The times., 1898-08-14
homecoming woman in the early au- .

homecoming woman IN the early au-
tumn, in The face of which flesh, spir t
ard pocketoook can f5It capitulate. L giit
umbrellas. for example, are all going to
have nSix handles. Some af dihem will
be swans heads of black steal with dia-
mogd eyes More interesting stiH is an
ebony umbrella stick topped at the han
die END with pine cone of gold well
powdered with diamonds. "A ana'f opened
chestnut burr. or a thistle Blossom in
green and lilac enamel are beautiful de-
signs soon to he in the shop windows.
Many women have caught up the habit
or carrying their keys about with them,
Since the antful jeweler has offered them
such lovely gold, silver and black eel
Key rings set al the point where the key
SHIPS on with a cats eye. There is also
nook on the ring by which you can
f2sten the whole bunch to your belt,
ara those who possess "a Rortunatus
purse have the steel keys of t,eir desk,
cn-lIonier drawers. etc, copied in gold or
SILVER 10 slip on the luxurious rings.
1t was inevitable that the young un-
married American woman came sooner
or later to the wearing of diamonds in
her nair. From crowns, diadems and
tiaras she Is still debarred, but now she
wears a chaplet of jewels In her locks,
and pretty thing it is in spite of our
prejudice against debutantes and dia-
monds- The chaplet is in the form of
small. very small wreath of olive
leaves. The leaves are either of gold,
edged with diamonds or all of diamonds,
set closely in silver. A running garland
OF convolvulus, or chain of small dali
sizes in pearls. is another favorite head or
nament with young ladies'
Matrons as well as maids have all but
cast away their shell side combs and for
the Summer at least few heavy jeweled
head decorations are seen. A tiara even
at a Newport dinner party, unless an heir
apparent to a throne is present. is voted
ostentatious, and the wives of millionaires
tuck into their high-piled tresses the
finest platinum wires so strung with dia-
mOnds and gracefully twisted as to re-
semhle the antennae of a butterfly. Some
times the skeleton wings of a butterfly
form the base from which the glittering
feelers spring, Big jewels rich and inn
pressive soltaires, ii is remarkable, seem
to be no longer set in the inevitable
wreath of iamonds. Such gems as large
turquoise. opals pearls emeralds and ru-
bies are surrounded by a delicate band
of lusterless gold. In the case of tur-
quoise, a band Of clear blood red enamel
often encireles it, for by this means the
jewellers say the tone of the stone is
deepened and clarified, just as jewelers.
in the Turkish baZaarS drop their tuF-
ouoises in sealing wax plugs on the ends
of canes and thus, by the contrast of
color attract the buyer.
A deal of charming jewelry, such as
brooches. chapiess. sleeve links, scarf
pins, etc. Is being made of gold worked
in fanciful forms and borrowing no splen-
dor from the aid of jewels. The workers
in the precious metal have gone back for
suggestions to the ancient Italian orra-
ments of gold and some of the most love
Iy brooches seen of late are tiny figures of
flying Loves. Psyches and Prosperines,
done all in the solid metal.
Studies in shirt waists are offered this
week TO show how the warm weather has
developed them into the very comforta-
blest garment going. All these are hand
made blouses. enhanced with lace and en-
broidery and tucks. The first figure dis
plays a waist of white nainsook. having
revers of valenciennes lace and narrow
bands of the goods whipped in alternating
stripes. The sailors vest is of nainsook
in bars of tucks and lace.
Number two is a pinafore shirt in white,
with a high black satin stock as its lead
ing feature. Two points of white lawn
do duty as collar over the edge of the
tight black satin swatting. and the cuffs
are soft finished, as is the rule with all
these shirts.