Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-29
FEsIININITIEs.
The POIIIes. Virtues and Charms of
the Fair Sex.
Pink tinted mitts are fashionable.

Pink tinted mitts are fashionable.
Flower necklets are still in vogue.
Odd shaped Japanese hats are worn with
coaching toilets.
Hollyhocks and peonies are Just now very
fashionable corsage flowers.
Corsets for summer wear are made Of
net. and are also made exceedingly short.
Flesh colored silk stockings embroidered
with crimson rosebuds are very fashionable.
Bracelets made of old silver medals, link
ed together with silver beads, are the fancy
OF the moment.
Wedding shoes Of white satin are laced
I'D the inside and finished at the tops with
delicate frill Of rich lace.
Tinted satin sandals embroidered with
tiny pearl beads are greatly favored by
young ladies' who dance.
Some OF the new lace pins and bonnet
ornaments show griffin, sphinx or Medici
heads In bronze enamel and Roman gold.
New bathing dresses made Of white terry
are trimmed with white worsted embroide-
ries wrought in bright oriental cClors and In
odd designs.
The most expensive mitts this season are
Of black or white Chantilly lace, and the
most expensive stockings are OF black or
white Brussels lace.
surah petticoats OF pale blue, pink or
corn color are worn under thin, white
evening dresses. The underwaist Of the
white bodices IS also Of the colored surah
and is cut low in the neck and with short
sleeves.
pretty and tasteful style OF hair dress
ing mas a bow Of hair falling low on the
neck, In the centre Of which is placed
silver buckle set with brilliants. In front
the hair falls in.soft light rings over the
forehead and is dressed In waved bands
and caught up on one side with a small
knot OF hair held by a light aigrette OF
white feathers tipped with silver.
As salt water bathing is known to be ruin
Gus to the hair it Is this season tucked away
under the silk lined bathing cap, or more Sc
curely tucked away In box at home, aud a
whole crown Of false waves is worn instead;
these false locks being constructed In such
a manner and made OF such material as TO
be impervious to the ravages Of the real
waves Of the briny deep.
At a recent wedding a lady wore q
white lace Tam o. Sbanter lat. The
rather large overhanging crown was made
/ Of successive rows Of Irish point lace finely
gathered. a narrow band Of turquoise blue
satin went round the head, below which
was a fall Of lace. The lady was further
| dressed in turquoise blue brocade with sill
yer hair ornaments and heavy silver chate-
| lame, from which was suspended bag Of
| blue brocade covered with Irish point lace.
For the seaside are very fresh and charm
| ing looking dresses made Of batiste, pink,
white, pale buff or blue, embroidered by
hand with flowers and garlands in silks OF
| the mos vivid cOlors. The front is a large
| tablier covered with narrow hounces. The
tunic Is turned up over the hips in embrOid-
cred revers and lightly draped behind. the
| bodice has an embroidered front with
shirred plastron trimmed with lace. The
| sleeves are semi long with revers embroid-
cred TO match the tunic.
The new Huguenot princess dress-only
| becoming to perfect fgures-is cut out
/ square in the neck, and edged with a wide
| frIll Of Venetian point lace. A double
| string of Roman pearls is :hen worn,
| twisted about the throat. very tall,
| stylish lady recently appeared in this
/ fashion Of dress, which was made Of plain
| white surah. There was not the least trim
ming upon the elegant flowing train, and
! no ornaments were worn except the pearl
necklace and high Spanish comb, beaded
| by large Irish diamonds.
! Some OF the latest French hats are ac-
companied by long gauze wells. They are
TO be drawn over the face, pinned at the
! back with some pretty ornament, the ends
/ crossed, brought around to the front again
]
| tempt has been made to render this really
serviceaDle veil somewhat more attractive
/ In appearance, for, beside being dyed in
many colOrs to match the costume, small
/ tufted spots appear on the surface Of the
/ newest gaUZes; but comparatively few
| ladies have decided to call them an improve
ment on the old style.
! The Grecian tunic is a decided success.
! A handsome dress just brought to America
/ 4 ar.A 81 ~aA IN
] gold, and is cut low IN the neck and caught
up on the shoulders with Grecian medallion
clasps A Grecian pattern edges the neck,
where it Is cut low and descends on both
| sides Of the tunic, which opens at the bot
! tom 10 two poplum basques. A scarf, en-
/ broidered with a golden, Grecian pattern,
/ forms sort Of round tablier. From under
the shoulder falls crenellated tunic, en-
! broidered in the same design. The lower
| part OF the skirt is entirely formed Of gauze
| plaitings.
A pretty and cool dancing dress for the
seaside is made of surah OF "liuden bios
| som" color trimmed with two triple box
! plaitings, which set out very full around
! the bottom Of the skirt. Above these is
! lambrequin drapery In silk gauze, dotted
I with silver, which is SHRED lengthwise,
forming five points A second drapery,
trimmed with lace, falls over
| inc ufbJ. AT buc up Va bAC nhA =
is gauze scarf caught up at one
side by a large silver buckle. The bodice is
cut heart shape and edged with lace. A
half wreath Of flowers, like an epaulette, is
! placed on the left shoulder, and bouquet
/ of mimosa and blush roses is worn at the
! belt The demi-train is narrow and made
| Of undulating folds or gauZe placed over
surah, and tiny bouquets Of flowers are
scattered here and there above the rsOiere
| plating.