Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-03-02
FADS OF SOCIETY.

Velvet petticoatS in rich. bright Colors
are the latest extravaganza of the PARISH
IN dame of fashions following. Very
handsome they look too. either ,ontraSt-
ing or matching in color the cloth skirt
above them. For example, II dull olive
glcCn-faced cloth gown. when lifted for
walking, disclosed n pctticuut made of
velvet two shades darker than the gown.
These SKIRTS, of course are made OF
very piahle and, consequently, very cN-
pcnSiye velvet,
CATERS of geld are the latest cNtrava-
cance of Miss Cp-to-Datc. They are u
French fancy. of course. CmanHting In
the city of fashionable fads- Paris. The
garter or Suspcnder is made of lin elastic
weave that appears entirely of gold bui-
lion fabric. Ii has hpavily-cafVed dull
gold and enamel clasps and slide. 1t has
an emincntlY -aristucratic air. quite i'm
contrast to the customary frivolous
Partisan supporters for the stockings
There are women. however. who still
cling 10 the dainty feminine ilutf about
the knee: for such the garter may he
either Of gold or silver elastic weave COW
cred with puffcd fine point d'esprit net
with an cdging Of narrow nechin with
loops Of the point d'csprit lace edged
Bridal carriers would be charming made
thus in silver and white. or in all white;
and the girl who is clever with her nee
die could construct a dainty pair of gar
tcrS IN gold and white in anticipation Of
the Easter s"nScn, when the yellow gar
ter is in its glory.
In arrangements for the neck. the fact
that mt the recent Vanderbilt French
wedding one Of Mr.. Nauderbilt's gifts to
his bride was long string of large and
iineH-mntchcd pearls indicates the pres
put prestige Of these beautiful Jewels
says the Jewellers Circular Weekly. In
mlnclablc are the ways in which pcarl,
are disposed. Long. thick cords com
posed Of many strands Of tiniest stones
twisted together terminals In taaspis
formed 81 similar strands There are
long ropes of large pearls, which end in
magnificent diamond drops Simple
uecklcis of one strand with small dia.
mond in the clasp furnish one Of The
most charming examples in pearls. Then
there are affairs % two. three or more
strands. aud when the number grows
larger diamond bars at intervals hold
the rows in place. Sometimes as many
as tWcuty-four rows of tiny pearls passed
through clasps or slides form one OF the
well-knoWn broad collars.
An ayinry bail was novel entertain
mcnt recently given in Paris by Nine
Marqui~e de rcqni-Lesdiguicres at her
hotel in the Rue de Lille.
writes Il chroniclcr Of the dance. 9TH"
walls of the great ballroom were con
coaled 10y a tr"llis of thin giidcd bars.
Here and there creeperS hung in fcs-
toonS Salad leaves, bits of sugar his
cults and all sorts of bird food were
fixed between the bars Of the great cngc.
which was lighted from the top by soft
electric lamps. shaded to produce a sort
Of moonlight effect.
Here hundreds Of quaint creatures
were playing at beng birds most Of
the mon initiating the singing and chilp-
ing Of the dicltie birds they represented.
On account If their brilliant colorcd
plumage paroqucts had been chosen by
many. their costumes allowing u display
Of the most gorgeous stuffs. Some had
donned the wings Of humming birds,
while tall ftoTks. rnse-CulOrcd ibiscS and
graceful cranes fitted fearIessly among
hcrcc-lookine vpiiturcs and hawks, tGmc
FOR this occasion only. Far away in
another gallery. by means oi ingenious
mechanism. the romantic ruuladcS If
nightingale trillcd forth from time to
time.
Later on in the night. though when
the birds. after a champagne supper. he
came exceedingly noisy the hostess. who
was exquisite as white swan. WAS
heard 10 say that she bought her idea
bad been a little too original"