The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
NEW ATTRACTIONS
 SEEN IN THE SHOPS

Daisies made from selected fresh water pearls and large amethysts are combined in one of the new jewel collars. There are six pearl daisies and five of the ame- thysts connected with slender gold chains. They are arranged alta ratelv with deh. cate golden bars supporting the designs along the upper and ,cwer edSos An other collar has q large oval tn" Iu.;sa set in gold Tn place of tir TO ighy-cut amethysts
 Hand-painted pearl studs are extremely smart for blouse waists. The cuff studs aIe the largest. and in the set are three others for the front of the waist, painted roses. daisies or r-get-me-nots. These are $.95 set
 Smart little Russian blouse suits ot white duck with Tam to match are just under s2. For the same price there are pretty ecru suits of dark-colored linens with deep sailor collars of white pique. Whatever the shade of the suit the band of the white pique Tam cor responds with it. There are other suits of the same style, but of striped glng- hams, which are half the price of the for mer.
 Black lace mits for s1.50 a pair are en- tirely handmade in frail web-like pat tern.
 An Empire fan of carved ivory has delicately colored designs set in it through the center The opened fan is not more than four inches wide and is $6.
 The decoration around handsome bronze lamp is a long black dragon which is twisted about 1t couple of | times. The base of the lamp Is tinted deep terra-cotta, and this throws the raised dragon into still greater promI- hence. With this Is a jeweed globe of deep ruby-coored, nugget glass. Hardly two pieces in the whole globe are of the same size, but all are of the same ex- treme thickness and are leaded together. The shade is BIS and the bronze lamp is almost three times as much.
 Novelty handkerchiefs have gaudy bor- ders of flowers on either blue-pink or tan grounds, and the centers of the hand kerchiefs are pure white.
 Drapery cretonnes for IS cents a yard are in tastful designs and coiorings One piece of this Is a clear white with wide border on both sides of large shaded pink and deep red roses. Through the center of the cretonne Is another band of the roses.
 The heavier qualities of cretonne are for furniture coverings, and many of these look marvelously like tapestries. A sage green ground has wreaths of faintly colored flowers, with a wide blue ribbon design running through these and caught up here and there into a pretty bowlnot. This is 60 cents a yard, and l sofa cushions covered in it are very :, dainty, finished with either a colored cord or the pretty cotton fringes used for the purpose
 l Brown and white and navy blue and 1 white grenadines have narrow strips Of 1 the darker color under scroll patterns ot white These are of the lightest weight and are reduced to IS cents yard
 The prairie grass furniture in delight fully subdued green tints is desirable In | every way for summer use large chair with arm rests and an oval-shaped back is BIO, and for this price or a trihe over it there are pretty round or square tables and inviting small settles.
 
 1 The back of sterling silver ink well is designed like the point of a stub pen This extends considerably apove the top of the ink bottle and between them Is space for silver pen-holder
 Trays of carved lacquer are brilliantly colored If they are yellow the shade Is 1 the most vivid and the same way with red One of these, with chrysanthe- nuns beautifully carved on it. is s3
 Half-inch bias bands of white chiffon. | urit ufhf cill the principal part of dainty stole This is arranged through the center and it is l bordered on both sides with accordion | plaited chiffon ruffles
 The top shelf of stained green book rack has row of small volumes, all made of wood and burnt with poppy de- signs made to correspond with the decor ations on the book rack From this shelf curtain of moss green China silk pro- tects the under shelves and their qon- tents
 Pretty ecru lawns with white lace stripes through them are reduced to 12ls cents a yard.
 For $ there is three-part mirror of green stained oak ''he mirrors are oval and the francs are finished with slight trimming of nickel This can be used either on a dressing table or attached to the wall.
 Linen walking skirts for young girls are from s2.5O upwards. For this price they are thoroughly we'll made and are of reliable quality of linen. The smart est are trimmed with stitched bands of the goods.
 Over the tops of some of the latest cut glass flower vases are screens of very fine brass wire In this way the