The sun., 1901-11-09
In THE SHOPS.

All in Il nutshell was never a more
appropriate expression than at the pres
crt time. Everything is to lie found III
Il nutshell. There are silver shells, of |
course, quite rs large as the ordinary
English walnut. There have been in I
divitlual salt cellars for the table, and |
every other woman has had one with il
vial on one side, Il powder puff on the
other, and mirror between. Now the
Industrious girl can have Il nutshell
which is miniature wolilboN. There is il
small pair of scissors, which double to-
gcthcr, the two hnger holes turning back
upon each other: there Is !. lhimhle ami
Il little bOUuin of silk or thread and the
girl carries her sewing utensils on il
chatelainc chain by the ring on the end
Ut the nut
There is Il place for the picture Of the
dearest girl in the world in the up-to-date
matchbox. 1t is APPARENTLY an ordinary
little pocket box Of silver when it Is
closed. the cover is put on in the usual
way. and no one who was not iii the
secret would ever suspect that one side Of
thc matchbox could be raised to show III
little raised oval frame the girls pic
ture.
Exquisite things III combs for the hair
are to be seen III Fart n0nyeall designs.
Two Of these which are particularly
beautiful have the comb part III amber,
o. possibly horn, or something Of that
nature, for the color, while ii is light,
il pale for amber. They are back
combs. these beauties, long and narrow,
there heng only four wide teeth, set
yIII ;l, IN, n, ,t,,II
gold, the design i'll one being Il peacock
with beautiful dots uf green III the tail,
and more green iii Il conventional floral
design which fills ont the width Of the
comb on either side Of the bird The
other comb shows the art nuuvcau maid
rn, the long. slender, full length picture
with outstretched arms in the centre of
the top Of the comb. again III this paln
gold while on either side of her. forming
Il background is 4 checkerhoard effect
IN blue and green, the shades Of which
combine eNqHisitcly that tlle cffctt
With the gold is delightful.
Very pretty things are to u" found iii
the imported French iewelry, and they
are used to an extent which is 4 surprise
+ to people who take the trouble tp inquire
about them. There is fine workman shil
it is often a silver gilt, with il solid
silver foundation, and the stones. rhine
J, stones and limitations, are really baauti
! full New designs in pins are Vary pretty
i They represent Il spray Of mistleton
two leaves are standing ont Straight uI
either side, with the berry il dclicatalt
: tinted pink pearl, in the crntln III am
/. other design the berry is III the SAINT
/. position. but tho leaves are curlpd oyer il
from the sides as they arc frequently
= seen ii the plant. This French icwclrS
q Is expensive.
! There il combination Of fi on d rec
coat which many think II fine Dif
ferent styles of coats. however. call 70
: different kinds Of fur, and ol.t may lll
S Ill the combinations best an6 not be a
It al ont Of the way. Here, for instuncr
:, t- III" coat Of red. made OF hnIEy clDtl
with Il tailor finish, the ins.d4 Of III
aring standing collar and the short ZAP
J pis are of Persian lamb and the effect
ii everything that could he desired. 'Fhi
Is plainly stitched coat. tha seam
stitched half way to the knar-it
2 long garment where they open show
it ing an inverted plait.
= Another coat, also long, Is finer an
= lighter and made more elaborntely.
has a holero effect given by hhving III
upper part done in 4 cut-out pa.aim nvc
4 silk, the cutting done to give the boiler
:, effect. The fronts of this coat turn bac
. the full length, to show embroidery
colors, and the full sleeves show NOR
: Of the cutwork on the lower edge. I'll
$ fur on the coat is chinclln, a rath'
g broad. fiat collar cut into Il fancy Shap,
q and there is fur around the sleeves
A third coat is more of an evening ga
: ment. being really laIs" cape with
S small shouldercapc, and it Is tinishe
around the neck and down the front wit
!. a soft light, fluffy mouffelon.
! Ends of one OF the long, fiat stole boa
t In erinine fall to the lower edge Of th
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