The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-22
LIKE OLD PICTURES.
Craze for Copying Indoor Costumes Of
Century Ago.
(Contridht 1881

NEW YORK, OcC. lS.-ENefy girl VINO Is
to be married this fall seems to be debating
as to what she can have that no bride ever
had before. Miss Theodore Townsend,
whose wedding will be one of the events of
the coming season, has, at least, one original
idea. Around her dainty silken petticoats,
Just above the hem, are coupets from the
verse of famous writers, embroidered in
delica ely colored silks. On one of them
she has that exquisite thought of Bayard
Taylor:
THE bravest are the tenderest;
The loving are the darling"
Another, of pale blue, has, in pink and
white, with lilies Of the valley interviewer,
the inscription:
"Her gentle limbs she did undress,
And lay down in her loyeliness.' -
Miss Townsend seems to have a penchant
for notices. Upon the silver horseshoe
that serves as a clasp for her silken garter,
appears Prince Halls gallant rebuke: "Honi
soft qui NAL y pense," and on broad rib
bon, which is intended to drape the top Of
her mirror, is written in silken thread:
80, wad some power the giftie gle US.
To see ourselves as ithers see u.s..
In 1876 the craze for copying old gowns be-
gan. Costumes of 100 years we're before re-
produced. Each year older gowns appeared,
until we got back to the period of the first
empire, and put on again the funny little
scant gowns like those the Empress jose
phine wore. These are still popular as in
door gowns, bnt are worn no longeTe upon
the street. We seem to have started on the
back track for now the costumes of Marie
Antoinette are obtaining favor.
Miss Sallie Hargous appeared in one the
other day at Miss Lanier's dance at Lenox,
that made her look like an old picture 1t
was of black lace, over silk Of old rose.
The little pointed bodice had very highs
full sleeves, and the neck was finished with
a rolling collar edged with coral beads. 1t
was fastened at the throat with big spray
of coral, and Just below the undermining
was cut away leaving heart shaped space
which only the lace covered. The skirts
were gathered high upon the hips, so that
the effect of the old time panier was repro
duced The dress was short enough to
show to advantage the little high-heeled
shoes, with their big silver buckles.
Miss Sallie's pretty locks were very loose
ly arranged, and big felt hat with a
wealth of nodding plumes, was worn lit
tie back and wee trifie on one side of the
dainty head. Long gloves of black suede,
a long ebony cane tied with bunch of
old-rose ribbon, aud big bunch of pink
roses completed this most bewitching COS
tune
Modistes, who are Just returning from
Paris, say that the Marie Antoinette and
Marie Stuart styles are fast gaining favor.
The panier effect of having the skirts full
and high upon the hips is very popular in
England. The ACCORDION pleats, which
have been so universally worn during the
past season here, are just beginning to find
favor in London and Paris. particularly iu
| the former place. Mrs. KendaI says that
| it amounts to "a craze in London. Every
| thing is accordeon pleated, skirts, waists,
sleeves, and cloaks.
cat dinner which l attended recently
in London she added 81 found my napkin
laid in ACCORDION pleats."
The discarded chemise is coming into favol
again. The principal reason for discarding
it was that it creased under the corset and
was not only uncomfortable, but made the
figure bulky. But the new ones are made
to fit. They have full skirts, reaching tc
the knees, very elaborately trimmed, so
that they do service for both corset cover
and under petticoat. Most of these gar
ments are made of very fine cambria, hand
embroidered and elaborately trimmed with
lace and ribbon.
There is something new in corset covers
They button under the arms instead of in
front and are made of heavy white sill
lined with whalebones. They are intended
dresses and riding habits.
The afternoon teas of the coming season
will be more elaborate than ever before
Mrs. Astor will give one in few weeks
which will eclipse anything of the kind
ever seen in New York. 1t is to be "vio-
let tea" The table will be laid for twelve
The cloth used upon this occasion will be
one of six which Mrs Astor had made
abroad by special order. They are all oi
heavy white satin, each embroidered in
different designs. The one TO be used on this
occasion is embroidered in violets They
lie in loose clusters all over the shining
white surface and the work is SO admirably
done that one would think they had been
plucked and dropped there. The tea service
is of Royal Worcester, also made by specja
order, with design of violets upon rich
cream ground. There are 1856 pieces in this
tea service and the average cost is $50 for
each piece. The napkins are of satin, with
design of ViOlets embroidered
in one corner. The favors will
be painted upon porcelain, and
although all different, each will be design
of violets. Under the tables will be q
large Wilton rug of cream with violets
scattered over it. The valance dependent
from the mantle will be Of creamy plush
with border of embroidered violets and 6
lining of violet satin. The portiers will bt
of heavy white felt with border of violets
The lamps will all have violet shades, sc
that the light will be like an Indian summer
haze.
Mrs. Astor will wear Marie Stuart COS
tune of violet velvet, slashed with creamy
satin. Her ornaments will be her famous
set of amethysts.
While at Deer Park, Mrs. Harrison in
vited few friend to an informal tea, one
afternoon. When they arrived they were
surprised to find the house a complete
bower of golden-rod. There were banks OF
it everywhere. interviewer with smilax,
it depended from the chandeliers and fes-
tooned the walls. The effect was beautiful
but the odor was somewhat overpowering
The de Peysters, Stuyvesants. Van Rens-
saelers and others of the old stock are plan
ming to give a series of what they will call
''Knickerbocker' tea. They will b,
given promptly at 6 o'clock and
the guests will all disperse at nine o'clock
The menu will consist chiefly of mush anc
and milk which will be served q LG Knick
erbocker in large yellow bowls. Tea will
be served in a large kettle, hung from q
crane, and 1t will be sweetened with iumpi
Of maple sugar. The guests will wear the
costumes Of the seventeenth century. IL ID
said that an entire costume, which belonged
70 Mrs. Col Abraham de Peyster Is still
in existence and win be worn by her name
sake at one OF the first Of these unique en-
tertainments. MARGARET MARTOE.
CLOSED BY THE sHERIFT.