The times., 1898-08-07

will only be seen at intervals. and those
are very apt to be genuine. An excep-
tion must be made in favor of pearls,
The machine made imitation of the oys-
ter's product wreathes many fair throats.
but a small, very white pearl is the kind
usually adopted.
Numbers of women have a fad for coll
lecting and wearing eccentric pearls, that
is, in shape or color. These are real,
however, and a goodly number come
from our own rivers in the West. One of
the new favorite ways Of utilizing large
rreguiarly-formed pearls is to string
three on a very fine gold thread. The
thread IS long enough to pass around the
throat tie under the chin and have the
two ends hanging for about two or three
inches. Al the point where the thread
ties one large pearl is fixed, while the
two others finish off the ends of the fine
! chain A larfie queerly-shaped black,
yellow and pink pearl is considered the
most appropriate combination for such
| necklace, else for a chain similarly worn
! on the arm.
Almost as lovely as the true gems wom-
! en- wear are the sequins, cut from pink.
| white and smoked pearl. that glitter on
| some of the very new gowns. 1t does not
require a visit To a fashion oracle TO
| prOphesy that shell sequins will COM
| mand a high place in the eStima ton OF
| the well dressed in the months to come.
| Nothing yet produced in jet can eqnai
| the iridescent beauty of these small ana
| large discs cut from mussel, conche and
| oyster shells, highly polished, and fas-
! tened to tho satin net By tiny hook
| in the back OF each sequin. With this
! idealized and glittering wampum, flowers,
1 leaves ard fancifui patterns are outlined.
| and, on the very splendid gowns. the de-
signs are nlled in with beading or en-
| broidery. So far only little Of the shell
seauin work has been seen, and that, be-
Ing a direct importation, is enormously
! expensive, but it is safe to reckon that
the price will come down as soon as a
! large quantity of the new trimming is
| brought over.
As the vigiiant cat observes the hole
| where the mouse went in, so must the
| carefully dressed woman watch the skirts
| of her sister in fashion, in order 10 be
| ready for the next demonstration in
| drapery. A motion is undoubtedly being
/ made in favor of turning what are now
founces into loops and falls of material
so soon as heavier goods than muslin and
/ foulard come into use. Even the mid
summer suits of cloth have braided
fronts detached from the skirt and fall
ing from the hips 10 below the knees in
acute or rounded points. They are chic
enough IN effect. while many OF the voiles
Z and delicate DaTegeS are tWltcneu UP On
the hips to cast wrinkles toward the feet
and take away from the exact plainness
! Of the skirt that has no salvation in the
way OF ruffies.
Conclusions galore. and very trustwor-
thy ones, as TO what the mondaines are
wearing of an evening can be drawn from
| the three figures of costumes given here
From slipper to toe to topmost curl these
/ sketched beauties are Synonymous with
I -,-sr, 1FNEa nf
the large watering places.
| The first figure in the row wears d taft
feta silk of q popular color known as Vlo-
let and silver. That is, pure violet shot
with silver, and its rear breadths are
founced up to the waist with white mus
lin brilliante Draped over the top of the
low-cut body is a scarf OF white mus
lin while the shoulder straps are formed
of a series of gold cameo brooches, set
about with pearls.
a trained dinner gown of white satin Is
shown in the third picture Garnishmeni
/ in the form of white Limerick lace IS dis
played in fan drapery on the long rear
) folds of satin, and a similar arrangement
Of lace on the body is caught with a jew
eled pin at the waist line.
a suggestion in evening wraps is af-
foried by the fourth figure. Here we
J have the usual shawl shape and the wraT
is made of either satin or white Summer
weight broadcloth, with a satin fiounct
on the edge. Full frills of silk muslin
line the high collar and a kerchief of the
same falls over the shoulders.