Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-21
Of Interest to Our Women
THINGS SEEN IN THE SHOPS.

New baskets for bonbons are In dull
rose color. One is shown In the shape
of a small grand piano. A paper box
for candies Is in the same rose tint,
decorated with magnolia blossoms
very we'll painted. Either basket or
box hold about three pounds of candy.
The newest evening slippers have
embroidered heels. Small spangled or
naments in the place of buckles for
these slippers are In the shape OF
four-winged butterfly, and they are
Of the same color as the slipper, un.
less of gold. Both these ornamental
additions tend to make the foot large
and gaudy, however.
Many Of t.e-shops are showing stiff
little neck bows Of variegated ribbon.
or velvet ribbon. These are worn
either at the front of the collar, or
at the side. Their price Is about fifty
cents.
Among the Easter novelties is a
large nest Of straw for bonbons; this
Is decorated with few twigs Of nat
ural wood against which are wisps OF
wheat. A stuffed real chicken of full
size is mounted on the side of the bas-
ket with spread wings. Another nest
OF straw made for a bonbon basket
is not so large, and is set into a mass
of natural twigs, twined about with
artificial roses. Both these novelties
are French
Very charming are the newest hat
pins, which are rosettes of tiny silk
flowers of exquisite fashioning, or Of
fruit. With some of these are mingled
wee ruffles of valenciennes lace
| For the boudoir there are to be
found perfectly plain MORE velour pic
ture frames. The opening for the pic
ture Is oval, and the frame itself al
most square. These come in every col
or and the most exquisite shades.
Their cost is $3.50 each.
| Other frames are shown In the imi-
tation ivory known as ivortus. They
have inlaid a semi-conventional pat
tern of forget-me-nots in blue. One of
the more elaborate frames is French
gilt with china flowers in entire relief
| Seed pearl jewelry Is shown in great
| quantities, and some OF the ornaments
are bringing large prices, as much as
SOS for a brooch. Great differences
are to be noted in the designs, and
| they require careful selection.
| Too odd to be pretty are the all
pink linen handkerchiefs with narrow
/ dark red hemstitched border and red
initials. In fact, very few Of the col
ored handkerchief are attractive this
spring; the patterns show SO little
daintiness.
Many of the wraps and gowns Of the
season are edged or trimmed with tsf
feta ruching. This is called "shirring.'
Itcomes ready to add TO the gown and
costs IS cents a yard for the width
most in use. AS 1t Is easily renewed
when 1t gets to. have a worn appear
ance, and is not expensive, it SHOULD
be in favor with the woman who
makes her own gowns.
A new pottery called Copenhagen
Art Faience initiates the old Italian
Majolica, but has not the fascination
OF the Italian ware in that it is toe
regular in it's art decorations. The
shapes in which 1t is shown are large
ly the old Italian shapes, and 1t will
probably be favorlte selection fol
| gifts with those looking for costly
articles.
Laces are always of interest tC
every woman, though there are wide
differences in styles at present, which
call for much consideration when the
moment of purchase arrives. The Baby
Irish, which was formerly an extrava
gance, is so reasonable now that 1t Is
almost common. Insertion three
fourths of an inch wide, for instance
with the roses in relief, is but 35
cents yard, while scallop edging OF
the same lace, allowing 16 scallops tc
the yard, is but Is cents.
| Ratine insertion, which Is the eX
ceedingly coarse, heavy lace, ranges
from 60 cents to $3.50 yard; this lat
ter is distinctly for the gowns of WON
en- and not for young girls.
| The girl who expects to trim her
own summer hat will find that she can
purchase for less than So a ready-made
bow of ribbon Of sufficient size and
good fashion to be the only needed
trimming. These may be found at the
| ribbon counter of any of the large
| stores.