The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

ffY ET ne be q Glac or a rose
. for a time" languidly signs
4 the maid OF to-day and
straightway the shops bring
out a gown Of lilac coiored
tA6eta with girdle yoke and vest OF
crean taffeta embroidered in lilacs.
Around the foot there is very apt to
be hounce, with embroidered lilacs
at the head And with this they fetch
a hat trimmed in tiny punches. Nor
90 they stop IN their mad career here
either, for verify, verify this is the
year OF extravaganza. With this fine
array come two parasols, one a beau
uful lilac colored one and the other
a cream sunshade with nlacs lavishly
worked upon II. For be it known to
the uninitiated, this is the year Of
lilacs and Of parasols.
The woman who has just discovered
the beauties that play hide and seek
IN the sunshade vows to possess them
from now TO doomsday. Whether
she Will remains to be seen, but GER
taanly they are here for a season and
here in a wealth Of beauty and glory,
100.
Years ago the fluffy fluff fluff was
the hearts desire of every one, but
this year shows a great and astonish-
Ing absence Of frills. But this does
not necessarily mean that they are
lacking when it comes TO furbelows.
for they are embroidered and trimmed
In many ways, only there is less ruff
Ming and there are by far fewer
nounces about the edges. In fact
there is a tendency toward the plain
parasol and liking for the one that
IS plain, except for its embroidered
panels.
One Of the most strikingly elegant
sunshades Of the season-it is called
q sunshade in the English shops. by
the way-is made Of white linen en-
broidered in the English eyelet en-
broidery. The openwork extends all
around the outer edge of the parasol
and is worked in white To say the
seGst, IL is very handsome, very snowy
and very becoming, though to be sure
II Is not as dressy as its satin sister.
though it is far more appropriate with
linen gowns and is decidedly chic when
worn with an embroidered frock.
There are parasols and parasols this
season until the different kinds fairly
make ones head whirl. But the most
popular are those made of satin, of
taffeta, Of pongee, of heavy openwork
--AAN4 anu u hdnQSOfnelY inquired SILK.
There are pompadour silk parasols.
and there are delightful sprigged nov
elites. OF a truth, there is everything
and anything, and clever indeed is the
woman who can calmly and coclly pass
them by, for they fairly beg you TO
buy them, because they are so pretty
and cost so little.
To be sure, there are parasoIs that
run well UP into the fancy figures, but
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stop long enough to examine the beau
Sful handles; nor is it excessive when
you consider the quality Of the fabric
and the quantity Of hand work. But
no matter how lovely it may all be
$40 or more is dear when you have a
limited purse and are trying to make a
Few dollars spread out over the entire
wardrobe.
But be comforted and very speedily
et that, for there are parasols to match
al pocket-books, and If you possess
the least spark Of taste, a cheap one
VIII not look like ten cents, though in
reality it may not cost many more
pennies.
If you are setting out to buy a sun
shade, be sure you buy right. And
this. is no very easy thing to do, for
there is such a variety offered that YOU
can very readily go completely wrong
and have relic of bygones instead of
the newest of the new In the first
place remember that there are several
things missing in the fashionable para
sol world There are very few lace
eogines, very little lace fcuncing. and
the deep handsome lace covers and
lace ruffies which were such a vogue
q few seasons ago are not to be found.
= In their place are parasoIs abundantlv
trimmed on top and on the panels, but
there is little or no lace, or trimming
Tor that matter, to hang over the edge.
As a starter in the right direction
you should form some sort of an idea
IN your mind as TO the suit with which
you are 10 carry il. Not that they are
20 match explicitly, for they most de-
cidedly are not. but just because you
are given so much leeway does not
mean that it is your bounden duty TO
combine colors that will clash and
fight to a finish.
And, by the way, when making your
selection try to choose the right kind
of handle. Ye godsi What a time
you VIII have before you are entirely
satisfied and pleased. Silver, copper
enamel and gun metal are all very
fashionable, while ivory, both light
and dark, and pearls, clear and
smoked. are excellent. Then there is
the gun metal set with turquoise or
the copper with rubies IN one corner
Cr, again, the dull silver, made beau
tiful with enameled figures
All these are extremely fetching and
at, but the woman who IS anxious to
be right up to the season will HE
herself to the counter where the
wooden heads are sold and she will
select a parasol with the head of a
bulldog upon the handle. The head
will be big and beautifully carved and
II viii look almost like life. In fact
queer as it may seem, most Of these
heads are as big as apples and are
done In dark woods TO contrast sharp
ly with the light daintily colored
paraSols.