Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15


Draperies, az we'll as bodices, show rev.
ers.
Wells have como IN again, and will be
popular.
Many hOmespun costumes have laLge
pearl buttons.
Bright eolors are not so much worn this
autumn as last.
Alligator skin hats are to be had in all
the new shapes.
Jerseys are fastened with tiny agraffs
instead OF buttons.
The oidfasbioued pearl picot edges for
ribbons are revived.
Metallic effects are more fashionable
than ever in millinery,
Small punches of flowers are worn on
the neck little on one side.
The new jackets are shorter IN the back
and longer IN the front, slipping gradually
to point.
Stripes Of satin and plush in various
colors are frequently seen side by side on
sober-toned WOODEN goods.
The newest beads are gold drops en-
closed in crystal, and are used with Jet
beads with excellent effect.
Laces embroidered with lead beads, and
bands Of cloth embroidered with gold
new trimming novelties.
The basque Is still the bodice most IA
yored by dressmakers, but it must be
made very short and simple, with or with
out Waistcoat at pleasure.
Old fans can be utilized at informal
ho"s by being covered with tulle and
trimmed with flowers and feathers match
ing the colOrs Of the costume.
Some az the richest millinery stuffS are
used by dressmakers TO form the mar.
row waistc0ats, the cuffs and high collars
of dresses Of various kinds or materials.
Soft sash belts, composed Of several
folds OF Grape or surah, are worn across
the front of Molieres under cutaway
easques, and are fastened in the side
seams.
The ruby is now considered the rarest
OF colored gems. Fine rubies are scarce.
They Will be clustered with white and
tinted pearls, sapphires, opal and other
stones.
new writing paper with finish like
parchment and having plain and ragged
edges is the ''shagreen." Visiting and
correspondence cards are shown IN the
same style.
Evening and dinner dresses are made
with bOdices cut low in a point both in
front and at the back, but young ladies
generally wear some sort Of thin chemi-
settle inside.
Plain, straight skirts of plush, with pos
sibly panel Of brocade of suitable color,
are combined with plain basque having
a brocade vest and plain lacing Of me.
Diminished cords.
An admired millinery color combina-
ton this fall in dark green with lead
color, the hat or bonnet being of dark
green velvet, the trimmings Of lead bead
embroideries and ornaments, the strings
Of lead-colored ribbon with pearl picOt
edges.
Tiny humming-birds, white Java spar
rows and other birds are again mingled
with bouquets of roses. They are placed
on vibrating wires, and seem to hover
just over the roses. Snakes in gold and
silver, with ieweled eyes, are also twined
about the stems Of roses, the heads peep
ing from the centre.
Handsome mantel valances are mad9
out of surah silk, the more faded the color
the more artistic in effect. Crushed am
Der, Italian red and leaf green are a few
OF the more fashionable cOlOrs. A band
OF flowers in some delicately contrasting
shade is embroidered across the valance,
and chenille bali fringes are added.
Snow balls in pale pink on a green ground
are effective on moss roses Orpale yellow.