The times., 1898-04-17

by the butterflies. big and little, gor-
geous and sober-winged, that one sees by |
the hundreds in the milliners' shops for |
sale. Some OF them are manufactured, |
and artfulIy, too Of opalescent, shaded |
and shot silk, skillfully touched with !
water eolors and glinting with spangled |
eyes. There is 4 goodly showing of the |
fragile, genuine article and from as far |
away as Brazil and Africa splendid speci- |
mems are brought to adorn the gay shep |
herdess hats so literally sprinkled with |
flowers
Meanwhile, with our attention switched |
of on butterflies. with the good offices |
OF the Audubon societies and stringent |
State legislation against wholesale bird |
slaughter. Cock Robin and Jenny Wren
are afforded opportunity to sing and null
tiply in peace. The only birds used this
Spring so far are white pigeons, powdered
with silver. black or gold spangles, and
manufactured fowls. These last would set
the song birds aghast with their woolly
heads wooden wings twinkling with span
giles.
But butterflies, birds and beetles cut a
very slight figure in the millinery world
as yet Every daughter Of Eve crowns
herself with flowers, and the higher she
piles her hat with them and with tulle
the greater her satisfaction. A blue
straw. for example, having sunk crown
closely filed with posies and its brim
wreathed in tulle, is very nearly the acme
Of womanly desire at the moment of writ
ing. A couple OF red and black butter
flies lowering over this pot-like arrange
Tnent OF blossoms of course add greatly
10 the effect.
over these big hats. for this season
nearly all hats are big, curtain wells are
worn To be definite. a curtain Veil is
one that hangs loosely around the brim
and the counter term for them is hand
kerchief wells. Later on, in the country,
such wells viii be of white tulle and
waist long over quaint straw poke bon
nets Of 1880 shape trimmed with roses
and tied under the chin with broad
Strings.
Another suburban fashion that the mil
liners are vigorously promoting is the
embroidered muslin sunbonnet habit
ANYTHING more dainty and cOquetish than
& swiss muslin sunbonnet embroidered in
pink rosebuds and tied with pink rib
hons under the chin would be hard 10
find A wealth of white lace is whipped
on narrow ruffles, edging the hood and
shoulder frilI, and this milknlaid fashion
IS highly recommended as beneficial both
10 the looks ana Cp!nftleAloN. "A VAST ASe'i
Of interest is taken in trimming some OF
the sunbonnets with light sprays Of flow
ers Such bonnets are also made OF col
ored batiste and sheer figured organdies,
and some OF them wear price tickets
marked as high as SIS
Taut. trig sailor hats are making them
selves unusually conspicuous with their
narrow bands of fringed taffeta ribbon.
The fringed ends are so arranged as to
nutter over the brim's edge and since eX-
fraEagance must be carried TO its eX-
treIne We now have hats OF shirred straw.
These woven in two colors, need only 2
scarf OF muslin, having lace ends, twisted
about the crown by way OF trimming TO
develop into as charming garden hats as
any woman could wish.
Another attractive type Of rustic hat is
woven with a sugar loaf crown and a
rich lattice brim, half Of chiffon and half
Of satin straw, and needs no trimming
save a muslin scarf in Roman stripes
with silk fringe.
Feminine enthusiasm Of the moment
futters about the counter and the ques-
tion Of neckties. The new plaid ging-
hams are the undoing Of all resolves that
make for economy.
At the sight Of the golfing stocks purses
fy open as if they were animated, and
extravaganza IS easily condoned on the
score Of the exceeding utility as wen as
beauty Of the neckwear purchased. The
most approved golf stocks have a high
white pique band that buttons at back
and front TO the shirt waist. From the
rear comes forward two broad bands OF
sdorably striped and crossbarred Scotch
gephry that knot under the chin into
what is technically known among men as
the coaching puff.
One excuse for these ties is that they
wash and serve the double duty Of col
lar and tie in one. Another weighty ar
eument IN their favor, among women, is
the cool, soft comfort OF the crisp but not
Etarched piqGe. so preferable TO the not
rigid collar that chafes tender threats
On the golf links, for bicycling, yachting,
riding and tennis these easy. gayly col
ored neckties win be worn almost TO the
exclusion Of every other pattern. The
golfers Will naturally select those that
emphasize their favorite poppy red, which
dominates the links. Pure white ties OF
piQue, china silk and brocaded silk are
beIdly TO the fore with the shoppers FOR
II appears cool and dainty as morning
wear.
In addition to the gingham beauties
fair throats win be ornamented with
handsome satin pun scarfs, the ends
left TO hang spreading and free, or fold
ed neatly and fatty into the Lady Bah
bic pattern. This last lets fall its satin
curtain from neck TO waist line, is made
up on a frame and sold complete and
ready Tor adjustment WIN = pretty pear
pin settled IN it's folds. Summing up the
fun complement Of Summer neckwear.
mention must be made Of the brocaded
silk teck and ascot ties and Of the big,
snowy Princess Of Wales This last IS
built OF gay bengaline or soft faiile pufied
on 2 frame, with or without high throat
stock II is sold in white and the palest
tints, else IN Viyidly Roman striped taf-
feta-
Every neckue, save the strings, de
rnands the usage Of scarf pins. and Will
ingIy is femininity obeylng this agree
able mandate. A perfect yellow pearl
on a shaft OF gold, IS par excellence The
very most correct and splendid jewel one
can wear: crossed golf clubs, IN gold anC
silver, are already rushing fast 10 theil
destruction on the rock Of over produc
ton and IN rough colored golds or enam
al the faVorite pattern Is a tiny turtle
whose 5eweled head, no bigger than tina
OF 2 brass pin. wiggles painfully.
Neckties, in common with gowns, hats
Fashes. gIoes. sunshades and under petit
coats, are rejecting the an-pervading tin
Of the season, which is blue. The Sprin;
skies are repeated everywhere on tn
streets and in the shop windows, and no
TO wear blue of some tone is TO be on
season behind the times. Azure and fla
blue are the two favorite knots Of thi
color.
Flag blue is but a synonym for Yal
and Abbess blue but its vogue Is sligh
beside the insistent, ever-recurring an
lovely variations from deep TO pales
ciel tints. In consequence OF this modisl
measure, we have an assortment Of as
tonishing names from the varieties 0
blues. What, 10 country eye, woul
be mere forget-me-not, gentian, periwin
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