Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-27

and rhadames having seriously interfered
with the failles and grosgrains, which for
merly had the field nearly all TO them
selves. No better silks need be desired
than the American surahs, valentines, OF
tomans, and brOcades upon ottoman
grounds. The ''velOntines" are ottomans
with a somewhat less heavy Gord and a
soft, dull satin finish. The wear IL excel
lent aud the appearance greatly superior
to an ordinary faille. The new dotted
surahs are an American manufacture,
and great care is taken in the finish and
In matching them WITH plain silks.
THE ULSTER AND THE JACKET
have quite resumed their sway over the
between season" mind. The spring ul.
ster is made OF elastic cloth. IS close 1T
ting but open, or filed in at the back with
straight folds, close and compact but not
fiat. Above this, cords or an ornament
Of some kind is placed. The newest but
tons are carved wood, but II they are
handsome and modern it makes little diff
ference whether carved wood or metal or
smoked pearl are used. The jackets are
PLAIN but we'll cut and lined, and display
buttons rather larger than the ulsters.
Braided jackets always fail OF apprecia-
ton. Many have been the attempts TO
make them ''lead" the market, but they
always sink into second-rate or third
rate, ana the plain designs, good in cut,
genuine in material, and with rich inte-
rior facings and buttons, take easily the
position of superiority.
Among imported garments the "sling"
cape, shaped and held in at the back, has
made its appearance; and is so simple,
stylish and easily adjusted that it ought
to become iaVOrite. 1t was very FASH
iOnably worn in Paris last year and will
doubtless be so again; for fashions always
last two years, at least, abroad; and II it
could be reproduced here at something
like French cost it would certainly be-
come favorite. What was said OF out
door jackets may be repeated, with truth,
OF Jerseys" which, Just now. occupy n
rather anomalous position. Great sales
OF these garments have taken place this
spring, at which, prices fell far below the
| cost Of production. A great effort has been
made TO diversity them; TO give them the
appearance of a stylish little basque. They
havebeen cut short and pointed aud with
small lappels. They have been braided,
embroidered and edged with beads; and
| yet they are left in heaps upon the
! shelves. For the plain, unvarnished, old
| fashioned kind there is "A steady demand
for growing girls and for ladies OF good
! figure who have a skirt TO wear out at
home; but the attempt TO put them In
| place of the dress basque or jacket has
| proved an absolute failure. and the lesson
must have cost some people good deal
Of money.
SPRING OPENINGS
are things of the past, or, rather, they
take place every day in the week. Straw
bOnnets of every shade, 10 match every
color and Of every variety Of size and
shape, were displayed early in February !;
and the new (oId ribbons with ''purled"
and ''picot" edges have also made their
appearance in striped canvas, striped and
Powered gauZe and in the tufted chenille
upon gauze, of last year. There are
vast number OF millinery tissues, so that
it must be a work OF some Judgment and
discrimination for country buyers to Sc
lect what will please their patrons; but
they are all pretty TO look at, and that Is
tue principal thing when the object is to
get the money back which they have cost.
''coYoC'
a mysterious and original card with
the above legendary, wild Indian sort of
character, has recently found its way to
certain individuals. 1t invites attention
to an enterprise initiated by young lady
whose first name is most appropriately
''Rebel." COyoc means, or rather stands
| for, courage of your convictions" and
the courageous young woman proposes to
design for any other woman original COS
TUNES and garments adapted to the indi-
vidual and studied from ''art'' and ina
ture." "HistOric," Romantic and
character costumes are also to be re-
produced TO order, and economy as well
as expedition guaranteed. If this pro-
gramme is carried out. "Coyoc" will be
an acquisition to New York society.
JENNY JUNE.