The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-29

are not for mixed or semi-public assem-
blages. They are for great events of pri-
vate character, and to exhibit them in the
wrong place is an admission that the wearer
| has not the right opportunity of displaying
| them.
INAPPROPRIATE DRESSING.
| Is, however, much more general fault than
| oyer-dresslng. tn re are now many social
occasions, afternoon receptions, club din
| ners and reunions, where nice distinctions
In dress are required, which few seem to I'M
derstand. At reception which begins by
| daylight bonnets are not only admissible
| they are required bonnets as would
be worn in the evening to the theater, a
concert or in the auditorium of the opera.
| In the evening, on the contrary, when
evening dress" appears oB the card, the
occasion being, perhaps, semi-public, the
words mean simply that the ladies are not
TO wear bonnets. A low-lscked dress at
| such a place, or very snowy costume,
would be as much out of place as bonnet
and walking suit But there are wome
| VINO Will wear these, not from ne cessity, but
TO save themselves, aid because they do not
realize the fitness of things
| The best dres ing women in New York do
not employ many changes Of costume, and
a handsome dinner or visiting d ess lasts
| them at least TWO seasons, and is put to some
practical use afterward. The visiting cos
tune that was new last year will do sec
| ondary duty this year; and so of dinner
| dresses, evening dresses par excellence
sometimes do duty for several occasions.
The majority of the dinner dresses and half
evening toilets continue to show bodice
| half high, pointed back and front, and
trimmed with embroidered lace, folds of
striped silk gauze or crepe-de-chine and
skirt paneled, gored at the sides, draped in
| front and full at the back, but not
long, only touching the floor at its deepest
part. Tne trout may sho " crossed vest
or neckerchief laid in folds, with wide. soft
sash or belt, but The pointed effect is gener-
vlved OF the single string of small gold or
| pearl beads encircling the throat. A style
cannot be imagined better calculated TO dis
| play the back of a well-forrned head,
round white throat and the poise of the
whole upon the shoulders, than this modest
| and charming costummg.
| 1t is mistake to use jacket patterns,
| reUers and directoire styles, for silk fabrics
| intended for the evening; they give the
| dress-no matter how costly the fabric--the
effect of cloth; while a simple tissue, deli
| cate In color and properly made, will out
rank 1t, by more appropriateness OF FORM
SPECIAL TOILETS.
| The difference which lends distinction to
one toilet, while another equally rich, may
be commonplace; can rarely be put into
| words; but some indications of costumes
| recently worn upon varied occ lsions may
serve to show what is accepted by leading
authorities.
The first event was an afternoon reception
to introduce the beautiful young daughter
of the house to her M theirs friends. The
house was lit up with jeweled, standard and
| hanging lamps and candelabra wi h delicate
| tinted shades. The whole suite of reception
| rooms was thrown open, and one added, by
enting in an extension with huted silk.
Every corner was filed with palms or
banked with flowers; mirrors and balus-
| trades leading to the dressing rooms were
wreathed with smlax and baskets of mag
infect roses with cards of donors attached,
occupied consoles and marble or gilt and
crystal stands, from which the bric-a-brac
had been removed.
The debutante wore a lovely dress of
white tulle over white corded silk, with
feathered ruching of silk at the foot and
surplice bodice. A tiny wreath of jasmine
was mounted in her fair hair, and she
carried an enormous bouquet of the same
fragrant waite flowers, mingled with the
lighter scr Us Of spirea. Her mother, who
looked like tha elder sister of her daugher.
was Dire ,ssI in violet silk covered with
lace. whica was open and draped up with
pocket of the silk at the left side TIE
bodice was pointed back and front and
draped with lace matching the skirt, and
the sleeves were set into cuffs which were
covered with lace. The mothers jewels
were sapphires and diamonds; the daughter
wore a single row of pearls round her
throat and pearl, stud earrings. The fans
were equally suggestive. That of the mother
was point lace, with pearl sticks; that OF
the daughter, carved ivory, framing a
dainty combination of ribbon and gauge.
The flowers carried by the mother consisted
of great bunch of exquisitely striped and
shaded carnations.
A young lady who assisted on the occa-
sion, wore a pink -stripe1 gauze over pink
silk, trimmed with ribbons slightly inter
woven, and forming panel at the left side
of the skirt, where it ended in bow,
nearly at the foot. Ribbon also formed
bretelles, which upon the shoulders were
ornamented with bows and striped the
sleeves. which met the gloves above the
elbow; and were suffi ciently full to be
gathered into a folded band of ribbon.
which, with its bow, served also as head
ing for the top of the gloves.
very handsome dress worn by one of
the guests was redingote of golden-brown
velvet, over a skirt of old gold satin, en-
broidered with gold, and waiStcoat and
r-euers to match. The bonnet had a front
of brown velvet, with gold embroidered
crown and trimmin g of gold lace, covering
upright loops of brown velvet.
A costume worn by young lady was of
Gobelin blue cloth, with braidiug of silver
and edging of white AstrachaD, forming a
silky, white fringe loque Of white Astra:h
an, with small, upright aigrette tipped with
silver.
A stylish costume of dark green cloth had
border of sable across the front and
small sable tippet, removable; and then
showing collar OF velvet of the same color,
the collar fastened with pin of garnets, set
clear. The small, high bonnet was of veil
vet without ornamentation except an oval,
garnet comb, fan-shaped and set high
against the vel ct, where it had the appear
ance of comb placed upright against the
side of the head.
pretty costume of cream cloth, worn
by young lady, had vest embroidered in
brown silk and gold; narrow lines of the
same embroidery, in very simple, zig-zag
pattern, ornamented the collar and cuffs.
The hat was picturesque, cream felt, with
long plume of brown, ostrich feathers and
fine gold and brown edge.
At the opening reception OF the Metropol-
itan Museum Of Art some beautiful cos
tunes were displayed; the majority. how
ever, masses of velvet and fur. The wifepf
one Of the best known patrons and trustees
wore long cloak of black silk plush.
trimmed with monkey fur tblack and long
haired), and one of the latest novelties In
imported bonnets, a coarse. black straw,
with velvet crown, velvet lining, velvet
strings. and group of well curled black