Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28

flowing show cases and counters one is
apt to dissipate ones cash and have Moth
ing really good to show for 1t in the end.
On the other hand, there is an indefinite
pleasure in owning one or two really hand
some accessories of the toilet which will
lend distinction to a costume.
Bags should come first under this classi-
fcation. There is no one thing which in
dicates the up-to-dateness Of a woman
like this small but eloquent trinket. Small.
because no well bred woman allows an ac-
cessory Of this sort to stand out too strik-
ingly in her general scheme OF dressing;
eloquent because to the initiated 1t speaks
clearly of dollars and cents.
Opera Bag is the ThinE.
by her bag shall you know her." is a
tip not to be despised. We have had the
vun on chatelaines and wrist bags, and
now the, opera bag is the thing. In It you
may carry your handkerchief, your change
purse-anything. in fact, save your opera
glasses. Still you must call 1t an opera
bag. Naturally it follows that silk is the
prevailing fabric for these receptacles. and
the richer and heavier 1t is the better.
F1imsy silk is worse than useless for this
purpose, Both oblong and square bags are
shown, and the most popular patterns are
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cleaning brocades that our great-grand-
mothers delighted in.
A woman who is handy with her needle
can have several Of these bags for the
amount Of money she would spend for one
secured in a shop, for one pays dearly for
the cunning workmanship displayed on the
bags in windows and show cases. They are
beautifully tailored, so to speak, and cord
ing and lining give the real finishing
touches.
Among the beautiful patterns which can
be reproduced is a pale blue satin, en-
broidered in silver thread and tiny jeweled
spangles. This is made up with silver
mountings. A brocade OF yellow roses on
a white ground is finished with a heavily
chased mounting of gold and yellow rib
bon.
The bags which combine perfectly with
the frock are very correct, and the woman
who has a really handsome velvet suit
should have a bag made of exactly the
same material. The mosntings can be
purchased at prices varying from 81 to
$40. with prices much higher IL one desires
gold or jeweled effects. One OF the new
est mountings is a curtain pole effect, tiny
rings being attached to the bag and then
run on rods to match. These come in ex-
quisite woods and metals.
IL one still yearns for a chatelaine bag
for street wear, either steel beading or
the chain mesh in dull silver with ORR
entail jeweled inishings is the best. Here
the pendent effect gives a real Oriental
scheme, and draws the line between the
bargain counter bag and the real article.
In purses. snake-skin. which holds its
own. goes well with almost any frock.
New Theater Hat.
Another trihe which will add greatly to
any woman's wardrobe just now is a new
theats; hat. II, in a moment OF enthusl-
asm at the opening Of the season, she in
vested in a white evening hat, a new hat
is probably a necessity by this time. Here
the Christmas check works like a charm,
for a distinctive theater hat is regarded
by the average woman as a luxury.
While the picturesque hat still holds its
own for evening wear and pale plumes are
masters OF the situation, a woman will look
about for something more simple in head
wear unless she has delicate evening frocks
and cloaks. This may also be said OF elab-
orate decorations In fruit. which flashed
upon our viEion at the beginning Of the
season. II takes a stunning girl to carry
on this style OF trimming and for frequent
wear 1t actually becomes tiresome. Much
wiser is the selection Of a hat in which