Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-04
Fashion Wrinkles.

The singular combination of pale blue
and dark green is being selected by many
Bare arms and necks are again displayed
by the latest fashion in cutting French
bodies.
Nssturtiums are the leading flower to day
and they are exquisitely brought forth in
velvet.
Roman beads have never been more
stylish. They are shown in all the new
shades.
The oldest ornaments for hats are the tiny
tambourlne, guitar, violin, banjo, flute, whip,
drum, etc.
Pale nuns gray is in vogue, but is be-
| coming to few unless combined with a
brighter hue.
Heavy silk embroidery done on the dress
material is to be the height Of fashion the
coming season.
Cape May bellies are tying bows OF bright
| hued ribbons about their waists; they end
IN long stresmers.
Chenille dotted lilac tulle wells are the
latest French caprice, and are becoming to
very few compilations.
Elbow sleeves of evening dresses are made
very close-dtting, so that the long gloves
may be drawn up over them.
Var win be declared against combination
suits next fall, aud the ediet will be for cos
tunes Of one distinct material.
The fsvcrlte glove and long mitt of the
dressy girl is of silk or undressed kid in
Pompeiian red or deep terra Gotta color.
Ornaments in cut steel, such as buckles,
large buttons and fancy brooches will be
used on fal suits Of light tinted ladies' cloth.
New woolens for wear have raised polka
dots of silk brocaded all over their surface,
either in the same shade or in contrasting
color.
Young ladies in Paris dress almost entire
ly In white costumes. Where color is worn
1t is seen upon the sash or In the floral gar
niture.
Handkerchiefs with very minute col
ored borders, and the name embroidered in
a color to match that of the border, are
very popular.
Heavy corded silk material, and stuffs in
silk and in worsted, figured with velvet,
are among the coming novelties in the way
of dress goods.
1t Is proposed that ladies shall adopt the
Turkish style of wearing their wells next
winter, that Is, over the mouth, chin and
nose instead OF the eyes.
White dresses have occasionally the en-
tire skirt covered with narrow founces Of
Oriental lace. The basque is then trimmed
with lace ruf1les and cascades.
Cut steel buckles for dresses and hats are
rich and elaborate, and are the harbinger of
the elegant steel trimmings which will be
prominent the coming season.
Slender ladies are advised to wear flowers
of the fine kinds, such as jessamine, lilies
of the valley and heliotrope upon their
bOsoms, or clusters Of roses in foliage at
their belt.
Mourning flowers are dull black, such as
| peoples or hyactnths, with Jet and tufts OF
stalks; but for evening, white, full mari
| Colds, with black cherries and sprinkling
OF jet, are permissible.
Pointed shoes Of velvet, matching in shape
the laced ones of kid now seen upon the
promenade, have the toes covered with an
| embroidery of gold aud silver beads. They
are laced over the lnstep with gold or silver
cords.
The new shade of red is called MARI
borough. 1t is very handsome, being at
once delicate and vivid. The copper of
''chaudrOn" colors will be much worn next
autumn, In combination with rich, deep
shades of blue.
The latest Partisan summer toilettes con-
sist of white embroidery bege-colored veil
ing and long bows of red ribbons OF striped
pale pink and blue batiste, with blue satin
bow, the stripes being open work. while
others are OF Powered and striped bstiste,
trimmed with lace and cerIse ribbon bows.
The new way of wearing the bracelet is to
place It outside the sleeve above the elbow,
and to draw flower or two between 1t and
the arm. The fashion is not very pretty,
but how amusing It will be when women
begin wearing bracelets outside their
street garments! They will look even more
absurd than they did in the days when they
rivaled zenobia with their gold chains.
White or black dresses are frequently
adorned with multi-cOlored ribbons, hoops
and long streamers, or jabots In mixtures
Of coloFs-oliye, gray and pink or pale blue
cardinal and terra Gotta, for instance, being
conjoined. Primrose, bronze, brown aud
crimson form another fashionable combina-
ton, but the slightest error in tint destroys
ell the good effect. Well blended this sim
pie tri INNING sufficiently brightens the som
brest toilet.