The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

doorway Just about the first of the
I year. remarked the newcomer, putting
her feet on the fender, Il am almost
! economical. That is one of my new
leaves. my good resolutions, and you
may guess how nobly l am living up
TO it when 1 tell you of my gown. 1
can use it for all and any occasions on
which a short skirt is required-mine
! is a thoroughly plain army blue cloth
that has a habit back and drops to the
| ankles where, over my calfskin boots,
l wear gray spattera dashes. All the
girls who skate and walk much in
short skirts wear the ankle protectors
made either of heavy gray cloth or
soft suede. They give the foot such
sturdy, businesslike air, and beside they
are warm and more or less protect the
dress hem.
with my skirt I wear a close-fitting
jacket of black astrachan, high of col
lar, long of sleeve and given a distinct
character of its own by stole ends fall
ing to the knees in front and quaint
pointed yoke of blue cloth braided in
black soutache. The hat for this is an
alpine shaped crown of felt TO match
my skirt, braided in black; the bTim
edged with astrachan and a couple of
black bird wings at one side and, if L
say it myself, I've not seen anything
more attractive for the money.
A Model French Skating Dress.
"Of course, if you need something
that will signify purely girlish charm
and wintry appropriateness, 1 cannot
recommend a model more enthusiastic
cally than a dear little navy blue and
scarlet cloth suit in which a black-eyed
miss, whose accent was delightfully."-
foreign, wore at the rink only last
night To the knees her blue skirt
sA.l,1 hoo IL or,I f~rr,
below that point it f1ared open to show
how the inside of the blue box pleats
were lined with scarlet cloth. Her dark
blue basque coat had its whole front of
scarlet cloth braided in dark blue and
crossed by scarlet silk Hussar cords
A muff and boa of mink and a toque
of the same fur, its crown entirely
filed in with holly, gave her the aspect
of a Christmas fairy. in consequence of
which, added to her black eyes and her
bewitching broken English, she skated
with the men three deep about her."
Buying Purse.
81 wish" volunteered Mrs. Van
Knickerbocker. in a momentary droop
of the conversation, that somebody
would give me a new purse. My heart
has gone out with no uncertain emotion
of covetousness toward these new suede
black that are made quite like the small
coin purses we have been using for the
past year, with strap to slip over the
fingers, but a button to hold the flap
down in front"
Something quite new. eh?" inquired
the hostess. interestedly.
THE newest and smartest of the |
toilet trifies, replied her friend. 1.-The |
button in the front, you know, is lit |
tie knob of silver with a small topaz. |
Mexican ruby or a moonstone set in |
the center, and while 1 hung over the |
counter trying to decide between fawn |
or pearl gray suede, my eye was caught |
by some equally smart and unique card |
cases. 1t is the fashion just now to |
carry big card case, big as writing
portfolio almost, and made of some rich /
soft leather or beautiful old brocaded |
silk Those of suede take my fancy
immensely, and 1 may as well admit
/ bought one of the pearl gray kid
with gray silk, having two
flaps held by silver buttons in which
are sunk"
What a charm there is anyway in
little things" murmured Maisie. re-
fiectively. Now, Eandkerchiefs are my
pitfalls, those delicate gossamer squares
of white with flowers made from inset
bits of colored muslin and mere trac-
cries OF fine embroidery done about the
cage OF every peldi- 1Hey are the IT.
attractions. particularly when
every woman you know is collecting
set of violet or rose bud, or lily of the
valley handkerchiefs. and so small are
sonre of them that they can be tucked +
in the palm of ones glove.'' :
DO you think they are quite so be-
quilting thought" commented Mrs Van
as she drew her furs
about her, "as the jeweled arrow head Il
pins or the lovely wampum muff
.hains one of the most heartless jewell /
ers in town is showing? Those muff
.hains dangling with wee jewel tipped [
arrow heads have just the touch of j