The times., 1899-02-19
what WOMEN Will
Wear This Spring
ihe New Shirt Waist to be
Exceptionally Fine.
Dame Fashion VIII Hencefortfl
Carry Bag.
GoId-Colored Gloves n GIarinE Fad
Evening Hoods HIVE Strings of
SPnnEied GnuEe.

gowns lIls season. Dut even more popular
than embroidery is a sort of footing for
fiounces, made of white, brown and tinted
lawn, having a hemsutched edge. This,
say modistes. must be used as fat or
frilled finish for ruffling, or by putting
many bands of this footing together a
bodice can be made TO wear with sleeves
and skirt of striped gingham. With ging-
ham skirts the smariest thing to wear will
not be a shirt waist. but plain little body
of all-over white or brown embroidery,
buttoned up behind. This. with collar,
sleeves and skirts of gingham, makes up
the most gay and spring like costume.
FrivoliJy has laid her hand on the glove
counter and women are clothing their fin
gers in kids of many colors. a strenuous
effort has been made TO get rid Of white
glace gloves for afternoon wear, but the
white glove refuses 10 be superseded,
though women are taking very kindly 10
the most delicate tints of pearly pink and
a clear lovely gold color in place Of the
old-fashioned tan.
on these new kids the markings at the
back Of the hands run in groups of three
very fine horizontal lines with the longest
near the knuckles Another variety of en-
broidery on the back of the hand has a
fine fountain-like spray in series of deli
cate curving traceries in white or black
silk. All the spring gloves have round
buttons Of clear or tinted crystals, polish
ed round and sewed on. or set as a series
of cabochon jewels with invisible attach
ments to the kid. Nearly all the light-col
ored long gloves for evening use have their
tops finished by band of embroidery, in
gold or silver beads, or narrow black
velvet ribbon is whipped on and tied in
a bow on the outside of the arm. Some of
the very expensive novelties in gloves will
show the long kid arm bags in pink and
gray, or blue with elaborate beading run
ming from wrist to shoulder or medallions
OF lace let in at intervals, affording
glimpses OF the arm here and there.
No woman who has a genuine love of
dress thinks her life complete nowadays
II she does not possess an opera hood and
an embroidered card case. The last and
prettiest phase of the hood is large black
satin pumpkin-shaped cosy, having a band
Of the softest black fur either lynx or
Russian hare, encircling the face, and all
the bunchy, rear fullness over-draped with
black net hung with gold-colored spangles
The strings that tie on such a head pro-
tectoT are so long that when kDotted TN
der the chin their ends fall 10 the knees
and they are of chiffon, or black Liberty
gauZe, ana are edged with bright span
giles.
ried is not gorgeous gold-framed book of
expensive leather, but is made of piece
Of antique embroidered silk. That is the
outside is made of such silk, or a piece
Of royal purple velvet worked in gold, else
q scrap of hrocaded satin from famous
family gown. a large piece of goods is
required, for this flexible ample card case
must hold all the belongings, such as purse.
handkerchief, etc, that women used TO
carry in their pockets. The handsomest
cases are TO inches long and quite as
broad, and between the brocade or en-
broidered outside and the satin lining in
side layer of perfumed cotton batting is
placed and tufted to the satin lining. On
the lining the owners initials are en-
broidered. and fashionables own as many
as half dozen Of these card cases in order
10 have enough TO accord with every tint
Of dress.
The rule of the season so far has been
in favor of high-necked evening gowns,
but, oddly enough, with the incoming Lent,
women who go dining and 10 the opera,
etc. wear low-cut short-sleeved waists,
almost invariably trimmed with black vel
vet. II the adopter of this Lenten fash
ion has fair shoulders this black velvet
treatment sets them of TO admiration.
The shoulder straps and fresh, hand
some bows must be made Of dusky velvet
and invariably a loose loop of velvet is
allowed to fall out on the arm between
elbow and shoulder. Occasionally to this
loop is fastened a great rosette of velvet
that seems almost TO simulate a short
sleeve, again large, loose, petaled flower
Is fastened to the loop and the effect is
Just as pretty. If white chiffon, or silk
bodice is worn the black velvet treatment
shows TO double advantage, and many
women fasten to the loop below the shoul-
der a large white chryssnthemum, or
- IL b.
always inspires envious admiration.
How shall the BARNS be prepared for
the school days following Easter vacation
is question that mothers are already try
ing to solve. The shopkeepers are lending
seryiceable aid by showing the handsome
light wool cheviots for early April and
the cotton cheviots to follow.
Al the boys outftters they are max
ing, for little chaps madras negligee
shirts. in exact imitation of those their
fathers and big brothers wear in hot
weather Under the starchless madras
collar the fashionable boy viii wear but
teTiiy bow tie Of canvas: knee breeches of
dark blue mohair and canvas belt will
complete the play day suit, the most SEN
sible ever seen. Short double breasted
REFER coats OF dark blue and brown mo-
hair. unlined. are made up for wear next
summer by youngsters still ia knicker-
bockers, and Scotch bonnet OF navy blue
serge OF canvas. with two ribbon ends aut-
tering at the rear, are what the little fel-
lows VIII wear on their heads
Sensible mothers now buy all the shoes
for their children to wear in the country
OF Digslan yellow or black oiled leather
with rubber soles These shoes have
spring heels and lace, and both boys and
girls under ten years of age viii wear
al play with those shoes half hose. Manila
hats are to predominate in every play
ground when the warm weather comes
Girls in short skirts have gone back to
the dear old style of wearing their hair in
big round, dangling curls made on stick
The curls are not confined at any point
and are adopted OF course only with the
dress of occasion, for dancing school, Sun
day school and parties. With their half
hose and low-necl. short -sleeyed muslin
gowns the little maids viii be charming
pictures IN the May days.
In the interim Of fierce March weather
the little women wear most charming red
lined Riding Hood cloaks to school These
cloaks are shaped just like the fashionable
pelerines their mothers wear, with the ex-
eeption that the child's cloak has very
useful hood that gathers with a ribbon
around the face and is worn oftener as Il
cosy head covering than a draughty hat
The hood and cape Is usually edged with
bright fox fur and the girls wear can
vas or cloth leggins buckied up at the side
OF the leg.
No woman reckons herself any longer
able or fitted to get about her daily duties
withou; the aid of bag The handbag OF
various types used to be the totem OF the
tribe OF Boston women. but the New York,
the Philadelphia, and the Chicago women
have come TO count the little bag among
their dearest treasures. The suburbanite,
who comes in for days hard shopping,