Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-03
ESTABLISHED 1850.

labor. The white idea has penetra-
ted TO the secondary strata this winter
satin are used for two-thirds Of the dresses in
tended for ball room and evening purposes
White toilettes, however, made ont of rather
restricted materials, ard worn in great bare
halls and rooms on semi-public occasions, are
a very different thing from the beautiful white
attire. upon which expense has been lavished
and which IS worn in the midst of an oriental
profusion OF color furnished by pictures, hang
iugs, carpets rugs. and choicest household
decorations A pretty white dress here and
there is like line of white light nsver out OF
place. but preponderance of white in very
large neutral Spaces, especially Flat, undistin-
effective. and this is what has happened on
several occasions when very fine results from
elegant ball dressing were anticipated Short
dresses are very generally ana wisely adonted
by yourg ladies who dance, but plain, short
single skirted white or tight dress Is not
graceful or becoming IN allroom, and really
offeHds the eye. because 1t seems made
quate to the occasion. Plain skirts and
dresses little trimmed should be trained for
evening wear, and also made of really rich ma
terials, because the beauty OF the fabricis in SO
large part the beauty Of the dress. The pref
test ball dresses ever worn by young ladies
were the short combinations of white and fine
embroidered mus ins with pale pink, blue, or
cameo tinted silk or saiin the tri Emiug of satin
Gended with the muslin and displaying the
embroidery.
pretty short dress Of ruby silk was worn
recently, trimmed with black lace plaitings
and fine ruffies of muslin embroidered with
ruby floss. Another was all white and short,
but the front was covered with rows of lovely
beaded lace and fringe, and beaded lace
drapeTy hordered with fringe was curtained
of from the sides. and the ends employed to
assist in the formation Of the drapery at the
back. The dress was q low square, high on
the shoulders, and shaped like cuirass
Red is less used for ball dresses than last
year. It's too deep aud striking, and makes
the wearer too conspicuous A soft shade of
pink is always pretty, and some lovely dresses
have been seen of it in rich satin finished silk
pattern but neither plated nor beaded. Pale
pink is also very fashionably trimmed with
white jet fringes and lace.
WINTER STREET DRESS
The cold weather has brought out so many
comfortable, jolly, cosy, warm and picturesque
suits and garments that brief mention must
be made OF them. The "policeman'sn jacket
Is Of feather cloth, buttoned straight down
the front and showing no trimming. It lis al
ways accompanied by MY Lady set of fors,
In seal or otter or the natural beaver and CON
slsiing OF ?. cape, straight across the back-a
coschmanS cape, in fact-and muff. The
bonnet is a modified poke OF beaver, knocked
in and tied down with brosd garnet or striped
old gold and garnet satin ribbon. Another
very stylish street outfit consists of short
plain skirt of seal brown velvet; coat OF ecru
feather cloth, and collar, muff and cap Of seal
fur. The Mother Hubbard" suit is Have
iOCA VI ualh green CiOtn5 ON0F u kuJtu QT6SS
bonnet OF dark green velvet, trimmed with
border of brown fox fur; brown fox fur boa
tied at the throat and bag muff.
The pilgrim" suit is a Jersey dress in
seal brown cloth or serge. and pilgrim ulster
with cape and hood. The waist is he'd about
with thick green silk cords, with spikes upon
the ends, and the hood is lined with brown
satin. the same style is made In invisible green
and indigo blue, but it is more correct in
brown
The new and light warm make Of feather
and beaver cloths has revived the round cloth
cloaks which are less expensive and more
durable than the silk fur-lined. The ecru
shades are preferred, and they are finished
with satin lined hoods or 'ur collars. Instead
of clasps enormous metal hooks and eyes are
used for fastening.
The rich dolman cloaks of satin aTmure silk
lined with plush are great success. the ex-
treme elegance of their appearance being
quite equal to their, cost; They have largely