The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-27


hooks fastened in ono end. There oro places
for both skirts and bodlccs and straps TO secure
them. This trunk has many advantages. In
the FIRST place n woman can carry her wardrobe
over the whole earth aud bring up 1O.OUO miles
from homo without so much as one tiny wrinkle
q packing are entirely got rid 81 and likewise
those OF unpackinR, for OF n hotel, for instance.
the trunk can DO utilized as a wardrobe.
Smart stationery In very gay. 4 beautiful
rich yellow was much In vogue for Horse
Show week invitations, and now comes a bril-
liant royal English red paper. Few pooplc
follow fashion closely enough 20 adopt such
colors. but evan those Of very conservative
taste arc taking kindly to WcdgcwOo1 blue
paper. which Ia very pretty stamped in white.
West Point blue has almost busted military
gray stationery, and tho difference Is not sum-
Client to mako one regret the latter, Dark
papers are having. an inning now, md arc
FIR more ponpISr Than thTss Of VERY delicate
II; bleu du roi, a vivid blue. aud a shade known
as silver blue take the lead. AZ gpglaned paper
what larger than lost year.
In Visiting eards ohI2ng and square arc
weight Is considered proper. Black type Is
rather getting the better OF script, especially
with young men and young women.
Crepe scarfs in dainty colors are being much
worn with theatre waists and evening gowns.
They nro about eighteen inches In width and
at least two and a half yards long, and bcconl-
ing alike to old md young. A scarf of this sort
servcs W rurposes. giving considerable
warmth over the. shoulders and chest. and
s sosiieedlH s. a a d Esly w llSnt t6 S%M may iJ be- put SeS oSerif;
The way to wear 1t l. TO spread, Il out, over the
chest. cross the ends hohind; bring them back
10 the left side In front and tie them IN 2 loose
knot. A coat Ia easily Slipped on over this; and
those who wear the scarfs are already adopts
In removing them gracefully and quickly.
When woman is casting her eye about to ind
something to give man for Christmas she
might take n look at n brand-newc cigar case.
provided he smokes. The average cigar case
is apt to he regarded as q nuisance. 1t Is
heavy. tears out ones pockets. is always In the
way when not wanted. can never be found
white elcphant. Not so with this new ease.
which A is designed for travelling; 1t is made of
m men for a dozen cigars. Tucked away in one
corner Is q cigar cutter and IN. another, q tiny
as dlssG,ahroi nrnrn iran 81 en- i most lfsdh esirab maG fa = S1ms
about the novelty is that it is impossible for
the cigars to be- broken.
In SOM families the sons. after they reach
their eighth birthday, are required to dress
for dinner every night. This does not mean
that they are made merely to wash their faces
and hands and to put on n clean blouse and
| sailor suit, but that they are expected to make
a careful toilet and to appear in the dining
room in evening dress, n short dinner coat
| being the proper thing. This Is a fno fashion;
do you know" said one mother. that
every boy whose parents can afford q dress suit
for him should provide it and make him put II
| on every evening. That's good training for a
hoy. Nothing IL better for him than to get into
the habit OF dressing up. so to speak, and then
when he il grown h viii not make OF. %everlnst'
| ing fuss about il. as many men do. I've ofton
wondered whether laziness or pure cussedness
was at the bottom OF the way some men ,acl
| about putting on their evening clothes. and I've
about decided that it Is six OF one anu hait Z;
dozen of the other"
One of the latest fads is to wear a lorgnettt
suspendod from the wrist by means OF a Ions
chain. It's uncomfortable. but-never mind
it's the thing to do.