The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30

the backbone of winter Is about broken.
and that spring will soon be here.
Milliners do the same thing with tha
hats they have in stock. 1t freshens
up the shop-worn headgear and looks
pretty in the window. If there Is no.
Where else to put the little bunch of
fiowers 1t can always be tucked under
the brim near the back just over the
hair.
Box parties abound in demure look
ink maidens in poke bonnets-they are
not allowed out of boxes. The daintiest
Priscilla in the theatre last night
blushed and smiled from beneath n
wide, black velvet poke, with violets
resting against her hair. More violets
leaned over at one side, white feathers
peeped over the top, and the whole
splendid array was Fastened in place
by white null ties that knotted in n
big bow under her chin.
Flowers are even more common on
street hats than they are on evening
bonnets. velvet toque with wings la
frightened with bunch of red roses.
Gainsboro' with feathers has SPRAYS
Of cyclamen.
Breasts of ducks and other large
birds are used in pairs with a buckle
to join them in front
An exquisite cerise velvet hat for
theatre wear is trimmed with yiolets
and white osprey. Yellow roses enter
into much of the after-holiday milli-
merry.
Many milliners remove the jeweled
buckles which have done duty as ban
deaus on those hats with the Vic
torian flare, and substitute wreaths or
punches of flowers.
black velvet toque with wings and
velvet loops looks fresh and spring
like with the addition OF a bunch of
clovers
Flowers as trimming for evening
dresses are still the favorite, and muffs
look less wintry for the addition of the
same bright promises of Spring In
snort blossoms pervades all depart
menus OF woman's wearing apparel and
one is not upto-date without them.
some girls have begun to set wings
at the sides OF their Tyrolese hats. lust
TOT variety. but trimming is hardly an
Improvement to such distinctiveIv
knockabout headgear.
Violet and castor Is the newest com.
oinatlon Sarah Bernhard Is said to
be responsible for it, having started the
cloak with violet hat. Madame Bern
hardt is fond of making new combina-
tons with violet which seems to he
her favorite color. She usually chooses
."t issl ra TO try the
same thing. Violet and pale blue, which
she started some years ago. has now
become too common combination to
please her exclusive fancy and she has
hence branched out in another direc-
ton.
The Russian blouse. which has been
condemned to die before spring, as an
article of woman's apparel. has found
a refuge as a fashionable garment for
small boys. They have sailor collars,
and are given a blouse effect by means
of leather belts, and carry out the
leather scheme. Tam O'Shanters to
wear with them are also made of
leather.
The newest coats imported from
Paris are plain, double breasted, and
| tight fitting. Perhaps there may be a
reaction from the over-trimming which
| is emptying purses and driving dress
makers to the lunatic asylum.
Here is a suggestion for a combina-
| ton of summer and winter wraps
which may be useful to some one who
| happens to have similar articles to
combine. The idea is that of a young
woman who had an old-fashioned fur
| cape, and a chiffon collarette leftover
| from last summer. BY turning the fur
ry side in for a lining. and sewing on
the chiffon collarette as trimming, she
produced a wrap which was warm in
side and stylish on the outside. The
fur edge turned back to form collar
and lapels that reached below the
waist. This left the front open. and
to fill the gap she made pouched vest
of black satin, padded with wadding,
and trimmed with f1ounces of chiffon.
BLACK satin bows on the lapels with
strap of ribbon across the front to join
| Thorn held the cape in place, and the
result was a combination Of beauty,
utilitv. and economy that was most
gratifying.
From winter capes to summer gauze
is sudden transition but that Is ex-
actly the trend of affairs in most New
york shops. You can buy fur capes at
a bargain on one counter then turn and
nav exorbitant prices for the first inn
nortations of filmy stuffs that look even
more flinsy by force of contrast. The
newest organdy and the prettiest yet
| displayed has a purple fleur-de-lis on
white ground. The flower Is life size
and almost life color-a most remark
able feat in the manipulation of dyes.
Copyright, 1898, by Bachelor Syndicate.