The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-17
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Old Time GoId-Headed Canes in
Vogue.
Thirty years ago the fashionable young
man carried straight walking stick OF
highly polished wood, tapering to the fer
rule end while the handle showed a hand
somely decorated cap of fine gold. An
inch or two below the cap the stick was
pierced, the ends of the hole bored IA
the wood were finished with gold eyelets,
and through them ran "a cord of dark silk,
the ends fastening together and conclud-
( ing in full silk tassei Now the wheel
OF fashion had turred and the above is a
very fair description of the stick that the
fashionable man carries when on
garden parties. afternoon teas and formal
calling bent Sticks OF this type in ebony,
/ teak, mahogany and fine cedar wood are
produced with gold caps that are distinct
/ ly works Of the highest art. Nearly all
OF them show Louis XIV and XVI designs
/ done in god, and three and even four col
ors, the decorat lions appearing elaborate In
the extreme, and few very beautiful ones
are finished in the form of capitals Of
Greek pillars, that Is, either the Corin-
THAN or Ironic caps.
In the morning a switch cane made
from root that grows in South Africa,
and because of its intense blackness is
called the Kafiir, is the proper light
weapon Light and phable as a riding
HWiACIt DtHl IKE Il crook at the handle.
and tough as tempered steel. these are
excellent mbinations OF crop and switch.
and are used very much by horsemen.
Not touch of any metal should show on
these pliable reeds.
Wicker Coat Baskets.
The leather dress suit case has its uses.
but there is a great deal of favor sure to
be showed for the new wicker coat bas-
kets that are just over from England
They are trihe larger than the leather
cases and can afford to be, because OF
their hghness. Inside a lining of the
heaviest gray linen is laid, outside a var
nlshed black or brown covering is drawn.
ana the capacity of such piece of hand
luggage IS just twice that OF the leather
cas-. The dandy Of the moment nuts fol-
l appliances into his wicker coat basket
mat would apply qui e as Comfortably
70 the requirements OF the most fastidi-
Gus woman Aside from his silver mount
ca manicure set goes an alcohol lamp and
sil er handled cuFling longs, utilized ,aitb-
fully for giving the approved inward
turn TO the ends Of his mustache. A cut
slass, god topped pump atornizer filed
WIN eau de Perse, an exceedingly VIOLA
tie tel ct water, and these. with the ex-
IRENE gaiety OF his mixed silk and isle
underwear combine TO give his belongings
an air of feminine luxury and taste FOR
pretty frivcllties
SILK and Isle or silk and wool Ia ths
proper mixture for the most expensive
summer underwear and with white
shoes IN the afternoon pastel blue silk
hose, with grey or black polka dots. are
regarded as extremely smart The body
underRarments come in every one OF the
new pastel and faded tints, as well as the
richer mulberry reds, corn flower hines
ana aggressive ye.lows. Pale grey. min
S ripped IN yellow; mulberry red, barred
with green and two shades of blue are
not uecommon combinations in silk un
derwear, while ry warm shrimp rink.
zeal blue and pollen yellow. in solid tones.
are some OF the select styles Ia pure
spuns Tx or Isle for use with evening
DRESS Beau Brummel.