Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
Jumbo gray Is the latest.

Jumbo gray Is the latest.
Jet is used very much by Worth.
Spring dresses in sicilliene are worn.
The new cloth jackets are severely plain.
Panier draperies modernize last years
dresses.
White muslin dresses are embroidered all
over.
English costumes of cloth have swallow
tail coats.
Gentlemen's folded scarfs are worn by
ladies.
Red parasols are now sometimes made OF
velvet.
CoIored grenadines will be worn again
this summer.
Jumbo polka dot dress lawns are in the
store windows.
Patent-leather low shoes will be worn In
the summer by ladies'.
The Norfolk jacket remains in favor for
flannel and cheviot dresses.
New wells are seal-brown or wine-colored
tulle dotted with chenille.
Trailing arbutus is the favorite flower at
present for cSrsage bouquets.
Jet collars and cuffs are wired for trim
ming black grenadine dresses.
White flannel dresses will be popular in
the country with young ladies.
Young ladies wear eglantine flowers ar
ranged in an Alsatian bow on straw bonnets.
The boulevard parasol is fiat, in Japanese
fashion, and has many narrow ribs.
Embroidery should match the dress goods
instead Of being cOntrasted with 1t.
Pink is favorite color for young ladies'
hot FOr fOor
Marguerite dresses of white or pale blue
cashmere are in favor with young ladies.
A poke, fan and parasol are imported
with country dresses Of cretonne, foulard
and percale.
The cashmere and French buntings have
self embroidery, or are wrought contrast
ing colors.
Maroon, or Egyptian red IN combination
with porcelain blue, is much admired in
lawn tennis goods.
Bridesmaids wear white straw Rembrandt
hats, with white plumes falling over the
front of the brim.
"My wife," remarked Fi'zuoodle. 'is
fairly crazy over the fashions. SEES got
the delirium trimmins."
Satines, with rich, glossy grounds, come
| In great variety this season. This goods can
be laundried.
IN many of the best materials there can
| he traced the aesthetic yellow; this Is no
| ticeable in the outlining of the designs.
ght bridesmaids at afashionablewedding
in New York. of the past week, carried
baskets OF rosebuds, each having different
variety Of roses.
Never fold a gossamer waterproof inside
out; IL is the inside which should be kept
| free from soil of any kind If you think
| this is superfuous advice, please observe
/ the manner in which most Of your acquaintss
ances fold them.
The silk beaver riding-hat has medium
| high bell SHAPED crown, with very narrow
rolling brim, and is worn without a veil.
English jockey caps are also worn, of velvet,
of shirred surab, or OF the cloth of the habit.
The hair is worn plain aud low, in a small
knot, coil, or close braid.
rsBustles are worn quite little below the
waist liue in the back, and do not reach over
the hips as In the past, the bouffant effect
here being produced entirely by the p amer
draperies, to which are added huge sashes
Of MORE, satin or silk, which are draped
and tied above the low set hustle, the ends
falling very often to the foot Of the skirt IN
| the back.
At recent New York wedding the bride
cake WIS built in four tiers. Around the
lowest of these six satin bows were arranged;
each hung on pearl button, which formed
! the handle to a diminutive drawer Just
| before the cutting of the cake, each OF the
half dCEea bridesmaids laid her hand upon
bow and drew out the drawer beneath,
which, needless to say, contained pretty
gift.
The rage for embroidery has produced
peculiar trimming in drab and ecru, which
| might be called ish-net embroidery. II is
I'm Mating Of very coarse mash and the
large roses aud other flowers on it are thick
| Wand heavily formed, and stand up from
! the surface. These bands, which are three
quarters of yard wide, are edged with a
deep fringe of twisted Irvine, forming a
deep, heavy rope-like fringe, snowy trim
ming and exceedingly effective for seaside
dresses.
! Among the minor novelties are the "Pa-
| thence" ring, representing in gold and
enamel the magnet and the churn; the
poodle and the lace-pin, which shows the
| curly little animal in the act Of lesping
through hoop; the poodle is of diamond,
and the hoop is studded with rubies, sap
phires and diamonds; the "Grosvenor"
| handkerchief. square of fine linen with a
| single pausy, rose, lily, carnation, or daisy
| embroidered in the corner; the "Odette"
necktie, knot OF white silk null, shirred,
the ends trimmed with broad lace; and tho
''Patti' slippers, the latter made of hne
French kid, cut in soallops, aud laced across
The instep with silken cords and tiny
| tassel.
The London correspondent of the New
| York Tribune says "There is no doubt that
| a long extinct article of feminine wearing
apparel has once more come into fashion.
| The adhesive or 'eelskin' gown has, so far as
| the petticOat Is concerned, gone out OF date
1t is succeeded by a skirt flowing greatly to
the rear, while remaining tight in the front
Present fashions are, so far as the effect
goes. new but the means by the tournure a
Ia mode is produced are very ancient The
waist cannot be too small, but there IS no
artificial puffing out of the hips, the effect
desired being that Of the HOttentot Venus
to produce which that ancient dress i'm
| proven Of which clowns have made so
| much fun in Christmas pantomimes, has
again come in vogue, after an eclipse, my
aunt tells me, Of more than thirty years Of