The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-08
BLACK BED-SPREADS
The Latest Kink in the Fashionable
World.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The world OF fashion and society has be-
come so singular in the choice of its whims
and has carried them to such extremes that
it is really refreshing to see some new fad
that has as an excuse for its conception the
furtherance of some not overextravagant
idea in household decorations and aesthetic
effect. Such fad is the latest one that has
found it way across the Atlantic from
SPANS black-eyed daughters of royal birth,
and it is now being taken up by American
ladies with vim and dash that illustrates
how quick they are to recognize a good
thing when they see it.
Black silk bed dressing is the fad that is
now tickling the ultra-fashionable women
and drawing heavily on the resources of
their purses. AS yet it is the exclusive
property of a select few, who are trying to
guard it very zealously, but everybody
knows what adopts women are at keeping
secrets, and If the fashion is not adopted in
every home that can afford 1T before the
winter is over 1t will be strange.
AN IDEA THAT CAME FROM SPAIN.
Not many moons ago, so the story is told,
a pretty black-eyed maiden, who was the
general manager of blooming infanta in
the land of fandangos, conceived the idea
of dressing up the infanta's little couch in
black silk and lace, for which the youngSter
possessed a native fondness. The young
infanta, in the exuberanc4 of her spirits,
told some of the other toddlers that lived
in the same election district near Madrid,
and SO the news and the fashion spread
around.
Mrs. Frank Leslie of New York city, an
enthusiastic devotee of all that is rich and
beautiful in this worlds goods, is said to
have introduced the idea in this country,
and many of the fashionable people fol
lowed suit 1t has now reached this city,
and while the fact is not commonly known
1t has been introduced into some of the
finest houses.
All the material on the bed, or nearly all,
is of black it may be of silk, satin, linen,
or muslin, according to the length of a per-
sons purse. OF course the mattress, which
is always invisible to the visitor, will not
suffer any change.
AN OUTFIT THAT COST 81 00
The sheets in recent outfit that was
made at a leading dry goods house were of
black silk aid as sofC as a summer zephyr
The edges were hemmed with a half-inch
border of black satin. A comforter was
made of black silk, very prettily quilted and
ornamented with beautiful design in the
center band-embroi iered IN carmine silk
finest possible texture and trimmed on the
outer edges with a decorous profusion of
black satin bows and films of black Spanish
lace, with mere and there a ii V bow of
saffron yellow satin ribbon. Instead of two
pillows there was one huge bolster that did
not reach up as high as the pillow ordinarily
does, possibly for the reason that it might
have hidden the handsome carving on
the head of the ebonized bedstead on which
fba xub annaA Tho holctar a
dream of delight in delicate embroidery in
black silk--a large floral design ornamented
the center, from which there strayed away
toward either sidedelicate tracings Of vines
and flowers. In the midst of all this naked
little Cuplds, embroidered, disported them
selves among the vines with arrows at
rest.
The centerpiece on the bedstead was a
Cupid with his arrow and bow lying by his
side and smile of victory on his face. The
head came out in high relief from the back
ground, and round it score of tiny cherubs
futtered.
Over all this hung a canopy of black silk
covered with real Spanish lace, and black
satin and orange bows were tastefully ar
ranged around the corners and draperies
This thing of beauty was made for young
couple now out of the city on their bridal
tour, and awaits their coming in hand
some uptown residence. 1t cost very
nearly s., 000 and it took three months to
make it.
''Of course, these are very rare orders"
said the merchant, after explaining the
ar icle as described. ''We do not expect
to get another one like it, although we
may The same thing may be made up in
linen, or even muslin, but, OF course, it
would not pay to put ali that fine embroid-
cry on them"