Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-16
Fashion Notes.

Lilac in all shades will be popular this
season.
Amber and maize color is used to trim
black lace gowns.
Spanish bodices are to be in favor for
light summer goods.
Velvet will be used on some of the most
elegant summer costumes.
OXvdized silver dogs and horses heads
again appear on parasOl handles.
Materials with irregular stripes are
used to give variety to dress trimming.
Point d'esprit net has lace to CORE
spond. edged wish points or scallops.
Capes of lace. jet or pearl heads are
worn with low-neck bodlces, making them
high.
Picturesque short-waist, full-skirt
frocks are IN favor for both large and small
girls.
Cream and beige are the favorite coIors
for Egyptian laces, but they come also in
cOlOrs.
Sleeves are Of medium length and some
what narrow, though not as tight as lor-
merly.
Little Japanese fans are worn in the
hair, and often fasten the lace at the
throat.
Dainty handkerchief offine coIored ba-
tiste have a finish OF fine Valenciennes as
a border.
Long-waisted dresses seem increasing
in favor. the best Paris models being in
this style.
Pearl ball buttons are used for thin
summer dresses to the exclusion of nearly
all others.
Garnet bead passementeries is used
with good effect on dark blue India and
surah silks.
''The PicadIlly' is perhaps the most
worn Of any Of the numerous styles Of
collars at present.
FIowered foulard and plated and
checked summer silks are made up into
little girls frocks.
Gauze ribbons in all fancy designs and
co'Orings are among the most elegant
bonnet trimmings.
Trimming braids are now strewn with
rosary beads. which is an effective way
OF utilizing the beads.
Wreaths NJ wild roses. both the sweet
brar and the Cherokee, are fashionable
on wide leghorn "fats."
Wide sashes of wafered ribbon are
fashionable as an accompaniment to
spring or summer costumes for young la.
dies.
Epaulettes are the latest style in trim
ming jaunty jackets. These are OF jets or
souiache passementerie.
Some Of the cashmeres are embroidered
with plush and chenille, and also with
open work embroidery.
Large girls dresses are only slightly DIFF
ferent from those worn by their older sis
ters and their mothers.
Stockings for little girls should be
black, dark blue, or drab brown, no mat.
ter what the color OF the frock.
Bronze shoes and very fne brown silk
open-work stockings are adapted for
evening wear with light dresses.
Velvet is used In combination with
camePs hair, Yicuna, chudda, and other
soft wooden materials, or with sink.
Red linen cuffs and collars are to be
the fashionable things TO accompany
beach or country costume the coming sea-
son.
Dog collars worn with low and square
cut dresses are velvet or satin-coVered,
with beads corresponding with those on
the dress.
Fancy white costumes OF flannel. nuns
yelling, wool Grape and French bunting
are being made up for general use at the
mountains aud seaside resorts.
High dog collars, fastened a. the side,
will continue 10 be all the style this sum-
mer, and n Is evident that comfort has not
been studied extensively In this arrange
ment.
Bright Grape handkerchiefs are tucked
between the button holes OF the dress In
manv costumes seen upon the streets, and
are arranged In various odd and pleasing
ways upon indoor dresses.
The fashionable belt flower is q large
open rose with long stem and its natu.
raj foliage, a single spray oflilac or some
other not too pr0fuse Ornamentatlon OF
flowers. The large corsaRe bouquet is
pasBe,