The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-23

shop on Fifth avenue was see the nrsI of the tiny theater bonnets or caps which have been described in Paris fashion letters this winter. The bon net was a coif made of pearl beads in a gold net. It was made to fit the top Of the head, or the coiffure, and was lined with cream lace, the ends of which fell down a few inches in the back. On either side were arranged little clus- ters of pale yellow roses. It was very pretty, and would certainly have been very becoming to some faces. Still it is hoped that the fashion will not take hold of American taste. The little bonnets are only suitable for theater wear, and surely nobody wants. to turn from the no-hat fashion. Even the smallest head dress obstructs the view of the stage little.
 Flowers, and flowers, and flowers in the milliners' windows. Some window dressers show great skill and discrimi- nation in arranging their displays. Every one likes to see spring flowers at this time, and a window full of lilacs, sweet peas and primroses is more att tractive just now than spaces filled with summer blossoms which seem a great way off. The same diseriHina- tion ought to be used in selecting spring hats. The violet is year round flower, but the lilac and the primrose are especially suited to be worn in spring. Artificial sweet peas are not very good. None of the bulbs look well coupled in silk or linen. Tu- lips, daffodils and even snow-drops are too conventional in form for millin- cry purposes. l.s-s
 The rose is nre5eminently the flower of millinery, partly because it will al low of all sorts of liberties. A rose can be made larger or smaller than nature even made it; it may be dyed green or blue, or purple, and 1t may have it's calyx moved from the center to the side without having it's character as a rose damaged beyond recognition. All l this increases it's decorative value. Just at present tiny little button roses are the mode. An example of their uses was seen in a charming round hat of leaf green tulle shirred on a frame. 1 The top of the crown was composed entirely of very small white rores, with 8 great deal of foliage, On the under side of the tulle brim was attached a l flat wreath of rich green-broWn leaves. Among q collection of very smart i'm. ported hats were a number of flower toques, one of whisti was conspicuous l for the variety of blossoms used. The toque had a foundation of pale double violets, with which were mingled tiny roses in pale pink tones, naignonette and green leaves. Tn front was one su perb pink rose, topped with a cluster of deep single yiolets. The toque was l put together by an artist, it is certain
 Less skillfully built it would have been an absurdity, As it was, 1t was 3 picture.
 One more flower hat. The side view bgaye the impression of hat made entirely of blue velvet forget-me- nots but in reality the hat was of fine rus set straw. The wide brim was rolled up on either side, and both sides quite f covered with the forget-me-nots Vel I vet ribbon of a little darker tone thar E the straw trimmed the upper part oi
 the hat and fell down at the back
 I A correspondent writes that she is very fond of corals and has purchased l several pieces of the silk variety, pay ing good prices. She thinks that the dealer must have sold her celluloid, as 1 one Of her necklaces has faded to g
 dirty yellow shade, and a large bead ! chain shows signs of spotting. The
 correspondent has certainly been badly l treated, but her corals may be genuine
 after all. Quantities offoff-color corals I are prepared for market by painting I Of course the color is not permanent
 and the unfortunate owner has tt
 watch her beautiful pieces return tt their original undesirable state
 White coral, genuine white coral of thu
 finest sort, IS always fieeked with rose color. These lecks can be painted or quite easily, and sometimes stay for 2 year or longer. In this part Of tn,
 world the white and the rose cards
 are most highly valued, but Orientals
 smile at our poor taste. They love
 the deep-hued kinds, which grow deep
 CT with age and sometimes become al most as dark as carnations, only E
 warmer red. Coral is porous like am 1 Der, and takes on a, darker tone as i
 Is worn. Several strings of old corals were admired in the little shop of al
 Oriental jeWeler the other day. Ont
 was a Turkish rosary, for the Moham medans as well as certain Christian
 sects use rosaries. This one was o1 deep red coral beads cut in facets, ant
 was not divided into groups, like { Catholic rosary, but was continuou!
 string of ninety-nine' large beads, tn,
 orthodox number. One could hay,
 possessed this relic of piety for twenty Live dollars. Much less expensive wa.
 a small necklace of graduated beads
 in the richest shade of red coral. Thes,
 beads were also cut in facets, whicl
 seems to be in accordance with the de
 mands of taste in the east, although
 transparent stones are usually left un
 cut. The color of these corals wa,
 ravishing and made the ordinary pinI
 beads we are used to seem cheap ant
 tawdry. There is a pink coral, howev
 CT, which is very attractive. It come
 from China and is almost salmon col
 or, yet free from a decided yellow tone New York Evening Post. r." .4. II
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