Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-24
Fashion Notes.

Corsages will be shirred on the Shout
ders in he spring.
Brocaded Grenadine is used for draper
les for evening dresses.
Ball dresses are loaded with flowers,
natural and artificial this season.
White Fox is used for lining long
mantels. 1t is becoming to any style.
Velyeteen costumes are plainly made
fand are edged with rosary, Jet or lead
beads.
some Of the new brocades have great
flowers in natural colors with shaded
effects.
Velvet ribbon in brilliant red is used in
trimming black dresses for occasions OF
half ceremony.
- ado handkerchiefs are Of white
silk with delightful Japanese designs on
the broad hemsttched border.
-nmDor is much worn. The preference
is given to the brilliant sort. 1t is made
pup IN necklaces, combs and hairpins.
Broad Tedfelt hats for little girls are
trimmed wlOh a mass Of black velvet
loops placed little to the rig1t Of the
firont.
Dark red broadcloth IS used for outside
wraps more and more geneI -Hv. Pelts
OF some Kind form the trimming Of such
clOaks.
One long-stemmed flower, most often a
rose, is now preferred ior'the corsage to
the bouquet, which was formerly pinned
to the dress
A decided novelty for spring consists
in Open-wOrk Scotch plails, which are TO be
cut into bands and used Tor trimming
plain woods.
Ostrich tips, with agrette and a tiny
khummlng bird, are used for adjoining the
hair. The feathers are to be had in all
the evening cOlors.
Short jackets of coffee.colorcd astrakan
cloth are very stylish Bronze buttons
the size of butter plates are worn on the
fdoUble-breasted fronts.
Carnations are the fashionable flower
for corsage or hand bouquets this season.
White carnations are for bridal bouquets
or for those of debutantes.
Some Of the new passementeries have
three rows OF bronze rosary beads, edged
/ with row of cut bronze beads, from
which depend bronze fuchslSs.
A bonnet Of dark red embroidered vel
vet has jet bird on the crown. On the
top of the bonnet are clusters ofjet grapes
with velvet leaves andstendrns.
Ivory white vests, plated from throat
to waist, or plain, braided. with gold or
silver, are another feature OF fashion, and
brighten dark costume effectively.
Bright red is exceedingly fashionable
for opera clOaks. Some OF the newer ones
reach quite to the feet, and are open uD
the back to the waist so as not to crush
the train.
Most elegant wrappers are those which
now accompany a fashionable trOusseau.
They are OF net lace over silk slips. These
elegant gowns are almost as expensive as
party dresses.
Yellow is the fashionable color for even
ing wear this season and, by those who
can wear it, is exceedingly becoming.
Blondes and brunettes both appear in it
At evening parties.
Satin Ducbesse, in white, light blue.
pink and cream color, is dotted with sill
yer beads. The effect is charming. The
refined softness of the silver beads en-
hances the delicate colors.
Fichus of Spanish lace are made over
cOOred surah and are edged with two
is fun ruche OF lace, and loops and ends
of ribbon replaced on the shoulders and
bust.
The high c6ihnre.. dressed with flowers
or pOmpOns remains the popular style OF
hair-dressing in Paris. A baud Of black
velvet, studded with West India beetles,
alternating with gold sequins, is favor
lite ornament.
The pretty fashion of tying a ribbon
I
! adjunct and accessory of the plain linen
collar for street wear, but becomes itself
a principal in this winters evening toilets
in which lOw-necked waists are generally
seen.
Necklaces with pendants are, of course,
worn with evening dresses having high
collars at the back and a low, N-shaped
neck in front; but for a simple and
effective ornament with Iow-necked cos
I , hrif no of do see
own.
Worth has decreed that even the palest
blonde may wear yellow, but brown is
considered a fitting accompaniment for
the Tltian-cOlored hair in current vogue.
Gray hair should always be frightened
Oy pale-blue and black by orange, GRIM
son or the scintiilatng Jets which render
many simple toilets work of art.
bonnet with soft crown OF light
brown plush has close brlm of silvery
brown fur. In the centre OF the brim Is a
space cut apart. and in the cleft is a
green and brown bird, beak downward.
As background to the bird is a clus-
ter Of salmon pink ribbon loops, which
has few pale brown ribbon loops mixed
with it. The strings are OF the brown
ribbon.
Among the promised novelties for
spring are dress fabrics of etamine, with
hard-twisted wool cords about the size of
a No. 8 cotton. making crOss-bars about
One-eighth Of an inch apart. This fabric
will be for combinations with plain eta
mine, and viii be very stylish and effec-
tive. Very fine wool batiste in colors will
divide popularity with yelling and albat-
ross cloth.
Ivory white silk vests are fashionable
in dark silk, velvet. or wool dresses. They
may be laid in small Dlests from throat
TO waist, aud are quite narrow, with the
dress waist tapping on them in very small
scallops or points, or else narrow reVers
OF the dress goods, covered With passe-
menterie. Is on each side Of them. smooth
white silk vests braided with gilt or sill
yer are IN dark velvet waists and in black
homespun dresses; these brighten up the
black dress Tor the house, and are conceal
ed IN the street by the Jacket.