Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-15
MIDSUMMER FASHIONS.


JcweIed Crnvats, Gny Hosiery. Bridal
Lingerie and other Novelties.
NEW YORK, May 13--Aiong the flowery
path OF temptation, that leads woman
INTO extravaganza and the bourne OF big
bills, there are strewed, by designing shop
keepers, a variety OF small attractions that
feminine flesh is not always heroic enough
to- resist. The jeweled cravat rings for ex-
ample the leather and velvet hat bands
with jeweled slides and the drawn work
stockings, are among the trifles that put
wings to ones savings. Long, long ago the
Judgment Of good tastes handed down
a decision against the masculine use OF
gold circ1et through which to draw a SILK
tie. womankind, however, finds this IAN
tasy OF dress greatly to her liking and the
jewelers. have been all the season fitting
out the most aluring little cravat rings, OF
gold. and silver enamel and gun metal.
1t Is hardly necessary to say perhaps that
turquoise blue enamel and rings Of precious
metal set with this fashionable azure stone,
can be counted by the tens of dozens to
every two or three circlets in any other
color and setting.
A gold or silver cravat ring has its stones
well bedded in the metal and next In popu-
larty to the blue jewels are those that
nearly match the eyes. She who Is per-
fectly conversant with the very letter OF
good taste only uses cabochon jewels in her
cravat ring and for brown eyes very deep
toned topaz are set. To match the iris, that,
like those of Chaucer's lady. are set as
"graye as glasse." star sapphires are chosen,
while the blue-eyed girl clings to the tur-
auoise and the black eyed beauty selects
diamond full of dancing lights. In choice
OF stones there Is yet another method to
follow IL this whim of e-matching does
not suit every ones preference. Order your
gem metal ring to be set with as many spe-
cial Jewels as will tell the initials of your
name. ring showing an emerald, coral
and pearl may be freely translated as be-
longing to Miss Emily Colgate Prince, or
Elizabeth c. Petersen.
Gay Hosiery.
Socks, for all the world like those her
husband and brother patronize, is one OF
the new garments that every modish woman
is wearing with ill-concealed pride and an
kles. Roman striped socks Isle thread ana
gray yarn socks, socks in silk and cotton,
barred and starred and rolling up just MD
way over the calf of the leg, are among the
qualities and colors demanded in feminine
members Socks OF rainbow streakings are
worn by the gofng and bicycling women,
who in place of bloomers and their own
long hose, htching high above the knee,
elect now to wear black equestrian tights,
There is no contradictng the assertion that
these close -clnging garments are both
cooler and more comfortable in summer,
when their wearers exercise, than the COM
bination OF knickerbockel and long
hose final argument Is that the
knitted garments are Il better protection
against chill when taking exercise, ana by
a great display of logic II has been proven
,x,f hn
over the ankles that arG. already well COW
cred. hence the compromise OH socks. The
smart woman whose petticoats are nipped
Just short enough to show, on the links and
wheel. well turned ankle to advantage
. adopts a delicate isle OF silk sock, in
series of stripes that would make rainbow
enyious, The finer the sock the less bulk
n adds to the foot and 1t is essential to add
that these socks are not gartered. After the
black tights are dOnned the socks are crawn'
up as high as they will go. They perhaps
are allowed to roll over little at the tor,
after the fashion of the Scotch golf hose, but.
the nap OF the sock catching In that Of the
half woolen tights serves to keep 1t mp close
and smooth about the ankles. Thick ankied
women must be cautioned against the sock
colored in horizontal stripes, unless they are
content to publish unblushingly the heavy
girth OF their JOINTS 10 criticai woTio' IpeS
had best confine themselves to the attractive
dark blue, brown and green socks that are
frightened up by figures of tiny golf drivers
and white bells.
Bridal Lingerie.
It would really put to shame the expert
est Of spiders could she be treated to an
hours inspection Of some Of the undergar-
ments that are now set forth as examples
OF what bridal lingerie should be. The first
claim on admiring, not to say curious, at
tention is made by the night dresses. petit
coats. chemises and pantaloons that are
not fringed with lace, but frosted and
fretted with the most delicate drawn work.
This mode OF decoration seems to have
given the realest of valenciennes a setback.
and strange to relate the most costly and