The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-26
PAGES 8 TO II.
FASHION AND COMFORT.
GOOD Taste Now of More Accouu
Than Parisian Plates.

~e4obS NOW Oh more account
Than Parisian Plates.
BROOKLYN, n. Y. Oct. 25.-The COM
plant regarding the radical change in the
yle Of fur garments is a general one.
Ladies who bought expensive jackets.
cloaks and capes last winter are naturally
disturbed to lind that the most fashioa able
fur wraps are now made with elbow sleeves.
and fit the figure quite closely, with pointed
backs and fronts. The difference between
this and last winters style Is certainly very
marked. To my way OF thinking last
winter had the best of it, and / shall wear
my fur cape with the sane satisfaction and
delight that did IA year ago Nothing
could be more hideous than the elbow
sleeves, and surely these sleeves are almost
as bad as no sleeves, for the forearm is left
entirly exposed, as muffs are OF no service
except to the hands. To those who have
asked my advice about having their furs
mede over, | say vito all my heart don't do
II. Next winter elbow sleeves and fur
bodies will be no more, your garment
may then be- worn enough TO make into
something sensible and pretty. Let US all
congratulate ourselves on the signs of the
times Good taste is now of more account
than fashion plates, and a woman may go
into any society ia aim st any costume
which suits her style and complexion with
out regard to so.called prevailing NODES
This advance in civilization is due entirely
TO the efforts OF sensible women who have
commenced at the very foundation of
things They found that dress skirt OF
light weight could be more artistically arr
ranged and worn than a heavy dress skirt
Then il was plain that skirt with waist
attached 10 it brought the weight OF the
costume upon the shoulders, where IL be-
longed. In this way we had tho dress form
or the princess,
BowING TO MRS. MILLER
Even the great Worth and the self-suffi(
cient Felix have been compelled to take off
their hats to Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller, an
American woman, who found a way to-
make healthful costumes thoroughly arlistic
and beautiful. Both of the foreigners above
mentioned have been forced to the dress
form and TO light weight DIRE $685. "rhe Iu-s
comparable Felix" is said to have remarked
to Emma Abbott, who was directing tho
| make and fit OF her operate costumes-a prod
cess which the designer vas not accustomed
TO: But mademoiselle that is not correct.
Indeed. it IL vulgar" The criticism was in
reference to the waist, which the actress in
sisted should be loose "Poss ble," was the
cool response, but it would be so much
more vulgar to die from too tight corsage.
that | really think you will be compelled to-
| oblige me-"
Now it Is the fashion to have buttons ON
| all the corset waists, aud button holes In tha
| petticoat bands, thus removing all weight
and pressure from the hips and the delicate
| Internal organs. Many women are wearing,
the combination underwear suits. so as To-
get rid Of the grit OF bands aud the agra
| walton of strings and buttons. 1t can be
| truly said that the most fashionable costume
now Ia that in which a woman can put on
her dress before sic does her hat, which mas
not been possible for some years, aud In
which she can go through set of ginynastio
exercises without Inconvenience.
KILLED BY LAcINo.
II was a strange thing for a prominent
| government official to do, who had adver-4
| Used for stenoxrapher aud typewriter. and
would be considered unpardonably coarse
| by many of my readers, but he did 1t all the
same. A very intelligent and self-possessed
| young woman with an indisputabls refer
ence was among the first to arrive upon tho
| scene.
"You look healthy said the official
81 am HEALTHY" was the quiet reply. /
"Well, miss, have but one question to-
ask, as your reference leaves nothing to be-
desired, and TO this question | beg an honesk
answer-do you lace~
The woman was equal TO the occasion.
you cause me, sir. TO despise my sex,n sha
said. 'siuce they have made such an insult
possible"
l
| employer, "but IL was only last week that
| | attended the funeral of one of the loves
lest girls that ever lived who, up to the
time OF her last collapse, worked in this
office. She died of corsets, and one case of
that kind 10 emo Ugh for me. l longed To
talk to her and tell her what she was DOING
but modesty forbade. I've got through
with that kind of inodesty forever more,
am prepared TO pay good salary for my
work, and think have a right TO demand
that the person who does it shall be in good
health and not get out of breath. If you
can fill that bill | want you"
II can, sir, +" said the stenographer proudlyi
| and the bargain was consulmated.
| That man was right. he was a man OF
! heart and brains. and a genuine reformeri
| wish there were more Of them, prudes' ia
| the contrary notwithstanding.
| have received several communications
| from mothers whose infants are suffering.
| some of them with commissions caused by
| constipation. They have consulted doctors
and administered powerful medicines with-
out effect. BGbghood. the able magazine
which treats on all these subjects, gives ths
palm, | see. to the unnedicated glycerina
suppoitories for the relief and cure Of SUCH
| trouble. This magazine should be in every
| family where there are infants.
| ELEANOR KIRK