Floral
Fancies for the Easter Girl
f Kastcr girl of 1'J04, unlike her
I I ulster of past years, will not le
L, content to receive her floral gifH
I .'j ' t; In tho old style way, in looso
' ixi" hunches, tltil with ribbons. Sho
linn progrt ssed, ami Jut floral favorites, to
have thp proper effect, must lie sent I n
Intricately woven baskets of puisy willows
nnl wh.it not. ami placid Inside in ull
Iiortfi of fantastic ways.
This Is espt dally true of the orchid,
which will have the place of honor In llio
lieaii nf the Kaster girl if lX- Florists
predict that over a quarter inllllon of dol
lars will he spent for orchids alone nt
Kant it time. It I also estimated !' deal
fid tli.it over eight hiimlred thousand of
th'"e choice flowers will he ri'eded In
Now York nlone to satisfy tlic demand.
And Chicago and Philadelphia will cjcil
consume almost the name number.
The manner of presenting these cx
nuisit' blossomo has reei ived much careful
rl inly. They are like a magulfici lit pic
tine ,vlil h m i ds a handsome flame to
rompl 'te It. Therefore, the setting of the
orchil must he harmonious and artistic
to preserve Its beauty.
A favorite medium for sending "fit ar
chills to the Kastcr girl Is to m.r them
In baskets made of young pussy willowfl.
These tender youiiK things li.tVe been
forced In hothouses by some florists on
purpose for Kastcr baskets. Other llor
Ists have made their tin n scour suburban
town and country for the earliest pussy
willows, and they have been brought to
the city In enrts. The manner In which
they are converted Into baskets Is Inter
esting. All sorts of odd shapes are In
troduced In the weaving, which Is done
quite as systematically an any other
method of basketry.
The most popular shape this year Is the
nest basket. The pussy willows are woven
round and round like a lie -it. with the
IiiiHsy heads saucily protruding here und
tticre, to llvrn the dark green and brown
of tho twigs. This rest has h glass
receptacle to fit It. und will be filled with
orchids, some of the petals straying over
tho nest.
Another favorite style of basket will lie
tho nno In the shape of a diamond, with
four handles meeting In the center. This,
too, will lie filled with orchids and violets,
massed separately. Home of the blossoms
will be nttnehed to the handles find will
fall gracefully over the edges of the bas
ket. These receptacles will not only be used
for presenting flowtvs, but the B-uster
hostess wll use fhem for decorative pur
poses In giving her luncheon or dinner.
Nothing rould be daintier or more In con
trast than delicate finis of tho Cnttelya
lablata orchid, tho rich shades of the
violets and the dark framework of the
Wisket.
Orchids wll also be used to set off the
beauty of spring toilettes. Sometimes they
will bo combined with violets, but more
often they will be used alone. In any
Tent, thry will lie arranged shower fash
ion, with long loops of ribbon to match
them.
Tho sweet-smelllng violet will also 1 e
mire of favor for the Easter girl's ado n
ment, niMcially this year, when Kater
comeii early. This daylight flower w'll c in
stitute a badge of fashion In the brave
Flowers
i W.V If minium ilitnH nnl twlleva In
I I Kaster, she must rejoice that tho
I irloomv winter In nvt'P." said tho
little French milliner, persuasively
"To celebrate the feast of spring
he must wear this rose giirland."
The hat she held up so enticingly was In
deed little more than a rose garland lightly
veiled In (tuuo and lace. Hut It was no
more an airy confection than are most
of the Raster hats of 1904. Flowers are
everywhere. In sweeping- garlands, gay
nosegays, or cixpiettish pompadour wreaths,
'Jhi small toques, which fit snugly to the
bead, are covered with flowers of every
color of the rainbow. The larger hats are
In 111 out cast's Incey creations whose flower
trimmings are far more Important llutn the
foundation material.
Tiiese hats recall the tales of the pagan
festivuls when in the spring the maidens
wreathed In flowers, and with their heads
crowned with garlands, went b the tem
ple. The flowers that the Kaster maids
of l!Hi will wear are real enough to de
ceive any cxet pt a practiced eye. To
counterfeit the wondrous bloom and sheen
of nature a surprising differentiation of
materials is employed. Silk and velvet,
chiffon and lace, mallne and straw-these
are the materials from which the sklllel
li:tnds of milliner und flower maker have
wreathed garlands which will retain tlulr
beauty through the summer months.
Straw flowers are a distinct achievement
of the season. Tiny moss roses, flossy
leaves and scarlet berries are all of straw.
Indeed, all varieties of straw work have
reached tui astonishing height of perfection.
There a-e satin ruches, stylish rosettes and
knots and ribbon ends. It takes consider
able explanation nnd even actual examina
tion to convince that they owe their beauty
to iiolhin exrpt straw.
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ORCHIDS AMI VIOI.KTS Wll.l, HAVK
KlltST PI-ACI-JIN TliK KASTKU Glitls
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show of Kastcr raiment.
Corsage bouquets will be tin! wlh an In
ported corduroy ribbon, which Is to take
the place of satin ribbon, and the gold or
violet cord. The n w ribbon corr.es l i gri ei
and violet color, both of which will le use 1
In tying boxi s. baskets, hampers and cor
sage bouqiiet.s. The shower bouquet, which
has been entirely a feature of wecld ics
until recently, will be In great favor among
young women for Kaster. Kov lo'ets.
lilles-of-t he-valley, mid evt 11 pain I 'H, it cm
easily le arranged by using very narrow
green ribbon. Violets. Instead of b vine
bunched, will be arranged to hinrt gr c -fully,
when worn In this manner.
One of the prettiest ineis for pit sentlng
violets to the Kaster pl-l Is to make 1.11
Immi use garden hat of vio'et crepe p-por,
having a double white 1 repe pip t ft ill
about the brln. Fasten a bow of bio id
violet ribbon at rai h side and tie In a I me
tiow on the under fide. Tarn the hat rp
side down and till with violets and lhe r
leaves.
Another clever Idea Is to give a leinlne
garden hat 11 coat of gilding or si virhg,
then to tin 11 back the corners to form a
square. Fasten the latter with loops of
ribbon or cord and tassel, and ft 1 1 the 1 nt
with flowers.
An imitation paper book, which, whe-
opened, will be found to lontaln viol. Is,
llllcs-of-the-vnllcy or pansles, will b a
suitable gift for the devout .hi. Ti e cs'
can afterward Is used as a r e placid for
the prayer book. Imitation books, wit '1
titles on the backs of the favorite bcok of
the recipient, are si en among the nov Hie?
as receptacles for flowers.
8 ntimcnlal people will be plenn-'d with
for the Easter Hat Are Simple
"There Is very little demand for the
smooth straw braids." say the Importers.
"The fashion is all for fancy braids, and
there is un endless variety from which to
choose."
Some of the new braids are nt least four
Inches in width and smooth and pllabld
enough to be Is-nt to tit any frame. Often
they are Inset with medallions of straw
of a contrasting shade, with cobwebs of
irold or silver thread, or with medallions
of lace. Some of these wide straw braids
show two contrasting satin strands braided
In a checker board pattern. Those with
lace Insertions may contrast with these
adornments, but more often the whole
shades in perfectly together.
Perfection In shading Is a feature of the
spring hats, whether they be simple or
elaborate. The rough satin straw of the
hat foundation generally shades from IX
lighter to a darkfr tone of the same color.
The same scheme is followed throughout
the trimming. This Is not difficult, since
tulle nnd flowers can be obtained In almost
every conceivable shade. As many as thir
teen or fourteen exquisitely blended shades
appear In one model hat.
It ses seem to be for the present the
favorite Hewer, but they are not the full
blown garden roses of other days, but
the tiny, rather prim and proper blossoms
which are suitable fcr the ddnty Hxnpa
dour wreaths and nosegays now popular.
These roses are dyed in shade that Dame
Nature never even dreamed of. Pale roues
and those of a delicate blue hue are ex
ree.lir.Kly fashionable.
Cireen is a favorite color for both hat
trimming and foundation. Pome of the
Tarls models display charming potnsctta
and orchids of delicate preen shadings.
Many of the prettiest Foster hats em
body some arrangement of green and whits.
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ItOSKS W1M, ALSO IiKI.KiMT TIIR
KA STICK GIFU
the Idea of sending flowers to the Faster
girl in 1 11 Imitation photograph Hlhum en
closing a picture of the giver. Tl:i- will
also be carried out l'i more expensive idea,
as sometimes a miniature of the JccUient
will be laid on top of the flowers.
Something new In the way of rus'le work
baskets will be used for violets. !i!i s of-the-vallry,
pansles, azaleas and such small
blossoms. These baskets come In all sorts
of oriental shapes and are mae'e of a moss
grei n wood plentifully sprinkled witli flit
ters to resemble pnow. They are tied with
ribbons of contrasting simile".
Hoses will l e popular among ih.se a r
pons who.se nurses are not ex;ai s've
enough to Indulge In o-iiiids and violets for
the delight of the Kaster Girl. The Amer
ican litauty will le sent out wi;h the lonjr
Fteins tied with ribbon of Oriental i'esl n.
Tin so roses will also be presented 'in tall,
Varii gated Hohemlan glass vases mirvc'i IIS
111 coloring and design.
Many deslgis in vases are shewn Ono
of the prettiest si en was n large p.'ral Illy
rei ting on n huge leaf of m'ror glass.
Such a vase, tilled with lllbs, affords tha
opportunity for presenting UH artistic p'te
of trl-a-brap as well as the flowers.
The carnation, that formidable c ompetitor
of the tose, commercially speaking, will
lend Itself to the scheme of the decorator
because of Its size and fraeranie. The
choicest new varieties, which have att ilned
a diameter of four Inches, are sold at a
price which brings them within the renh
of people of moderate means.
Thfse splce-scented blossoms will be sent
oof by the bushel In biautiful hampers of
all slies. made out of brush, the new ma
terial for basketB. The flowers are ar
A chic little French creation is made of
Main braids which shade through all the
silver greens. The braid is put 011 the
frame rather loosely, as if cool green rushes
bad been t.iiit into a hat. There is no
crown, the nec.-ssary lift from the face
being given by a bandeau which is cov
ered with green maline and trimmed wl;h
a cluster of tiny white roses. Tiny bunches
of the same flowers, two or three only in
a bunch, are set at Intervals over the
slightly rolling brim. This is a clever
hit a, for the flowers break the monotony
of the brim outline und greatly enhance
tho charm of the hat. A mass of the
dainty roses Is set on the center of the
brim In lieu of a crown und a fringe of
stems and buds trail from these to the
brim edge.
The white straw roses are effective,
though a trifle stiff. A striking hat of
emerald green amr white has the low crown
covered with theae straw roses. The flat
brim, which Is bent In the back so us to
fit over the hair, Is of t lie emerald green
straw, faced with white straw braid. This
plan is frequently followed, as white is
less trying to the complexion. The only
trimming, except the rose crown, is a knot
of emerald green velvet, which Is set un
der the brim at the left side. It serves
to hold in place the white ostrich feather,
which driM.ps over the hair in the back
Ostrich feathers will not have fo wide a
vogue during the winter. Small tips will
be used on some of the shaded hats to
encircle tho crown. They will be dyed so
tut to shade In exactly with the hat founda
tion. The longer plumes will, of cour.-e.
still be worn to some extent, for many a
woman would consider her summer
trousseau quite Incomplete if It iii,j not
include a picture hat loaded down with
plumes. Eut the luiuve tuunot rival Lbs
ranged carelessly In the basket anfl the JI4
is raised partially or entirely, showing th
carnations, which are apparently tumbling
out. but which are in reality caught la
position with wire pins to the sides and on
the cover. These tloral hampers are set in
Mg packing hampers, which all florists
use for sending out such trophies, and they
often travel many miles without tha
slightest disarrangement. A broad libh'in,
the same shade as the carnations, Is tied
around th cover In a broad bow on tha
Wick. A Imiw of the same Is at the corners.
Hampers if Kaster lilies will be tied
with pure white ribbons. Azaleas, which
ore imported from Holland In the mother
earth, are mixed with American soil. These
blossoms come In nil colors, and will be
sent out as Kaster offerings In large Hutch
wooden baskets, mixed with ferns or
fmliax. the tall handles covered with vines'.
A novt 1 method of presi ntlng flowera
by express will be to send them In a dress
suit (ave covered with labels and the don
or's card attached. This suit case is- of
cardboard, but Is such a good Imitation
that at first glance it Is hard to distin
guish It from the genuine.
I'retty rustic baskets made of wire twigs
nnd leaves are used for sending out simple
blossoms like the marguerite daisy, as are
also miniature golden chariots, automo
biles and fountains. The latter have deep
basins, in which the flowers are placed,
making n pleasing and artistic gift. I'rn
Rhapcd baskets, shoes and reticules, such
ns were used in our grandmothers' days,
fire sern in brush, and will be popular
receptacles for flowers.
An artistic arrangement of choice flowers
may be nulile by placing them, in a shadow
box. such as is used to protect fine paint
ings. There Is a growing tendency to present
flowering plants at Kastcr time, without
nny attempt at decoration beyond their own
tieauty. Kiblions will be greatly used, how
ever, by the majority of florists In trimming'
the branches of the plants and the JardN
nlecis.
Althouch other flowers come and go, tha
Kaster lily will always be a favorite of tha
Knster plrl. Knaineled white Jardinieres,
tied with white or violet ribbon, will be fa
vorite receptacles for this stately plant. It
will be quite a fad to paint an KiLSter greet
ing on tile streamers of the ribbon, to give
the little iiersonal touch of sentiment.
Fluted paper, which resembles a fabric, and
which comes with a double niching in two
colors at the top, Is used as a covering for
the pot.
Next to the lily, the crimson nimbler rose
Is the most popular potted plant to present
as an Kaster gift. This rose is trained Into
all sorts of fanciful shapes, the oiliest of
which Is the basket. To all appearances
the blood-red roses are arranged with their
Teaves In a pretty basket, but Instead it is
a rose tree growing in a pot nnd skillfully
trained into the shape of 11 handled basket.
Decorated ceramics form an acceptable,
though expensive, way of presenting plants.
Some florists carry these jardinieres In
stock for the benefit of their patrons. A
potted fern in a rem dish is always u wel
come gift. A pretty idea for the youthful
nnd sentimental is a fern dish which shows
a group of Cupids holding hearts, with ua
optn space in them for flowers.
This Year
attraction of lace and flowers with tha
summer girl of 1901.
Straw lace braids will have popularity
for the more severe dress hats tho hats
which will be correct for early summer
wear, for coaching trips and for occasions
where lace creations would be decidedly
de trop.
A stylish hat of this description is of
champagne colored straw braid in an open
mesh lace pattern. The high crown has its
sides diagonally banded by rows of glisten.
Ing Jet buttons. The wide, flat brim is b nt
In front so as to slightly shade the face.
It has no trimming other than a cluster of
short, black ostrich plumes which are tet
on the right side. The brim Is bent in
the back so as to lit over the hair, and is
kept in place by an elaborate black jet
calHiiichon.
Some of the rearl cabouchons are dainty.
They vary in size from tiny ones of a half
inch in diameter to gorgeous examples four
or five inches in diameter. They are espe
cially effective on the lace hat to hold In
place the dainty flo r garlands, or the
bows or rosettes of shirred ribbon.
Lace hats vie with the flower hats In pop
ularity. It is also true that it is sometimes
hard to distinguish between them.
The lace hats are becoming to e'mnst
every style of face. This spring- they are
more often In simple baby shafe, with the
lace shirred over tho frame and falling in a
becoming frill from the brim edj?e. These
lace frills lire no doubt a result of the vi II
habit which has beset women all winbr.
They have f uind that beautv Is never so
alluring ua whrn half concealed and half
disclosed. Ijue frills are even set on hats
cf straw, but this fashion Is not yet a
prevalent one.
Dyed lace Is being used for the manufaa
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