The times., 1898-01-02
audubon societies because the ,ielightfully

humane 7Hd sympathetic mitiils'r Sa vs. sheS
arethe feathers shed 10y bytheospreynaturally
not the piumage wrenched from the poor
birds martyr body. Let us all hope he
niilner is telling nothing but the IT 18th,
since those banner like sprays wave from
nearly every pretty dancers and diner 8
head Moreover they are dyed all possibLa
tints. and one enthusiastically adopted hair
decoration Is de of carefully preserved
real fern leaves, tied with green ribbon
AMI topped with a green osprey. itis seen
in nearly everlfeol,len head.
So Far no society for the prevention of
cruelty tC helpless Creation has raised any
protest against the wearing Of the tails
&; fur bearing animals. Literary millions
of tails K na and short, well-coated and
sparseiH covered, are in active busia IS
this Writer OF course goodiy ma lority
are taken. along with yaiua BILE pelt sro..,
the little Canadian aud north Europein
animals, who die that rich women may
boast another luxury, but there is ssimpl5
no denying the fact that the scity cat has
a new tei iror 10 avoid a nd the race of bob
tailed feiinesr is eoH the astonishing in
crease
Be that as II may, il takes anywhere
from Two to two dozen tails to make any
woman strictly fashionable this winter,
and with tie fnr-trinmed evening dresses
often worn a bunch Of wired tails in
the well arranged coiffare- These little
topknots Of prettincss are always set Off
by dab al Flowers aud perhaps scarlet
or yellow osprey. Maybe poor pussy
would Bever recognize the erstxhile pride
Of her person SO artfuiiy does the 1ye poi
change tortoise shell or gray and white
appenda 90 into a mink, or sable, arten
or skunk fur. Speaking of taiis-the
latest things in ,cravats is a length OF
ivory lace witt, "a couple Of real sable
tails nesting i'm the folds of the bow
Talk of the fly in the amber.
Here is euod news for the woman who
has a prett foot, but weak ankle, and
finds her sufferings and dangers great In
high he.lcd evening slipper: there are
now - be lad the most sinartly-cut even
ing shoes OF glace kid. lined with Grim
son sstin, and laced up the front, over
V-shaped openings, as high as he middle
of the calf. Through these openings am
pie ghmpScS OF the pretty open worked
evening Stockings are seen, and so far
down does the iacing extend that as 5mall
a size OF this shoe can be worn as of
any low SlpBer. IL il the high sides of
the shoe that hold the ankle firm for
dancing ana, moreover, such footg.ar can
be appropriately worn when driving abo 1T
on a round OF calls.
A Chic little oddity. assumed by luxuriuds
women, is the bedroom slipper, fur edged
and hee.iess and quilted in bright plaid
silk. Sucl. deiicacies OF the toilet accom-
pany plaid silk stockings and gay taffeta
petticoats TO match.
Thoupl not nearly so durable as those
of suede and dressed feathers, or eran
canvas mcthers are chosing FOR their little
boys lcEeins TO match their overcoats.
This is all because the doctors have
Fallen fcul OF tie little leather and canvas
leg casinCs,, denOtincing them as too hot,
and not admitting air properly 10 the
youthful masculine leg. Thus we can ac-
count for Iiew fashion, and the smart
little MAI. cf rising five years wears black
corksoled shoes, legcins ot castor gray
melton nd a gay coachman's coat Of tie
same ma teriai. Under that coat his st lrdy
person is wisely clothed in a pair Of lego
mutton tweed trousers, with elastic knees
and a sweater.
on top the curls. and 10y the way, Il
is no longer considered smart for little
boys in trousers to wear long ringlets.
but brush of short curls clustering about
the ears. delightfully."- quaint John Bull
heaveris set Sometimes these shiny hats.
that the Tin! chaps love 10 smooth anG
polish, are called Piekwicks, but whatever
name. their becomingness to rosy, -ou:id
faces, is not t be disputed.
When there isBo great depth of snow,
and Jupiter PluYius stays his hand, the
women golfers are ON the links and are SIN
showing some wonders and delights in tie
way of outing suits. They are wearing
striped or broken plaid skirts of French
lined with coral pink or heavenly
blue baby flannel. and thus are warn
enough on coldest DAYS to dispense with
coats aud capes,
Their skirts have four to six tiny tJcks
down directly under the chin, hut
they all button TO one side, and inste al Of
chin-rasping linen collars and satin ties |
they, one and all, display sporty out |
emnently becoming and ladyish necSeloths
OF flannel.
or a truth the neckcloth is a stock. |
warm nd soft and vastly more comfortable |
than anything else SO far tried. BY way /
of Skirts, plain round, ankle long, scant |
ones of rough Harris tweed seem to be /
ruling the links. along with washwoman's |
flannel that is unshrinkable, warn and /
like the tweed, merely has deep hem
turned up and stitched over ba and of |
criHoline. No lining is used, and ,jlaitS, |
directly behind supply all fullness.
All honor TO the golfers for introducing |
new shape Of outing hat. Let the read /
ers take q look at the one on the head Of /
the figure skelC he'd this week. That is a /
stitched felt with waterproof crown, that /
the owner car. drink out of, if she chooses,
and no hurt viii come to the rough braid |
band, and twC long argus pheasant qni.Is |
do service as trimming. This hat, so the
miliners say, is bound to tumble the alpine |
from its vain. proud and naughty elevation
MRS. WI On AMERICAN DRESS