Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-06
FEMININITIES.
The FOIIIes. Virtues and Charms of
the Fair Sex.

Chemisettes Of striped or dotted perca'e
are very fashionable for morning wear. They
have q double-breasted front, fastened with
gold buttons, and English turnover collar,
with cuffs and buttons to match.
Some exceedingly pretty spring dresses Of
pale gray and fawn-colored repped silk are
effectively frightened with dsep collars and
cuffs, sashes, and other accessories Of Bay
adere striped satin, in colors OF royal blue
and gold, olive and silver, pei TX blue,
garnet and ruby.
number of very beautiful denii-trained
dancing toilets for the Easter season are
being prepared by New York house, made
OF silver and white and pink a1d silver bro
cades. These dresses are made up over
white satin petticoats, adorned with silver,
crystal, and chenille embroideries and
fringes,
A reception dress In New York is OF
white striped moire and white velvet bro
eade confection, trimmed with full Spanish
lace beaded with pearl beads. The train Of
moire and brocade is seventy inches In
length. The drapeIies are Topped across
the low corsage with artificial tiger lilies.
A double anticipated rutfls trims the skirt
aud train.
Among new spring millinery garnitures
are crown pieces Of gold or silver lace, in
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correspond for borderings or face trim
mings. The lace pieces are very choice,
and are to be laid over foundations OF rich
husd "May velvet" for spring bonuets, and
over bonnets Of pale-tinted satin during the
summer season.
| The latest Partisan caprice in gloves are
kids, undressed or dressed, of pale pink
lust the shade of the flowers of the ground
laurel. They are immensely long, and worn
only in the evening with sleeveless tOilettes.
Il is scarcely possible by gsslight to tell
where the gloves end, as they are so near
the color Of the flesh when worn by
blonde.
White batiste and white Saline viii be
much more fashionable for summer toilets
than white Victoria lawn. Suits Of theSs
materials will be made up in Vatican style,
trimmed with rufus and bands of Swiss
or Madeira embroidery. A few very elegant
models designed for graduating dresses and
fetes are made with a demi-train and lavish
IL trimmed with Oriental or Polar "a lace,
but in NEST instances the skirt Is short and
made in the style just described.
Demi-saison toilets are to be combined
with plush. Plain round wooden skirts, in
beige, navy blue, or green, have full double
ruchings aud bands Of spotted or striped
plush. The polonaise is open and taken up
in the back with plush scarf psnier, drawn
tightly in front and opening over the hip.
This forms in the back a position, or the
waist is left plain, with a wooden "habit
Glrde Franchise" and a plush vest. The
ends OF the habit and revers Of the collar
are striped plush. For children about the
same arrangements are made.
Striped flannel costumes will in a great
degree take the place Of the suits made of
a monochrome color which have been worn
for so many seasons past. Prettier and
more effective, however, than either alone
would be a combination of the two-for
instance, an underskirt of royal b'ue and
old gold striped flannel Of the smooth finish
of ladies' cloth, with a Vatican tunic OF
royal flannel, jersey bodice of the same
shade and 8 graceful little Moorish coat,
basque cut, double-breasted, and fastened
with gold buttons in old medal designs.