The sun., 1901-12-02
In THE SHOPS.

II is one Of the most beautiful of hair
ornaments. There is good-sizrd pin
representing Il spray of holly, made Of
hrilliants, with Il dot of red here ana
there. From the pin rises a miniature
ostrich plume or inches high, perhaps.
ana the prettiest ostrich plume ever used
for such Il purpose. 1t is a manufactured
feather. having the effect Of the genuine
article, but the feathers Of a tlmy down
like nature. for Ill they are curled
prmc-like. The feather stands straight
from the pin. and the effect is beautiful
There is a Christmas ornament or an
ornament for Christmas present
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There is an increasing use Of foliage.
one is frequently called upon to rEpia sf.
One very pretty short spray for Htiu
consists of white velvet leaves
here and there with hrilliants.
tachcd TO hairpin.
Another pretty hair ornament
the foliage, but this in lace, the
leaves studded with brilliants +,
from the spray is an aigrettc, but i
dclicatc one, beside which tho grc r
numhr Of aigrrttcS would seem hcnv.
slhl tNIllDtINolllt.
Low dressing for the hair has mad,.
lnSSIhlc horseshoe shaped combs. The
comb proper GOES down into the coil Of
hair, and dropping from il on either side
IN" the ends IF the shoe which rncirclc
il.
Pretty nnd scryiccablc. giving il touch
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small ellnine collar. with lapels There
is the standing, haring collar Of the eI-
mine. with tiny skirt below it. hardly
an inch deep, just enough to keep it in
place, and the not very large lapels to
cover the coat laprls. That is an econ
olnical fur for the woman who would
dress well ON Il comparatively small al
!uwancc. Erminc is by no means one of
The most expensive furs. though its popu-
lnrity this winter has raised the price.
ANA a small collar Of this kind. with i
mutf to match, will transform the cos
tumc with which il is worn,
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THESE sh0rt-skrtcd collars are 10 liz
found in other fur and are very pretty
lInnd-knit wooden jackets to wear for
more loosely woven than the machine
made garments, cling to the figure. and
are not bulky.
White flannel skirts which are service
able aud pretty have II broad insertion nf
towhon edging and futile Of the lace Il
little deeper below. The insertion has
two rows of narrow Hamburg, something
like beading, on either side. which gives
\ firm edge where it is sewed to the
skirt above, and where the rrtllc Is at
tarhed to it below.
Bags ready fitted with toilet articles
have these made Of and finished with
aluminium in some instances. This ma
tcral. while il is not inexpensive, has
not II nice look. but it has the great ad.
vantage of being light Many of these
fitted bags are too heavy to be carried
with comfort.
Attractive incense burners which sell
ut reasonable prices. have the Chinese
dragon supporting the cup for the in
ccns". They cost St.15
Colorcd handkerchiefs. in mn effort for
Il change, have the centre made Of the
color and the border of white For
instance, il mourning handkerchief will
have the centre of black and the hem
stitched edge of white running mp into
it in inverted Scallops. Another hand
Ecrchicf will have Il blue centre, The
white edge nmdulatng as il joins The
color in a similar fashion. 1t does moi
show u hem but is Joined with row oi
headings
Nothing is more sntsfactorN in light
waist than one which is entirely plain
| Beautiful white waists made in this WAY
can be found for S15. Some will hc oi
satin with heavy cords running across
! them others with silk Of a fancy weave