The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-27

much as the tops to baby carriages. They
Ing frill of lace over the edge. Almost
every thing in the way of a hat is large.
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The little white embroidered handker-
chief stocks are pretty and serviceable,
and a girl can make for herself any num-
Der of them. They have the handker-
chief effect. but they can be made of
Hamburg Of a suitable design-simple 1T
tie straight pieces to go around the neck
and fasten at the back More of the
Hamburg can be sewed together into a
square, buDChed together into bow and
sewed IN place with a few stitches. 1t Is
easily Numbered at home. and 1t is no
trouble to rip the bow to pieces and put
1t in shape again.
For the women with short necks who
wear no stocks there are soft straight
pieces Of silk, caught together once at
the back. with little shirriug again on
each side, and brought around the neck
Of the gown and fastened with little
clasp. pin. or bow, the ends hanging half
way to the waist, and finished in one OF
many popular ways, with lace or fringe
or hemstitching, There are fnnumerable
ways OF dressing the neck. There can
only be an individual style when on e is
one
woman.
New Orleans women. while wearing
quite as many Of the soft. thin materials
which are so charming in women s.
clothes. wear less lace than is seen IN
many other places. The reason OF this il
that they cling to the olG-fashioned idea
that If one cannot wear real lace it is
better to wear none at all.
Elton jackets and boleros are a boon to
the mother who likes to dress her half
grown girl becomingly. There is nothing
more jaunty and becoming to her imma-
ture figure. 1t is quite as becoming to
her as to the older sister
To alternate in wearing shoes and to
keep those not on the feet in wooden
lasts helps to keep away those unpleas-
ant creases which will spoil the appear
ance Of shoes which are not treated with
| this care. The lasts are not expensive.
AS much care as possible in regard to
the change Of temperature for patent
leather shoes should be taken and occa-
sional milk baths keep them in good con-
dition. With these shoes, more than the
others. the use OF the last and the CIV
ing of an occasional rest are valuable.
Chamois skin is valuable for keeping
linen goods and fine lingerie which Is laid
aside for some time from turning yellow.
Well wrapped around the goods to be
preserved, it keeps out the air
The bell sleeve, which is seen so fire.
quently, IS pretty and comfortable with
the negl'gee gown. The undersleeve, worn
with a light gown for morning wear,
with a turn-back embroidered or lace
cuff to the bell-shaped sleeve, Is partic-
ularly pretty. Undersleeves suggest in
| some ways the house gown.
Eighteen sets of undergarments are
considered by the Engiishwoman neces-
sary for her rousseau and twelve skirts.
A charming mourning gown IS made of
Grape, with Deau de sole. The skirt is
simply made OF the Grape in long, soft
lines and fitting snugly over the hips
The bodice Is more elaborate. The bod
ice proper is OF the Grape. gathered with
a little pouch at the waist line, which is
low in front. There is a pointed yoke
effect of embroidered peau de sole, which
also covers the top Of the sleeves. The
scroiled edge of the yoke opens, vest