The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09

fringe. the same stripe, and after It IS ued
Am ifs four-n-hand knot hangs in long
ends corresponding 10 the SASH cnds iH
the back
ANY woman who has sufficient patience
can make herself clever imitation oil
one of these scarfs much cheaper IMAM
she can buy IL. The Roman stripe RIBBON
is pr0curablc al amy dry goods Store III
takes two yards. Every color used IN tle
STRIFE must then be matched IN enproiu-
crv silks These are for the fringe ana
all that is necessary to do, after the ehos
of ribbon have been hcmmed is to tnredu
q zephyr needle with i've or SIX s'r"Aus
Of silk. pull them through the edges OF
tho scarf, draw the ends even ana Knot
Them close Co the SILK. repeating the pro-
cess until the whole end of the scarf Is
fringed with a. iudlcious mixture of the
colors in the ribbon. III is not very long
fask. and saves a very considerable sum
p in tho purchase OF "a scarf \ few sashes
md scarfs are made OF silk, cut the cor
foct width. and hemmed all around the
fdgc.
A new fancy is 20 have a scarf or neck
lie made OF piece of the material OF the
waist with which it is worn This is pref
tier in the case of silk waists OF llght
color. a pale blue brocade, for example
has a linen collar with small bow tie
of the blue sill-its edges carefully hem
mod.
Nearly an waists arc made skirt or
blouse fashion. q circumstance when rem
ders their construction boy the home
drcssmakcr am easy task Not every wo-
man is aware that she can 90 TO any large
store iu her own city and there purchase
"a fitted lining which is shaped and boned
exactly according 10 the measurements
of her own figure. With this Tor basis.
and the bargain counter with all It's ils-
cinatine remnants of silk ia three and
half yard pieces al $40 each no woman
need complain OF having nothing 10 wear
while the fashions remain as they are.
All that is necessary is TO shir the ends
of silk down TO the lning at the front ana
hack of the neck. cut out places for arm
holes. slope the seams slightly under the
arms whore il is sewcd In with the lining.
and then shir or pleat the fullness down
IN the lining at the waist For sleeves.
cut the outside to NJ the lining, and 1t VIII
be large enough. II IS good plan 10 cut
the sleeve several inches donger than the
lining. so as 10 allow for the narrow
tucks which are frequently used to SIM
ulate a tuck.
If one should fan asleep for a period
Of years and then be suddenly wakened
and asked 10 say whether II was before
or after Christmas. it would be easy to
tell. bv the flowers on wOmcn's hats.
Christmas and New Years Day arc
scarcely over before the mlllner begins
her crusade with the Easter bonnet as It's
goal: and she claps a bunch OF posies on
every hat I'm her store. without regard for
the fur. feathers. or velvet which may be
already there The amateur has also
learned the trick, and You have to look
twice TO make sure Il isn't n spring "crea-
ton" brought out too soon American
Beauty roses. ViOleis. and white roses are
the favorite flowers FOR this purpose, and
soma felt and velvet hats are literally
covered with them. On the contrary.
have seen whole evening bonnets made or
purple wings. for there is always some
nerverse woman who insists upon being
original at the peril Of being out Of fash
ion.
Spanaled fans are stin IN the height OF
their glory and q great many came IN
Christmas stockings, TO the delight OF
numerous young persons OF budding So
cial aspirations 1t has become some
thing of a fad TO spangle ones own wear
ing apparel and is even suggested as a
pretty drawlng-room occupation wneh
receiving ones friends. The dainty, glist-
onlne things are thought TO bc becoming
20 delicate. fairy fingers, but alas. wo-
mans hands as well as her feet are par
taking OF the general increase OF bulk
consequent upon over-developmept, and
N q result~well plumber 1Ves are rele,