Savannah morning news., 1885-12-27
Faahinn Nntea.

O6Wel6u DlUS are WOIH III bUS 0dIEs
Buckles of all kinds are in high favor.
Natural flowers are again worn in the
hair.
Russian orR0man embroidery is used for
trimming dresses.
Nets Of gold cord are worn over the hair
with neglige tOilettes.
Fur-trimmed costumes Of Jersey cloth
are fashionable in Paris.
Astrakhan Jackets and mantles rank
next to those of sealskin.
Enormous metal buttons are not con-
sidered to be in good taste.
Childern's coats OF plush or velvet have
deep collars OF cream white yak lace.
Ribbed diagonal melton cloths are
talked Of for early spring newmarkets.
Madeira hand embroidery is very dur.
able and appropriate for under garments.
Brocaded velvet, outlined with beads,
is both elegant and effective for house
wear.
Bedroom slippers are knitted of chenille
and are much more elegant than those OF
wool.
For evening wear the high novelty is
to wear garland OF flowers round the
waist.
The newest thing in table decorations is
to mingle fruits and flowers in one COM
position.
Brown, tan, warm gray and smoky
fawn are the preferred c0l0rs for home
spun dresses.
Jeweled belts, girdles and clasps are
worn with handsome house dresses with
round bodices.
Curled wool fabrics will probably be re-
viyed in the spring, and have long run
Of popular tavor.
Ornaments of cord are novelties. They
are employed on all sorts OF dresses, whe-
ther of silk or wool.
Tailor made costumes have rows OF
| stitching in shade to correspond with
that OF the material.
Dainty rubber overshoes or tips are
made from silk gossamer and are no longer
| such horrors as formerly
! Gray astrakhan is used for trimming
| plush. velvet. corduroy and rough-faced
! cloth in the new gray tints.
/ Heliotrope silk, shot with ruby and
| trimmed with plum coi0red velvet is an
/ admired Partisan combination.
Black lace toilets, as popular as ever,
! are made dressy and effective with fine
! jet bead fringes and jet embroidery.
/ Stockings with lengthwise stripes are
4 worn Win hiiUUtIo lOI HDNbt MthI dU1
| are to be had ia great variety OF shades.
Window screens with double-faced
Japanese or Chinese embroideries are
very attractive, and somewhat expensive
| too.
Silver fox is in demand for trimming by
those who can afford the luxury. An ex
cellent initiation Is to be had at much
! lower cost.
Bed puffs covered with Japanese silks
are now liked to correspond with other
Japenese decorations which are 80 much
used just now.
Dark garnet or maroon velveteen
makes an admirable trimming for gray
wool dresses, the warm color of the
velvet relieving the cool effect Of they gray
wool.
For evening gloves are worn long, com.
ing up over the elbow, with the bracelets
worn over them. White satin slippers are
worn with colored silk hose TO match the
dress Of its trimmings.
In Paris skirts are de TigueiT short and
round for walking dresses, demi-trained
for ceremoniOus athome" and visiting
occasions, and full, long-trained tor din
ners and evening receptions.
The V.shaned opening at the throat is
the most fashionable for evening costumes
with which high waists are worn, but
both high and square necks are worn. The
chemisette is Of Illusion and may be either
gathered or folded.
One OF the most elegant wraps yet i'm
ported is a carriage cloak OF deep, rich
cardinal plush with lining and project
ing edge OF Russian sable. IL has long.
wide sleeves, and what might be called
n '.iointed" collar that lies Gat on the
shoulders, but can, BY a special fashion
OF folding, be made into an almost
straight collar to stand up about the
ears.
CoiiFures are not so high as they were in
the summer, and for bail toilets they are
generally finished with long curls falling
in the neck. Ornaments, whether flowers
or feathers. are put on very much at the
back OF the head; strings Of beads or
chains Of gold are also often twisted Ia
and out Of the hair. In front the hair IL
still worn low over the brow IN short curls
pr waved bandeaux.
In winter cloaks the paletot In decidedly
avorite. II II made semi-long well fitted
y, he waist behind, semi-1tted IN front
G ~ trimmed all round with fur. This -
lost suitable model Tor walking-drees.
snef = ping ana paying visits the long red.
~, W. Nr pellasc II worn, but Il left In The
~ ~ not % conceal tbe elegant visit
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