Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-10


New bathing suits have short sleeves, and
trousers loose at the ankles.
Gold lace and Isabella roses trim hats and
bonnets Of dark green straw.
The mandoline Is coming In vogue as the
musical instrument Of the aesthetics.
There is as much variety in the fashions
Of bathing suits as In all other garments.
Making hcelle lace is among new fancy
work for ladies during the summer season.
The zouave form of bathing suit, conbin-
ing the blouse and trousers In one piece, is
revived.
Gold colored lustreless straw bonnets in
"LangtTy' shape are exceedingly elegant
for dress occasions.
A Wilde fact, soberly announced, is that
embroidered mustard plasters are used by
highly aesthetic inyalids.
Terra-cotts satin dresses, trimmed with
real Spanish lace, relieved by huge clusters
OF Jack" roses, are imported.
Pale yellowish pink shades are much used
in fine millinery and for neck ribbons and
bows on white morning dresses.
Carrackmscross lace Is much used upon
fancy round hats Of cream white straw, also
trimmed with white ostrich tips.
Parisisn-laced shoes, with pointed perfor-
sted toes of patent leather on French kid
tops, are rapidly taking the place Of but
toned boots.
Striped lawn tennis cottons for the skirts
and white lawn tennis cloth for the aprons
are worn with white or bright wool jerseys
for lawn tennis suits.
Among the rapidly appearing eccentrici-
ties In fancy jewelry is an ornament for mil
linery In the shape of six tiny birds trans
fixed on a gilded spit.
The Alpine peasant hat, called the Mon
tagnard, with broad brlm bent down over the
eyes, Is to be an exceedingly popular head
covering for seaside use.
Pure wool-mixed cheviots, with a dash of
cayenne red in the wool, will be much en-
ployed for travelling dresses all summer.
The facings and cordings are Of red satin.
Muslin round hats for country wear are
made of polks-dotted white and ecru mus
lin; the trimmings are fancy muslin hand.
kerchiefs and artificial daisies, buttereups
and white and pink Scotch roses.
A kilt-plaited skirt, buttoning on at the
waist, is worn with zouave bathing suits. A
canvas belt, white, black, or matching the
color OF the costume, and wooden stockings,
also matching the color, are needful acces-
SORES.
Black open work chenille wraps in the
directoire shape are much worn THIS season.
They form a rich and elegant addition
to promenade cos. umes of MORE. foulard
or satin, and have all the becoming effect
Of a black velvet mantle.
One Of the prettiest and newest berthas
Tor the summer is Of violet-tinted null,
upon which are appliqued natural-sized
hesrtsease blossoms OF gold and purple vel
vet. The edge Of the bertha is bordered
with violet-tinted Spanish lace.
The skirts of carriage dresses sre often
made Of dark laurel-green nuns cloth,
with pannier; drspery, panels, and ruche-
lining OF Oriental brocade IN crimson, green
and gold. The Continental coat is open to
show a Suisse, or beadle vest, Of the brocade, |
closed up the front with silk cords and
frogs Of darkest green.
Among pretty French house sacques are
those OF quite heavy white Austrian fan
mel, trimmed with rows Of cream white
braid about an inch and half In width, |
and finished on the edges with 6celle lace, |
set on In double rufles. In less delicate /
styles are those made OF hunters green
vigogne, trimmed with small gold-washed |
buttons and rows of very narrow gold braid.