The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
NOTES OF THE SHOPS

Black crepe de chine for 59 cents yard Is of regular width. and for the same price black taffeta silks are also excep- tiona1ly reasonable. Not to be outdone by these in any way, the light colored silks, and especially the washable vari- eties, have been reduced to bargain prices. For r cnts a yard many pieces of the latter can be secured. and all of them are Tn desirable combinations of colors. There are dark and light gray and white stripes, also blue and white, or the latter with either pale green or pink stripes
 The border of a pretty turquoise coi- ored sash ribbon Is an irregular waved design of tiny black stripes. and next to these are rows of pink roses. caught with green satin ribbons
 
 Shirt waists of Persian lawn are made with yokes of narrow Val insertions, and some very dainty ones have the up- per part of the sleeves of the lace inser- tions, with full puffs of the lawn form Ing the lower portion of them. Where the lawn joins the lace upper, 1t Is tucked lengthwise for several inches, and the cuffs are narrow bands of fine tueks, with pieces equally wide of the lace in sertions as finish next to the wrists
 
 Covers of dotted Swiss are always dainty for the dressing table or bureau. and edged with rufhes of the same or lace they come at all prices. pretty cover is over pale pink taffeta silk, and the deep rufhe of dotted Swiss has five rows of narrow pink satin ribbon as an edging. This is ss.5o
 4 perishable but charming parasoi is covered with minute ruehings of white chiffon over white taffeta silk. These run the length of the parasol, and at the edge Is a larger ruche of chiffon as heading to. an accordion plaited ruffie, with rose ruehing at the end of 1t. The handle Is of ivory.
 
 The parasol that is intended to go with a dotted null gown Is of pale blue taf feta silk under a covering of null and lace and where these are joined narrow black velvet ribbons drawn through lace beading hide the seams, while adding considerably to the pretty effect The gown Is entirely made of bands of null connected with insertions of lace about two inches wide. 1t has deep flounce, with these simply running the length of 1t, while on the upper part of the gown the null and insertions go around It. The collar and yoke of lace are also run with velvet ribbon in a pretty round ef- feet, and the sleeves are finished with lace cuffs, with ribbons ending In small rosettes. The large hat of null and lace has loops and ends of black velvet show ing between large crushed roses
 Flower trimmed parasols are pretty to use with the dressiest sort of summer frocks The smartest have the flowers arranged either as a fringe or a full ruche at the extreme edge of the canopy. Violets of various lengths make an effect i've fringe around white taffeta para sol. This Is headed with a small ruche of the flowers. The handle is of white enameled wood, with a crystal ornament Qualntly shaped teapots of English china are marked off In squares, with designs of several colors In each; but the effect of the whole Is either a deep red or an odd shape of blue. They have sugar bowls and creamers to correspond with either of the colors. The teapots are $3.95 each, and the small pieces are $2.50
 Individual egg services of Limoges have generous sized cups with prettily dec-
 
 either side. Besides these, on each tray is a silver topped pepper holder and a salt cellar Both are of the Limoges, as well as the small tray
 :. cut glass cheese dish has a large ball of silver as an ornament on the cover, and wide border of silver work is around the edge of the platter.
 Brass and cut glass are combined pret- tily in pair of high candlesticks. The base is cut glass; and from this group of tall, gracefully arranged brass grasses branch out, with cut glass bulbs at the ends of several to hold the candles. These are of various lengths with the other grasses In between them.
 Jet butterflies mounted on long jet hairpins are very smart ornaments for the coiffure.
 An Old Sunday School Scholar.