The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-30

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lightly turns to thoughts of love-
young womans turns with
equal certainty to dreams Of
Easter millinery. One of the most i'm
pOrtant branches of the spring milliners
art he's come to be the designing of
those dainty CONNECTIONS for the neck
popularity known as boas. Of light
weight materials these are as truly works
of art as are the most airy hat which
lends splendor to the Easter promenade.
Their cost is no mean item in the Easter
expense account, but they are regarded
as necessary accessories to the spring
outfit, 50 no woman is willing to be with
out one. They are ordered to be espec-
tally made as parts of costly toilets, and
are constructed with an eye to hiding
the personal defects or emphasizing indi-
vidual charms of their rich wearers. Hat
and boa must harmonic, and both of
these must accentuate the beauty of the
gown.
Soft chiffon, mousseline, lace and rib
bon boas are best adapted for varied
summer use They are becoming more
and more popular than any other kind.
although some women adopt the device
of having boas made of the same stuff
as their gowns combined with the style
of lace used for trimming the costume
Combinations Of black and white and
black white with ocher (the smart
tint for spring Wear) are exploited in
the general shops. The white and Ocher
combination is most satisfactorily made
up in sheer materials, such as nets, chif-
fons and laces, which may be dyed to the
oCher tint White and rose is another
smart boa combination and one adapted
for almost any costume.
The shapes of the boas are scarcely
varied. They consist generally of a col
lar, to which more or less deliberately de,
Vised scarf ends are added. The ends
may consist Of ribbons, intermingled
with plated chiGon or ornamental COM
bination of one or all of the fabrics
suitable for bcamaking. Black boas are
for street wear, while the lighter colored
and more expensive affairs are consider
cd moro correct for evening dress
Jeweled clasps to pin the bOas in
place are part of the sumptuOus toilet.
These gemmed gauds are of enamel or
gold set with tiny stones. Silver boa
pins, which are usually oxidized and or
namented with some raised device, are
supplied with tiny and scarcely visible
chains.
A friend of mine who is compelled to
temper a marked love of pretty frocks
with hampering economy has disclosed
to me the secret of the variety to be not
ed in her toilet this year.
i have had my gowns, except those in
most simplcty-in fact, they are mere
foundations for costumes. My last new
evening dress was perfectly plain model
of white silk, the bodice tight fitting and
with straps across the shoulders. When
I wore it, I trimmed it to suit myself.
Sometimes 1 basted over it black and
sometimes cream tinted lace Often l
made use of lace combined with flower
furnishings. Sometimes these were Yio-
lets. sometimes orchids and sometimes
roses l had sets of inexpensive artificial
flowers, and very pretty they looked
nestled among the diaphanOus trimming.
Besides the evening gown l had one high
necked affair of rich black silk suitable
for afternoon teas or for dinners. l di-
versified its appearance by the altera-
tiOn of a black or a white lace bolero.
The same bOleros were pressed into serv-
ice on my white silk evening frock.
Sometimes l lined the bOlerOs with Law
ender, sometimes with pink or, again.
with cherry. These Innings were double
and made of soft, lusterless materials.
For wear with the black silk l had belt
of chiffon, from the back of which de-
pended pieces OF lace to present the Louis
XIV coat required by conventional fash
ion. The black silk was adorned on the
bodice with tiny pin-plaits. The same
trimming was repeated on the graduated
fiounce which formed the skirt. AS the
was able to don it with different waists,
Indeed, before the season was over 1 had
jetted net and silk evening bodice made
for combination with the skirt. Seldom
have l owned two gowns that afforded
me so much use"
Very pretty sack coats are donned on
severe days These have all the dainty
touches possible to up to date tailor MAX
ing-sttched, embroidered and supplied
wi,h fancy drapings of la !, while large
and handsome buttons help to give varie-
ty to the fronts. The coats, which end
just below the waist, are shaped on the
front into rather long points. Box plaits
finish some of the jackets, both in front
and back, and scrolls and appliques take
the place of the thinner trimmings. These
divide favor with the Louis XIV. coats
and the bObtailed boleros, none of them
being notable for warmth. which is of
small moment in the consideration of an
Easter toilet.
AS Easter comes early this year flow
eTs will not be as abundant as they should
be TO afford a really successful holiday
display. Every fashionable woman Will
Of course, wear them with her Easter
toilet, but the poorer folks, whose gayety
makes or mars the picture, cannot in
dulge in them. Spring flowers will be
scarcely sufficiently advanced to vie with
!. the dollhouse blossoms which are always
costly about holiday time.
Hats, however, are sufficiently well Gov
cred with artificial blooms to distract the
mind from thoughts of the natural beau
ties which fail TO grace the scene. Spring
hats and summer hats revel in floral trim
mings, lace drapings mingling with them