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Show Newest Fads W Fancies Women who mako their own lingerie lin-gerie and havo wearied for tho moment mo-ment ot nainsook, hand embroidery, crepo de chine and silk, oven of lace, may turn their attention to net. Cor-sot Cor-sot covers mado of very flno net are charming but they must bo very full nnd guiltless of any trimming save ribbon. Tho shoulder straps are of ribbon, and, of courso, ribbon is used for drawstrings at both neck and wnist. Pottlcoats to match flare like tho now skirts and havo several ruffles which nro edged with ribbon, A novelty is n Jnpaneso salt or pepper pep-per shaker In tho shapo of a bird or n fish or some other animal. To a dainty young girl whoso frocks suggest sug-gest a shepherdess or a bit of Dres- I den china Bend a pair ot shoo buck 2 Iob of Ivory, decorated with flowers. i These cost about a dollar a pair. I A suitable gift for a friend with I the wanderlust is a bottlo ot smelling I salts in a leather case or one of those I flat leather cases that hold a conven- I lent pencil, rubber and paper cutter or a desk pleco in tho shape of mini- fl aturo bookcases full of tiny volumes. B These volumes, by the way, are real- B ly boxes and can be filled according S to their titles with stamps, tags, clip- -J pings, pens, rubber bands and tho w other trifles that are always being needed by the man or woman who writes a good deal. Do you know somo child who is always al-ways capable ot mothering Just ono moro dolly tho queorer tho better? Then buy her a baby with tho very, latest in French halrdresslng. Dolls as well as humans must bo allowed the fads ot fashion. And if you want something out of tho ordinary in dress hangers get a heart shaped ono of wire or wood, cover with ribbon in the orthodox way and festoon with heart shaped sachet bags, fragrant with your favorite fav-orite perfume. It's too late for valentines, val-entines, ot course, but thoro aro always al-ways times when such trifles will delight de-light tho heart of your vary best girl chum. Have you tried the now "sprinkling" "sprink-ling" powder which tho woman who has plenty of money to spend on toilet toil-et luxuries Is buying just now? It costs a dollar a box a good sized box, too and la sprlhklod nil over tho body Just nftor tho bnth, Imparting Impart-ing a dellcnto fragrance Who was It that said Germany and Russia, tho two greatest stocking manufacturing countries In tho world, woro no longer ablo to sond forth covering for Amorlcan foot? If this bo truo, then surely In somo other oth-er land an ingenious designer of hose must bo working ovortlmo for the va-rloty va-rloty that confronts ono In tho shops Is bowildorlng plaids of every Scottish Scot-tish clan and a fow for good mcas-uro, mcas-uro, colors enough to mako even a rainbow hldo its faco In shame, dots and stripes, flowors and flying figures on any sort of background, and very heavy black silk stockings with an oval Insect of Iqce, decorated to suit which gives tho effect of a framed picture Will It happen noxt that when tho spring maid walks along tho avonuo sho will display upon her ankles (skirts aro conveniently short - Just now) a portrait of her best bo- w lovod? |