The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-10
GIVES OUT
YEARS. NOVELTIES
8 MARGARET WALTER.

LONDON. Jan. 10. (Reclprocal New
Service, Hand embroidered stocking
Of silk and heavy Shetland wool or
among the novelties Of the new yea
The silk stockings intended for event.
wear have delicate flowers n natur
shades with their own foliage done !
the finest OF hand work, and thss
I Hover patterns are not done up a.
front In conventional design as the
used 10 be, but are embroidered
round In sort Of. spiral pattern. Wit
the new slit dancing dresses, H.
stockings usually carry out the col,
ana flower trimmings, but sometimt
they are In a strong contrast Stocking
Of black lace embroidered with pa
mauve orchids studded with brilliant
are designed to be worn with a drcs
Of black spangled net. The woolt
stockings are done In bright colorc
Shetlands.
Petticoats are as much in vogue thi
year as they were ten years EkJ. r.,
are the favorite debutante present a.
come in gold tissue boxes decorate
with stuffed flowers, three or four l.
set, These petticoats are OF III
most fragile materials Oriental crep
patterned with bright flowers of futuI
st designs for morning wear black
dark liberty satin trimmed with lace OF
ribbon beading in scroll designs for aft
srhoon, and Georgette or crepe de chm
in the palest shades, and white Wit
eobweb lace nounces looped up wit.
French flower knots or baby ribbon TO
settles, for evening,
Handmade gloves have made the rep
utation of smart shop where they ar,
being turned out only a few dozen pair
at time to measurement, Thesl
gloves are made by wounded soldier
and are cut and sewn entirely by hand
They are Of heavy fash leather IL
white, gray and tan. The white one
are stitched with black, the gray wit
white and the tan with red. black o.
white. Although they are supposed L
be worn with sport clothes, they are
being bought for town wear and the
Riviera.
The shops are bursting with sprinp
things and sport clothes for Southern
veal, For people who nave to remauD
IN town during the weeks that still must
elapse before there is any sunshine 70
speak OF, there is apparently no pro-
vision, But the sales furnish some
compensation for there are remarkable
bargains to be got in certain lines. Not,
however, for people of moderate means
The only articles that are really re-
duced are luXulieH, fragile underwear
left over from the holidays, heavy dress
BOous, mostly OF bright COiOfS not sun
able for town wear, and millinery that
Is already on the wane.
A new trunk that is being used for
continental travel is made in collapsible
sections Of compressed cane. When
travelling light one section only Is used
| the others are pressed together, tele.
seoped flat to the side. their flexib
| steel frame folded up like a camera,
| When all sections OF the trunk al,
needed 1t expands to the size and height
| OF an ordinary steamer trunk. These
| trunks are particularly wed adapteu +
| modern conditions which often necessi.
tates people handling their own bag
| gage.
The myriad Of hat shops that sprang
| up like mushrooms during The Wa
have given way to even larger num-
bers Of perfume shops, and every wom-
an nowadays seems to use scent Ever
| the men have taken to it, and in thea
| ters and subways the air Is per''od dec
with all sorts of mixed perfumes. Many
of these shops have French proprietors
| pnd again The exquisite y cduhts OF
| Grasse, the Parma violet and famous
| rose extracts are to be had But the
| English shops are doing record business
too Surrey rose is the latest perfume
and nothing can excel the lavender and
| Thyme bath salts dear to every En-
gIishwoman's heart.