Evening journal., 1902-06-21
Summer Fashion Hints

ParasolS and the wells play very i'm
portant parts in a fashionable wo-
mans appearance this summer, and
following the line of extravaganza
which appears to be necessary in order
to be we'll gowned these so-called tri-
fies are demanded in unusually large
numbers. No longer is it possible to
go through the summer with one or
two paTasols; there must be any num-
Der of them to carry out and complete
the beauty of each especial toilet The
ordinary every day parasol is Of taf-
feta Green has been popular, tre-
meifdously popular, too popular to con-
tinue in fashion, but still the green
Darasol is one of the most sensible and
one of the smartest looking that has
been carried for a long time
The old fashioned coaching parasol
In taffeta. the handle of light wood,
with a knob at the end and with no
Ornamentation. is trim and smart look
ing with pongee, linen or tailor gown
OF any kind. Sometimes the parasol
itself is decorated with lines Of hem
stitching, but the fayorite is perfectly
plain. Then there are the 'taffeta para
soils. adorned with ruffles and trim
mings. These are worn with mora
elaborate gowns, not necessarily any
smarter ones. Then there are the plain
taffetas in blue or green, with a wood
en- handle decorated with enamel flow
ers or fruit or with handsome Dresden
handle.
There are few silver or gold handles
seen now; those that are to be had are
very expensive, and for summer the
other materials are better in handles,
for both silver and gold are apt to rub
off on white gloves. The unlined chif-
fon parasols in white with rows of lace
or entirely shirwed or tucked are very
elaborate and smart, absolutely useless
as a protection from the sun but very
charming as finish to any elaborate
costume. The lace paTasols, lined with
some faint shade OF pink or green, are
very becoming. Now the fad is for real
lace making these charming and dainty
things enormously costly. All black
Darasols in chiffon or in chiffon and
Chantilly laces are fashionable and
very attractive. Occasionally one is
seen with lining of pale pink, but, as
a rule. the unlined black are smartest
There are two separate and distinct
STYLES in handles. the short and the
long. The long ones have almost the
effect of the Directoire cane, the handle
finished with enamel or China.
In choosing a parasol a great deal
more attention ought to be paid to ths
handle than is generally thought. 1t is
so easy to buy an uncomfortable han
die. one that will soon ruin the gloves
Fortunately this year there is greai
variety among the sensible ones. A
plain handle is always the best when 4
very expensive one cannot be chosen
FOR even in so small a matter as that
simplicity is better style than an ornate
and cheap imitation.
The number Of wells that can be worn
with any one hat and by any one
woman this year is surprising. To oe-
gin with. there is always the face veil
of plain dotted mesh generally. anl
double-one with white tulle under
meath and black net over it. Ther
pinned loosely to the hat, generally
worn thrown back, is a long chiffon ol
grenadine veil. which is supposed Z,
add a picturesque appearance to tht
wearer. The green wells, like every
thing in that color. are so tremend-
ously popular that the danger is thel