Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-07
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER l. 1885,.


$500 can now be bought for 5000, and the
choice in patterns, colors and cOmbina-
tiOns is much greater. The bordered
shawls are higher in proportion than those
that are nearly covered with the wrought
designs, possibly because they are made
more available by being used scarf
fashion, and also because their sale was
always restricted, and is nearly as large
now as formerly. But the adoption OF the
ulster, and the development Of the garment
en- suite, cut the demand for India shawls
proper clean of, and they have not yet re-
covered their popularity; perhaps never
will. Still an India shawl to-day is a good
purchase: it retains a certain prestige
and is a most delightful and satisfactory
possession, always ready, always highly
respectable and quite beyond the caprice
OF fashion; particularly for ladies who
care more about good, permanent things
than changing modes. The striped shawls
which not long since brought from $40 to
500, can now be purchased for from IS to
$l5, and are principally used for ocean
travelling, as covers for lounges and also
as p0rtieres. They are admirable for any
or all Of these purposes, as they are so
strong and durable. and can be cleaned
as often as needful without deterioration.
SANITARY GARMENTS.
Among letters of inquiry recently re-
ceiVed are several In regard 10 the pOssi-
bilities of SANITARY dress, and exactly
what we possess as Substitute for gar
ments which are held by band around
the waist. in Germany there has been a
distinct movement, recently, in favor of
sanitary clothing. DR.. Jaeger, of Stuff
| CART, has invented complete dress of
wool, the various articles comprising
which are adapted both to men and
women, and any separate articles of
which can be used In place Of those Ordi-
narily employed, If on trial they are found
beneficial. The stockingette material, as
! 1t appears in the garments, Is fine, eX-
| quisitely soft and woven in the natural
tints of the wool. In is made in
combination undergarments for men
and for women, in separate
! vests, and drawers, in hosiery, both
socks and long stoc kings, In night robes,
| in gloves, in Jackets, in skirts and even
in trousers. This dress claims TO be Il
| cure ant1 preventative OF rheumatism and
a remedy for MANY ills arising from insult
| ticient improper and unequal garments.
| 1t ispossible for man or woman to dress
entirely In Jaeger ,clothing if they wish
to do so, or they may cover the whole sur
| face of the body%ithit by adopting the
underwear and hosiery and adding the
| gloves for the street. The shapes and,
making of the underwear could hardly be
| improved. The vests and combinations
do not open, in front, but upon The
shoulders, and are double over
the chest, the garments for
! ladies are finished at the neck with a
narrow wooden lace, the natural shade of
the wool and matching the vest or combi-
nation. The Workmanship 10 very neatly
! executed. The light weight, sottness,
| purity sQf4theatnts. and unshrinkable
| quality OF The material, renders the gar
ments very pleasant to wear, while their
warmth and comfort adapts them well TO
| our cold northern, eastern and western
regions. In Stuttgart the prices are low,
about So for a suit including combination
| garment, or the two separate prices com
posing a suit and one pair Of hose. 1t is
not necessary, OF course. to buy these last
and without them the cost would be about
81 80. This, considering the special char
acter, quality and neatness Of the articles,
is very low. What the price would be
here it is impossible to tell, our American
combination garments Eve have none
equal to the Jaeger" in s0ftness and fin
ish are from So to SO each, and a fine
ribbed garment made TO tit more neatly
than others, and with the sleeves cut and
| sawed in and the neck finished with a
narrow edging Of lace, is 81 80.
As vet the "Jaegerv wooden clothing
has not, l believe, found its way to this
country, except in small quantities, by
private hands. 1t is sent TO England and
is highly appreciated there. France has
none of it, but 1t is none the less a true
| benefaction and marks great advance in
the practice Of medicine, when a sclen-
tific physician devOtes his knowledge and
energies to adding permanent cOntribu-
ton to the sanitary and preventative re-
| sources of mankind. 1t is not now neces-
sary for women to wear any garment fas-
tened by a belt or band about the waist
A wooden f'gOmhtna1i0nD covers fhGb0dg
from ttitbatlto ankles, over this Is worn a
corset or corset waist, TO the sides OF
which are attached the stocking suspen-
ders. over this O. combined chemise and
drawers 'is placed, which also serves as
corset-coYer, and then very short fan
mel skirt, attached 10 a deep single yoke,
the yoke .ope-tlird the depth of the
whole skirt. -A Above the flannel
another z all wool skirt may
be worn, with a deep yoke attachment, or
its place may be taken by full trowsers { a
divided skirt) to match the dress. There
is nothing particularly new in this ar
rangement Of the clothing, except the
''trOwsers," number Of ladies both In
| aud out of the great cities have been
wearing the garments as indicated for
many years, aud have FOUND their difficult
ties lessened and their comfort increased
by so doing. The principal obstacle is the
cost of ''combinatio underwear and the
necessity Tor still further Improvement in
its style and manufacture. The raw ma
terial is so much cheaper in this country
than elsewhere. thatit would seem posi-
ole to manufacture IL at a cost which
would not practically put it out OF the
power Of every wife and daughter OF
workingman to dress warmly, BEAUTIFULLY
and conveniently. JENNY JUNE.