Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-31

Partisan women wear tiny lace NUTS in
ball rooms.
Tan-colored Suede gloves hold their own
in popularity.
The full skirt of last season is again the
favorite of young girls.
Just now straight feathers lead the o.
tlch pIumes in popularity.
Pearl embroidered fronts in all the eve
ning coi0rs have TO correspond.
Mar&bout trimming in day and evening
coiors has fringe OF toree-ineh feathers.
The red, gilt and copper galloons are
very elective on black or brown plush
skirts.
1 Black underskirts to wear with house,
street and theatre dresses are the most
/ popular.
Partisan ball dresses are ornamented
by flights OF tiny stuffed birds or real Dat.
teTies.
Al a recent wedding the dresses Of both
tAe oilde and bridesmaids were trimmed
with fur.
The newest jackets and uewmarkets
nave tnc eeVes larger below the elbow
tnan formerly.
Flowers FOR evening wear for young
gu Ie are arranged In knots Of four, held
BY bow ofTibbon.
silver and geld nets, studded with balls
| OF silver and gold are worn over pale
colored sattns and brocaded silks.
Flchus of Crepe cross over the bust, one
end is cut of where the other crosses it.
the latter extending TO the waist line.
A knot OF ribbon is the latest edition to
Tue dog-collar worn by many women.
Il is placed at any point that is found be-
coming.
eddlng invitations are lnow engraved
on rough surface paper, ana for the 'plea5-
ure" OF your company the word ''honOr"
is substituted.
silk cords are much used for lacing
basques, as IN pretty house dress of
mauVe cashmere with cord lacing over
pansy'colored velvet vest.
Large buttons or large clasps instead of
buttons ornament the side panels on the
skirts OF homespun dresses as well as
iasteh the basque or jacket.
Long Fedora pastrons of lace. colored,
white, cream, and black, are much worn
with plain silk or wool trocks to give the
dressy effect for evening wear.
some of the new psssementeries have
tnree rows Of bronze rosary beads, edged
with row Of cut bronze beads, from
which depend bronze tuchisas.
In the newest imp0rta lions OF gloves
there are pearl color and lavender for
dress occasions, and dark olives and Lon
don smoke shades IN walking gloves.
HeliOtrope and violet shades are chosen
Tor dresses for evening wear and full-dress
occasions. Pretty chatelaine bags are
made OF pearl or tan-colOTed kid daintily
painted.
There IS new departure in table linen
IN the highly embroidered cloths which
have large floral patterns in crewel or
cotton thread, or in silk which can be
washed.
\ very popular neck trimming consists
or deep Charles X collar, which turns
back widely a la marine, and is edged
around with single row Of medium-sized
cut jet beads.
Hygienic corsets have buttons and
hooks Ga the edges BY which the petit
coats are secured, Keeping them in posi-
ton and producing the coveted slender
ness OF figure.
Fashionable modistes now send home
their elegant evening toilets supplied
with two separate bOdices, one high cut
with halt-long sleeves, the other low cut.
for balls and the opera.
Satin duchesse. in white, light blue,
pink, and cream color, Is dotted with
silver beads. The effect is charming
The refined softness of the silver beads
COlored folds of silk or japanese crepe
are worn in the neck aud sleeves of
dresses, but are not becoming to most
people without something white in the
way of lace associated with them.
Fichus Of Spanish lace are made over
colored surah and are edged with two
rows of lace FILLING. Around the throat
is full ruche OF lace, and loops ana ends
Of ribbon are placed on the shoulders and
bust.
Very plain jerseys, well fitted and with
out trimming, are 50 neat looking, and are
such an excellent substitute for half worn
dress waists, that they remain in favor,
while those more shOwily trimmed are
much less used than formerly.
The curved seams on the back of bas-
ques and jackets which join the side
bOdices to the middle forms are now out
lined with braid by tailOrs. An ornR-
mental trefoii OF braid finishes the double
row at the end of each seam.
Tall figures should have bands of trim
ming around the figure, such as a border
Of fur or plush, or braiding at the foot of
the skirt, while panel in front OF on one
side may be made of crOsswise rows of
beaded passementerie or braid, or bands
of velvet ribbon.
Tue new Paris gauzes, especially pre-
pared lot tnls winter. nave chenille
stripes of a hue contrasting with that Of
the ground, and many OF the combina-
tiOns are simply exquisite, Some of the
very delicate tints nave silver and gold
threads woven into the tissue, but these
form the exception.
A rich dress has the bodice. train and
short OYerdress OF deep blue velvet. The
underskirt is Of pale pink satin covered
with lace. The oVerdress ia fastened back
with embroidery and agrafes OF shaded
blue beads. The short sleeves are Of velvet
trimmed with bead embroidery aud lace.
About the shoulders are folds Of the lace
covered satin.
Large. soft felt. red hats for both little
boys and girls have come over from Eng
land among mldWinter novelties. These
singular hats are coni8al 10 shape and
have broad brims that can be bent in any
direction, before, behind or at the side. 10
suit the fancy OF the weRrer. Bows wear
these hats untrimmed. Red satin bows
trim those for girls.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Golf
fure dressed very nigh is the leading style
in hair-dressing, the low Greciau coil is
not by any means discarded. The latter
mode OF arranging the hair is followed
without change, season after season. by
sensible women who are satisfied that the
high couture is not becoming. Thev,
therefore. pay no attention 10 the fashion
able ma bations IN hair-dlessing, and save
themselves any thought or worry in the