The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
IN FEMININE FIELDS.
Some Interesting Gossip About Dress
and Other Matters.

white fallle FRANCHISE, very thick ana very
soft, is made with full gathered bodice
coming close about the throat and held ut
the slender waist by silk cord girdle. The
skirt is plain, entirely without draperes and
quite full in the back, living perhaps TWO
inches on the floor The sleeves are pulled
from the shoulder to the elbow, then tight
TO the wrist. Some rare old lace Is worn a.
the throat and sleeves, and the veil is O
priceless one, which the brides mother and
grandmother have worn before her. The
slender, girlish figure is very pretty IN he
quantity simple, old-time bridal dress.
When mademoiselle has been metamOr-
phosed into fresh and youthful madam
she viii put ON a travelling gown of navy
blue cloth, also simplicity itself, but this
time simplicity of the severely n0je!u,
tailor-made type. The skirt of the going
away gown is made in welts, tailoi, wells,
very English and very proper in tbs British
way. A short apron drapery osses the
front and the right side The eft side is
plain to let the all-important W. u show 10
the waist line, and the back drapery Is IN
large plaits on one side, caught w on the
other. The bodice is a short, taiior-made
affair, Satin-lined.
My lady will receive when she comes
home in pearl white satin The front of
the skirt is formed Of fine plaits, edged with
ducheSse lace The sides are panels of white
silver tinsel. There is full court train of
the satin, Whose lustre is not fully described
by calling it pearl white II has n sheen like
the moon on perfectly sCi!l water, the effect
of new haud-loom weave utilized for the
first time in this gown and worth something
like a score Of dollar per yard of shine.
The bodice Is cut in a low V back and front,
flied in with duchesse lace and fastened
with silk lacing cords The pulled sleeves
are of MORE.
For o'clock teas there is provided tea
gown OF pink slIrah covered with white lace
for an undergown over which comes an
upper part of a pale olive plush, turning
away in revers to show the full surah all
the way down. Thick silk cord girdle in
olive
A house gown for ordinary occasions is
of gobelin blue cashmere with full drapery
in front turning back ON one side of the
skirt in jabot lined with white MORE silk.
kgirdle of white silk cord is knotted upon
the other SIDE all this over killed under
skirt. The bodice has jabots on either side
lined with MORE and meeting in point to
simulate vest. The MORE shows again in
ornaments on the sleeves.
There is street costume of an olive brown
faille franchise combined with brocade III
black and a rich red brown and, TO skip
coats and jackets and hats, there is won
derful opera cloak of pale pink plush Gov
ering the figure from head to foot, relieved
by up and down stripes of white plush
thickly embroidered with seed pearls and
trimmed about with fluffy pink marabout
garnishings.
The underwear is all in sheer, delicate
tinted batistes the latest rival to silk in
high-priced favor. 1t is pretty outfit for
a pretty bride. Good luck go with her.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BROOKLYN
is the only bank in Brooklyn, New York or
the metropolitan district which has num-
Der of women among its clerks. President
Jenkins, in conversation few days since,
said that this departure from custom arose
n the first place from accident quite as
much as from design
= IL happened three or four years since that
the bank was short-handed during the sum-
mer vacation season, three or four of its
men sometimes being away at time. To
fill the vacancies temporarily notes were
sent to some half dozen school teachers
whose names were obtained from the checks
which they had presented for the amounts
of their terms salaries. Three or four
young women, willing to earn some extra
dollars during the weeks the schools were
closed responded and did their work 80 well
that next year the teachers were sent for at
once instead of looking for any men. This
second experiment worked SO successfully
that one lady was given permanent en-
gagged, until at present there are half a dozen
on the force.
The women are employed in counting
money, making up the exchange lists tor
the Clearing House and in other purely
clerical duties, responsible, rs all bank work
is responsible, but not among the especially
onerous grades The bank officials when
questioned as to the supposed superior &C
curacy and quicknesS in counting bills say
that they find them in these respects to
average Just about the same as men, but
that they are neater and more systematic
in their work Thespecial advantage which
Is found i'll the employment of women is their
reliability. They keep regular hours, they
are in all WAYS to be depended on and what
ever is put into their hands is safe. They
have a sense of responsibility which breeds
feeling of security III their employers.
A woman has Yet to find place as teller,
cashier or bookkeeper, though the expert
ence of the First National thus far does not
indicate to its officials that this is impossible
or improbable some time in the future.
The flower customs of the winter are
prettier because simpler than those of past
years A single pink rose or a big white
rose pinned high on the corsage takes the
place ON all ceremuuious occasions of the
immense flower gardens that have distig-
ured women's dress A half dozen sprays
of lilies of the valley, or a bunch of white
NlOeLs, OF a spray OF WLlle OlcnlQS are as
much floral adjoining as good taste or the
best custom allows.
Tie big, SPRAYING chilographv Of the
girl of the period has had its natural result
IN big, sprawling paper. The latest in fash
tonable stationery is a sheet some three or
four inches wide and froG. twelve to eight
cen inches in length, according to the taste
OF The writer in loops and curves. This
awkward, club-liHe sheet requires revolu-
tion in writing desks to accommodate it. 1t
has satirical inscription in gilt letters at
the top. Just a few words, y and for its
very oddity and ontre character is for the
minute all the rage
The mousquetai1e glove is giving place
gradually to the tightly buttoned wrist
This glove of the winter is a Suede kid in
any one of the tan shades, ranging from the
bright hue of Guinea gold TO the dull brown
OF faded leaves. 1t IS usually embroided
on the back, each branch from quarter TO
third OF an inch i'll width Novelties in
gloves--undesiraDl odious but fashionable
noveities-cOmbine the colors of the street
costume; black glove 20 wear with tailor
gown having, for instance, contrasting four
chettes in lavender, white or gold according
TO the relief color in the braiding on the
gown. Gloves of neutral colors, gray, stone
and old buff, rank next TO the tans and to
black gloves tor dress wear.
For dress occasions of any sort the hair
continues to be worn well forward on the
top of the head and quite wide The bang.
If allowed, is very short and small curls on
the temples are preferred. f. T. H.