Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-14

TOT ~ days, the Easter Offering was
more apt 10 take the form OF a bonnet
for the bonnie femme" then than now.
StIll women are not relnquishng the
right 10 exercise this peculiar preroga-
tive, but have INDUCED their tastes In
accordance with their purses. but with
this difference; The Easter hat and
dress Will not flock on the accustomed
day, but viii have made their debut
Palm Sunday 10 obvate the transgres-
sion Of a new social rule
Judging from the dresses being sent
home from the smart shops for what
viii always be termed Easter wear"
variety will not be lacking. one ] saw
Of violet cloth was an excellent exam
pie Of the cut out cloth guipure which
is pre-eminently popular. A deep band
bordered the skirt, under which could
be seen light blue panne A bolero,
with sleeves similarly treated was 10 be
worn over a pale violet chiffon bodice
an over tucked a picture hat Of tus-
can straw was provided, and on II were
a scarf and noppy bows Of blue and big
punches OF purple grapes.
Another charming model In duh blue
f0ulard demonstrated a new use for
lace. The entire skirt was Of coarse
cotton imitation cluny lace and stitched
on Il were narrow bands OF the silk cut
IN pyramid form. The point started at
the belt line, and each strip grew broad
er as II proceeded footward until Il
spread out into an enormous flowing
flounce little less generous than II II
were accordion plated A big blue hat
OF fine straw, shaped precisely like a
loghorn fat, low crown and all, was
dressed I'm three fitted nounces Of chif-
fon two inches wider than the brim.
These fell Imply over the edge like a
border Of lace This Is a millinery
freak. but. strange 10 say 1t Is one Of
the most becoming and fascinating hats
yet exhibited. II belongs 10 the "sim-
plcty' headRear cult and doesn't for
get to live up TO SIS costly traditions
Some Of the skirts seen were SHRED
into points back and front This is a
pretty style for slim women, as the
chiefest fullness springs into being over
the hips, where it IS IN most instances
needed Robe dresses which show dot
ted or lined borders win be much IN evil
dence, though such decided novelties are
usually short lived. Canvas weaves In
cotton and wool are enjoying a vogue,
and lace and black velvet ribbon are
largely employed In their construction.
Flowers are always beautiful, and es-
pocially is this true at Easter time,
Figures are sometimes eloquent, as. FOR
instance, when one gathers them with
regard to New York's flower supply. In
spite Of the wealth Of blossoms that
crowd shop windows and the hands Of
sidewalk vendors, II gives a faint thrlll
OF surprise 10 hear that New York city
receives within the seven months that
make up IT'S winter season about 50.O0O-
600 roses. 150 600 yiolets and 1900
600 carnations not to mention the loads
and loads Of other blossoms. A single
rose grower sends in more than 100000
choice blossoms: another man has II
acres under glass Tor violets. Flowers
come here for sale from points several
hundred miles away Altogether the
volume Of business runs between S3,oOO,-
600 and S5,OOOO0O a year
But there Is much more IN the flower
trade than the merely commercial side
Of g. In the matter Of orchid growing
alone there is a deal Of daring explora-
ton. More than one firm Of orchldists
has expeditions forever afeld securing
troplc wlldernesses and mountain
steppes FOR new species. Often such
party comprises 40 people-haf a doz-
en- white men, the rest native hunters
whose woodland skill Is turned 10 track
ing flowers IN place Of beasts. The ex-
plorers must be men Of parts and cour-
age, since, aside from the direction OF
affairs and the Drawing Of many dan
gers they must note understandingly
every particular OF original situation,
write 1t out and attach II TO the specl-
mems gathered, In order that the grower
may, so far as possible. duplicate the
conditions.
Thus It happens that In a great orchid
establishment you may step from a
house hot and humid as the Amazon
valley into one that is relatively almost
freld. In each you see strangely beau
tiful blossoms. unlike In everything save
in their common unlikeness 20 every
other manner Of plant. And II gives a
new scale OF values to see a long, BIOS
sonny spray Of the most ravishing blue
and 10 be told carelessly that when cut
that particular bit Of bloom will fetch
easily $50. and, further, that the plant
itself Is valued at $500, But that Is not
so amazing as TO have your guide stop
with bated breath before slipper shap.
ed. "greenery gallery flower borne