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Show embroidery, lace and fancy braid; for the plainer models machine stitching, braid and many pearl buttons are used. The dust-resisting, noncreasing qualities of mohair render it an admirable ad-mirable material for traveling and general utility gowns. These gowns Pretty Reception Gown .XJown of tan-colored etamWfc with atjertions of cream lace points, and trimming of button molds covered srith tan velvet The scarf us?d as a finish to the stock, and the wi-Je belt, are of Dresden silk, having a pale daintiest and most essential attribute of the shirt waist of dark goods is the embroidered mull collar and cuffs with which it is lightened. J Dainties for the Tea Tray. 1 On Parisian tea tables are appear- are smart in the brown shades, dark blues, grays and black, and are bound to be leading favorites. ' Elaborate Opera Cloak. 1 Ermine-lined opera' coat of white satin embroidered in pale yellow ing bonbons that look exactly like beetles, .baked chestnuts, oysters, button but-ton mushrooms, crawfish, baby crabs, serpents' heads and the snails, with parsley butter stuffed into the top of their shells. The newer items of the afternoon repast are animal cakes. Eclairs come in the form of small tortoises; light sponges as a piece of cream cheese, with a bushy brown mouse on top or within. Toads are usually full of jam and the milk cakes are to represent rag dolls. With the exception of this latter variety va-riety both the bonbons and cakes are. green bwkgrom with roses in delicate deli-cate pink. The large buttons are cut steel. N so perfect in their coloring and form that it is only after the first trial that the knowledge of the exquisite, fondants and delightful flavorings of the cake overcome the little l.ngering aversion. ' Combination in Trimming. Toque of silvery white leaves tinged ting-ed with green, combined with purple Smartest Handkerchiefs. The very latest fad in handkerchiefs handker-chiefs is, to have them dyed to match each gown and no matter what the shade, may be, it l ean be exactly matched by the dyer, in lawn, batiste, or silk handkerchiefs. These handkerchiefs hand-kerchiefs are plain, with only the narrowest, hem possible. In the mat-tor mat-tor of white handkerchiefs there is much elaboration, both in lace and embroidery; the latest fancy being small handkerchiefs of white silk, finished fin-ished with a tiny! edge of velvet. Others Oth-ers have inch wide borders of pink, mauve, violet, blue, green and brown silk. Accessories of Dress. tulips, and- trimmed with falls of yellow yel-low lace. j The fancy for heavy jet fringe extends ex-tends even to millinery. White coral is the latest and smartest smart-est touch in the coral line. A becoming revival is the wearing of long tulle bonnet strings. Ninetenths of all the straw hats shown are either white or ecru. Bold and dashing are the newest designs of foulards, although dots are still seen. A skirted piece of some kind, narrow nar-row or deep, is necessity for the smart jacket. thistles, and having at the left a cluster clus-ter of tiny black and white quills, tip-'ped tip-'ped with pale green plumage. ' For White Gowns; White mohair, with a silky surface, is to have an unprecedented reign this sprin- Entire gowns, separate waists and short and long coats are made of this material and are trimmed with It seems as if the accessories of fash- , ion such things as neckwear, beltw-ear j footwear to say nothing of the thousand thou-sand and one such things as bags and j purses, handkerchiefs, veils and other j trifles were, never so important as now, says the Pilgrim Neckwear amounts to millinery nowadays, and every gown has its stock, collarette and collar, to say nothing of the boa of either feathers, lace or fur. me PARITY PARISIAN FROCKS FOR LITTLE MAIDS. , A very dainty frock for a small maiden is of cream ViSs cloth. The skirt is laid in fine plaits and has a double scroll of heavy lace running round it about halt way b tween the waist line and hem. The waist has a yoke of the lace, below which appear three rows of shirring. The full sleeve is gathered int a . cu of lace. It also has a ftf cape of lace and is sh rred to match tHalst. A wide, soft sash of pa e blue surah silk is a pre y finish to this charmingly dainty little get up. Serviceable, and at the same time dressy, is a navy blue etamme school frock. The skirt, has two deep ac. cordion plaited ruffles, which, : falling from the waist-band give tne appear ance of a double skirt The waist to also accordion plaited. Deep yok. shaped collar of creamcolored lace, heW in shape by three diamond-shaped diamond-shaped Pieces of crimson , taffeta, ShTcrimn silk and finished with The diamonds of silk to match the collar opens over a tight sleeve of Se and a sash of crimson surah is knotted about the dainty waist A very fetching outfit designed for on eirl Is of fawn-colored one small girl I icn nangs wXknei-aiherfulI. Ru. JZ zizzag around it at a distance of I finches apart are two narrow t h. wen brown velvet. A full tabs of brown velvet embroiuered .n pale blue and gold. A dear little frock for a dear little maid is of pale blue voile. The short and fluffy skirt is composed of four shaped ruffes, each one being lined with white taffeta. The waist, which blouses over the skirt, has a yoke of Irish lace and three shaped folds of voile about the shoulders, finished on the left side with a huge white silk rosette. The big white chip hat is faced with.blue and trimmed with a mother of pearl buckle and blue bow. Another dainty little house frock is of brown cashmere and yellow lace. There is a yoke of the lace. Over the shoulders run straps of brown velvet fastened by big gilt buttons. In front is a tie of turquois silk, and there is a belt of the same lovely hue. . |