The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-08

with busy purchasers. eager TO
begin early enough 20 that nothing
viii be left until the last thlRg-and
then. perhaps. altogether forgotten.
which Is so tireEome. Mysterious
packages are constantly arriving by
steamer and post to be kept by some
one in the secret until that all-im-
portant day. Wonderful fancy articles
are being cOncocted By busy fingers,
and the cushions for the happy col
leEe boy in some Eastern town are al
ready on the way. Speaking Of cush-
ions. there is nothing one appreci-
ates 50 much for a Christmas gift as
a sofa cushion. They can be made
most costly or OF nothing az all, just
bits OF silk saved here and there and
rarefully treasured until the Christ
mas time. One can never have too
many. for they have a habit Of wear
ing out. and one Is always so grateful
for Just one more"
A girl I know with more sentiment
than skill Is busy pricking her pretty
fingers over endless needlework, Tor.
as she quantity puts Il, Il never like
to give away just things one can buy
al Christmas time. so / Try TO make
something for all my friends. for
Christmas TO me means more than a
costly present" And ! think that girl
Is about right
There is still a lingering prejudice
against the proud peacock's plumage.
Fans fashioned from these beautiful
feathers are among the loveliest of
fan creations The glorious colors.
shading here and there into lighter
tints reflect the light and become eN-
quisitely luminous.
The pretty edge is soft and pliable
and is pretty against fair feminine
flesh Alas conscientious house
wives hurl these ill-omened feathers
into the waste basket Maidens look
askanc at them. while fan collectors.
who deny the traditional supersti-
tons. place them foremost among
their treasures. This season, and. in
fact. all the seasons, the fan is indis-
pensable.
The exquisite fancies waited by
high-born women. the homely little
paper fan. and the electric fan-all
inventions for the busy world-each
fills its mission and renders more en-
durable the intense heat OF our trop-
ical days.
And yet have known women who
would never carry fan. Fashionable
they certainly are this year-the
gauge trifle. the dainty fan Of white
silk. the large Spanish fan telling OF
bull-hghts. and the scented fan OF the
Orient-all are in use. and madame
must be hard TO please II from TINS
array something cannot be found 10
suit her charming fancy
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An exquisite visiting costume is OF
black taffeta silk for the ground ma
terial. upon which a wealth OF detail
is layished The shirt proper is OF
silk In tucked panels, laced together
by velvet ribbons over tucked net
tfansparencies: n superb one worked
with chenille borders the fort flounce
which is Of killed chiffon edged with
chenelle The bodice is entirely OF
lace with a touch of chenille at the
bottom OF the Spanish sleeves. which
are short enough 10 show Killed under
sleeves OF chiffon. 4 vest Of the
same airy texture finishes. with a
straight collar band left unlined and
barred with three rows Of velvet.
The hat worn with this costume is
a cavalier hat. oae OF the most dash
ing OF the seasons novelties. and the
row OF black and white point d'esprit
modist novelty Indeed. black and
white neck fxings are the swaggeT
thing Just now and under fresh.
Young faces they are bewilderingly
lovely. Those showing more white
than black are preferred 20 even mix
lures. which look gay at a distance.
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Although the marquis hat is not so
much in vogue as last year yet II
was so becoming that those who like
Il still wear II in n modified form.
In winter millinery the lace picture
hat Is a feature Almost any form OF
young face looks well under some
modification OF this style. Quite a
girlish expression is impaired 90 the
face by wide-hrimmed picture hat
bent in the front very much like the
outlines OF gypsy bonnet aud trim
med with rows OF velvet 70 simulate a
trips brim.
ToQues OF the turhan sort are worn
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the rough-and-yeady hats OF this type
cannot be too strongly commended
ToQues have been so increased In
style that many persons insist on cali
ing them hats, Green is much ex-
plotted In millinery both as foliage
and as sbric trimming nraperies OF
lace or OF any material used in deco
rating the hat come down over the
hair and are considered one OF the
most fetching touches OF the moment.
The entire catalogue of fashions
OF Eugenie's time must have been ex-
hausted hv the demands made upon
il for water frocks. IL seems that
Second Empire garments are 10 have
first place IL the favor OF the modish.
the pompadour revival predicted for
the latter portion OF the season hsy-
ing as yet made little Roadway. En-
pire gowns for evening. for indoor
and for street are considered chic. A
charming type OF Empire gown | will
describe as wen as can. In the first
place. il was turned out by the best
French shop. OF white lace over
white silk WAS the body OF this gown.
which was adorned with three
hounces Hndulated TO form those deep
fndentations shown in portraits OF En-
pire beauties Each inhalation OF the
founces was marked by clusters OF
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