The times., 1898-07-31

The enterprisng, economical woman
copies this bit. of iprettIness most reason
ably with a collar of purple violets and
strings and falls of ivory-white silk point
d'esprit edged with white bebe ribbon.
Another band of summer wrap. which.
in spite of the chill season. was tardy in
arrival, is collar high about the ears
and fiaring on the shoulders having for
its foundation some sort of stiffening. In
side the collar is lined with black swans
down. Outside it is completely covered
with many overlapping small frilis OF
chiffon edged with ribbon. A jeweled
tongue and buckle catch this under the
chin. The popular, though not the ofhcial,
name for this garment is the Klondike
comforter. A white Shetland shawl with
gilt and silver threads run through II Is
the very choicest evening wrap woman
can carry i'm this day when luxury mas
reached point where extreme simplicity
is its highest expression.
Among the prettinesSes of the country
toilet is the floral parasol that is as per-
ishable and attractive the flowers 1t
represents. When opened. floral sun
shade illustrates either a huge peony rose.
poppy or sunhower. Large petals of
Liberty silk are cut out and artfully ad-
justed to a foundation of silk. and about
the ferule end puffed yellow chiffon
represents the golden heart of the Hover
Vivid scarlet poppy parasois are most
popular mounted on black stats. tipped
with gilt.
Palpably for companionsl.ip with such
sweet frivolities are the picnic mats made
ali of silk muslin, either shirred onto
frames of wire and trimmed exclusively
with bows. tufts and oouDons OF the
same goods or built like the parasols
to represent a flower. The floral hats
have wire frames, and TO the net that
covers the wire is made fast a clever
design of petals. The petals are cut
from Liberty silk and tinted. They over
hang and cover the brim while success
sion of green silk calyx leaves close
round the crown and crinkled inner
leaves that enclose the stamens.
The flower hats are copies of those
worn this season at chateau parties in
France, and from the same source comes
the commendable fashion of trimming
rough green, brown and yellow straw
hats with foliage and fruit. For many
a long day we have all worn cherries
and occasionally grapes on our headgear.
but it has remained for this season to
ripen our military peaches plums, pears.
apricots and currants, and gooseberries,
while already almost common have grown
the strawberry blackberry, and raSp-
berry hats. Usually round coarse Lom-
hardy straw shade hats are used for this
purpose and the foliage Is massed on
the crown and brim with knots of fruit
paced wherever a tasteful fancy die
tates No lace. ribbon, or flowers are
permitted by an artistic trimmer. and as
the piums. pears, and peaches are copied
only ip miniature. their effect IN decora-
ton is never heavy.
Last among the phases of the sailor hat
is a crown of white or blue duck, or
pique and a rough straw brim. IL is said
to be the coolest example of summer
headgear going. but for golfing and
wheeling the affections of the well dress
ed sporting soul are firmly fixed on the
brown Rough Riders hat. It's simplicity,
its durability, and the fact that it is a
copy OF the seni-slouch hat worn by
those dashing soldiers in Cuba, has rec
commended ii beyond all rivals to the
timely woman.
! Talk of hats brings uppermost vision
/ of a new veil that women are expert
] menting with II is a black net. heavily
! dotted. but only up TO the level of the
! eyes. On a level with the range of vision
1 no dots are woven. and the effort OF the
manufacturer is Obvious and commenda-
bic. This new policy has been most con-
! spicuously pursued with regard TO the
white wells dotted with black, quite the
most binding masque a woman can
wear. A thing even more evil than that
! is the dark blue veil with white dots that
is selling like the traditional hot cakes.
All these temptations TO bleared eyes
and racking headaches the very out-of-
/ doors woman scornfully rejects. for heI
chief delight is centered in the finally
1 perfected golf shirt waist which is q
free translation of the English peasants
shocked frock. A light cashmere fanne
/ is the material used for the shirts thai
button up behind, are richly smoked
over the front and shoulders and are
worn with the short tails on the outside
( Meadow, or malachite green flannel is th'
shirts color. relieved by clear red bel
OF leather and rolling red flannel collar.
and cuffs. The shirt tails really only far,
cut upon the hips couple of inches, anC
the sleeves are shocked at the wrist
Worn with green waterproof serge skir
and a Rough Riders hat. the golf shir
helps TO make up a wonderfully rustic
( and picturesque costume.
In the matter of shoes the golfer i:
/ triumphant and progressive. for tbs
makers of footgear have contrived fol
her wear the prettiest and most usefu
little laced boots with vamps of an i'm
I proved patent leather. Warranted not Il
tarnish in the dew nor crack in the hea
and built with black rubber soles hav
ing square low heels, the golfers dainti
ness OF foot is no more wasted on tn,
links than in a ball room. In harmony
with the patent leather shoes are tn,
bags of green waterproof cloth. bound
with patent leather. and the score keep
ers, fixed in patent leather case on ;
dial plate that can be kept handily stucl
in the crown band of ones slouch hat