Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-12

my first day in London at the shops, Ia search
after novelties-with no very important results
is must be admitted The shops are full,
Gro xded, iammed; but there is very Httl0
worth having that We have not got In New
York, and in made-up costumes and garments
there is not so much difference as to price.
The great advantage English ladies possess Is
in the purchase of fabrics, which are in all
cases less than half often not more than
fourth, what we have TO pay. The rich, HOW
cred satines, for example, which were fifty
CENTS per yard in New York, are here one shi-
ling twenty-five cents), and these are dear be-
cause they are novelties" " French wool beiges
IN all new and fine shades are fraction less
tnan nlnepence seventeen cents) per yard;
with US, sixty five cents, or when reduced"
fifty New silk mixtures and Indian cashmeres
ECU i 10 slik very soft and rich. are from one
to three shiilings and tweeds that cost twen-
" tive cents in New York are sold here for
fourpence ha'penny,
Then the comfort of buying best Qualities of
woods and silks and cottons at less than the
cost of inferior, is immense 10 Americans who
feel that they would like to buy out entire
stocks and are only deferred by their REQUIRE
ments in other directions and the ordeal Of the
custom house Imagine black sunfiower bro
cades at four and sixpence; satin chichesse,
very thick and rich, for five shillings and nine
pence 0ess than 81 500. and the best satin
merveilesux at five Shillings aud eleven pence,
or one dollar and half In New York these
goods would range from 81 80 to S. 90 per
yard.
In gloves and hosiery the average difference
in cost is even greater. The best black and
colored spun silk hose are difficult of attain
ment at any price; when get-atable they range
from So TO s. per pair. Here they are three
and six" and "three and nine" (S4 to 20 centsl.
Excellent kid gloves are from lone and six"
to three and six" per pair, the latter very
long and OF undreSSed in the new Sarah Bern
hardt styles. with buttons at the wrist only.
The long stocking ette mtts and gloves we have
In America, but with the difference between
one and six and dollar aud half I'm price
Laces are much cheaper by the yard made
up there is little difference. Nor are the styles
very attractive at present except in the very
finest qualities In fact. nothing can be con-
ceived prettier in ordinary kerchiefs. colla-
rettes and fichus than some of the things we
have had in real Breton and imitation Meehlin
laces.
The bonnets, too, are atrocious. They are
bizarre without being in the least attractive,
except some of the old cap shapes and the
plainest of the modified 'pokes."
The prettieSt costumes are careful mOdih-
cation of French and esthetic styles. AS for
example, a brown satin dinner dress with g
finely pleated square of very pale pink satin in
the front of the neck, and two small pink satin
puffs in each sleeve, one at the top and one at
the elbow. The skirt has two narrow pleatings
Of brown satin. and an interior one of pink
satin, otherwise it is a perfectly plain princess
form, with a shirred plastron extending en-
tirely down the front.
pretty short dress is of blue-green satin de
Lyon, with scarfs of ombre satin de Lyon very
beautifully and softly shaded. The basque
boddice is of the plain fabric, with slight trim
ming Of the ombre and the bows, of thick satin
ribbon. are of the blue green shade arranged
in graceful loops
Many of the ready-made dresses are of
cream or ivory white nuns yelling or summer
cashmere, trimmed with gold satin braid,
and accompanied by soft hats of white or ruby
felt, for garden parties and lawn tennis. When
a wooden hat is worn with white wooden COS
tune, the bose and long mitts are red also, or
these accessories may be In old or gendarme
blue.
The combination of old gold with cardinal is
as fashionable as ever, and a skirt in which
the two were combined hal an old gold satin
coat to complete the costume, very richly em-
broidered with the same color, and showing
magnificent square fiat collar and cuffs OF
Spanish point.
The walking dresses are great feature, and
the newest French combinations of dark lined
satine, with plain or striped goods finished with
lace and knots of ruby ribbon, can be bought
for ten or twelve dollars. The simplest of cot
ton dresses are made in stripes for the conti-
nent A skirt with two killings ana long
paletot with pockets, collars and cuffs trimmed
with lace or colored embroidery.
most useful feature Of the London shops
consists Of the costumes with trimmed skirt Of
satin and wool or snrah, or foulard and mate
rial and trimming for the bodice. These are
very reasonable in price, from two to three
guineas. and the bodice is fitted and made for
sixteen shillings Ness than four dollars) more.
An all silk costume of this description, trim
med with Spanish lace and spanish lace ruff
fles across the front can be had for five guineas
about twenty five dollars.
NOVELTIES.
It Is difficult to pick ont examples OF cos
tunes from the mass of ready made ones, be-
cause they are so entirely like our own. the
difference being in the prepOnderance of tinted
white and the use of white tussore silks for
soft clinging costumes, which are made very
effective by embroidery
Bubthere are many things in fancy articles
| which are new, as for instance the soft satin
ruches for the throat, dotted with brilliant
beads; dog-collar necklaces of satin, consist
ing OF narrow band with narrow upright
pleating and pendant fringe of gold or ruby
or bronze moonlight or iridescent beads
which deepen in front.
The new and most fashionable parssols are
of cream lace over cream silk or satin in
series of narrow ruffies, with gold sticks and a
| large branch of white or purple lilac as orna-
| ments. In dark black or ruby silk or satin de
| Lyon, they are painted by hand in sunhowers,
daffy- y-down-diilies, peonies, branches OF wiste.
ria-all natural size.
The coarse Russian lace used for trimming
| sheeting and other common cotton dresses.
| both in the unbleached tint and colors is now
worked in patterns with dark blue or red cot
| ton, and used for trimming dark blue striped
| linens and red striped cottons. These dresses
are intended for lawn tennis and croquet.
DRESS AT THE THEATRE.
The popularity of the dress at the theatre in
London is the total absence of bonDets and the
necessity for a sort of full dress that is Just
| sufficiently marked to compel the majority of
ladies to stay at home who cannot afford a car
riage. 1t is an absurd and useless custom
already many attacks made upon it; but it dies
hard, as do all old customs that are rooted in
the prejudices and traditions of people
Theatre dress is not often noticeably elegant,
but in a box the other evening at the Princess
were four ladies. oil charmingly dressed One
wore a lovely soft gown CT ivory silk made
with high surpiced waist and elbow sleeves
filed in with ruffies of lace At
the belt and throat were clasps and
fine chains of silver, and ia the belt was a
bunch of gorgeously striped tulips similar to
one carried in the hand The lacy next to her
wore dinner dress of hlsck satin with shirred
plastron Of pale gold outlined with falls of
white Spanish lace. The sleeves were single
puff of gold satin to the elbow, the lower part
deep cum of black satin covered with point
de Grenade.
The third dress was hlue-a dainty shade
trimmed with dark and light blue in the
ombre combinations, and was WON with a
curious set of silver jewelry of antique pat
tern, with a many chained chateIaine at the
side, descending from the belt. The fourth
dress was the simplest. though perhaps the
most effective 1t a plain gown of dark
wine-colored velvet, the neck covered with
ichu of thin null and lace, and over this
necklet Of pure gold beads. An amber comb
was worn in the hair.
The colors, whether by accident or design,
were admirably well grouped and contrasted,
and presented a picture upon which the eyes
could always rest with pleasure
JENNY JUNE.