The age-herald., 1898-03-18
Late Fashion Notes
 From Various Sources

Hat pins, worthy of special note, show on the ends of their long sharp prongs, violets and daisies and other innocents of the meadows and hedge rows made of an admirable composition and certainly unusually appropriate for the skewerng on of rose wreathed leghorns, chips, etc Another novelty Is the pin, topped by a miniature cluster of cherries, entrants, or one big strawberry, very petite pumpkin or a cabbage head. These last are among the imported novelties. They tell us also, on good authority, that when the sun comes nearer to the earth in the inevitable summer solstice, white net veils covered almost wholly with applques of black lace and black net maSQues, overlaid with white figures, will be the most modish details of the toilet.
 The simpler types dotted nets, in black, are largely patronized, while for outing hats, white chiffon gauge, sprinkled at intervals with tiny black chenille dots. or plain chiffon gauge, showing a broad colored silk salvage, will be the most popu- lar sun protectors.
 The princess robe is held in high favor for slim or moderately thin figures. new method of cutting is sometimes adopted by placing the material so as to be on the bias down the center of the front Under these circumstances the bodice can be stretched so as to fit the figure closely without the aid of darts: the first side seams being placed slightly more forward and somewhat more QeSply CuIN0Q llldn Is usually the case.
 One of the gowns made for Eleonora Duse, and fin which she has since ap- peared in Camille at Monte Carlo was finished with a large scarf of double-faced china crepe, white tinged by an underweav 2 ing of pink, intermxed with Venetian guipure lace.
 The other gowns made for this same act ress are worthy of special description. One of white satin, with embroidered applica- thons of cloth-of-gold and train of AL encon lace lined with gold gauge, was pre- pared for the first act. For the second act was a ball dress of white satin de chine yelled with tulle, glistening with diamond beeds and silver, the trained hemmed with camellias and Marguerites. A special fea- ture of both of these dresses was the train carried up to the shoulders.
 magnificent house gown made for a French actress is fashioned of pansy-col- ored velvet; the sleeves and uniquely cut yoke are of Venetian guipure, and down the left side, where the gown fastens, runs a band of chinchilla, studded with ame- thyst buttons.
 In fashionable stationery regimenta1 grey paper holds its own. Perhaps all this war talk has helped its long ng-continued pop ularlty; better explanation is that the paper itself is so pretty. In color it is bluish grey, and in quality 1t is heavy, with just enough tendency at roughness to make the writing appear at it's best. Stamped with monogram crest or address, in dark blue or silver this paper is as dainty as t1he daintiest lady could wish for. A pale yellow paper is also very fashionable at present. Straw color best describes it. and t is much admired for those who go in for colored papers The square envelope which held sway for so long has been routed by one that is slightly longer than 1t is broad and fastened with long very narrow