The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-28
QUEER CARRIE CARELESS
GOSSIP ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN
IN THE METROPOLIS
Trouble About the Tan-The New Hats. 4
Carmencita in q Eoat-Mrs. Astor's /
New Gown - The Jealous Young /
Swell

Carmencita in a Eoat-Mrs. Astor'i
New Gown - The Jealous Young
Swell.
(Copyrf0ht)
NEW York, Sept 27.-Tan on a man il
all very well, but when it's on girl, why
that's different II may become her wher
she is frustrating in a buckskin jacket or q
flannel dress, but, when she returns to Muir
ray Hill, it's as horrifying as the masque Of
ancient tragedy. If there is anything tht
fashionable young lady abhors it is a greer
and bilious look She'd as soon jump of
the Brooklyn bridge as to brave the awful
consequences of showing her face In society
until the delicate tints of pink and white
have been restored. A well-known Fifth
avenue milliner has discovered a remedy,
and the golden-haired Helen Goodwin calls
it brilliant success
By the way. Helen Gould has a new fan
hat of cameo pink set off with cherry vel
vet That sounds startling, but Helen can
stand it, she's so dark. The costume that
goes with it is of cloth, dark, deep red
with a pretty, soft frilled skirt of the pink.
The whole effect is very Frenchy and
pretty.
Pretty Sallie Hargous has ordered gray
felt hat as big as a cowboys sombrero, and
it is loaded with fluffy plumes. l can
imagine that saucy Sallie peeping out from
under it, and just what contrast her pink
cheeks will make with that dainty gray.
Mrs. Cleveland bad two pretty hats sent
her the other day, one was just an artistic
twist of gray crepe, with a scarlet bird
nestled in front. 1t was as pretty as her
own self. The other hat was big one with
straight brim-a sort of a shepherdess hat,
- Id aEa., . bo
tall crown.
Fashion has executed a new ediet. Just
how far it will be obeyed is somewhat
problematical, for it is nothing less than
that ladies shall lay aside their hats, when
lunching or dining in public place, just as
the gentlemen do. | saw one pretty girl at
an uptown restaurant the other night who
had accepted the fashion. 1t was after the
theater and she was with her escort, with
her hat, rumpled up her curly
locks, drew off her gloves, and had
an altogether at home air, which some
way seemed out of place. 1t rather
looked as if she meant to stay, and | had
feeling that she ought to go home, for the
gray-bearded man with her did not inspire
3 my confidence a bit. IL was such differ
ent situation that / caught glimpse of the
other day in one Of the pretty little bays
that set inland from the Hudson. 1t was
only gentlemen and pretty little girl in a
boat, but good gracious, that was enough
for the pretty girl was 10 less a parsonage
than Carmencita, the renowned danseuse.
The gentleman was a well-known local
manager. She was not kicking up her
heels in the giddy mazes Of the dance, as we
are wont to see her, but she was sitting
quietly by his side while he did the enter
tanning. humor says that the fair Carmen
clts has captlvated the manager with her
graceful atutudinizing and no wonderl
One secs many exhibitions of jealousy on
the public street Of Gotham, and in a
wicked city like this VINO shall say there is
not excuse for i'll The swell young man Of
Murray Hill is virulent and fearsome
creature. Many time have seen him fly
into a passion and crack his rivals head
with walking stick if he CHANGED to see
him holding the arm of his best girl. And
it's no fun to be hit with one of those blud-
geons the boys carry nowadays 1t is rare
that che aggrieved party causes the arrest Of
ais assaiiant as In the case reported in the
newspapers last week
Miss Cora Wilson, the girl who drove the
cream and cardinal dog-cart in the summer.
has been horseback riding up in the noun
tains and has come to grief
She went out all by herself one day to
explore the country, and, finding herself on
lonely road with no one In sight. she
tnouRnt she would see what it was like to
ride horses as mon do. So she tipped her.
sell oack In order to throw her limb over,
when the beast Of a horse made a sudden
start. and away she went backward. ~
didn't fall on my head, said Miss Cora,
but came pretty near making a hole in
the earth with the end OF my spiue.n She
has been more or less subdued since then.
and eats most of her meals off the mantle.
She says she doesn't believe in reforms
any way, and that she won't ever try them
after this.
There has been from time TO time state-
tments made that manicuring was going out
OF style, and that highly polished NAILS were
considered vulgar There was never n
greater mistake Manicuring is in its in
fancy. 1t is revival of the old Babylonian
custom, which was the greatest feature of
that day among fashionable women. OF dye-
ing the nails with henna. and polishing
them to the brilliancy of glass.
Cleopatra is written of as having .'shin-
ing finger nails, pointed and pink tinted y
ana Beau Brummel is represented upon the
stage polishing his nails Now and then we
hear OF woman who thinks IL n 'isinf,l
waste OF time" but they are not numerous
BLACK dresses are ruled out for the coming
season. You must wear garnet or magenta
OF yeuow or blue. Black is a killing color,
the designers say it takes away animation
and makes you look old. The only persons
who Will he allowed to wear it will be yery
stout ones, for black surely does make one
look slender.
l saw some beautiful bath robes the other
DAY which ought TO be In every lady's ward
robe. They cover one clear 20 the toes and
are made OF soft wooden material with a
heavy nap.
Another innovation is the wearing of
snort gloves, but fancy that will be short
hysa, ior every one has not a pretty wrist
Mrs. William Astor has ordered new
gown, which will eclipse in gorgeousness
any OF her former endeavors. 1t is of her
favorite emerald green, combined with pale
blue and vivid yellow. In this marvellous
gown the green is of velvet, the yellow of
satin, and the blue is crepe, and she will
wear, intermingled with her diamonds,
emeralds, turquoises and a great yellow
topaz. TAX about Solomon and his glory
why, ITS as sodden as the gray sea when
compared with Mrs. Aston and her green
gown CARRIE CARELESS.
a CAPSULE CONCERN.