Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-01

there are dressmakers who can At slender
figure with a full corsage, but one of the
troubles, and not a minor but very serious
one. in this country is that If you undertake to
have anything well done you must pay at
least twice as much as it is worth to get it
done.
THE COMPLETE SUMNER COSTUME.
A speciality of the season is the complete
dress, BLACK or cream color, with lace Yelling,
and accompanied by bonnet and parasol COM
plete. The distinction of it is largely due to
the depth and beauty Of the lace trimming,
aud the finish and harmony or the entire
costume The foundation is usually satin
surah the lace, Spanish point, is often 50 deep
that two widths of it-one laid across the
front OF the skirt, the other in close panlerS
upon the sides-wil cover it, except the fine
killed fiounces and a scant puffing, which
serves as heading to these. The lace is also
deftly and gracefully woven into the draping
at the back, forms the mantle or Yislte, with
its deep rufied collar and hounciug. and
borders the rich paraSol which alone shows
sky OF old gold or ruby high upon
the inside. The effect of the lace
with richest costumes is augmented by fine
embroidery Of Jet, which is used in broad bands
and panels, and is supplemented by small
bonnet entirely of jet Of course the costume
is weighiy, but it is very effective, and for
lady who desires a dark and striking toilet
without much regard to cost, there is nothing
more distinguished. A lighter all black Dress
and one that those ladies would prefer who do
not like and will not wear jet, Is of black en-
broidered nuns yelling over satin surah used
in the same wav as Spanish lace. The hat is a
black chip, large, and of the Creole or in
dented form. and trimmed with a p rOfusion Of
feathers and facing of silk net. Nearly all
special summer costumes are accompanied by
parasOlS, and many by a fan to match. The
new French sattesns are sent in boxes accom-
panied by these accessions; and l have in
previous letter, described the cheese cloths
with cretonne appl qued, or bands embroider-
ed which were completed by the addition
of bonnet and parasol. The fashions pretty
one in cottons, but it is an expensive one in
silks and satIns covered with lace embrofd-
cry, and not likely TO become popular. The
lace" effect upon and in materials, cotton and
wool, have not had the success that was antici-
pated for them by dealers. Upon cOttops such
effects are thrown away in the simple striped
mesh which only disfgured the surface of The
fabric. Had they been made in lace patterns
would have been different; but hardly, for
trimming laces are so pretty and cheap that
there Is no object in so palpable an imitation
which hiss not the grace OF the original. The
wooden lace seemed to deserve success, for as
a material Cor overdreSs il is charming and
obtanable i'm black white and colOrs; but it is
somewhat expensive (S1 so per yard). and
being open requires to be made over silk, so
that it is a costly purchase by the time the
requisite Spanish lac4 trimming has been
added. The cream patterns are, however,
lovely over pale blue, and can be arranged even
more gracefully and to better advantage than
lace sitself. 1t may ALSO be used in the
cream tints over black, pink, heliotrope and
cream Saline, thus greatly reducing the ex-
pense wfile the effect is preserved, and the
costume rendered even more appropriate for
summer afternoon wear, little fetes, croquet
parties and the like