Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-14
FaaIion Notes.

Periumed ribbon IS a novelty.
Corduroy is popular for walking suits.
Plush for spring comes in light weight.
Cord trimmings will flourish for spring
costumes.
Bracelets and necklaces are both worn
very narrow.
TuTbans will be worn by ladies to whom
they are becoming.
Jaunty black Astrakhan jackets are
popular this season.
Dress bOdices are long wasted with
high standing English collars.
Fur-trimmed costumes of Jersey cloth
are among the latest importation.
Pretty chatelaine bags are made OF pearl
or tan-colored kid daintily painted.
Handsome house dresses are Frightened
by ieWeled belts. girdles or clasps.
High military collars are at least over
an inch in width; often much wider,
Bands of gold embroidered or gauze rib
bon are worn over the high dress collar.
Many Of the prettiest new wooden ma
terials for spring wear are now flecked
with red.
English straw bonnets and hats are
among the most comfortable of spring
headgear.
French cashmeres will be much worn
and very generally smooth-surfaced goods
will prevail.
Table covers are large once more and the
embroidery is all over, and not confined
to the border.
Lace pins Of delicate enamel represent
tiny satin bows, with jeweled pins thrust
through them.
Elbow and three-quarter sleeves are
| promised for spring, as well for street and
| house dresses.
| The brocades for spring show small de-
signs rather than the large figures OF the
/ present season.
1 trina felt bOnnets for wear with tailor
made costumes.
Pretty house slippers are of tan-colored,
undressed kid. They are beaded with
steel or gilt beads.
Lace and jet, jetted grenadine and ietted
etamine will be prominent among the
seasons importations.
Very wide and very narrow white Her.
cules braid is the popular trimming for
little girls French frocks.
Something quite new in bonnets is the
imitation Of trough and ready" straw
made in broadcloth or thin ielt.
FIchus Of surAh aud lace crossed at the
bust have sailor colors. Those of Grape
have broad bands of embroidery in rich
colOrs.
Plastrons OF velvet edged with lace and
finished with loops of ribbon have turn
over collars Of the velvet, trimmed with
gold or silver braid.
One Of the special features of the COM
ing season will be the use Of deep founc-
ings OF wool lace over skirts Of cOlored su-
rah and faille Franchise.
Gray as usual will be the most LADY
like and attractive color for spring suits;
those which re tailor-made are OF the
simplest possible design.
Silk foulard in dark colOrs will, as
usual, make the basis OF stylish summer
costumes. Colored laces will combine
with these silks and add much to their eff
feet.
Crinkled zephyr cloth is shown in every
variety of dark and light colors, with
stripes for the skirts, while the bodice
and drapery are OF plaid, corresponding
with the skirt in color.
A pretty French model for next seasons
summer gowns is in somewhat novel
fabric. 1t is an all-Over embroidery of
fine nainsook in a delicate shade OF blue
made over lining of she'll pink silk.
| Jaunty and charming are the new
/ spring models in dress bonnets. They
are OF shirred Grape, in white or in colors,
and are decorated most simply with a
bunch of carnation in different colors.
| Flowers will be used upon few OF the
| early bOnuets, but the majority will be
trimmed with birds, wings and made
| feathers, and bands of grebe and pheasant
feathers will be among the stylish trim
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