The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-28
WOMENS AFFAIRS.
Some Notes Relating to the Prevail
Ing Fashions.


An etiquette writer in Oscar Wilde's
IVonadn's World, observing the unanimity
of error regarding certain Fundamental
principles on which social ceremonies and
functions are founded, and the similarity of
queries arising from puzzled correspondents
III oil parts Of the world. sets forth some
generaiities likely to satisfy the anxiety of
the greatest number. Among these the
perplexed bridegroom is assured that be
mas not been expected for at least thirty
years 10 provide carriages for the brides
maids or guests, and that the only equipa ge
Tor Wnlcn he Is responsible Is tha1 in Whi ch
he takes his bride from the church to the
mouse aud afterward to the rail way station
Also that the bride should walk up to the
altar on the right side of her father or
guardian and come down again on the left
arm OF the bridegroom, and that the order
OF precedence for the guests after the cere-
mony except in royal weddings. is that the
welded pair go first, followed by the brides
maids and guests, while the mother hurries
nome by the quickest route in order to ar
rive before her guests that she may receive
them.
The bride is no longer expected to furnish
the household linen, this pretty custom,
winch dates from the days when the maiden
spun and wove her liuen, having lost its
pretty significance and been abandoned
The world also seems full Of puzzled
best men" with very hazy ideas Concern
ing their rather thaukless duties, and thew
are assured that they are not expected to
pay the bridegrooms fees, but simply 10
call for MIN, accompany him to the church,
remind him OF the wedding ring before
the ceremony, and see that he
DOESN'T forget his hat after it. He stands
at the right and a little back of the
bridegroom during the ceremony. proceeded
10 tue mouse In whatever manner he thinks
best, though usually be fluids a place in the
last carriage of all after he mas as listed all
the ladies' TO their places and attended to all
the details OF the ceremony. The duke of
PORTLAND established happy precedent at
MS wedding of going down with hispbest
man, while awaiting the coming of his bride
10 cnat with the people in the front rows
instead OF waiting in solemn agony at the
altar rail. Groomsmen in England are ex-
tlnct, though in America they still exist
under the name of ushers.
The proper use of the visiting card is a
constant source of confusion to the uu-
lnltlated. A widower with unmarried
daughters should use a card the size Of a
lady's visiting card, with his daughters
name printed beneath his own. 1t is quite
imnlateriai which corner of the visiting
card is turned down, and the fashion Of
turning one side completely down is only a
foreign version of the same custom We'd
ding cards should not be returned by the
visiting cards OF the recipients sent through
the mails. and brides should not put their
AT home" day on their wedding cards.
GOSSIP about women as commodity is in
not demand. An instance occurred the
day, when three young women fell to dis
cusslng Mrs. George Gould aud comparing
notes about her. One had seen her when
sne was summoring near Rye, another
stopped at the same hotel with her up in the
Catskllls for week or two, and the third
had seen her at her town house. None of
these ladies' had the slightest acquaintance
with Mrs. Edith Kingdom Gould, and their
gossip was III no sense malicious, vet thew
talked Tor two hours about the wife of the
famous young millionaire aud covered
nearly everything conceivable in her phvsi-
cal and mental makeup. 1t would seam
from their observation that Mrs Gould
never uses powder in any form. and that
hence her face is somewhat Shiny at times
that she drives u pair in the park with her
hands down just like mana difficult feat
Tor woman-and that when she lived In
Westchester county she was so fond of
yachting that she went aboard her hus
bands big Schooner every afternoon at Q
O'CLOCK and waited until he came up from
the city, when he roWed out to her from tina
shore. Three men would discuss. adiust
and dismiss the Gould family in five min
uses, but when the three pretty gossipers
tore themselves apart from luncheon the
other day, 1T was with the impression that
they had still left great share of the i'm
portant information that they had gained
about Mrs. Gould untold.
Each weave has its own particnIar al
mlrers. many ladies preferring those " HIGH
come from French and German looms tn
that OF Scotch manufacture, which is GER
talnly harsher and less flexible in texture
A pleasing thing about even the most
aggressive pIaids is the fact that they adapt
themselves most delightfully."- to the newest
costumes, the scantily draped skirt preserv
Ing unbroken the design of the fabric. For
one thing let womankind in general be
devoutly thankful, and that is that the
plaid bodice Is no longer a necessity. plain
materials In cloth and wool being consid-
cred quite the correct thing as an accompa
niment to the blocked ard striped skirt
Good taste would suggest that the darkest
shades of the plaid be selected as a color
card from which to take the tone of your
bodice.
Medlum-sized or small plaids are oujte
pretty when the costum is cut throughout
on the bias We shall see, as the season
advances. very many ba;ques of velvet worn
with the plaid skirt. Myrtle green IL a sofr
pretty shade, which is largely introduced in
the most stylish effects. This shade in velvet
Is particularly becoming TO fair-haired wo-
men, and offers a charming contrast when
used in combination with bright-toned
material.
Many of the gaudiest clans are toned
down by stripes of black upon which are to
be seen bourette effects. The peculiar
weave is new and decidedly taking. some.
times the dark stripes are lighted up by the
gayest bits of coloring; again the somber
bouces redeem the vivid red and yellow of
the fashionable gown from positive vul-
garity.
Natty costumes of broadcloth will be de-
veloped In castor, beaver, bronze, tan and
dark green for the promenade. Thin ma
terial must of course receive from the hands
OF the tailor every consideration In order 20
give 1t the fit and finish which aae such i'm
portant features of the tailor maden suit
Not only are broadcloth and ladys cloth TO
be used for walking dresses. but
they will also be in vogue for ton
garments Cleviots are worthy of mora
than passing attention. Indeed, they are
very formidable rivals in the field Of dress
goods. Women with whom they are favor.
ties will be glad to find in the market not
only the equation checks, plaids and mix
lures, but numerous plain varieties. The
surface of the plain cheviot is invariably
rough, one weave displaying a diagonal
twill that is exceedingly effective. Some
show indistinct cross bars and tiny vertical