Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-03
SATIN MERvEnLEUx.

SATIN MERvEnLEUx.
This charming fabric, which has RECENTLY
sprung into such fashionable pre- -eminence and
is necessarily so often quoted, is an unknown
quanuty 20 those who live at a distance from
the fashionable centres and must Judge from
hearsay or the use to which fabric is put as
TO what 1t really is. Satin merveiIeex is a
fine soft corded satin-fnished silk which has
gros erain nor the ApsneSoaoii'y smoosb o,,ood Oh
of satin, but takes on lovely tiEts
falls easily into graceful folds, and is specially
adapted therefore to evening dresses and for
the princesse bodices which are draped over
the hips, and are so useful and pretty for half
evening or at home toilets. Satin mervelleux
Is employed in many different ways, however
old as well as young women like it. and in grew
or black it is as suitable for the grandmamma a.
the ivory and cream tiots are for the grand
daughter. The latter combines well with Nuns
yelling and thin mouSslin de LANES on the con-
structon of short evening toiettes, not too ex-
pens1ve and suited for small dances and socia-
bles. The skirt is Of all wool and ruf1ed
to the knee, the back may be draped or rufIed
according TO taste, and the princesse boddice
has full trimming of Spanish lace en- cascade
and cream satin ribbon. a large bow at the
back being prominent feature
Evening dresses up to certain age are uni-
verSally made short, and the effect il sinnnle
Some show the puffed sleeves and beited waist:
others shirred sleeves with masses of finely
pieated ruf11ing. and still others elbow sleeves
of Spanish lace.
the skirts Of which are enriched with fiounces
OF Spanish point lace draped upon
the left side and garnitured with
clusters of ribbon and lace. The bodice is of
striped satin merveilleux very much trimmed
with Spanish point lace and ribbon, and open
but not square at the throat The V shaped
opening at the neck. it may be as well to re-
mark, is much more fashionable than boddices
cut SQUARE The style is in harmony with the
pointed princesse boddices, and square at the
neck, it Is hardly necessary to say, should be
carried out in the lines upon the lower boddice
and SKIRT. No more ignorant mistake can
occur in the construction of toilet than to
make tumble Of architectural or mathemati-
cal lines.
Satin merveilleUx Is used for cIoaks. fnr and
and satin lined, and is for this purpose less
glossy than satin, more effective than satin de
lyon. A heavier variety Is, of course. enn-
ployed for this purpose.
COOPERATIVE DRESS.
This association is an accomplished fact, and
October. Its building is one of the finest in
new YORK for the purpose, comprising six
noorS two hundred and fifty feet deep by fifty
feet wide on one Of the wide streets (fwenty-
third). and is fitted with three elevators, tele-
phones, electric lights, and every modern Inn
provement. It has also secured the services of
efficient superintendents In their different de-
partments and it only remains to be seen
whether the business methods will show suffi-
cient advance. and the economic aspect ad-
vantage enough to secure wide patronage
The one enormous drawback in this country
to cheap production Is the high price OF labo.
compared with that Of European counsries and
its inferioIlty. This creates an aggregate of
expenditure thai doubles the sum total
for the same requirements abroad
and renders it exceedingly difficult to sell
cheap and stu meet the exactiona Of expert