Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-24
Fashion Notes.

The Bernhardt run Is wired invisibly.
0pal-tinted plush ia used for many opera
bonnets.
Some of the celluloid artificial plants are
perfumed.
Crochet buttons are preferred for black
silk costumes.
Gloves for the deepest mourning are Of
undressed kid.
Autumn leaf trimmings are still used on
bonnets in Paris.
Shirrings appear as a marked feature on
the newest cloaks.
Ribbed cardigan jackets are worn under
the plush basq1es.
The bolero is the name Of new hat Of
the Spanish shape.
Plush collars Of small size are worn with
all sorts Of dresses.
GinoH ware increases In favor both In
New York and Boston.
Opera eloaks are made of exceedingly
rich materials this year.
Fruit BASKETS filed with tufting are pretty
receptacles for hairpins.
Dress caps Of spsngled Illusion are worn
by young married ladies.
Butterfly bows Of ribbon are scattered
| over the new lace NUTS.
The thistle is the subject OF a very good
| series Of designs for fans.
The japanese fashion OF arranging the hat
| is to come next, 1t is said.
Six plaitings of different eolors are used
to trim some black velyets.
It is fashionable to bind one side Of bon
net strings only with plush.
Combs, IL worn at all, are now placed low
| on the left side of the head.
Painted silk fans for the girls and feather
fans for dowagers Is the rule.
Evening dresses are still made with the
| front and side breadths cltnging.
Next to the dark and black fancy furs,
silver and blue fox take the lead.
Orange, red and bright yellow flowers
take the lead in corsage bouquets.
A little circle of fringe is sometimes
placed around ornamental buttons.
| Gold bracelets are worn outside the sleeve
above the elbow-by some women.
High basQues, with square necks and half
sleeves, are liked for dinner dresses.
"Spirituelle" coiors are advertised for
stockings by fastldlous sh opkeepers.
The white tulle wells that are dotted with
black are becoming and fashionable.
| Collars and CUTS for morning are made
very large and embroidered In colors.
| Tight sleeves are sometimes left open at
the wrist and finished by bead fringe.
Roman pearls, that is to say, wax beads,
are much worn with evening costumes.
The newest silver earrings are faceted
| silver balls not bigger than buckshot.
Fringes, having each strand finished with
jet ball, are used to trim satin dresses.
The most fashionable bonnet strings are
OF Surah, bound on one eide with plush.
Kerchiefs of black hermann, edged with
| frtnge, are worn with mourning costumes.
| White plush is the newest trimming for
| bridal robes. 1t is becoming and stately in
effect.
| White, yellow and red are the eolors
most In vogue for evening dresses this
winter.
When shirring Is used on cloaks, cos.
tunes or bonnets very little other trimming
| is used.
Among new neck lingerie appear kerr
chiefs of white pineapple silk embroidered
in gold.
The daisy is among the prettiest Of new
bracelets. 1t is of gold, set with pearl dai-
| sizes with diamond hearts.
! The gliding ink which is used for deco
| rating baskets aud fans is bought by the
1 Dottle, ana is very easily applied.
| Shell iewelry is fast going out Of fashion
aud the imitation of 1t is bought by the very
| few persons who wish to wear it.
with shining morning face' and PIE
| ture of a schoolboy is pretty design for a
| splash cloth In boys bedroom.
The poker or coal scuttle bonnet is be-
coming only to tall, thin women, with a
Gr@co-Roman caste of countenance.
Black satin sandals lined with crimson
| Surah are named after Clara Morris. They
are much worn with reception dresses.
Jersey walking jackets Of diagonal cloth
! come In black and various dark shades for
| promenade and carriage wear. They are
very pretty when perfectly fitted to the
| form.
Hats are large and rather heavy, though
they arc exceedingly picturesque in the
majority Ofinstances. Long ostrich plumes
are the principal trimmings of the several
shapes worn.
Oriental combination fabrics, armures and
crepe d'Inde are reduced greatly in price,
and are among the most serviceable ma
terials In all wool and silk and wool for full
suits and drapings.