large lockets finished in Roman gold OF
the outside and with parents portraits
inside. The fancy for these hearts il
almost fad and extends far beyond the
usual domains Of the jewelers. art. Sc
far is it carried that in some cases al
evening bodice is so designed that the
top, bottom and drapery form one great
heart shape.
Many evening as we'll as day bodices
now are made with each side entirely
different from the other, being draped
on one side and trimmed with some fla.
trimming like lace application or beaded
passementerie on the other side or per.
haps wrought with spanglea
Speaking Of spangles reminds me of a
blouse intended for evening, thought
was high in the neck. 1t was of thin,
soft silk. but was completely covered
with aluminium spangles, one tapping
over the other like the scales of q fish
The sleeves, dog collar and belt were
all covered in the same way. The effect
Of this blouse worn with black satin
duchesse skirt was very brilliant and
effective without being too pronounced.
! should have said that there we're many
of the spangles on the skirt, too, but
they were sewed very thickly up around
the hips and more and more spar ngly
toward the bottom. This style Of trim.
ming goes by the name Of "a shower Of
stars. Some Of the spangle trimming
is as large as the oriental sequins.
Spangles are to be largely used as trim.
ming OH the new hats. Those for spring
will have less, however, than those for
next summer, when we are to have the
elegant leghorn. milan chip and tuscan
hats all braided in one. These will have
scarfs of black or colored net or tulle
spangled with stars and disks. The
scarfs will end in enormous bows and
high draperies, and they will surround
and support huge masses of flowers Of
curious knds-orchids, azaleas, nastur.
tiums and hyacinths besides many 9th.
ers. Lilacs and roses do not appear to be
well represented among the new flow
ers, and in their places we find the he
liotrope with its woolly leaves and deep
purple blossoms. Violets and pansies
there are, and monstrol1s poppies. Pur-
pie is less fashionable now as a color
than it was, for which we should all be
duly thankful, for it is horribly unbe.
coming to almost every one.
Some new parasols are on exhibition,
not many, but just enough to give US oil
idea Of what we may expect. In the first
place there are not SO many ribs as there
were, and in consequence the curve Of
the material between them is very
marked Plaid taifeta is the distinguish.
ing feature of one style. The handle is
of natural wood, and the frame is so
made that the silk is carried up about
three inches above the body Of the para.