Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-09

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Ottoman plus1es M f naed
grounds on which are designs in thick and
long pile plush.
Printed sateens with large figures on dark
colored and tinted grounds are used for
cloak Innings.
Elderly ladies viii wear black cashmere
costumes trimmed with black lsces and
frightened with red accessories.
Ruffs and ruches do not eneircle the
neck, but are brought down low on the
bosom ia front, but the throat is not left
bare.
Spanish lace overdresses are remarkably
effective IN brilliantly lighted ballroom;
dainty style always becoming to slender
figures.
Handkerchiefs, with very minute colored
borders, and the name embroidered in q
color to match that Of the border, are very
popular.
The skirts of light walking and dancing
dresses are kept off the ground and floor by
a puff OF muslin inside the hem instead OF q
bslsyeuse.
A New York minister who has Just return
ed from Europe will preach series OF SER
mons on prevalent sins and the immodestY
VI mOucTu IhSulOUs.
The fancy for birds has extended even to
mourning dresses, and the disagreeable
fashion is seen Of black raven perched on
an English black Grape bonnet.
The new silk embroideries on cashmere
have large figures and flowers, wheels,
daisies, roses, circles, balls and conven-
tiOnalized flower and leaf designs.
Brocaded plushes are richly manufactured
IL dc m
ments beautifully. The price per yard Is ne
cesssrily high: the colors are various.
Velveteen, as now made, looks go exactly
like Lyons velvet that few experts can tell
the difference, says an exchange. But you
will always meet experts on the street.
A rife-green velvet costume, bordered
with gray fur, with a small muff and
smaller bonnet OF the same velvet, edged
with fur, is Paris design for the coming
winter.
A lovely reception dress called "Alexan-
dris" mas a tight fitting princess shape in
front, with postillion basque at the backs.
The round train is embellished with bout
FAINT drsperY.
Miniature lanterns are the newest thing
IN earrings, and were no doubt introduced
to obviate the necessity OF the young ladies
of the period having their light under a
Plaques of braid, made of row after row
OF soutache wound around to form a solid
spot three inches across, ara placed all
around the skirts Of cloth dresses, also on
the collar, cuffs and edge Of the basque.
Wooden brocatelle costumes are now worn
in Paris. The preferred colors are straw
and groseille. Satin and faille are the com
binstiOn fabrics-a fashion of visiting toilet
that will soon be brought out in this city.
1t would seem that bows bold the chief
place In fall dressing, so numerous are they;
yet upon a careful inspection one discovers
that the majority Of bows are not classed as
trimming. They form simply part Of the
dress model.
Hussar jackets of cloth, trimmed with
braid or with narrow sOutache, are the wraps
to be worn by young girls during the
autumn. Shorter cadet bssques with high
military collar will be worn as parts of
house dresses.
The proper colors for elegant wrappers
are cream white, pale blue, pale rose,
shrimp pink, mauve, terra Gotta, hussar blue,
dark reds, dark blues, gray and black. The
tr innings should be embroidery, ribbons,
velvet and lace.
The centre parting of the hair is now made
as inconspicuous as possible, and many
ladies Obliterste 1t altogether by cross part
lngS taken ABOVE the IOr6QeSu, Wlle the
greater part OF the chevelure is combed
back without any parting at all.
There are a number of odd fancies limited
at IN the coming out of winter millinery
Exaggerated styles will take the lead in the
construction of costly chapeaux. One mode
that will be favored in head gear has the
helmet shape that projects far over the face,
pretty cap for a belle.
Sleeves, to be pretty, should be short and
tight. The tailleur-shaped waist worn with
plain lingerie is the only style admitting a
rather long sleeve. The arm size must be
cut with great care, as It should sit well
over the shoulder and not fall upon the
upper part Of the arm.
Smooth felt hats and bonnets will sup
plant to q certain extent the beaver head
wear. Some Of the early importations Of
hats have a tall, broad, square crown of
smooth felt, with g moderately wide brim Of
beaver. The wide square crown promises
to be feature Of both hats and bonnes.
The tulip and sunfower mania has had
quite a romantic run, and this fancy In the
aesthetic line is still cOuntenanced, and holds
a certain power In the beau monde Of rich
dressing. The prominence given to waist
bouquets this summer is carried into this
season and especially in the make up Of full
dress toilets.
ant part in winter dress, shade that is very
accommodating. 1t is becoming to all COM
plexions, except the strawberry" blonde;
and there is violet, lead and pale straw that
are also suited to the dark and the light;
even yellow-haired bellies may indulge in
these shades with pleasing effect.
One Of the aesthetic carpets designed by
Morris, Of London, is, thus described by the
Domestic Monthly: q" 1t is square, made Of
breadths, and bordered; has a crimson
ground overlaid with a tangle of yellow
English primroses and rich green leaves.
The border has the same pattern enlarged
and surrounded by Greek band"
The new bonnets displayed In New York
are In bewildering and charming variety
of styles, of the most exquisite materials
velvet, plush, Cicele brocsdes, felt and Eng
fish straws-and were trimmed with ostrich
and fancy feathers, ribbons, laces, few fine
flowers and fine metallic ornaments, while
the colors showed the prevailing tendency
to "high-art" tints and shades.
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