The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13


day. An Of these drawbacrs have q tendency to
make woman conclude that after all her great
grandmother was right in declaring that the
string torn from tie seIve "a se edge e Of a piece scs Of
flannel, and wrapped Just loose enough for COM
tort and tight enough for convenience about the
who will invent a really artistic and, at the
same TING, comfortable stocking supporter will
strike q Klondike.
The paost up-to-date handkerchiefs have n
plain hemstitohed edge. OF course, embroidery
is just as popular as It ever was. and handker-
chiefs scalloped and pointed. with edges of lace
or embroidery. always will DO as long as women
arc guided by their eye In selecting toilet access
series. Tho inner borders Of tho plain.ougod
handkcrchiefs are frequently very elaborate.
Rarlands OF flowers and leaves, with butterflies
circling here and thoro, being a favorito de-
sign? Palmer ones have q Rood.slzed feur-
de.lis or a single flower worked In each
corner. ana others have n wreath in ono
corner or merely am initial, Word comes. from
again modlsh there. and. indeed. the French
have already sent to these shores n supply for
men and women; The d%aintisst have, a very
narrow border of delicate yellow. pink, lilac.
blue or green. and the same color is Introduced
into the embroidery scheme. Colored handker-
CHIEFS are all well enough for women and often
lend a needed touch of color to a sombre gown,
but they are hopelessly bad form for mankind.
"a . ho" ~ nv bDlb lut blouRh
one wonders how this is possible. 1t is tho
patriotic belt. Since all OF this war talk has
been going on It seems that belt makers at
least have made tho best Of IL, and are turning It
to good account. Tho most swagger waist straps
are made of black or russell patent leather. or
Mexican leather, and fastened with large. plain
silver buckles. These buckles arc embellished
with implements of war. such as guns. swords.
pistols, cannon. rifles, and SO on. or will the
national flag enamelled in red. white, and blue.
The ladies are taking to these belts like
ducks to water" said n dealer, land we can't
supply the demand for stick pins designed after
the comments of shoppers as they examine the
belts and pins. Nine out of ten are in for war.
OF women. could be raised right here in New
York citywho would gladly bear firms in case
of trouble with Spain."
At last 1t is out-the swell summer sailor.
Tho makers of mems hats set and lead the fash.
ion In sailors for women, and this week they
have put this years model on exhibition. 1t is
certainly beautiful. which will be good news for
the dear girls who live in their sailors from
June to October, and there are quite a few who
do. The crown is not SO high as that Of last
years model. and neither IL the brim so broad.
which renders 1t far more becoming to the aver.
season. There Is a new departure so far as the
band goes, too. Roman striped silk Is used in
blCNo " ouO N olodu ufthu IL lolo III ia
folds and crossed on the left side, making q very
fetching finish.
A young woman with q love for outdoor
sports does not wear her watch on q gold chain
or fob any longer. She will have no frivolous
jewelry, but bitches her timepiece to q leather
fob. This is finished with plain gold buckles
and ornamented with q horses head, q running
hound. a fish. q bird, or else o golf stick. gun.
tennis racquet. crossed oars, or something to
call to mind some particular sport. Larger fobs
of the Same design are affected by athletic men.
1t is said that bangs are coming into vogue
again. Women with the broad, low forehead so
attractive to men should not be persuaded by
fashion to hide this light under q bushel; In
short. they should not be beguiled into conceal
ing their brows under a bang. AS yot the bang
has not arrived. Perhaps the little curling
tendrils that femininity is trying to train down
over its forehead are the forerunners of bangs.
When banged hair is becoming. it is very, very
becoming; but when it isn't, like the bad little
girl everybody knows about, it is horrid. Just
at the minute the newest way of dressing
the front hair is to comb it back and let 1t lie
perfectly fiat on tho head IN front, while it is
pulled out on the sides. A fringe of little curls
should fall naturally over the forehead. even il
hot curling iron. The hair should always be
dressed / so that it will form the most becoming
background for the particular face that 1t tons,
and not according to The latest style;
shell comb in amber. orange or brown. 1t is
decorated with cut steel, or Is set with jade.
rhinestones or turquoise: Such combs are very
effective II care is used in selecting them. A
short, stout woman should wear q tall. narrow
one to give her height. leaving the stunningly
broad lAw ones to her tall. slender sister.