The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-09

bargains and visits to spring openings
which last are the exciting episodes
of the moment in the way of fashion.
The most attractive bargain counters
this month will be those where lace and
silk waists are spld. Oneis sure to make
a good stroke in counting all the good
chances in lace, for any amount of il is
going TO appear this summer. One of the
smarteSt types of hats is covered on
b11n, inside and out, and to the tip-top
OF the crown. with rows on rows of lace.
Just about June the lace hat, which in
Paris is called the 'RoXane." will begin
TO make its influence felt. Any woman
who knows anything of style and dainty
needlework can make her own RoX
ane by buying a becoming shape of
white wire, severed with coarse mus
lin, and onto this frilling deep cream
Mechlin that comes at j. to 20 cents a
yard by way of the bargain counter All
she need 90 when the hat becomes a
fluffy mass Of lace frills is TO wreathe
pale pink or mauve carnations, with
bows of black velvet ribbon, round the
crown, and in such an inexpensive piece
Of headgear she is fit to appear before
q queen.
TIE TRIUMPH OF LACE.
Besides the "RoNane," they are twist
ing scarfs Of lace round straw crowns.
lining brims with lace and making big
filmy rosettes OF lace. Lace seems TO
be the natural accompaniment to all
the white muslin and colored dimity
gowns. and every woman viii possess
at least one shirt front to wear with
her soring coat. A lace shirt front is
made by gathering row on row of lace.
either in straight horizontal lines ~
sssmi-circles, across the bust. SO that
from chin to waist this soft front fiuffs
oat between the open edges of the coat
At the chin the rows Of lace are most
narrow. growing steadily wider toward
the waist and then the high collar, with
points behind the ears. is covered with
the narrowest possible gatherings If
lace.
such are some Of the noble uses Of
this decorative material and it Is fairly
astonishing 20 see what beautiful tex
ture and color Of lierre. Mechlin. point
de Paris. Nalenciennes. blonde. etc, can
be had for %. So and 80 cents a yard,
SO This is the moment to buy.
CHEAP AND BEAUTIFUL SHIRTS.
There certainly must be in vigorous
operation a taffeta silk shirt waist
trust. else how could so lovely and in
expensive bodies he put on the spring
market at the prevailing low prices
The new and the best of the species are /
made up with smart little vests or spe-
cial fronts let in over the bust. A very
captivating style is done out of gray |
or mauve taneta, the fronts scalloped /
and the scallops jutting out to nearly !
meet upon a vest OF finely tucked white /
taffeta Without exception the collars
are stiff. sloped high back of the ears.
and a fold of white muslin. with two |
wedge shaped lace-trimmed tabs fall I
ing out on the bust. is the appropriate
neclltie
a revolution in belts marks the soring
openings. anything but PLAIN belt
with plain buckle is worn. and in eX- (
change for the simple and serviceable.
one has half n dozen enticing novelties
from which to. make a choice. First
recommendation must be made of the
zones of soft wide ribbon. the ends OF
which are fastened in front with jew
eled clasps of ornamental gold or silver.
No slides or extra ornaments show on
the ribbon. and honorable mention is
due the whole tribe of leather belts that
have no buckles. They either button or
clasp or lock. and lock belts are sure to
have a success this summer The ma
iority are of handsomely dressed smooth
leather. with a narrow line of decora-
five steel work down the center of the
strap that circles the waist and in front
an oval convex plate of polished steel
shows q keyhole. else dangling from the
Mate is a small steel chain and a pad
lock. Vanished leather belts have in
a variety of colors, come to a good long
aay of popularity, as have the belts of ]
flexible gold ribbon, and the silk belts.