The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-19
LATEST DRESS WRINKLES.
What the Girls and Their Mammes
Are " earring.

Are Wearing.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE grip of con-
ventionaity succumbs to 90e i'll the shade.
In the hot and heavy air people lounge and
yawn, perspire and wilt, then get them
down to the sea or up to the mountains
where they may have a chance to escape
from the thralldom of law and order, and
run riot in freedom, ease and comfort. The
society woman, owing to her environment,
has the advantage in GOODNESS and comfort
over the rest Of her sisters less fortunate in
means, and all of her brothers less fortunate
III the attribute Of sex-at least ia summer.
Starch and buckram are reegated to
winter quarters, while fllmy stuffs and scant
draperles from the gazy silken vest to the
dlaphanous silke1 gown, afford ample room
for winds be they gentle Or stroug to cool
and strengthen every inch of flesh and
bone. Fashion is the magic name for the
summers dolngs, and from tire ballroom
gown to the mountain suit it was never SO
near art as now; nor, whether intended or
not, since the days when the Geeks held the
body as only less than divine, has this Same
body so nearly reached freedom as under
the present reign. Granted the artistic aim
of fashion to find its highest realization in
dress, We must follow society to the sea.
Grand toileties and the blaze Of jewels have
no place here, but simplicity obtains more
than ever based on fitness of material and
occasion, flowing lines aud harmony of
color. AS fitting the season, Redfern sends
gowns of simple style, and Howard and
White say they make only little airy moth
ings."
here is a batch of gowns all for New
Workers who are content to summer on the
Yankee side of the Atlantic this year. For
Mrs. Austin Corbin is an afternoon gown
Of pale green crepe de Chine and roseDuds
in gold beads. The long drapery with
Greek border in gold and deep fringe Of
silk and gold falls in straight folds at the
back over the plating of the
short silk petticoar, and is caught
by, ,rosettes above the right knee
and high on the left side, whero
the border falls in cascades to the bottom.
Folds OF white crepe soften the outlines of
the lOw-cut round corsage, and form the
putfed elbow sleeves, while a greeu crepe
scarf adjusted around the arnholes and
waist falls in ends at the back. Oaly a
diamond spray aud earrings are worn with
this pretty thing An evening gown for
Mrs. Russell Henderson. a handsome
brunette, and wife of the steamboat mag
nate, was worn at private dinner. 1t
was of black net studded with gold and
amber beads and edged with deep Greek
border In gold. The back was on demi-train
over black silk; the front pleated, over
which was carried the border to the right
hipin form of Greek aprou. The sleeve
less low-cut Greek corsage was draped with
black tulle, and harmonizing pink crepe
scarf from right shoulder across bust and
back, with loops and ends at The left side.
Mrs. Henderson wore with this a narrow
circlet OF diamonds around the throat
AU0Tbpr~ eX0IiSita little affair "a dancing
frock for beautiful girl, one of the -Four
Hundred" summering at Long Branch.
This is a cream net bordered with old rose
garlands in q lace setting over cream silk
The draping is similar to the green crepe
described, and the rosy garlands form the
puffed baby sleeves and the iuting across
the low bust. A wide cream ribbon with
the effect of Spanish waist In front ties at
the back in loops and ends. A ruby clasps
the back velvet throat band, another burns
i'll the low loop Of brown hair and the
pretty creature floats off in her rose gar
lands to the sound of delicious music.
But there is something besides dining and
dancing by the sea. A promenade suit for
a young lady is of white serge, accordion
pleated. with white silk SKIRT. Over this
is worn bright blue cloth Zuave jacket,
silver braided and edged with small silver
bullet buttons A blue surrah sash is knot
ted below the hip, and white felt sumbrero
heavy with rich and ragged chrysanthe-
NUNS hin of the fall. Another charming
promenade costume for married lady
was polonaise of pale reseda figured crepe
de Chine, with pointed girdIe combining the
draped front, glrdte, collar and long elbow
cuffs Of the full sleeves being closely braided
with gold. A sleeveless wrap of reseda
cloth and gold, closely fitting behind, with
loose rounded fronts, and fancy chip hat
with shaded plumes III the same tone com
pleted this pretty effect. Truly sprig of
mignonette.
At tennis the girls have discarded the
brilliant stripes and contrasts in vogue in
the early season and wears only white and
pale tints. A sweet thing, though | for
millionaire's daughter, was simple enough
for a rosy-cheeked milkmald. This was
only piuk pique with pleated skirt and
apron front turned up to hold the balls, and
q blouse waist with leg of-mutton sleeves
and a rolling collar turned back to the belt
with which was worn a white silk shirt
front and uudersleeves. Pink corded rib
bon with a pearl buckle furnished the band
for both the waist and white sailor hat.
Simplicity does not in the least lessen the
cost of gown. All OF these in vulgar par
lance cost money. On the other hand, they
were coined by trained artists. Each one
can be duplicated in any of the soft silks
and woods in vogue, or even in French
organdy with its lovely designs and colors.
1t should be remembered, however, that
dress must be adapted to the wearer and her
circumstances. No one studies this more
thoroughly than the women Of fashion.
If one cannot wear the empire Egown with
its short waist and long skirt, then she
may adopt wrinkles and ruffs and broken
lines; another finds the directoire too
severe. and sostens harsh outlines by dra-
peries A woman with the beauty and
temperament of Cleopatra, while she will
not be likely to adopt the startling gauze
effects of Mrs. Potter's stage representation,
NAV vet indulge her caprice for oriental