Evening star., 1907-11-16

quarters of a yard of silk and yard of
whalebone. She can also make her elias
tic belts. using for fasteners extra large
| hooks which can be procured at any de
partment store.
The New Trappings Of Woe.
II 1t were not for the sad events con-
nected with the wearing of mourning hats
one would almost be tempted to wish that
some Of the chic designs could be adopted
for ordinary wear. for the miiliners have
certainly devoted much time and thought
to bring about the smart results seen on
all sides in hats and bonnets intended for
mourning. The little widows bonnets are
especially captivating, and one involuntar-
lily thinks of charming young widow
with dark waving hair wearing of
these fascinating little creations. The
note of white on the bonnets and hats in
tended for even deep mourning is very
attractive and Is a departure from the old
style of heavy black. Hats on the muSh-
room style, designed for young girls. have
a piping of white Grape beneath the brim.
and the trimmings follow the general
vogue of feathers and grasses and odd
rosettes. but all worked out in dull black.
Another feature of the modes is the use
of large and small dull black beads. In
many instances they are placed in rows
about the crown and are also seen on the
widows bonnets in relief against the
white Grape.
One lovely model is on the sailor shape.
with just slight droop at the front 1t
is made Of very fine black Grape. with
dashing bow at the left side. The novel
feature of the hat Is the fold of fine nuns
yelling and Grape which falls from the top
of the crown at the back fiat and straight
over the brim and down the back. Another
with a slightly dropping brim has the
crown encircfed with row of great black
beads. which is the only trimming. On
this hat light veil is draped from the
front of the crown, being perfectly fiat on
top and falling in soft folds at the back.
The wells worn this year with mourning
hats are mostly quite short and OF light
weight, the long heavy Grape being seldom
seen.
A Craze for Jewelry
There never was time when there was
such a craze for jewery. Much of the
fad calls for old time corals. canoes and
pearls. Several women have gone in Ior
stringing pearls, making a profession of
this and of selecting and matching other
jewels. 1t would seem that this is a pro-
fession which women could follow with
splendid results When American women
learn to be more patient and less restless
and nervous than they now arf they Will
take UP and follow many of the vocations
folio owed by European and other women,
such as pillow lace making, fine weaving,
hand embroidering and jewel and bead
work, work requiring delicacy Of touch.
beautiful grouping of colors and great
skill and patience. In the future our
American women will turn to their means
of livelihood rather than to factory. shops
and offices. as the tire nd now is. But there
must be leaders, mighty leaders, who will
point the way and open it, too, by en-
dowing institutes where these quieter, less
nerve racking trades can be learned
Dress Hangers.
In selecting hangers for your skirts and
coats be careful to see that they fit the
garment for which you intend using them.
The dainty girl always sees to it that
her hangers are prettlly covered and
scented with some fine sachet. Pale blue
silk satin or crepe de chine remnants are
good stuffs to use for such odd furnish
ings as hangers. MerceriZed satin Is also
splendid
In hanging your coat I'LL the sleeves
with tissue paper and envelop the coat
and skirt in an overbag of chees acloth to
protect it from dust.