Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-27
Fashion Notes

In Paris the present is given to brilliant
colors.
Figured materials should only form
parts of toilet.
Peacock green with metallic blue is a
fashionable French combination.
Jet belts and belts OF jet mingled with
silver and steel beads are in favor.
Black tuIle dotted with chenille is ex-
qusite over dresses of white satin.
A new machine has been invented in
Paris for mounting kilt-pleated skirts.
White opera clOaks are frequently
adorned with rich colOrPd embroidery.
An elegant outdoor garment is the long
black velvet paletOt trimmed with bear
skin.
One Of the favorite new green's for in
toor and evening wear is the shade called
ericsson.
Reception dresses are being made Of
cloth. with talliers of Partisan velvet flow
ers and birds.
Tabliers and paniprs of evening dresses
cannot he Of too brilliant cOlors, or of too
rich textures.
For light mourning the capote of uncut
velvet sometimes has brim covered with
diamonds Of jet.
Officers collars for street dresses are in
mnch better taste than fichus or cravats,
and are more worn.
The close fitting jacket opening over a
vest is p favorite outdoor garment for
young ladies in Paris.
Some Of the new silk finished sateens
have fine diagonal twiIls, others have
damassee effects on stripes.
Gold and silver gauZe, spangled net and
embroidered tulle are in demand, hut lace
of good quality holds its ground above
them all.
Novelties in handkerchiefs are Of deli
cate, unbleached and cOffee-tinted batistp,
with fine embroidered borders in white
and in cOlOrs.
1t is said that gray satin and gray vel
vet, with steel, will be as fashionable, or
more so. in the spring as it has been dur
ing the winter.
Knots IF duck and woOdcock feathers
three or seven in the bunch. make pretty
trimmings for the simple felt walking hats
of young ladies.
Fashionable Overskirts are now cut
with some sQuareness, and often have a
plain back breadth. gathered slightly and
formed into one pOuf.
A late invention for boys and girls who
will kneel down on the play ground and
wear out the knees of their stockings is a
stocking knee protector.
An artistic novelty has recently been
produced in the way of an indoor toilet OF
dark blue gray cloth, with a tablier and
waiStcoat of real swallows.
Pretty evening dresses are made of the
satins Of last season, yelled or ed
with the Fashionable beaded tulle or
sprigged tulle of this season.
On the streets ST Paris during the late
cold weather. plain skirts of seaskin.
with brown silk Overdresses and short
sealskin mantles made their appearance.
Bridal toilets made Ofwhite satin or white
velvet, are cOmpN'ely yelled with white
tule barred with white chenille, which
has Il pearl at each crossing of the bars.
\ street costume of blue-black velvet,
with close jacket opening slightly over
gold barred giiet Ofablue satin, recently
attracted the attention OF the afternoon
frequenters of a fashionable Partisan
promenade.
Handkerchiefs for demi-toilet are of the
finest and whitest cambria, and have Dor
ders of humming birds, embroidered in
brilliant hues of geOmetrIcal hemstitchcd
designs with knots of bright tinted flow
ers embroidered upon them.
Embroidered nainsOOks for next season
have figures of small birds, panses, hya-
cinths in their natural sizes, scroll, leaf
and wheel designs, with occasional deli
cate touches of color, from six inches to
yard or more in depth, to form the skirt
OF the dress, while narrow embrOderies
and insertions to match will be used on
the OVerdreSs and cOrSage.