The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-22
FOLLIES AND FASHIONS.
TIE LATEST THINGS IN TIE WAY
OF GOSSIP AND FADS.

OF interest," W NOAACA'
Small points of etiquette which "the
books seldom mention are constantly crop
ming M to disturb the mind of the rural
dEeller and the novice in city life. Harper
Razar aids some of its troubled correspond
ents with brief replies to queries on these
matters. from which the following practical
items are CLEANED:
A card to an ordinary reception does not
require an acceptance. An invitation for
mally requesting ''the pleasure of your COM
pany" does not require AL answer. The
cards left at an affair do not lessen the
obligation of a call You should at least
leave card upon the person before inviting
her to your reception 1t is polite to include
your friends guest
There is no settled rule in the matter, but
mourning dress for parent is usually worn
year. Heavy black may be hghtened in
six months, and small entertainments are
then attended.
A groom furnishes nothing but gloves,
ties. and, If he so wish, favors for the
ushers, and, Of course, the brides bouquet
There is no objection 10 your going about
after your invitations are out-that idea Is
past one. ,.
leaving. "Handshaking" is q much mis-
managed art. Do as little OF it as need be,
and do that little quietly. and not as IL you
were about to perform trapeze act
1t is not obligatory, the making OF a
wedding present" Do not take a mans
arm unless offered. Show him where 70
place his hat and coat, but do not take them
yourself.
A married lady's calling cards bear her
husbands name, as Mrs. Henry j. Smith.
She uses her own name or initials in sign
ing letters.
Return your first call within two weeks;
if you do not wish to continue the acquaint-
ance simply leave a card.
1t is becoming quite customary for a
widow to retain her husbands name on her
calling cards.
Precede the lady in leaving the train, thus
guarding against any possible accident to
her.
A divorced woman who takes her maiden
name again retains the title of Mrs.
Sealing wax, says the Tribune, which
had been abandoned for so many years by
foreign elegautes, has suddenly become
fashionable again, and in the windows of
great Partisan stationers rows of sealing
wax, of all hues and shades. are ranged in
tempting order A meaning is now at
tached to each color. White
of marriage; black. of course,
mourning; violet, coincidence; brown or
old-gold, an invitation to dinner; ruby is
used by lovers; crimson is reserved strictly
for business letters; Rrean means hope; pale
gray, friendship; pink love; yellow. jeal-
Ousy gold and silver, constancy, etc.
Note paper is to be had in corresponding
shades, and in all shapes and forms. Mourn
ing paper is now absolutely black, edged
with silver, and silver-ink is used to write
thereupon. A pretty novelty is the flower
paper. 1t Is OF pale blue, pink, lilac, or green,
and is powdered ali over with the buds and
petals Of flowers in a yet lighter hue. For
get-me-nots or Rentianellas on the blue.
roses and apple blossoms on the pink, Gro
cusses, violets. OF twigs Of lavender on the
lilac, and buttercups and daisies on the
green. The envelopes match the paper and
are lined with silver. These are the latest
Paris fads in stationery.
DeMille, the playwright, was dining with
party of gentlemen few evenings ago,
says the Analostan Mdgdzine, when one of
the number, VINO had taken more wine than
was good for his wits, became obnoxiously
talkative. Mr.. DeMille turned to him and
asked if he had heard the latest parrot
story. The gabbler said he had not.
You won't take offense if tell itP'
''Of course / WON'T" and the offender
Mr.. DeMille.
"Well," said the playwright. "the psrre,
sat upon his perch in one corner of the
room. A bulldog, newcomer In the
household. lay in another corner.
'S-s-sick EN-, said the parrot; 's-s-sick
'em, Tiger
1.-THE new dog bounded to his feet and
looked for something to sick, but, finding
nothing, lay down again.
1.-THE parrot ciambered down from his
perch, and waddled across to where the dog
was lying.
"'S-s-sick 'em, Tige, he said again.
This time Tige found something to sick.
He pounced upon the parrot, tore him,
shook him and boxed him about until the
poor bird was well-nigh dead. When the
dog had been called off the parrot labored
up to his perch, looked about the floor
where his beautiful feathers lay scattered
scanned himself infinitely, noted his one re-
naming tail feather, and said:
81 know what's the matter with me.
talk too much
The dinner went on without further inter.
ruptioh. The preparatory denial Of perso IA
application had done its work, and done il
delicately and well.
The Womdn's Journal says that Mari
Jansen, Marion Manola, Bessie Cleveland
Mrs Langtry, Cora Tanner, Lillian Russell
actresses of prominence make garters
study, and if they were to let loose thei
minds on the subject they could tell lot
and lots of interesting stories which will
probably never be known.
Fay Templeton, in speaking of garter
one afternoon, told several chums thai
since she was girl she had never worn d
garter except present or two, which sh
wore 80 loose that they did not actual,
have any effect on the stocking. She Away
wore supporters from the waist, she said
and remarked that any woman was foo
to spoil the shape of her limbs b,
squeezing the flesh into a smalle
space than is actually required T.
thrive in. Minnie Palmer has tn
largest and most valuable assortment o
carriers that Is known of, and If what is sal
be true she never wears the same pair twic
in a month. Corinne is also another lad
who has fortune to hold up her stocking
with. When she was only IA years of az
he had forty three pairs of carriers, an
now she has 143 different kinds, worth fror
81 to $4,000 % a pair. Fanny Rice is an
other actress who can show an almost III
limited stock of carriers. She has in all 81
pairs which are valued at S27, ZOO. Sh
takes great deal of interest in this part Q
her wardrobe, and when she was playin
Javot in "Erminie" it was said that sh
never wore the same pair Of carriers In tn
second act, when she wore the real shor
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