Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-08-02
FRESH FEMININE FINERY.
silks for summer Costumes, soms-
thing New I'm Hats, Neckbands Of
the Seasons Gowns, Etc.

White and gun-metal, gray-striped,
iotted, and checked 1ilks are in great
rogue both for gowns, petticoats,
,louses, and dress trimmings, says an
authority on fashions.
Clusters Of cherries are favorite
decoration for hats Of burnt straw.
The yellow-brown tint is deep, and the
,uddy fruit is formed into wreath
which lies fiat on the plateau brim.
The hat is raised slightly at the back
,y q bandeau of cherry velvet. On o
smart French model, rather large,
Dat bow of the velvet 10 laid on the
brim at the back, the foliage ends OF
The wreath meeting it on either side.
This is hat which would not quarrel
with any costume, and worn with
many, would enhance the general eff
tect. White Banksia roses and leaves
are laid in similar fashion on burnt
straw hats, with an accompaniment
of golden-brown velvet, bandeau ana
bow. Green and blue tulle carefully
lntermixed are used to cover many
summer shapes, and few very choice
flowers form the trimming.
Any appearance Of swathing the
throat in folds of heavy silk, satin, or
velvet is now quite questionable, and
where there are high neckbands on
summer gowns, they are Of the light
est and daintiest description-often
extremely decorative in effect, being
formed of real lace or the most deli
cate of fancy lace, embroidered
batiste, India null, jeweled lisse, or
chiffon, plain, or wrought in soft Per-
sian patterns. If folds are at all used,
they should be of the ARREST and most
diaphanous of nets, tulles, or silk
muslins, and when these textiles are
used at the Threats there is with even
ing dress almost invariably seen an
accompanying sash to match that is
gracefully arranged about the waist.
Not only are all kinds of dainty and
beautiful fancy laces made use of this
summer, but great deal of old lace
has been brought into requisition;
varying from Chantilly, Honiton,
Venise, Flanders, etc., to the more
delicate meshes in point-gauze and
Spanish blonde for decorating India
null, chiffon, net, and many Of the
beautiful mercerized transparent
fabrics used this season. Handsome
cream lace shawls are made into
skirt tops and Marie Antoinette
fichus. Old-fashioned Talma capes
are used on garden party gowns, and
berthas and cape collars are all
brought into service, the Llama laces
included. Fashionable modistes hand
run some of the fichus and scarfs with
tiny gold threads, or apply black lace
or colored applique embroideries here
and there with striking effect, or
brighten them with the smallest Of
gold and silver spangles, and use them
for vests or sashes-finishing the
ends with fringe of tiny gold and
pearly beads.
Thought Fireflies Infammatory.
A Mount Airy girl sat on the porch
steps and watched the fireflies fit
ting about through the trees. 81
wonder if it is true that they get
into the haymows of barns and set
fire to Them" she remarked. The
other people on the porch laughed
with scorn. "Well, read, about it in
the paper" said the girl, waxing in
dignant. "Only yesterday there was
piece that was headed: Work Of
Firebugs,' and then it went on to
tell how barn had been. set on fire
and was totally destroyed" And
after this explanation she still con-
tinued to wonder why the other peo-