The morning news., 1891-03-29

dIOaened 70 the shoulders with a large
roSette OF the material and one or two came
IN gathers from the top of the bodice as
Queen Anne wore her nldntedu de coltrS
The tulIe wells were clasped at the back
with diamond half hoops or fastened with
jeweled pins.
One magnificent toilet was OF deep orange
VeIVet over dress Of orange satin, en-
orolder ed up the seams in silver and caught
In front with two irds of paradise An
other bird fastened the train on one shoulder
and three were introduced on the left side
OF the train. Pearls, diamonds and sap
phlres were the wearer's ornaments, and
she carried white orchids tied with orange
ribbons.
One dress carried ont the tints OF the
nasturtium with its train of red-brown vel
vet, and Its petticoat If mandarin yellow,
orocaded with naSturtiums in many tones
Brussels lace WAS used for garniture.
A debutante wore a delightful dress of
simple Cook muslin, of texture so fine it
could have been passed through a ring. 1t
was the veritable gown worn by her grand
mother on her wedding day. 1t was made
up over white satin. its train trimmed vita
chiffon and ribbon. About the waist were
ten rows of narrow ribbon, from which fell
frlll OF muslin with a delicate edging of
very narrow Mechlin lace.
A young matron, presented on her mar
rlage, wore train of white satin trimmed
with tulle and IVY leaves. The petticoat
was of white satin embroidered with opals
and trimmed with orchids On tue bodice
appeared old point lace aud opals.
One of the prettiest dresses had train of
shlmmering green brocade of the tone of
lettuce. The light green satin pe'S coat
was draped with mousseline de sole and
caught up with morning glories.
The most original train was quite trans
parent, made of gold and silver gauze and
lined with primrose. The finest brocade
had for pattern one large, sUalkless, leaf1ess,
conventionalized yellow rose, about the
edge Of which peeped out a pink back
ground. The plumes worn were very much
larger than has been customary.
Azaleas are having cir little day at a
tremendous rate. People who cannot afford
the great glowing roses find the azaleas
splendid substitutes in their flaming scarlet
and crimson hues. Deep red azaeas were
seen recently in dark blue Sewers bowl,
with an outer edge of mignonette for set
tings. Yellow tulips in a delicious semi
tone between orange and pink are popular.
One may get bit of amusement in a
millinery parlor watching the procession Of
''triers on" as various in appearance as the
gauZy things tried, says a writer in the New
York Recorder The prettiest picture
made on Saturday was presented when a
slim, dark girl, with very clear, pale
| complexion, essayed a hat of gray-green
and faint yellow straw, very fat as to its
crown, turned up slightly at the back and
| coming well forward in front over her fore
head. A bunch Of white lilac lay upon the
brim, close massed in front aud pulled down
below the edge to lie upon the hair. The
| tender green of the lilac leaves was matched
exactly by the narrow green velvet ribbon
| that was twisted about the crown and stood
erect III bows behind. The girl was young
spring personified.
sit makes me fairly shudder," said q
clever little woman to the New York T1'i-
bune, the other day, "when l hear of the
prices paid for bonnets. l lunched with
Elsie the other day and she and Mrs. -,
who was there, begin talking about what
they had paid this winter. Girls l said, j
think it is downright wicked even to men,
tion $50 or $40 for little concoction of lace,
velvet and flowers that any one of you could
make yourselves, and the materials would
not cost you over SIS at the outside. IL you
have never made bonnet begin now now
and you will be astonished to find how easy
it is. You were both good enough to say
you liked this little toque which matches my
dress. Well. do you know how much il
costa Exactly nothing. That is to say the
materials were left over fromaH my
dress and would not have been used for
anything else, and the aigrette and feathers
came from my last winters bonnet. | first
made a neat little skull cap OF white cross
barred muslin, lined it, laid the folds of my
clio h over it and around it, and knotted
them in front-for the fat arrangements
you are all wearing are very becoming tc
me. The black aigrette and tuft of feathers
go we'll with the tan color. and when it was
all finished | stuck in tiny bunch of violets
which had, and here | am, dressed quite
as we'll as either Of you and with nothing tc
pay. forgot to say that the gold braid
that just shows at the top of each fold was
also left over from the dress.
Gray and pink is pretty if less daring. II
is equally popu ar at weddings. One Of the
fairest bridesmaids of the season, says the
New York Recorder, wore silver-gray cloth
with coral panel and gray Medlci collar
lined with coral. Her sleeves with puff OF
coral were covered with gray passementerie.
Her hat with its coral velvet crown had a
band of gray velvet and bunch of gray
tips behind.
The cuirass bodices produce startling
effects at receptions and in theater boxes.
A dress of the steely gray of armor, worn
with a bold crimson cul ass, was nefore my
eyes ali that evening and sent me home to
dream of wars and rumors of wars. II
spoke loudly of drums and martial parades
Beside it was toilet that should have
proved quieting. 1t. too, was Of gray, a
soft, greenish- whitish gray, over which
trailed and splashed sea weeds. 1t was a
frock for the seaside piazza, with moonlight
to silver misty outlines.
Stars were not lacking, for at no great
distance was dusky brown-graY frock,
studded by way of border with jet lumina>
ries. 1t would be making metaphor go
on all fcurs to compare its "Frenchy"
Louis XIV. casaque to the maDt.e of night,
and yet assuredly it was sprinkled with
points that snone. On a head of short,
straight dark hair rested a capote of jet
plates with greenish gray feather.
The writer is tempted to tell a story at
the expense of lovely and gifted young
lady who began few years ago career as
a society reporter, says contributor to the
Baltimore american. Every week her
copy went to the editor beautifully written
and faultless, considered as copy from the
printers point of view; but any little sug>
gestion she wanted to make she ran along
with the article in the following fashion:
''Mr. and Mrs. Brown-Smyth gave on Mon
day an elegant blue dinner of fourteen
covers. [For goodness sake, spell her name
Smy-last week it went Smi and she was
as mad as hops about it, Mrs. indigo Blue.
blood has sent out cards for ball, at which
she will intr duce into society her lovely
daughter. This is all right. This Mrs.
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