The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
Novelties In the Shops.

Colonial urns of mahogany or other rich wood, intended for holding silver spoons. forks. etc., are being revived for colonial dining-rooms. They make odd sideboard ornaments-ones which can not fail to attract attention-but are some , what cumbersome, considered as to uttl- ity
 They are made with a removable top piece. which comes off revealing a series of little cases, in which the silver Is slipped and kept intact. Each separate article has an individual groove or sheath.
 It is seldom that we set the fashions for Paris, but this year that wonder has come to pass. The coat suit of white butcher linen with klted skirt and mou- fix blouse, with which we are already so familiar, is being taken up in Paris ana Is called style American"
 Something new in the f1ne of porch furniture is the box made of mating and bamboo. It makes nice little seat for a corner of the piazza, occupying less room than a chair. The lid is easily raised In order to toss in a magazine, golf stick or any other article with which one has finished Excellent for Keeping the veranda free of debris.
 The vogue of automobillng has brought forth a special bag for the special use of the automobilst. The bags come in leather of all kinds and colors. They are especially nice for carrying the pow der puff, face chamois and other little articles necessary in route.
 The well dressed woman is particular to have the gloves worn with her linen suit in the one-button length. Heavy white castor with pearl clasp is most stylish.
 Berries are now served in little baskets of silver filigree in pure Louis XVI style. With them come wee silver pots with lids, containing fresh cream.
 The golf handkerchief, in pale colors, has superseded the rather objectionable brilliant affair of last season. These handkerchiefs are carried by ultra ath- letes of both sexes on the "faine green" Pink. blue and lavender (sometimes with white stripes running through the center) are favorite patterns. The extreme idea adopted by some enthusiasts of carrying these articles out of athletic hours has not met with the approval of well-bred people.
 silk mousauetalre gloves are now fitted out with three buttons like the kid arti- cle. This draws the hand covering in at the wrist and produces a better shape generally.
 Some of the new incense burners which
 
 desk. come in grotesque designs of ani- mals. birds, reptiles, etc, in Japanses bronze A unique specimen seen in smart shop in this city represented huge tortoise with curiously wrought shell, on the back of which rode a little native, also worked out in the dark metal
 Some very little milk jugs come in copper. They are in the shape of small casks or barrels and the like. Each jug is fitted out with hangers by which they can be suspended from a hook or rack.
 Animal fans are new and very popular with lovers Of "our dumb friends" The most attractive kind has border of cats dogs or other pets encrcling the top of the fan.
 Black wool voile is growing in popu- larity as the season advances for house and street gowns sor elderly women.
 One of the new patented swings for in or out of doors or the porch is arranged under an attractive little canopy of striped awning It has an unusual un- dulating motion, suggestive of an ocean trip, which children would enjoy im- mensely. One can use it without swing, however-simply as seat. The price for the outfit is $1S50
 One of the latest equestrian novelties is the combination riding saddle for boys and girls. In its original form 1t is for girls, but can be made a boys saddle by removing the horn, which also releases the flap. It is nicely sewed and padded. serge lined and is one of the latest spe- cimens of the saddlery art.
 It is said among the corset manufac- turers that in the comirs season a very raJicel change Is to be made from the iow to the high busted corset. This seems incredible, as the low-busted mod el has taken such firm hold. but color