The times., 1898-10-02

adopt white. scarlet or turquoise blue
wreaths and bows of the stuff. Some
times big cockade of poppy tulle pinned
daringIv iust above the left temple, with
three smaller pompons, adjusted taste
fully toward the back, will brighten UP
dark face like touch of rouge. Tulle
bows. as often as not, have jeweled CEN
ters, or the scarf of tulle is pinned down
with a jeweled. winged butterfly.
The rise and fall of the pompadour has
been publicly observed, but there seems
to be no time when wavy hair is not dis
tinctly fashionable while the wise and
observant women have thrown away the
small bob-curls they wore all summer at
the nape of the neck Gray hair, which
had marked vogue not long ago, Is now
considered q blight on any woman's s
looks. and in consequence no gray hair is
seen. and for the evening the most airy
coiffures are countenanced.
There is one pretty mode of upbuilding
locks. called the flying lasso, and 1t is
most difficult to achieve. Almost as in
tricate is a butterfly pattern, when the
hair IS folded in two wing-shaped pieces.
but il Is no secret that the hairdressers
sell wire frames as foundations for these
airy edifices. At a country house ball
given recently departure in head deco
ration was made by one tall matron, who
wore no diamonds in her dark locks, but
three points of dazzling electric light.
One was emerald green, the second ruby
red and the third topaz yellow. They
We're no larger than the end of a lead
peucil. and pear-shaped, and they burned
with undiminished luster from the time
she entered the drawing room until she
left 1t. On inquiry it was found she had
a very small battery secreted in her high
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electric hair has become craze among
the very modish women.
IT Is very refreshing TO visit the counter
where neck decorations are sold and
where interest and novelties never flag
All summer long we have been drawing
our silk and lawn scarfs into double bow
knots or tidy four-in-hands. Now we nave
the same scarfs made very long, their ruf-
fed ends Topped off and the scarf passed
twice about the neck Rlght under the
chin a double bow knot is made, but not
aattened out on the chest in sort of
fau-shape Instead, one long end and one
loon stretches out, stiff as mile-poSt
finger. far to the left, while the other
loop and end point as severely to the
right: the knot proper OF the DOW Is
drawn close and small, and in consequence
a nice. neat, becoming little fixing trims
off dress throats. You can, if you like,
to turn over the upper edge of the scarf
and three scallops on a side is considered
the best selection.
You can buy such ties, as above describ-
ed, all neatly made up and mounted on a
stiff band that hooks behind, while in
front a series of three lace jabots fall
down gracefully upon the bust and draw
together at the waistline. This, in other
words. IS the newest front. Another front
arrangement to be highly recommended
consists of a tucked collar of red or blue
velvet. from which hangs small white
satin revers and a pointed shocked, V
shaped piece of white silk or satin. This
when adjusted to the front of a dark wool
waist. most assuredly settles a serious
question of economical variety in dress
If the collar is blue velvet, then the
shocking is done with blue sewing silk
and tiny blue beads that ornament, in
scroll pattern, the small revers
One OF the pretty ideas worth MENTION
ing, in connection with the novelty fronts,