The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
Revival Of Tortoise Shell

Tortoise shell has novsr gone entirely
out OF favor. but just now 1t Is distinct
! ~ smart and has forced even tho pop
| War ivory into tho background.
| Toilet sets of fine shell are lovely,
IL perishahle. and tho modern girl coll
lects her set piece by piece, as her
older sister did ivory and her mother
did silver
some OF the sets are entirely pla n.
The cost depends on tho clenrnoss and
| quality Of the she'll. Others arc carved
moro or less eIaboratoly Stnl others
are inlaid with silver ornamcntation.
| The best looking Is the plain shell set.
| with monogram In raised tortoise
shell on each piece. AS these must DO !
made to order, Troy are decidedly
costly.
Girls are bringing out from their
hiding places the old-time high comb
of shell. 1t goes well with the chg
non and covered ears of the modern
| colfure. I'll.
Worn in the Hair.
bandeau of tortoise shell, inlaId
l win silver, Is reminiscent of the an
Gent back comm worn by small girls
III the latter part of the last century,
| iicaVy hatrpins of she'll TO hold the
| chignon Or heavy plaits ara studded
with Jet for wearing in the daytime
ana with briiiiants for evening cos-g
tune. Barrettcs of she'll are studded
TO match, though the woman OF quiet
taste always prefers plain shell effects
OF exquisite polish or delicate carving
gift for man would DO military
brushes OF tortoise she'll There Is also
a complete manicure set In the sam.
| material that somehow seems moro
masculine than toilet fittings Of silver
or gold
y new desk ornament Is a cigarette
case 81 silver, with double openings
ana handle like fiat market ba sket.
The lids are Of tortoise shell inlatd IN
silver rims
pretty trlniSet for the table is tho
round silver jewel case, on feet, with
an iniaid tortoise she'll lid There arc
smaller trinkct boxes to match Each
case is lined with velvet
studs Cor Waists. &
Very new FOR the shirtwaist set is a
case OF six tortoise shall buttons. In
laid with silver. sleeve buttons can
be mad TO match. while tho belt buckles
OF smell, plain or inluid. arc popular
aud unhaclrneyed
The girl who cannot afford a gold or
enamel lorgnette will Ind shell ono
more useful than silver, which rubs OFF
on the face, leaving unsightly black
marks. The plain lorgnette with the
| raised shell monogram, is exceedingly
smart.
The opara glass or tortoise shell 10,
becoming formidable rival OF mother
of-pcari and aluminium. The last ha al
chiefly It's lishtness to recommend II.
The Rest Ga1n. ~
one seldom pays much attention to 4
me rest gown. which should play an
| important part in the wardrobe r.
does not necessarily need to DO of !,
MeEligec type. Just made over soft.
loose lines. Stnce the high waist con-
'inues in favor this is Il compare
lively easy matter. e
Select some soft pliable material of
siik or wool. The bodies made in
surplicc styl, would be effective A
hehu of soft lace white mousselino
soitens TIL" lines. y pleatinE Of lace
around the sleeves finishes them in
dainty manner.
\ bow of lace with Ions. ,nd.
catches the Iichu at the centrc.
Kest gowns may be made. of any
iheNfensive material and look ver:
well. Cotton crepes. voiles or challis !
are pretty In the light coiors. +
Two ESauisit> Gowns.
II irimrose, new comedy pros
duced at the Coincide Franchise. Mile
Faber wears two especially stunning
gowns. The first was an afternoon
gown of mastic-colored cloth This
was extremely fine in texture. and was
made with tunlc OF violet. colorcd
| mouSSeline lands of the moussehne
trimmed tho tunic about tho n,,cI, ,nJA
hem. Tho skirt under this tunic was
formed ftwo hounccs elaborate /.
embroidered and scallopcd around the
lower edge F7
An evening gown of Oriental-yelloW
velvet was the second dress. This wasE
made vita long. simple lines The
snuare-cut train was lined with a rch@
gold hrocadc. \ large rever on ono
sidn relieved tho bodice from absolute
nlainness This skirt was drapcd AMI, I
siashcd almost 10 the knees. \ banyl
OF gold embroidery followed diaSon-s
ally across the front the outline OF tho
: top drapcry.
I On Opening Letters. 6
III the course OF a snirIte5 ,r,;c,,
on Our Inalianahle Rights" in tha
-\prl Womans Homo Compa MON, tho
! author says that the eleventh com W
| mandmcnt should be, Mild your own
business" ON tho subject of hus-
bands and wives opening each others
LETTERS she says: s
There are wives who open tlcic
; husbands letters. and husbands who
think nohaing OF reading rhose nd I.
dressed to their wives. This NAV have.
It's romantic reason: but how about
he outsider? 4 being one of the out
siders, feel that it is q violation OF
ihe sacred coda of friendship whe,
the husband CT. my intimate frIand 8
opens tho letter whic!, write TO her.
said young matron 10 mo:
our letter 10 my husband read
!, ms morning a the breakfast table, q
before he came downstairs. hav. no
doubt he can.tell you where TO secure
the book about which you asked him,
aud am sure he Will reply to YOUR
letter as soon rs he can make time 10
DO So 1.
Ny letter 20 her husband was sims
ply a query with regard 10 tho PUB. e
} fishers OF certain volume of which
he had told ms. The contents OF that
innocent little note might have been
te'lu from me homsetop, but for soma
reason, felt indlgnan that the enc
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