The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-07-27
FEMININE FRILLs.
Seasonnble Materials for Gowns and
Jackets for Matron and
Maiden.

Maiden.
There are a good many women who
object to the ordinary wire skirt and
coat hangers, and do not care for the
ribbon-covered ones. For these women
there is always the wicker hanger TO
be found. It is light and clean, and
has dainty appearance in the clothes
closet, says the New York Times.
The pretty linen gauzes plaided off
with silk and satin stripes are charm
ing. One with gold brown stripes or
plaids, which blends with the color of
the linen, is particularly effective They
are 30 inches wide and come at As cents
a yard.
The scarab, which has been gradually
making it's way into popularity, has at
last reached that point. Handsome new
buckles present it in all sizes and COL
ors. The stones from which the
scarabs are made come from South
America, and they are very beautiful.
They come in beautiful light green,
amethyst, dark, and a beautiful shade
OF lights, each one if possible prettier
than the other. They are set in gold
and silver, in beautiful new designs.
and are in all sizes. Some of them are
set in corsage ornaments to be worn
around the neck on fine chains.
Homespun is having pleasant little
period of popularity this year. 1t is
sensible, practical goods, excellent for
travelling, and many travelling gowns
are to be seen of it. Beige is a good
color, and in the homespun a gown is
practically indestructible and will look
well as long as it remains in stvie.
travelling capes are made of the home
spun, the long coats intended for serv-
ice, and in some of them the high storm
collar and the hood which encircles the
shoulders are lined with plaid.
APretty gownfor young girls made
OF rich red homespun. The skirt is
made plain and stitched, and the short
little spencer jacket shows the broad
black satin folded belt, which is almost
bodice in itself, and a long black satin
scarf is worn over white blouse.
Another pretty gown which young
girl finds serviceable is of black crepe
de chine. 1t is simply made and has
on the bodice broad collar of renais-
| sance lace outlining little round woke
or empiecement, as the French call it.
The collar is pointed with two long
points coming down on either side of
the front. The yoke and stock are of
| turquois blue taffeta crossed with ar
row black velvet ribbon. and there is
| a little soft belt of the blue. The en-
| plecement and belt can be changed at
Will for others of different style, Civ
ing pleasant possibility of variety.
"A pretty tourists costume of brown
has plain skirt reaching to the in
step, and in place of jacket plain
little smooth]y-ftting cape is worn.
The only trimming on the gown is
gimp, the color of the gown and mar
row, three rows passing down the left
! side where the skirt opens and around
! the lower edge. The cape, which
| reaches to just above the waist line,
is also trimmed around the edge, up the
front, and around the neck below the
standing collar with the gimp. The
collar is pretty and appropriate, a
high, straight military collar with vel
vet set on, leaving a plain edge. The
cape buttons down the front are also
in a businesslike' manner. which is at
the same time stylish, with three plain
little buttons, one at the top, one half
way down, and the last at the lower
edge. The suit is intended for serv-
ice and shows it.