Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17

Is most decidedly not to be recommended
Nothing is uglier than to be able TO oh
serve that the pad Is n pad we must en-
deavor to avoid Il. that is all.
But 10 return 10 parasols. There ar
I some silk and gauZc ones that are no
! only pierced with appliques OF black lace
but are most exquisitely painted witt
| wreaths Of flowers or groups OF fat Cupids
| or most lovely indeed, on one sky-blue
! dome was a long flight Of white-breasted
! black coated swallows They were painted
large about the bottom OF the new dome
growing smaller and smaller until they
were only specks up near the fer
( rule. Here and there white clouds
were painted in, and the whole spread OF
/ silk was mounted on a long malacca
| stick. Much emphasis is, Of course. laid
| upon the stick, and In a batch of expen-
| sive parasols such novelties have been
| noted as a gold enamelled handle having
n tiny watch surrounded by brilliants set
in the very end Another gold and
crystal handle for three inches up is
| hollow, and touching a spring. Off flies
the gold cap, and the empty space is
filed with smelling salts.
Still third has a slit in its ivory shaft,
into which slips small gold-rimmed
lorgnon, fastened to the handles end by
a golden hinge. The price of these is
commensurate with their beautiful mate
rial and exceeding novelty, but far more
stable and almost as attractive are
modestly priced ones OF taffeta.
Some of these, by the way sturdy fell
lows, with carved wood handles, are so
arranged that at any time the cover. II
it be of washing silk or Bingham. can be
removed, washed, and neatly replaced.
The sticks are all highly colored and
l.
cocks heads, n laughing jester, a true
lovers knot in white enamel and stras.
and. in fact, appeal to every kind OF
fancy.
THE NEW EAR FLORETS.
The fashion for wearing earrings has
for some time past been slowly but
surely reasserting itself or late
tc,ally new development of this branch
OF the jewellers art has been introduced
I'm the form of the small, gracefully
designed "ear-horets." The idea is dis
tinctly novel, and is based upon the
assumption that, to be worn to the best
advantage, jewel should be mounted and
arranged so that the ornament accentuates
the curves and lines of the lobe OF the ear
fitting to it. as it were. without any as
sertive method Of fastening being visible.
As yet only few designs in this novel
piece OF JtWtlIy nave Uldue tNtlT APP
pearance. these consisting Of delicately
wrought scroll work. either in plain gold
or mounted with pearls or diamonds. The
horet attachment can be adapted for
pendant drops Of any size, or forms CON-
plete ornament if worn alone; il is easy
to adjust, and some OF the patterns are
arranged for Wearers whose ears have
not been pierced, while others are fin
ished with a fine hook; but in all cases the
fastening is invisible and the form is so
arranged as TO fit almost any ear, al
though special mounts can be made 20
order n required. The idea is capable
Of varied developments, and lends itself
equally well to the plainest or the most
elaborate ornament for day or evening
wear
The most difficult gowns in the world |
10 make are those for the wear of the |
debutante, since in this connection II is |
so easy to under or over do matters. when |
in either case modstic disaster results