Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-01

masses OF costly materials and conven-
tional drapery with which we were bur
dened. Naturally the Improvement has
been great upon the early experiments in
coal-oil colors, but the ridicule OF straw
berry-red and terra-cOtta, of old gold
and oxydized grey, OF grev-green and
bronze-brOwn, has quite died out, and
clearness obtained, In addition TO the
depth and softness which makes the old
cOlOrs seem SO hard and crude beside
them tnat one is surprised they could
ever have been tolerated. There is some
thing in the soft subdued tone of the at
mOsphere here which lowers the effect of
color and renders it possible to wear
shades and combinations which would be
too pronounced In New York An all
yellow costume seen at garden party
was an example of this. The entire dress,
including parasol, was in two tones OF
yellow, and IL brought out exquisitely the
brown of the eyes and hair, and the deli
cate fairness of the skin. Surah dresses
in soft shades of red, crushed strawberry,
terra Gotta and shrimp pink, are in great
vogue, trimmed with oOffee-colOred lace
worn with soft caps, embroidered or COW
cred with lace to match.
All the draperies are close and fastened
to one side. There are no expensive
tournoures and no fiounces. The skirts
hang straight, in fine kits ortucks, gath
cred at the back or laid in plants il the
materials are heavy. Theshort draperies
are losing their prestige, and longer ones
are coming in, and will prevail during the
coming autumn and winter. These side
Graperies were and are still features of
aesthetic costumes, as may be verified by
comparing the most fashionable styles at
iete or garden party, with the designs
OF Liberty & Co. tt....
AT HOMES.
Afternoon receptions of an informal
character are a great feature of the Lon
don season in professional circles. Half
the houses IN London open upon balconies
filed with flowers, and the other half upon
miniature park called, u S'sQuare,V
These beautiful squares, filled with soft,
green foliage ana velvet grass, give
charming country effects in the heart of
the great city and make living in London
a luxury. Ten minutes from the heart OF
the city ure whole streets with walled
gardens and all the quiet and all the sweet
sounds and smells Of country life, with
only the distant chimes and the passing
of u cab or hanson to tell OF the rush and
traffic of four millions of people. The
drawingrOom is usually on the second
flOOr-that is, the first above the ground
flOOr-and, if it occupies cOrRer, will
awnings on two sides. Many gentlemen
as well as ladies attend these gatherings,
where there is always music and readings,
sometimes of high professional or ex-
cellent amateur character.
The dress upon such occasions is very
varied and less conventional than at
outdoor entertainments. '"Tes-g0wns''
are often worn by ladies receiving, and
the guests-under a long, gathered cloak
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wear short dresses of cream or pink wool
or surah Orthe still newer tafetas de lame,
n thin wool material finished in small
leaf and flower pattern on cream grounds,
and having vest, or plastrOn, or collar and
cuffs Of velvet or soft twlled silk in the
darkest shade of the side. edged with
cream Mechlin lace. The skirts are often
tucked or laid in fine stralehf folds. The
OVerskirs is pointed and draped high to
one side. The bodice is laid in cross folds
and belted or cut as short straight jack
ct; with full shirt vest Of silk. A charm
ing dress Of smoke grey wool, worn by n
young lady, was draped closely to the left
and very high over a skirt Of tucked silk of
the same shade. The bodice was laid IN
cross folds atthe back andnn diagonal folds
from left to right upon the front. A belt
of soft silk laid in folds and a large bOu-
quet Of yellow jonquils completed the cos
tune.
Trimmings arranged for one side only
are a great feature OF the season.
The shoulder knot, or bow of satin rib
bon, is worn upon the lett shoulder only.
Gauze draperies are carried from right
to left and lose themselves In the drapery
Of the skirt or terminate IN full plastrOns
or fichus.
Bodies fastened upon the CROSS, or trim
med from right to lett, are seen both in
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great care and taste, and should not be
attempted by anyone who is not an eX-
pert in the art OF arranging drapery.
Canary color with brown and string color
with moss or apple green are, perhaps,
the leading combinations of the season,
and show some excellent results.
Two costumes of old gold silk, worn by
two young girls, sisters, at a South Ken
singtOn "at home" were trimmed with
braces OF brown velvet embroidered with
gold silk and worn with large hats of
brown straw trimmed with all gold feath-
ers. The dress worn by the hostess was
OF cream silk embroidered with gold, the
sleeves clasped over an underdress Of
pale pink silk. A beautiful dress worn
by lady present who is one of the la
dies in waiting to the Princess Of Wales,
was of fawn cOlored satin with panel at
the lett OF pink satin and lace, and
bronze, amber, and ruby in close and
lovely leaf design. The sleeves we're
beaded upon net in a smaller clOse-leaf
pattern over satin.
BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES
are a feature OF some OF the London shops
and possess character Of their own.
This year fine India muslin and lace and
the thin canvas cloth have superseded the
nuns veilings and soft silks which have
been employed 30 largely in the past. At
a recent wedding the bridesmaids wore
Madras muslin trimmed with cream lace
and pink sashes. The large hats Of drawn
muslin were trimmed with wild roses.
More elegant dresses were of white crepe
de chene. embroidered with primrOses
over primrose satin, skirts and b0nnets
Of lace trimmed with prlmToses.
The "gOing away" dress of the Princess
Beatrice is crepe de chene over satin, and
one Of her dinner gowns IS pink embroid-
cred crepe de chene, with aiguillettes
Of pink ostrich feathers. So with the
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