The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
Boudoir Intimacies

Can there be anything prettier than
the slippers now made TO wear with
nesligees? The newest (handmade
by a woman Of artistic capacity are
OF glove kid in all the pale colors
y pair in rose pink and embroidered
In original desiSns--and trimmed with
double rows of pink taffeta ruch-
ings. is tempting to a degree.
Charming Novelty. a..
y charming novelty consisting OF
various sizes of double crystal discs Is
in favor. Between the two circular
glasses very choice round mats OF
real lace, Brussels or Duchesse are
laid, and the discs are then firmly
framed with silver band. The en-
during quality or such an article Is
so obvious 1t needs hardly to be men
toned. The lace will rcmain perfect
in color and free from all soiling. For
tea stands, they serve to adorn the
table in the happiest way.
Trying to Good Looks.
If warnings were of any possible eff.
feet, one might implore the young
contingent of opera-soers to refrain
from wearing the golden ieweled Gre
co-Roman head bands. as they detract
pitifully from any good looks they
.
mentally trying in this ornamental
band worn across the brow, over the
hair. 1t removes all light from the
countcnance and destroys expression.
Only purely classic face and head,
the figure clothed in drapery, could
by any possibility be said to be adorn-
ed by it. Any night one may count n
dozen or moro pretty girls so deform-
Wooden Wells.
Woolen wells are the thing to wear IL
one would give the complexion real
safeguard against wind and frost. The
mesh is fancy and rather close. but
one lis able to see through them even
though tho reverse be not true. Brown
is much affected in these wells. also
white. They are quite the smart thing,
and are worn by exclusive women In
all the sporting colonies.
Fnvoritc Flowers.
Two flowers stand out prominently
for corsage decoration at dinners,
dances and the opera: the poinsettia Is
one, the camelia the other. Fashion
incllnes toward the artificial varieties,
while the florists present the most per-
feet specimens grown. Poinsettia red
is a regal shade, and the pinks and
reds of the canaclia OF solid color, or
notified with white, afford wide choice
Gardenias have come to be the street
costume decoration for tallor-mades
and In truth they imparx an elegance
| that has few rivals, Whether from the
/ demands OF women, or the bad taste
| OF flower-sendlng admirers. encouraged
| by the florists, VIII never be known de-
fnitely. but from one Of these sources
has come the displacement of the most
charming OF all bouquets for day wear
that OF a moderate sized bunch OF
violets. FLORISTS have also successful-
~ exploited the poinsettia bloom this
season Cor the decoration of houses and
churches and given them a wonderful
popularity as potted gift plants. Their
coloring Is superb and their star-liks
blossoms have reached craze.
Overlarae Hats.
Are not the overlarge Grenadier fur
hats absurd In appearance and vastly
trying to tho wearers? In fact. most
fur hats have assumed u marked en-
complimentary criticism, MIllllners
have never been SO much at fault as
since the big-hat craze set IN
The China Dird Tad
Many there are who look upon the
china bird fad as a twopenny one, not
realizing that the fine birds that figure
so prominently In the most representa-
tive shops are in truth works OF art
and beauty. The artists engaged in
modelling and painting them arc men
of acknowledged standing, and " one
were to price any OF their fascinating
work, ranging as 1T does from $40 to
500, the idea of infeSority WOULD van