Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-18

hahd-palnJeC straw DonneLs are aInouS
the novelties.
Close bOnnets. even for very young
girls, are worn on dress occasions.
A little crystal locket enclosing a four
leafed clover 'lor luck" is a late fancy.
Egyptian and Oriental lace are used for
hounces over colored and white dresses.
Shade hats with the crown composed
wholly Of daisies are quite the stylish
freak.
Overdresses are made in revers fashion
and are caught up high, nearly TO the
waist.
Cashmere and cancels hair serge are
serviceable materials for travelling cos
tunes.
Fine thin tweeds with tiny checks are
used as skirts, with drapCry Of plain
material.
Tailor made costumes OF light weight
cloth or serge have snort jackets OF the
material.
Chatelaine watches have an outer cover
ing Of ivory or tortoise shell with chain
OF the same.
Matinees of lace, lined with colored
silk, are worn with dark silk skirts with
a demi-traIn.
Bodies with surplice fronts have plas-
irons Of velvet, or folds Of white muslin,
silk or Grape.
Slippers for evening wear are OF suede
leather, and are deliberately embroidered
with beads and silk.
Carved ivory rosary heads, which were
sparinEly used during the winter, are now
imported in large quantities.
Large buttons are used 70 trim dress
panels. The rosary beads, now somewhat
passe, are utilized as buttons.
Rhine stones have fallen from their
recent high favor, and are now used in
decorating photograph frames.
PONCE and surah are used for light
travelling busters. They are cooler than
linen and are more comfortable.
Short cutaway jackets Of white elder
down are lashiOnably worn over hand
some toilets of sheer white wool.
Panels, collars and cuffs Of velvet are
used for caine,'s hair costumes, tbe gath
cred plastron being of twilled siik.
Huge boaNues Of flowers arr worn on
ths fan, aud 4 the tan is 'stronE enough
real flowers may be worl Instead Of arti
fetal. yl7rk- gIuL
Lawn and cawbfie dtessns have the
skirts made win barrow fiounces, with
short drauery in front, that at the back
being pulled.
Jersey waists are favored for lawn ten
ms, and skirts to matcAIn colo. and com
bInauon make most attractive toilet
for such parties.
The newest chemisette is OF linen Or
lawn, tucked like shirt front. and worn
with a curate collar that closes IN the back
and white lawn dude tie.
Gossamer crowns to the little capOtc
bonnets so fashionable this season make
very pretty effects. These are studded
with crystal or pearl beads.
Black lace mitts coming far up on the
arm and terminating in scalloped tops in
open work mesnes, are run through with
narrow colored velvet ribbon.
Very stylish and becoming jerseys ar,
made of cream-c0lOred st0ckinet, either
plain or trimmed. with revers OF ruby.
sapphire or golden brown velvet,
Embroidered Eastern fabrics are very
fashionable for bedspreads. The pillows
are no longer kept on the bed IN the dav
time, and tue spread covers the bolster.
Gloves are quite a long as last sea
son, from eight to twelve buttons being
the desirable number, although six-but-
ton gloves are in good demand for general
wear.
Lamp shades, to he very fashionable
are made in the style of the "Mikad0'
sunshadas, with very full fluted cover
OF some soft silk or delicate tint and .
wide lace tlounce.
CoIors in gloves match the cloths foI
tailor-made suits, and black kid glove
are worn with white dresses. For deer
mourning black undressed kid is favored
although finished kid is used.
Morning dresses Of yelling, cashmere.
albatro5s or surah OF delicate colors are
trimmed with lace or ribbon, according
to fancy. On some of these dresses d
combination Of ribbons is used.
just now the tavorite shades of color
are geranium.rod, Ophelia- purple, al
mond-green aud a pretty tint called
'leather," which is very convenient to
wear and looks well with any other color
The old favorite navy blue comes again
to the fore in finest fabrics. Some fash.
ionable travelling costumes are created OF
old army blue and gray. Plaids also
make their appearance, OF exquisite fine
ness and artistic mingling of colors.