The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-19
THE DOINGS OF WOMEN.
FACTS AND FANCIEs INTERESTING
TO FEMININE READERS.

Propriety and Frugality in Dress
A Brand New Way of Suggesting
Sweet and Flowery doors - a
Woman's Divine Intuition for Gsug-
Ing the Depth and Fervor of Friend
ship - The Fashion of Wearing
Frocks Growing Popular-The Isil
ors Happy ever the Tsilor-Madt
Girl-Notes About Popular Fancie.
In Drees.
A society has been started by some ladiea
of high social position in an uptown church
says New York letter. for the advance
ment of propriety and frugality in dress" Il
seems that be minister has an interest ir
the working girl and to improve her condi
ton has asked with fearful eloGuencs thai
the devout danes and damsels in the con.
gregation forego the display Of all fashiona-
BILE and fantastic fnery, not only on Sunday,
but the other six days as well From all
accounts it seems to be a grim and cheer
less kind of organization that will
hardly live the year out. The
reverend gentleman has listed some Of the
frivolous and feminine fripperies which the
sisters may not wear Here they are: Ear
hobs, bangles, buckles, chatelaines, feath-
ers, flowers. RIB ms; useless trim innings,
such as passementerie, fringes and ruftiss;
velvets, silks aud embroidered stuffs; gaudy
colors, costly fans, silver handled umbrellas
and sun-shades; silver or ivory-oound
praver- books He mas positively for
hidden his parishloners to carry lorgnettes
and 30 bOnnieres into church and
stated his aversion to silver or beaded
purses The subject of decolle,e gowns
and sleeveless bOdlces was dismissed with
the one word-''indecent.n he Mortified
the good LADIES' by asking them ITO wear
cotton gloves instead of kid, as few shop
girls III the parish can afford the luxury"
This was too much, but the society compro-
missed on a dark-colored, two-buttoned kid
glove without stitching. 1t remains to be
seen what will come Of this spasm of pro-
priety ana frugalIty in the name of that
much. abused and harmless class Of society
generIcally termed the working girl.
About i've years ago Chicago minister
undertook just such reform as this. An
awful howl Of protest went up from the
Michigan avenue pewholders that was
heard as far out as the present site for the
worlds fair. The doctor was firm. He
made his wife and daughters march into
church twice every Sunday as priInly and
severely attired Priscilla and her mother.
Mrs. reverend is pretty and her daughters
are lovely. Tue style suited them, for, to
tell the truth. the doctors salary was not
large.
They were living at a private hotel at
the time, and it was the most convenient
for them TO find economy in dress obliga-
tory. There was great deal Of pulpit
pounding on the subject, and no end to dis
cussion among the silk stocking owners.
The gallery portion of the congregation
wore their straw hats in snow time and
smiled beatifcialiy. The elder sisters bought
tailor-made dresses at $3.50 each, and all
went Tnerrily along In dull grey cheviots, Eh-
glish tweeds and homespuns till Eas er ii ne.
Then there was a sudden flash Of spring
bonnets, gay frocks and bright colors. Dia-
monds big as cherries bloOmed in little ears
The doctor was disguised and since that
spring has never mentioned the subject of
dress. 1t is al nonsense to attempt a sup
preston Of pretty clothes. The desire to
look nice Is born In woman. If that bliss
full condition can be obtained from the So
called feminine fripperies she will adopt
them and cling to them In spite of
the pulpit, the press and perdition.
Every few years the Dress Re-
form Society takes new lease Of life and
for a season or two bravely at acks the
foolish extravaganza of dress" As dis
tinct encouragement of all that is ugly in
without peer. The leglettes, the chime
looms, the homeless corsets, the common
sense calfslIin boots and the uuilt-like
gowns have their time for appearing and
disappearing. A little violence is d0ne to
taste WI lie the session lasts. but the affair is
not with ut its grotesque features and one
can afford TO pay literally to laugh.
Women who abominate personal use Of
perfumes, says the Sun, have invented a
brand new way of ggesting sweet and
howery Odors These aristocrats protest
that immaculate clea illness, sunshine and
fresh air supply the oaly fragrance a thor
oughbred should care to carry about with
her. Ard in proof of their good faith they all
affect superfiue but scentlsss SOAPS, saves
and lotions with pure starch powders at the
toilet. In genuine English fashion they in
sist that every garment, before it is worn,
must be exposed to a prolo ged sun bath.
No more violet sacheted laces, cologne
dried hair. with breaths of white roses and
jasmine to stir the senses as my lady goes
by. All those little tricks have been rele-
gated TO another class. Still, nowithstand.
ing her vigorous denunciation, the femin-
inc soul cleaves to goodly perfumes. She
could not put them aItoge her from her and
as "A sort of compromise has transferred the
formerly cherished luxury from herself to
her surroundings. This new preiu-
dice does not extend to her apart
ments, and these she is filling with
vague, yet delightful suggestions OF
flowers meads. rain-washed woodlands,
clean-smelling herbs, and exotic blossoms,
rich and heady. Indeed, the odor ana moi
the color is now used to distinguish different
chambers. Fhe rose room signifies that
charming nest, hung very possibly 10 warm
pink tiuts where every inspiration fills the
lungs with an ecstacy of subtle sweetness.
Not only does this conserve of blended fra
GRANGE rise from wide-mouthed Jars guard
ing the deep hearth, but Ii eral handfuls OF
the spicy petals have been streNn beneath
the dlvan rug, and iHsinuated into seductive
silk pillows heaped high in the dusky corner.
1t permeates cunningly worked head rests.
ornamental pouches decorating low en-
broidery chat s; 1t is recognized in the very
wax melting in tall taper ands, and aga n.
like rare Incense, burns in silver oil-fed
lamps. Roses of every name and color-red
and white, costly long-stemmed beauties
and simple hedge-have alike persisted in
sacrifice to a fastidious taste. Lavender
varied with orris root and verte verre lend
an indescribable charm to fresh chintz-
furnished morning. rooms, making them
eloquent OF springtime and outdoor lowell
ness.
1t is execrably bad taste to light loss
sticks any longer, but when a heavy ORR.
entail fragrance is sought in velvet-draped
boudolrs, where eastern sUuffs soft Ion .p.