The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-04
10 The Shops.

Pretty bags which can be used fol
opera glasses Or any Of Il number OF
purposes when light bags are needed
are made of white kid, and have attrac'
tive designs in flowers upon the outside.
The bag is made of two fiat pieces OF
the kid with flare ends above the gath
cring strings of ribbons which are held
by white rings set upon the outside OF
the bag.
Black bead bags which are pretty and
a little different from the greater num-
her to be seen have the beads put on i'll
Il network and are made up over silk
foundation.
Stylish leather travelling bags have an
extra depth to the framework at the t'.,,
and the leather of the body of the bag
is carried up to the top without seams.
The effect is very good.
There is no end to the variety to be
seen in sashcs. lney come in watercd
silh with painted flowers in satin with
raised velvet flowers: in white silk with Il
fancy weave; with no other ornament
than the fringe, with which most of the
sashes are furnished, and there are
colorcd ribbons in fancy weaves, the
material in strips some lcngthwisr and
IsUme across.
A linen gown is trimmed with fancy de-
signs of white polka-1oltcd red cotton
set in facing of linen. Long lines Of
black on other linen skirts have below
each line big dots, also of the black,
which seem to be attached to it.
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Beautiful buckles are to be seen at the
Silvcrsmiths in Part nouvcau' designs
in the gray-finshed silver and in the red
gold. There are the wind-bown damsels
who are always attractive and other
more conventional designs equally artis-
tic. The buckles are set with stones Of
different colors, and many of them
have pendants. There is Il tendency to
! pendants in many things
! War fans are Just getting into the mar
kct They are In the silk fans set in
black laquer frames and show of course
the battle scenes of China and the civil
lizcd world. At the top of the fans,
above the battle scenes, are grouped the
flags Of the nations.
Quaint things for flowers are in Oricn-
tai pottery in duh colors. to be hung
upon the walls. There are crabs, fishes,
and different reptiles Of the kind which
are effective in the dull colOrs in which
they are shown.
Violet scented ammonia for use in the
bath or any Of hundred purposes a |
woman likes to use little ammonia
come in good-sizcd bottles at 10 and 25
cents bottle
Orris root makes the best kind Of
snchcts for the linen closet, ribbon or
lingerie drawer, or for the silk covered |
clothes hangers which are 50 good for
holding waists or jackets which have
fine Innings. Big packages Of the orris
root can be bought for very little and
there is really good violet odor from
it. A little orris root used occasionally |
in place of tooth powder gives the breath |
a delicate odor of vioIes.
They are called Queen Victoria"
stockings. They are of fine silk and can
he drawn through wedding ring.
Whether that was a quality of all the |
late Queens hosiery or not will make no |
difference. These stockings are a de- |
light to wear with thin shoes. A very
thin stocking in a heavy shoe and for |
any kind of a tramp will give ont before
the wearer reaches home with them. |
Thick stockings like thick boots, are
necessary for the pedestrian.
The supple form Of serpent coilcd
again and again, with his head standing |
ont at the top makes an effective UNI
brclla stand for country homes. The
serpent is Of wood and comes in different |
colors. In bright scarlet he seems to !
stand for all the wicke1ness with which |
his family has been credited.
Pretty little tea stands of bamboo or
some Of those light materials have the
regular square top and three small stands
branching ont at the side. They are |
pretty and convenient little tables. The
tops are covered with a braided fibre.
So
Pretty French petticoats in white
have big embroidered flowers splashed
upon the founcc, the centres Of both
flowers and leaves with incrustations of
lace, the solid embroidery outlining them.
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Bands Of point d'esprit set into fine
muslin gowns make one Of the prettiest .
Of trimmings. There Is an edge Of Il |
usually on the Hounce with which the |
skirt is finished.
Stocks made in the ordinary fashion,
with the short points, are all Of white, |
with narrow, hemstitchcd edges. Most
women delight In these handkerchief
affairs, but one woman could not he
persuaded to wear anything that looks
like one. She says that they make her