Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-22
Fashion Notes.

Ties of null are again worn and are al
ways becoming as we'll as dressy.
Label brooches are returning to favor.
the swinging sign-board taking the lead.
Lusrreless black boucles, frises, and
bOurettes are used for mourning costumes.
Fronts of very fine linen, embroidered
with dots or with rOsebuds, are also much
worn.
Vests are worn with every sort OF skirt,
and are short, long, tight-fitting or loose
ly-draped.
The cord and tassel which was Of old
such a favOrite for tying purposes is again
the fashion,
Round brooches are again worn, and
square brooches with bright enameIed
flowers are novelties.
Some of the dress bOdices are trimmed
with rows of ribbon laid on fiat, and ter
minating in loops at the edge Of the bod
ice.
Black astrakhan jackets have triangu-
lar pieces of sealskin set in at the front
and back. The high collar is also of seal
fur.
Velvet collars and cuffs are worn with
every description of dress. Velvet dog
collars have five rows of jet beads sewed
upon them.
A new feature in lace goods is the use
of fine crepe lisse instead of net for the
foundation of Oriental Egyptian fiOunc-
ings and edgings.
Instead OF the plain shirt fronts, re-
Gently having the almost exclusive pref
erence for evening dress, are finely plated
bosoms with three or even four studs.
Pretty bOucle fabrics are made up into
quaint little coats and long saques for
little children in cOlOrs OF dark blue.
Pompeii red, White and chestnut brown.
The old family heirlOOms of real lace
fOunces and lace shawls may be brought
out now and aired. They appear in trim
ming elegant costumes for evening wear.
Porcupine cloth, canvas fabric, with
ends OF bard twisted wool standing out
from it like the pile on plush, but not
nearly so closely set, Is one Of the latest
novelties.
A white plush hat for little girl lie Of
sailOr-shape, with high crown. 1t is
trimmed with loops of white satin ribbon
and ostrich tips. The brim is caught up
directly in front with ostrich tips.
Fans, haudkerchiefs, allprayer books
and bibles fitted into gilt band and sus-
pended from chain for carving in the
hand, repOusse silver buttons and fancy
brooches, are still the most popular gifts.
A blue and red cloth suit for a little
girl has a Kilt skirt. The Jacket bodice
has plated back and loose fronts, with
red belt trimmed with rows of blue braid,
The buttons and belt clasp are OF blue
metal.
Heliotrope, pansy, sphinx-blue, Persian
red, chestnut-brown, old blue, lInnet
brown. bright Orleans blue, and ''as-
perge" (the green of aspaFagus) are
among the new cOlors in millinery and
fancy goods.
China Grape is usually chosen for the
wedding dress, and there are lengths Of
embroidered Grape TO be used for the front
Of the skirt. A Canton Grape shawl was
lately utilized in this way for the gath
cred fall across the entire front and sides
of the dress; also for the reYers and plas-
iron on the waist. The fringes were cut
of, and the clever bride worked heavy
scallOps in buttOnhole stitches along the
edges.
The latest style in ladies' handbags.
which no young lady who values her
status in society would think OF being
without, Is dOuble-end concern.
arranged after the model Of the pretty but
iucOnvenient purses OF our grandmothers.
The new bag is in reality a scarf Of soft
cloth, dOu bled, stitched at both ends, with
the mouth in the centre, and rings OF
ivory, bone, brass. or ebony sliding at
Will. The embroidery upon each end OF
the purse-bag is Of the most eXtravagant
variety, embracing monographs worked
in contrasting raw silks. iine proper
way % carry these bays Is TO throw them
owe the left shoulder suspended from the
centre. Young women carry their hand
kerchiefs and letters, lunches and small
purchases in these convenient recepta-
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