Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-01
AN INSIDE VIEW.

A glimpse was afforded me as a stranger and
an American or some costumes and Donnets
designed for the autumn, which was assured
represented what would be high fashion. One
OF the robes was OF velvet with a beaded satin
front and Diana Of Poitiers collar of bead work
The sleeves were slightly fonce and cuffs of the
beaded embroidery were turned upward, close
lace rufies finishing them below. The front of
the bodice was square, the skirt plain and
only demi-trained, the edge finished with thick
ruching of satin under velvet
A walking dress Of dark leaf green wool with
an indistinct mixture of black and gold was
made as short princesse dress with deep
killing and long coat with velvet collar to
match. The coat was tailor finished, with in
side and upper left hand pocket.
A Scotch walking dress was made with more
drapery, and it Is positively asserted, esthetics
to the contrary notwithstanding, that bustles
viii be restored and hoops follow. 1t is possi-
BILE. There are no follies that are not possible:
but as hoops and bustles always are announced
as having been revived every year. in the face
OF absolute extinction for the time being the
news must not be regarded as certain.
one or the great features Of the new cos
tunes consists of the immensely large bows at
the back. bow of extraordinary size has
been the only trimming Of many Of the sum-
mer straw 0onnets, and this enlarged to double
these dimensions is now placed at the back of
the Moyen-age waist, which is used for many
short dresses instead Of basque. A dress Of
seal brown, for example, with very fine lines
of old gold, is made with deep killing headed
Will ANC ctdil AOlus VI SCdA DLONH SdbAu u1dI-
veilleaux, finished with bow OF doubled satin.
which covers the back below the line of the
waist A straight cape of the brown wool with
satin collar, finishes the dress.
XSome new velvet felt bonnetg are pure
pokes, with high, narrow crowns and narrow
but deep and projecting hrim. They are trim.
med with velvet doubled and used as strings
punches of shaded feathers, or two shades of
small velvet flowers nasturtium, for examnIe
and deep red. Ugliness reigns supreme In
bonnets, and it is thought, viii take on an even
more pronounced type during the coming
season,
The dress coat win not be displaced during
the coming season. That Is certain. The
most fashionable basques are cut in the coat
shape, and some elegant coats have been made
recently OF rich gold striped stuffs, the gold
lines real and very fine, to wear over long
velvet skirts OF the same shade as the stun,
which Is a sort of thick raw silk Plain velvet
coats will, it is thought be fashionable this
winter, and also plain velvet suits, but plain
velvet coats for dress in conjunction with satin
or ruffled silk skirt.
A novelty in hair ornaments consists of jet
mounted as flowers and worn instead of a
comb. Another quite new thing in hair orna-
mentation consists of flowers exquisitely made
In silver thread and so soft that they can be
crushed in the hand, yet so elastic that they
are not 10 the least spoiled by the operation.
Among group of dresses worn at Fontain.
bleau the other day was a red Japanese COS.
tune of cambria with basques draped back
and three killed hounces in front edged with
Belgian lace. Coarse white straw bonnet
trimmed with large red bow and bunch oI
Marguerites.