The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
FRILLS OF FASHION
Dainty MT. of Ftnery That Are Now
Popular Ladies' CoA-
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Lace straws which are dainty re.
minders of the old.time hats worn by
our grandmothers are revived again,
and#in the same old patterns in some
eases,Ztn fact all kinds aud conditions
of fancy braias are already in sight,
says the New York sun.
The new artificial flowers are dreams
of heaaty. in pastel eolorings, delicate
Shadtngs and exquisite #tlaiutiness of
teNttlre@Many# of them are made of
gauzy silk aud chiffon. The hNtirangea.
not specially dainty flower in it's nat
ural state. is charming exponent of
the #scNson's scheme of eoloring,.
every imaginable flower is reproduced
ln#tthts# which almost surpass nature
itself 3fhete are chiffon rose, the
'laintiest silk poppirs and the NEST
beautiful foliage of all kinds. including
shadetl leave. Certainly flowers muSt
have the lead in hat trimmings this
season nr all this beauty Would be lost.
The new spring jackets. 50 far as
they have displayed their intentions.
are IN Eton or bolcro shapes. falling n
little below the waist line in front. 4
more masculine style of iackct, with n
very short basque, is either single or
double breasted. and has the usual rev
ers, which in some form are a part OF
eNerycoat, either plain or embroidered
Lace will be prominent feature Of
millinery as we'll as tulle aud chiffon
and we are promised hats all of lace,
with lace strings.
Feather hoas in the Hat instead of
round shapes are the correct thing.
especially in the mother-of.pearl
shapes ot marabout mixed with ostrich
feathers.
The craze for buttons on cloth
gowns seems 10 bc increasing and IL
must hr granted that they give u pret
" touch in color TO costume. But
tons set with real gems are the thing
II YOU can afford them; II not. the very
latest tnncy is cameo in either stone or
she'll.
Rather long hairpins with real Jew
eled heads are Il new fancy.
The inevitable summer shirt waist IL
herein fun swing aud with such charm.
ing variations in style and price that
II is more allurinR than ever. The
most fastidious woman can gratify
every whim of fancy this senson. Re,
tween silk. wash silks. embroidered
batistes and cotton madras. there 1,
every conceivable kind aud condition ot
shirt whist The last mentioned mate
riul Is being made up into waists foi
wear during the spring before thu
weather H. warm enough for lawns Rnt
batistes. The newest shirt whist hn,
no yoke in the back, decided improve
ment on that of last scason. as IL re
moves the one ectionHblc mascuiin,
feature. II IL made both with hnt
sit hout stitf cuffs. and worn with dain
~ feminine stocks of silk and lace
quite as much as with linen collnrs, -,
runous TO the beauty of prett,
throat, Another feature of The stylikl
tout ensemble of the new shirt whist u
the belt which must be narrow ia tn,
back and rounding down low in from
10 accentuate the long line from IN,
bust To the hem of the shirt Tucket
tatreta silk makes pretty belts of thii
sort,
High heeled shoes seem 10 be com
ing into vogue again, and the bulldog
toe. except for strictly walking pur
poses. II out Of IT altogether The me
dium round toe Is the fancy Of the mo
mcnt, mud II you woul, be quite up "a
date YOU must have embroidered satin
slippers 10 match your evening gowns
and tea gowns NJ well.
One of the novelties IN material for
pale blue or pink and white. divided In
diamond square with narrow Nnlcn
ctennes lace insertion.