Late Fashion Items

A sinall cord is again used in the amallóles of dresses. Checked cotton braids are used for trimming linen dresses. A unique garniture for the neck is a bird nestling in laee. The military jacket is one of the latest styles for yonng ladies. Spanish blonde lace is a favorite trirnming for grenadine dresses. Caps in the style of that worn by Charlotte Corday are fashionable. A new bead-trimmingiscalled "Milan drops." Spotted satin with the pug handlo, forms the favorite ooaohiDg parasol. Among novelties for young girls are hats ornamented with hand painting. Real tortoise-shell combs, in uew designs, are selling for $1.50. The prettiest flower at the florists' stores is the exquisita laurel, pink and white. New styles in stationery are ornamented with grotesque oíd English figures in oolors. In the latest kid gloves the backs are covered with flowers, painted by hand. Among absurdities for children aro the wide collars and cuffs similar to those worn by their mothers. Dainty little coffee-cups and saucers are in Freuch steel and gilt beautifully decoraied. Exquisito lambrequius for mantels or windows are made of satin with cretonne figures pasted thereon. Those in black satin are very handsome. Monogram fans are in great favor. They are shown with tiny flags. All nations being represente, a lady may declare Jier nationality and patriotism by har fan. -