The sun., 1901-11-13
IN THE SHOPS.

All-iet umbrella handles are stylish
this winter, some with straight ends and
others with large ball for Il handle.
There is bit across the horseshoe
which forms the head of a hat pin. Dia-
mond horseshoes galore are to be seen
for ordinary pins.
Stirrllps for watch fobs are to be seen
more and more as horse show days draw
near Many of them have Il stone or
some Kind on the under side Of the stir
rup upon which long, narrow device
can be engraved for Il seal.
4 crab with Il diamond i'll his claw
is one of the animals which figures upon
hat pins.
a dragon fly with diamond n l
head is another.
Charming black and white silks are tC
be seen after the design worn in wooens
and thin silks during the summer. They
are the fine black and white checks, the
pcrfect square, and other fine checks
where the square is fanciful in design
but still small, little larger than Pin
+, head.
Black and white hroeades come il
beautiful and rich designs The purt
white Irish lace, pointe d'lrcland, q
Irish crochet lace makes up well with
these silks.
Grraniums are among the most beau
tiful flowers worn with evening gowns
one Of these, high necked frocll, OF
white, has Il cluster of the blossoms with
the foliage on the left of the corsngc and
i trail Of blossoms and leaves in thu
back hanging from the waist nearly tr
the edge of the skirt. Chiffon is used L
some extent III this gown, and there ar,
two long Streamcrs of white chiffon held
in with knots to little more than halt
tho length. where they flare out to thu
skirt edge. Over the chiffon is the gcra-
MUM.
Another corSagc bouquet of geraniums
is large, and in several shades Of the
flowers, ranging from the salmon pinl,
in he centre to the deep red on the out
side. with foliage on the outside of that
Long. narrow, oycr-shaped dots ol
black are to be seen on neckwear. Ono
stock has large white lace how, with
these dots in black velvet AS much MS Il
quarter of an inch long. A big tulc how
has smaller dots Of velvet the Salnt
shape.
These tulle bows have been one Of Tho
most permanent nf fashions. and arc yet
worn by wcll-drcssod women. They arc
worn in different ways. Girls who wom
white ribbons for stocks pin white ol
| II white and black tullc bow on the from
| \ little line Of tullc is carried arbunt
| the neck inside the stock ut the top witt
| other neck arrangements and the tulh
bow worn ut the back or under the chin
A woman wearing an exquisite silver FIJI
boa the other day, one Of the largest o
these with heads crossed in the back
showed above the heads one Of the fnni
liar tulle bows. They are to be fount
ready made for various prices.
Rather new is Il fine white cathc
purse with plain gun metal corners.
|
Another purse of white leather has ;
lin" of dots just inside the edge, re,
stones which peep from the leather show
| ing no metal setting.
|
Colorcd handllerchiefs have Il broa,
| band of white inside the hem. There M,
| floral designs in white on the centre o.
| the handkerchief, with perhaps the flow
or embroidered. There il combination
of printed and embroidery in most Of
these.
Beading plays an important part ii
handkcrchiefs. Very dainty little hand
kerchiefs have line Of heading on tn.
exact edge in lien of hem, and insido
this a line Of embroidery, fine and deli.
cate--anything heavy would be out OF
keeping-a slender vine with a little