Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

by well dressed women. There 10 an
interesting new ring ornamented with
an enormous fly made of diamonds
and emeralds, and some very smart
women have chosen to have old stones
set in the guise OF flies for rings or
for brooches. Jeweled bees are also
used to ornament rings or to make
clever little pins, and sometimes two
jeweled flies or bees are worn at a
time, one as a ring and the other as q
brooch.
One of the prominent European
milliner Is making wearable little caps
of colored- broadcloth for motor wear,
with broadcloth scarfs to match.
These broadcloth motor scarfs are as
practical as they are smart, and are
liked by women who want something
warm about their necks when motor I
ing. but do not like to expose fine fur
scarfs to the dust and wind Of the
highways. The square scarf Is most
often chosen for wear with the tai
lored suit or frock. and some Of thess
new squares are OF taffeta instead OF
the silk crepe usually used last year.
At Winter resorts this season the
fashion or wearing the square folded
diagonally and knotts1 over one Shout
der was revived. Some well dressed
women wear the long scarf of wool or
silk knotted at the front with one end
thrown over one shoulder.
/ Separate tunics Of all sorts are e.
fered in the shops this Spring. and
these prove useful investments for
women who wants to make use or last
seasons clothes at small expense. II
you have a last seasons frock which
could be made into a skirt slip, all You
need to turn 1t into a useful Spring
T.. - ftavH In n
matching or harmoniZing color.
Very small but adequate little UNI
brellas are now to be had that are oar
ried in collapsible tubes OF galAlith
that completely hide the umbrella In
this neat encasement. which may be
carried in the large handbag or thrust
under the arm when walking. When
| IL rains the umbrella Is removed from
the case. which II then folded up and
carried in close quarters In the bag.
Despite the rumors you may have
heard to the effect that the long UNI
brella was coming hack into fashion.
most of the umbrellas shown at the
smart shops and carried by wen
dressed women here are extremey
small. No length IL wasted in the
long tapering ferrule or in the handle,
so that the umbrella may be carried
on the arm without being cumber.
some,
Handles are sometimes covered with
interviewer narrow strips OF leather.
Fine calfskin Is used to cover others.
Animal heads Of all sorts are liked
well and many women choose the bird
or beast that they have taken as a.
mascot for the handle Of their UNI
brellas.
White violets are preferred to the
purple sort by the fashion leaders at
present and one Of the leading French
milliners uses them extensively In the
making Of new hats. There 10 q high
toque covered entirely with small
white violets, and with this IL worn q
shoulder bouquet of the same arti.s
fetal flowers. Some of the new dance
frocks are trimmed about the hens
with border of small flowers, and q
georgette frock Of mauve or light pink
green or orchid may be edged about
the hem with tiny punches Of these
fashionable white violets. II you like
you may wear neat little buttonhole
bouquet of white flowers on the lapel
Of your new tailored suit.
Wristlets of black velvet ribbon In.
stead Of the more usual sleeveless
frocks by some women who realize
that these inexpensive ornaments en-.
nance the beauty of the arms ana
hands. The velvet II run through q
gold or silver cut-out showing the
monogram or mascot Of the wearerp
and is fastened with jeweled clasps 2
(Copyrirht 1877