Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

Lasss. Novelties in Lsais., csasurass

The new sateens show all shades of
cologs.
The masculine style OF dress for women is
ct an end.
New brooches have an open frame work
around s medal.
Feathers trim ball dresses, but flowers
seem to be preferred.
The London Witch Is & new form OF poke
bonnet seen in New York.
Dominoes OF all eolors, especially red, are
In high favor for fancy parties.
The prettiest OF all the darned lsces are
those called Oriental or Msuresque.
Small and large figures and flowers are
equally fashionable in dress goods.
A wreath Of roses around the bottom Of
the skirt OF dancing dress Is pretty.
Moire Ptkin in narrow stripes OF satin on
MORE surface is pretty novelty.
Many small capote bonnets sre seen among
the first openings OF spring millinery.
The new csmbrics come in similar colors
and patterns TO the percales and ssteens.
Straw hats and bonnets will be worn a.
most to the exclusion of chip this spring.
The new hatistes follow the coorings and
designs Of the new sateens and percsles.
No chip bats and bonnets appear as yet
among importaions OF spring millinery.
The passion pwer is favorite design in
printed sateens, peIcales and csmbrics.
The demand for machine made lace for
muslin evening dresses can hardly be sup
Piled.
The new cotton printed stuffs, sateeus and
peTcales are used more than silk for fancy
costumes.
Pure white. without any yellow or ecru
tipge, viii be more fashionable than the
creams and Gerus.
Swans down and ostrich tips are com
bined TO form the trimming OF many hand
some opera cloaks.
New MORE silks have large satin fcwers
on MORE ground, or vice versa, MORE
| flowers on satin ground.
The lsrge-fowered and large figured sa-
teens viii be ilizsd during the fancy ball
season as domiuos.
Gray pink, or ashes of roses, with more
rose than ashes 10 the combination, appears
among the new sthetic eolors.
Flowers as large as life, sometimes larger,
and in the most vivid colors, spDear on the
grounds Of some of the new sAieeps.
Some Of the street costumes on the prom
ensde have been very stunning" on the
The new colors are copied from natures
own tints in foliage and flowers, and are by
no means cOLhLei TO sickly greens and dirty
| yellows.
Some of the new sateens have grounds in
all shades Of color, white and black, over
which are flying f icks Of large birds, car
| rier pigeons, falcons ana swallows.
Furniture coverings, ETC., are being N ade
In hands me patterns on ramie goods. 10
| deed, rsme in the manufactured state can
scarcely be distinguished from linen.
A UOvelty in ornaments for evening wear
| l. flowers of gold, silver or seal ilagree.
| They are worn in rhe hair, on the corsage,
and looping the sash or skirt draperies.
Some beautiful plush goods, elaborate
| embroidery almost covering the plush, are
ia the market for sofa cushions. Sometimes
tables are covered with the same elegant
| goods.
Bursno lace comes in clusters OF large
! dots embroidered In satin stitch on a strong
silk net. The edges are formed of clus-
tered co.'s or button hole stitched scallops
or points.
According to Harper's Bazar, Spanish and
japanese COS umts aud the French and
American dress OF the latter part OF the last
| century are the most popular dresses for
| fancy balls.
| IL Paris yOuug girls do not wear low-neck-
ed dresses even to halls. Sometimes the
bodice is open in a square. sn oval or 10 tri-
angular sbspe In front, while the shoulders
are generally covered.
Some Of the new dress cashmere are plaid
ed or barred in almost Invisible lines Of 8
| lighter shade than the ground color for in
stance, bo"le green with hunters -green, and
dark bTorZ3 with gray broIz &c.
A foreign novelty is a bodice Of uneIazsd
kid or deer skins, her plain CT embroid-
cred, perfectly moulding the figure. Titled
ladies have their crest and arms embroidered
upon the left side Of the bodice.
You do not have to go away from savau-
nah to get what yeu want. The leading
crg goods, lace, and glove and hos cry
houses here have the latest aud best, ard at
prices as low, if not lower, than in New
York
Pink. with decided tint, that Is known as
"shrimp pink, is much in favor for evening
bonneis and for fsclngs 1t Is specially liked
10 connection with bonnets or hats Of
br0nz green, dark green or dark blue.
Here are some Of the colors Of the solid
ssteens for skirts: Shades OF blue from
water TO navy; red, from pale rose to deep
crimson aud bright scarlet; purple, from
violet to mauvei olives, Yellows and browns.
Ribbed plush, in wide shaded stripes Of
two colors, Is employed for making up very
comfortable as well as elegant pelisses and
visites, cut the stripes should be chases
of quiet and not too markedly contrasting
colOrs.
The liveliest and purest shades Of rose,
pink, blue, msuye, maizs aud other light
colors are seen IN spring ssteens in addition
TO the grays, bror z IS, olives. hunter's green,
maroon, navy aud tn quoise blu s,blsck and
white.
"Watteau" buttons are used on NANTES
and costumes; they are never alike, their
patterns b ing constantly varied. Some are
Of white pearl and black enamel, set with
turquoise or lspzis lssuH, with steel span
giles; Others are of blue enamel, with designs
in gold or silver.
New tea gowns are simple in style. but of
rich materials, as for instance, the Doruil-
letre in dark or black plush, opening over a
tsblier OF yellow lace, mounted On light
colored satin, and with large jabot Of old
Alencon lace in front.
Full wreaths Of large flowers, with or with
out leaves, are now worn about the neck on
frills OF lace a spray or cluster Of buds
form fpish in Fl, at. The garniiures should
be made in shape of the neck OF corsage,
round, square or POupldour.
A pretty bonnet for q Young LADY is Of
elaret plush. a puffing Of plush surrounds
the edge OF the brim, and the crown is COW
cred plainly with plush. a bow Of plush ia
lined with pink satin, aud In front is ar
ranged birds wing Of shaded red feathers,
Some Of the new p-Teales have grounds
OF navy blue and others of tn q1oise, on
which in white are large and Sun Ill dots,
singly and in clusters, figures like the letter
$, horseshoes, checks, tiny birds in 4 ght in
8 mingled pattern, small cubes, and other
geometric designs.
Another msntel lambre quin is made on
felt, but TO attempt any description OF the
numberless patterns wonld be but to
eDumeraie the countless fancies of count
less people. Lambr, quins are of felt,
monte cloth, velvet, plush and pile.
Lang N HE Euetdaoe.