Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-22
Fashion Notes.

Birds for hat trimmings have gilded
/ beaks and claws.
Brown is to be the ultra-fashionable
! color this spring.
Chestnut and mushroom are the new
fashionable c0lors.
/ Violet ink is again in use by those who
like the latest elegancies.
Chatelaine watches of black enamel
with silver ornaments are worn in half
mourning.
Long ecru gloves are as fashionable as
ever. They are worn with white, black
and cOlors.
Pillow cases with a wide cambria rufie
edged with fine torchOn lace are very
pretty and dressy.
The silver vinaigrette has a pretty little
plush bag on chatelaine chain to sus-
pend it to the belt.
Table linen as well as bed linen is per.
fumed by little bags Of dried lavender.
| after the ancient custom.
Girdles made of jetwork Or heavy pas.
sementerie, ending in long beaded tassels.
are worn with black dresses.
Dark green's and grayish blues are much
worn, and are very becoming to a rosy
complexion that is clear, whether dark or
fair.
able for infants. The cream-White is en-
tlrely worn, and the lining is of quilted
satin.
Little white silk socks and blue kid
satin slippers with painted toes are
among the newest tancies in babies foot
wear.
Quaint baby frocks for children two
years old have Josephine waists, with the
waistbelt up underneath the arms, and
full sash in the back.
Bright cretOnnes and morris cottons of
large designs are used for bed coverings
and pillow shams, and may be finished
with lace or ribbon Of the same.
Satin mervelieux is still used extern
sively. Many rich, quiet costumes are
made of it trimmed with plain velvet, par
ticularly in steel gray and brown shades.
In Paris the old-time gown made with a
demi-train, which is lOoped en- pO6f for
street wear and worn long in the house,
IS revived. 1t is made Of cloth or Yelve-
teen.
Dark brown and deep red is a favorite
combination and one which is very be-
coming, While a careful combination OF
green and brown is always extremely ele-
giant.
Small puffs OF black velvet, MORE, or
satin ribbon, with a small aigrette, are
very fashionable TOR the hair at the opera.
and are placed a little to the left side, in
front.
Black silk hose and slippers are worn
with any toilet, or the hose may match
the chief color used in the costume and
the slippers can be made OF piece of the
fabric.
Among importations for tailor-made
spring suits are quantities of those fine
w binnnrd nI hof IN,
demand than could be supplied last sum-
mer and fall.
4 ruby cashmere toilet has plated
skirt. The Overskirt is pointed in front
and draped full in the back, and is
waist has ruby velvet collar, trimmed
with the cream lace and fastened by
bronze buckle.
The prettiest house jackets are OF pale
blue, rose or pOppy-red satin surah, laid
in pleats down the middle of the front and
back, and trimmed on the entire edge
and fronts with gathered black thread
lace. A sash belt of red velvet is worn
with these, or it may be merely in front.
Very splendid are some Of the newest
nantes. A short one with moderate ends
in front is made of black velvet, trimmed
with applique of jet, narrow at one end,
and at the other with fringe depending;
these are laid on the shoulders, down the
back and sides. Another similar shape
in plush is deliberately trimmed with che
mile fringe.
New tailOr-made jackets are quite short,
with straight round basques about six or
seven inches in depth. A few are made
perfectly plain, but the majority are elab-
orately braided or trimmed with Astrak-
han or marabOut. Tailor-made dresses
IL.
pretty design has a perfectly plain skirt,
the only relief to the simplicity of which
lies in trimming at the edge Of diagonal
rows of braid. Another has the usual
close kilt plaitings intersected by long
cloth panels tastefully braided.