Arizona republican., 1898-03-27

trimming, by which we may still at tain the fluffy effect, so desirable for summer. The latest skirts are nearly all made with shaped fiounces some eighteen inches deep. They are very close fitted round the hips with all the fullness gathered at the back. They are much longer than formerly. This is a skip from the multitudinous folds of the umbrella skirt of a few months ago.
 The millinery display this week in one of the Washington street shops is a most dainty showing of what can be done with folds, puffs and shirrings of chiffon and ribbon on the brims and crowns of hats. The Victorian flare and Gainsborough are conspicuous. With both these styles the fancy bow tie is at it's best and excellently bar- monious. There was a fetching little black and white sailor and a pictur- esque leghorn with masses of tender red buds and fittings in two shades Of ribbon around the brim-a hat that brought up visions of garden parties and bright, serene days. The milli- nery opening" was altogether a most creditable exhibition for Phoenix.
 With the green fields and budding trees of the country and the gay shop windows in town, with their spring fabrics, we are apt to forget the peni- tential season of Lent till called upon to chronicle the gayeties of the week and finding them so few we realize at once that this spirit of abstinence from frivolity and feasting pervades the whole world and is not confined t. odh fc of vi if there is a lamentable dearth of fash ionable news just now, we may con- sole ourselves with the prospect of a bright time after Easter.
 The feminine world has not made tfr it's mind whether it will take up shad- ed skirts or not. Manufacturers have done their best, and turned out some exceedingly smart ones in silk and wool, with a broche satin bayadere stripe in pink, blue and green shad- ings. RaudnitZ and Felix of Paris build upon the same idea in the under skirts to their black lace gowns They introduce two shades of one color in the skirt, and reserve the third or palest one for the bodice. The effect is bewitching and it has the charm o1 novelty-which is everything.
 Besides roof garden flowers piled UT on the backs of some new spring hats there is an exquisite awning, generally of mousseline de soie edged with black or white lace, to shade the butterflies which hover daintily on slender wires The newest candle shade for table decorations on ceremonious occasions is glass tulip in red, or yellow. Can dies, which fit in but are not seen. ant are guaranteed to last three hours accompany the shade The effect Of z twelve or fourteen branched candelabrs lighted up in this manner is charming Single tulips mounted on green glas: stems, with a fiat support to matcf for table rest, fill in odd places de lightfully.
 It is good thing for the little wo man that spring fashions are many a. we'll as pretty, for what would sh, look like if forced to wear some of tht , new silks, in plaids twelve inche: square?
 Long, bright-hued silk sashes mean to twist around the waist and tie a the back in a soft bow, with shor loops and long ends, are shown fol wear with light evening frocks or tn, organdie and muslin lawn party dresses. Some of these sashes are ii the rich dark colors of the old fash , toned Roman scarves-red, green ant orange and yellow predominating- while other more modern ones are O
 white with ends striped in pale tint or or plain green, plain lilac or pal, yellow with gayly striped ends, tn, portion of the sash that goes around the waist being of plain color. Tn, ends are finished with deep knottet fringe of plain color or of many sbado, lnterwoven. These pretty sashe. range in price from $10 to $15.
 Very spic and span are the new belt: built of pique and having pretty silver buckles. The shirt waist and pique belt may not only match, but can be laundered together. How neat anC